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Bay Wolf: A Highlight to Piedmont Avenue

February 12, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
Piedmont Avenue is a bustling neighborhood of trendy restaurants, coffee shops, etc. in Oakland. Piedmont Grocery, a neighborhood grocer has been there for over a hundred years and carries a few items that is hard to find elsewhere. Piedmont Avenue is also the street where Fentons Creamy is located. It’s been several years since I...
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East Bay Eats

Crab Season = Crab Roll

December 11, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
It’s one of my favorite times of year, dungeness crab season. We had a little bit of a late start this year because the fisherman and the distributors couldn’t agree on a price. The fisherman were asking for $2.50 per lb while the distributors were only willing to pay $2 per lb. After two weeks...
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San Francisco Eats

Nopalito: Fresh Mexican Comfort

December 4, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
I really like the restaurant Nopa in San Francisco and have been wanting to try Nopalito, their sister restaurant serving Mexican fare. Nopalito is special, it is “a Mexican kitchen, celebrating the traditional cookery of Mexico and utilizing the philosophy of purchasing local, organic and sustainable ingredients.” I had lunch at Nopalito recently with a...
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East Bay Eats

Bay Leaf: A Living Social Experience

October 23, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
I have definitely purchased coupons from Groupon, Living Social, and restaurant.com to get discounts for restaurants. My friend recently invited me to have dinner at The Bay Leaf Restaurant in Oakland so she could use her Living Social coupon. She paid $26 for the voucher which was redeemable for two non-alcoholic beverages, one appetizer, two...
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East Bay Eats

Hawker Fare: More Than Fair

October 9, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
I finally got a chance to dine at Hawker Fare this weekend. It’s been open for about five months. Hawker Fare is the second Oakland restaurant by Chef James Syhabout. His first restaurant is Commis. I have yet to try the only restaurant in Oakland that earned a Michelin star. I guess I’m waiting for...
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East Bay Eats

Luka’s: A Great Pre-Show Meal

July 17, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
One of my favorite places to eat is Luka’s Taproom in Oakland. Although there is a room set up for music and dancing, I am more interested in the bar and restaurant. I have been eating at Luka’s for many years which includes many lunches since it is close to work. The food is always...
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San Francisco Eats

The Ferry Ride to the Ferry Building

July 10, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
Rain or shine, it is always fun to take the ferry from Oakland to San Francisco. It was a perfect day on the 4th of July in the Bay Area. I had plans to take the ferry into the City with one of my long time friends to have lunch and celebrate her birthday. Parking...
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East Bay Eats

Coach Sushi: An All Around Winner

June 19, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
The Bay Area has had some unpredictable weather this year. It is finally getting warm. Besides ice cream, one of my favorite things to eat in hot weather is sushi. My BFF and I recently went to a neighborhood sushi restaurant. Coach Sushi is famous for their bottomless saki, but I think they have some...
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East Bay Eats

Phnom Penh: Capital of Cambodia and Great Oakland Eatery

May 29, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
Cambodian food rarely comes to mind, but on the occasions where I can’t decide what to eat, Phnom Penh always seems to satisfy my palette. The original Phnom Penh opened in the mid-1980’s by the Do Family and is located in an old brick building in Oakland Chinatown. About twenty years later they opened their...
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Merritt Restaurant & Bakery: Another Oakland Tradition

May 8, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
Merritt Restaurant & Bakery has been around for about sixty years. Most people that know it just call it “Merritt Bakery,” even though it is more than a bakery. They offer lottery ticket sales, all sorts of bakery items, homemade ice cream, a “to go” counter offering up their famous fried chicken, and finally old...
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