SoCal is the land of good boba – from the fabled Half & Half to the classics Lollicup and Tapex to the tea house Ten Ren, the LA area is brimming with delectable milk and tea drinks. Meow Meow Cafe is a local favorite in my hometown. Located next to Nogales High School, this place …
Sin City is known for many things, from the shiny lights to the classy resorts to the gambling and nightlife. All-you-can-eat buffets also rank at the top of the list, and Vegas is home to some of the best buffets around. Every time I visit, I always try to stop by at least one buffet.
There aren’t many standout dim sum places in Berkeley, but thankfully, there’s a much better selection in nearby cities, including Oakland, SF, and surprisingly Emeryville. I’ve heard of “the dim sum place in Emeryville” for quite some time before I finally got the chance to try it out with my roommates. Hong Kong East Ocean …
Although there is quite the selection of sushi places in the Bay Area, Berkeley is not exactly the go-to place for high-quality sushi. Solution? Head over to Alameda, a nice suburban island west of Oakland, to go sushi hunting. My friends and I dropped by Sushi House on a busy Sunday evening. The place was …
Since coming to Cal, I’ve consistently heard this restaurant mentioned whenever people talked about great places to enjoy brunch. I was definitely intrigued but never got around to going – until this visit. I’m glad to say that I can confirm what people have been raving about. It was a Sunday morning, and La Note …
The name of this well-known restaurant in Berkeley/Oakland is as Asian as it can get. And that’s a good thing because you’ll find yourself sampling some of the best Korean snack/fusion appetizers and entrees at OB Chicken. OB Chicken is a stand-alone restaurant & bar that hosts many of the Korean students that go to …
“What’s so special about a mac n cheese place?” You might be wondering this as you enter a nicely furnished and decorated corner restaurant in the heart of Oakland just off Telegraph Avenue. I was wondering the same thing, and it was hard to imagine paying more than a few bucks for some macaroni and …
Mention Gregoire to most people who know of the place and you’ll hear two words: potato puffs. While it’s true that this take-out gourmet restaurant at Berkeley’s famed Gourmet Ghetto is known for its delicious starchy appetizers, Gregoire is much more than that. With a healthy variety of amazing sandwiches and salads for lunch and …
If you drive down University away from Berkeley, you’ll eventually reach a gem of a place called the Berkeley Marina. The Marina is one of my favorite places in the city of Berkeley, and is an amazingly beautiful and serene place where you can go to just enjoy the scenery and think. Skates On The …
Wow, it’s good to be back. I’m kicking off my new posts with a tasty Korean tofu house I visited with my roommates tonight. It was a cold evening, and we were craving something warm to eat that was away from campus. A quick Yelp search turned up PyeongChang Tofu House as one of the …