• The Rib Whip

    The McRib has nothing on this BBQ brisket sandwich. The Rib Whip’s Texas Brisket Sandwich, 13-hour smoked and dripping in tangy BBQ sauce, is what the McRib can only dream about becoming. You’ll find this delicious meal, along with an assortment of other rib/pulled pork sandwiches, at the Off the Grid at Berkeley on Thursdays.

  • The Melt

    Fun fact of the day: The Melt was started by the founder of the Flip camcorder company. At first glance, tech to grilled cheese seems like a pretty drastic jump, but when you look a little closer, everything starts to make sense. The Bay Area, especially Silicon Valley and San Francisco, is home to thousands …

  • Fluff Ice

    Two things to know about Fluff Ice: (1) They serve blue boba (blue!) and (2) They have an awesome selection of single-serving shaved snow. What exactly is shaved snow, you may ask? Popularized by eateries such as Class 302, shaved snow is basically shaved ice, but instead of just normal slushy ice, it’s fluffy, powdery, …

  • Sliver Pizzeria

    I’ll just get right to it – Sliver Pizzeria is Cheeseboard 2.0. My roommate and I were famished after our Tahoe snowboarding trip, so after returning to Berkeley, we were planning to get a quick dinner near the downtown Shattuck area. We were strolling on Center just before Shattuck, and imagine our surprise when we …