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Eating Out Amid Covid-19

March 16, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments

Are you afraid of the Covid-19 virus? Being a healthy individual in my forties, I am not afraid. I have been going about my business and eating out. I have also been promoting eating out to support local businesses including Chinatown. But after the new State regulations in California that Governor Gavin Newsom announced today...

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Sister: Happy to Have You

March 9, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments

Today happens to be International Women’s Day, so it’s the perfect opportunity to write about Sister, a young new restaurant located on Grand Avenue in Oakland. Last year, the restaurant replaced Boot and Shoe Service, so there are no ties to the restauranteur (who will not be named) accused of sexual harassment. My girlfriends...

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Dining Fancy at Perle

February 16, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments

My bookclub recently dined at Perle, a French inspired restaurant in the Montclair district in Oakland. We started the evening off with the fancy caviar service. This was my first experience specifically ordering caviar at a restaurant. The Perle Caviar service includes caviar from the California Caviar Company, créme fraîche, brioche points, gougère, and potato...

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510foodie Turns 10!

February 11, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments

Today marks the 10 year anniversary of my food blog. I began writing exactly a decade ago to share my passion for food. 510foodie focuses on local food and to celebrate the occasion, I tried a local restaurant that I have never been to before nor heard anything about. Mägo means magician in Spanish...

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Behind Bay Grape and MAMA Oakland

November 24, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments

I am excited to write about a duo of Oakland businesses that I was introduced to this year. One is a wine shop that has been around for over five years and one is a restaurant that opened up earlier this year. Both are located within a block of each other on Grand Avenue in...

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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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Côte de Bouef Prix Fixe Dinner at CDP Bar

August 11, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments

Although it has been almost two months since I had the Côte de Boeuf dinner at CDP Bar in Oakland, I remember it very well. The meal itself was special, but it was also a special celebration of my best friend’s birthday. CDP Bar is the cocktail lounge that connects to Commis, the Michelin 2-Star...

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Cambodian Street Food: On an Avenue in East Oakland

May 5, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments

On 21st Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland, you will find Cambodian Street Food. At this family run small kitchen, the community at large can pick up delicious, culturally diverse Cambodian or Khmer food at an affordable price. I visited Cambodian Street Food twice last week for lunch, each time with a different friend. ...

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Nokni: To pop-up or not

March 24, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments

Nokni is the name of a Korean Pop-up restaurant from the dynamic duo Chefs Julya Shin and Steve Joo. Many may know Nokni as the “Pop-up that got shut down.” On August 21, 2018, after 45 minutes into service, an Alameda County Health Inspector came into the Kebabery in Oakland, the restaurant that was...

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Cam Anh is the New & Improved Vietnamese Deli

March 18, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments

Cam Huong, the popular Vietnamese deli in Oakland Chinatown closed last Fall. I counted on this place for quick, inexpensive, and satisfying take out food. I know a lot of my friends were pretty sad when it closed its Chinatown deli, even though the larger Cam Huong, located about a mile away remained. Cam Anh...

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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!