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Kiraku: Japanese Tapas in Berkeley

April 5, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
  My coworker introduced me to Kiraku, a small Japanese tapas restaurant  on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley.  She recently had dinner there and was texting me photos as the food was being served.  I was intrigued.  My friend who lives in Palo Alto was happy to make the drive to eat there with me last...
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DIY: Hawaiian Twist on Chex Mix

January 4, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
This is the second year that I made handmade gifts for the holidays. Previously, I gifted a delicious granola. This year, I decided on a furikake chex mix. Furikake is a bottled Japanese seasoning. I like the one made of roasted seaweed, sesame seeds, sugar, and salt. My sister in law has made it for...
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East Bay Eats

Japanese Pop Up: Abura Ya

November 2, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
Garden House is a casual lunch spot serving salads and sandwiches open on weekdays for the business crowd. Located on 14th Street between Franklin and Webster Streets in Oakland, Garden House is pretty close to my work. I have often walked by, but have never stopped in to try it. The restaurant is long and...
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Takashi: A Chicago Find

September 1, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
I had never heard of Chef Takashi before my recent trip to Chicago. My friend and I were looking for places to eat in Chicago and first found “Slurping Turtle,” a restaurant of Takashi’s, which specializes in noodles. The menu didn’t “wow” us, but then we found the restaurant of his namesake. That was enough...
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East Bay Eats

Fusebox: Thinking Outside the Box

June 23, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
Located in an Industrial area in West Oakland, Fusebox is a small Fusion restaurant with a blend of mostly Korean and Japanese foods. Fusebox is one of my BFF’s new favorite places and I found out why when I took her for a belated birthday dinner on Friday. We were first offered a couple of...
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South Bay Eats

Jin Sho: Ode to Steve Jobs

October 16, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
Today is officially Steve Jobs Day in California, but I celebrated yesterday. I picked up my sleek new 16GB white iPhone 4S and I dined at Steve Jobs favorite restaurant in Palo Alto, Jin Sho. I spent several hours with my friends at the Stanford Shopping Center including a few hours at the Apple Store....
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