Cafe Phillips

Still working on my DC trip food posts. As you can tell, I have a TON of food places that I need to post up…soon! Cafe Phillips is a pretty typical cafe in the heart of DC. Kinda reminded me of Qualcomm Cafe back at Berkeley – they had a huge variety of sandwiches and …

Corner Bakery Cafe

During my recent Washington D.C. trip, I had a memorable breakfast in Virginia. The place was called Corner Bakery Cafe, and despite its chain-restaurant background, served some delicious and fresh food. I ordered their Anaheim Scrambler, which included eggs scrambled with crisp applewood smoked bacon, tomatoes, green onions, and cheddar cheese, topped with avocado. The …

Ray’s Hell Burger Too

It took me a while to get the pun. Ray’s Hell…raise hell? Heh. Ray’s Hell Burger Too is a well-known sit-down burger place in the Arlington, Virginia area. They had an awesome variety of delicious-sounding burgers, and I couldn’t resist their spicy offering, the Big Punisher. Hands down the best spicy burger I’ve had! I …

Stetson’s Famous Bar & Grill

After our prep for the expo yesterday, the co-workers and I stopped by Stetson’s Famous Bar & Grill. Claiming to be “U Street’s oldest neighborhood bar and grill,” this place is located in the heart of D.C. and is said to have been a one-time speakeasy during the Prohibition era. Other than its rich history, …

Locolat Cafe

You’ve probably heard of hamburgers, and you’ve probably heard of Belgian waffles. But have you ever heard of a burger waffle? That’s exactly what I had at Locolat Cafe in Washington, D.C. The hamburger waffle came with delicious goat cheese, and the waffle was made of potato and chives. Overall, the Frankenstein of a meal …

Smoke Berkeley

It all started when my car ran out of gas on my way back from work today. I could have sworn it was good to go for another 10 miles or so… So while I was stranded on Dwight near San Pablo Avenue and waiting for my wonderful roommate James to drive by with a …

Gioia Pizzeria

Tired of all the pizza offerings around campus? Been to Cheeseboard, Zachary’s, and La Val’s more times than you can count? Allow me to introduce an elegant solution: try Gioia Pizzeria! Gioia Pizzeria is located on the north side of campus and is well-known for their delicious New York-style thin crust pizza. It’s garnered quite …

KoJa Kitchen

Today, I went food truck-hunting with James, Anna, and Jin – ended up driving to Pleasanton to track down a food truck called KoJa Kitchen. Really glad that we made the trip. Apparently, they’re at Off the Grid in Berkeley, too, so I might stop by again over the summer. We each ordered the Kamikaze …

Urbann Turbann

Every once in a while, you’ll hear of a good food place that people rave about, but you never find the reason to go. For me, Urbann Turbann was one of those places. I remember buying a soda there on a hot day a couple summers ago because they were the only Northside restaurant that …

Papa’s Smokehouse & BBQ

On the third day of the epic second weekend of Coachella 2012, my roommates and I decided to try out a good restaurant around the area for Jay’s birthday lunch. We found out about Papa’s Smokehouse & BBQ, heard about the excellent reviews, and decided to give the place a shot. Upon entering, we were …