Gyro. How do you pronounce the word? There doesn’t seem to be a general consensus, but I do remember one of my teachers in high school adamantly exclaiming the “correct” way – yee-row, not gyro like in gyroscope. Regardless of how the word is pronounced, I had the pleasure of stopping by Gyro King for …
$10 all-you-can-eat (AYCE) Korean BBQ. I think SoCal is one of the few regions in the country that can pull that off. I definitely have some great high school memories spent with friends at AYCE KBBQ places. We’d plop down the cash, grab our seats, and three hours and many platters of meat later, we’d …
Apart from a couple visits to some Thai restaurants during high school, I didn’t really eat Thai food until college. Wish I’d started enjoying the food earlier. I love the tangy flavors of a lot of Thai dishes, and I’m a sucker for Thai iced tea. Coconut Bay is a personal favorite back at SoCal, …
As a SoCalian born and bred, I grew up surrounded by a rich variety of authentic Mexican food. Unfortunately, I didn’t truly appreciate that fact until I moved up north to Berkeley, where the Mexican food just can’t compare. Sure, there are still some pretty tasty (and cheap) hole-in-the-wall places close to campus, but in …
Sometimes, disasters lead to rebirth. Chew on that thought for a minute. In this specific case, I’m referring to two food-related disasters – the burning down of Great China and the closing of Milanese Caffe, two of the better-quality restaurants in the Berkeley area. Happy Valley is a new Chinese restaurant filling the void left …
For the longest time, I failed to make the connection between “deli” and “delicatessen.” Turns out they have the same meaning. I also thought the word had roots in Italian, but it’s actually German for “delicacies.” But enough of comprehension failure, you came here for the food! And I went to Genova Delicatessen precisely because …
Each year, my business club ABA volunteers to file taxes for low-income families in Oakland Chinatown. VITA, as it’s called, would not be complete without a foray to the local restaurants for some cheap and authentic dim sum. A perennial favorite among ABA’ers, Sun Sing Pastry Dim Sum offers fresh, tasty, and cheap dim sum …
I remember the first time eating at The Toaster Oven like it was yesterday. It was the end of the Spring 2011 semester, and after a mad scramble to apply for internships at the end of semester, I got my first interview in SF. After the interview, this sandwich shop was one of the first …
SoCal = land of good ramen. There’s the legendary Foo Foo Tei. Daikokuya . You name it. However, if you need a quick ramen fix without the half-hour wait, plus a place that accepts credit cards and has a ton of variations, may I suggest Ajisen Ramen.
During our stay at the Aria in Vegas, we were lucky to try out three restaurants at the hotel – the Aria buffet, Lemongrass, and Blossom. Overall, the restaurants were pretty high-end and very nicely decorated, the food was good, but definitely not worth the price.