Delancey Street Restaurant

There are a lot of great restaurants in the SoMa district of SF – as soon as you head south of Market, great selections abound, from fancier business lunch restaurants on Mission and Howard to hipper, more artisanal eateries closer to the Embarcadero. But Delancey Street Restaurant distinguishes itself among the other restaurants in several …

Rick & Ann’s Restaurant

Berkeley has its fair share of amazing breakfast eateries, so I was surprised to be recommended one that I’d never heard of in my four years living in the area. I’m glad I got to try the place out – it was a unique and tasty experience. Rick & Ann’s Restaurant, as this place is …

Montague’s Gourmet Sandwiches

In a space where sandwiches seem very ordinary and overabundant, one of the newer hole-in-the-wall eateries truly stands out from the rest. Quick background: my first year at Berkeley consisted of meal-point sandwiches for lunch at Golden Bear or Ramona’s, which by any means wasn’t too bad – they just got a bit repetitive after …

Saul’s Restaurant & Delicatessen

Fridays are perfect for enjoying a filling breakfast – it’s the end of a long week and right before the weekend. Why not stop for a quick treat before heading to the last classes of the week? After nearly four years, I finally had the chance to eat at Saul’s Restaurant & Delicatessen, located on …

KC’s Bar-B-Que

I’d like to share a hidden gem of a restaurant in Berkeley. It’s located a bit further west, on San Pablo Ave, but it’s definitely bus-able and would be well worth your time to try at least once. Good meat is a special treat, after all – especially when served in heaping portions and slathered …

900 Grayson

I’m always excited to find great restaurants in Berkeley, especially ones that are a bit further out. There are usually more Berkeley residents at these types of restaurants, and the vibe is different than your usual campus eateries. I like the change in scenery every once in a while. I’d heard great things about 900 …

Studio B Buffet

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.

Homeroom

“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 …

T-Rex Barbeque

I like meat. Juicy, tasty, cooked-to-perfection meat makes me happy. Slather on some BBQ sauce, and you’ve just seized my (and my stomach’s) undivided attention. Of the three BBQ places I’ve tried at Berkeley, T-Rex Barbeque on 10th Street (near Gilman) is the nicest location, with clean, modern interior and exterior designs, plus good food …