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East Bay Eats

Ode to Kitchen Matriarchs

October 28, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments

I consider my grandmother the matriarch of our family when I was growing up. I shared a bedroom with her and my sister. Although my grandmother didn’t always get along with my dad, her son-in-law, she was very strong and held her own. She was also a great cook that prepared most of our meals. ...

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East Bay Eats

Nico’s: A Memorable Feast

December 4, 2017 by 510foodie No Comments

I had the pleasure of having dinner at Nico’s 1508 in Berkeley a few months ago. With competing priorities, I hadn’t gotten a chance to write about that experience until now. However, I think it speaks volumes about a meal when many of the dishes I had a while back are still memorable. We started...

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cooking

DIY: Cooking Copper River Salmon

June 28, 2015 by 510foodie 3 Comments

My first experience with Copper River Salmon was about three years ago at a sushi restaurant. This very seasonal salmon is filled with Omega 3’s and is very tasty. My understanding is that the adult Sockeye Salmon are ready to spawn and head to the fresh waters of the Copper River in Alaska and fatten...

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East Bay Eats

Head to Alameda for Authentic Italian

April 26, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments

My BFF and I took my sister out last night to celebrate her birthday. The birthday girl wanted Italian food and suggested Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails located at Alameda South Shore Center. It was my first time here and honestly my expectations were pretty low. The service was really good. We were immediately given warm...

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travel

Dinner in St. Germain: Le Comptoir

July 6, 2014 by 510foodie 1 Comment

It’s night three in Paris and this evening’s dinner is the best thus far for me. After our visit to the Louvre, we headed to St. Germain for an early dinner at le comptoir. My friends and I ordered a bottle of Bordeaux to share. We got three different entrees (appetizers). One of my friends...

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East Bay Eats

Kitchen 388 in the Oakland 510

October 6, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments

There is a small restaurant located on Grand Avenue in Oakland that I have passed by hundreds of times in the past two years. Early on, I had heard good reviews about Kitchen 388. I had wanted to go there, but couldn’t figure out when they were open. It would appear open one day and...

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travel

Celebrity Chef: Cat Cora

March 11, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments

Whenever I travel for work, I would alway pack my tennis shoes and gym clothes, but rarely end up pulling it out of the suitcase. This time while I was in Florida, I did pull it out because I had to get my Weight Watcher activity points in. I found that our hotel the Swan...

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About Me

Hello, my name is Lisa Lau. Welcome to my new website 510foodie.com. I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I am passionate about food and am here to share my food adventures with you.

I’ve been blogging about food for almost ten years. I am a contributing writer for localwise.com where my blog post Top Five Bowls of Noodle Soup in Oakland went viral. In 2018, I was a guest writer for Berkeleyside where I wrote the featured article A Filipino Food Movement is Sweeping the East Bay.

My friends and family enjoy my cooking so new to the site is “Recipe of the month.”

I hope you enjoy the site!