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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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A Small Glimpse into Shakewell

October 26, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
Shakewell Kitchen & Bar on Lakeshore Avenue is one of the hottest new restaurants that have recently opened in Oakland. It gets a lot of buzz because the owners are famous for being competitors on cooking shows. The Executive Chef, Jen Biesty was on Top Chef Season 4 and the Pastry Chef/General Manager, Tim Nugent,...
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Love Our Lake Day

September 14, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
My wifi is down so I have no choice but to write this blog post directly from my iPhone 4S. Boy, I can’t wait for the iPhone 6 to come out! The City of Oakland was all about walking and biking today. Love Our Lake Day is an event sponsored by WOBO (Walk Oakland Bike...
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Grand Lake Kitchen: French Toast Battle

August 24, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
This morning my friend and I went to breakfast at the Grand Lake Kitchen (GLK) on Grand Avenue in Oakland. My BFF posted a mouthwatering photo of the French toast she had at GLK a couple of weeks ago which prompted us to go. GLK is a small neighborhood restaurant with counter bar seating and...
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Juhu Beach Club: Indian Street Food With A Twist

August 11, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
The Temescal neighborhood has become one of the new “It” neighborhoods in Oakland. Growing up, all I knew about the neighborhood was going to the DMV to take my driving test. These days a lot more is happening in Temescal. They have a very successful weekly farmer’s market, more and more hipsters are moving in,...
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English Breakfast: Just Can’t Get Enough

July 13, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
A big congratulations goes out to Germany for winning the 2014 World Cup. It was an exciting game to watch as both Germany and Argentina was at its best. I watched the game at Commonwealth Cafe & Pub on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland. It was my first visit and it was a packed house. I’m...
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Arizmendi: Great No Matter Which Way You Slice It

March 2, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
Arizmendi Bakery on Lakeshore Avenue in Oakland is one of six worker owned co-operatives of bakeries that are part of the Arizmendi Association. The other bakeries are located in Berkeley, Emeryville, (two in) San Francisco, and San Rafael. I have been frequenting Arizmendi since I returned to Oakland in 2001. Arizmendi is a place where...
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Victory at Easy Lounge

January 5, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
Woo! Hoo! The 49ers had a victory today so they will play in the Divisional Playoffs next Sunday which makes the team that much closer to another Super Bowl. The BFF and I went to our neighborhood bar Easy Lounge on Lakeshore Avenue in Oakland to catch all the action. We were the first to...
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Aloha Bubbies

December 1, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
I was never a big fan of mochi ice cream until I discovered Bubbies by accident. I was having one of the most delicious Japanese dinners at Nishino in Seattle with one of my closest friends. Our meal ended with a plate of mochi ice cream and fresh fruit. It appeared anticlimactic until I bit...
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One Word: Marrow

November 24, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
It was a few years ago that my coworker took me to Alameda to visit a food cart that she often frequented. Jon’s Street Eats was the name. I still remember having the grilled asparagus with prosciutto, Parmesan cheese, and a soft boiled egg. Jon was a one man show and it was enjoyable to...
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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.

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