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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Chocolate. Universally loved, and with good reason. The perfect combination of sweet and milky, right for any occasion and time. And if you really needed justification, you could reason that chocolate is good for your heart, too. Chocolatier Blue is a Berkeley specialty chocolate store, with some very unique (and colorful) chocolates that make great …