It’s very natural for me to draw parallels between SoCal and NorCal eateries, since the former is my birthplace and the latter my adopted home. This especially rings true with Asian food, which is huge in certain parts of the LA area as well as the Bay Area. Sheng Kee Bakery to me is the …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
There aren’t many standout dim sum places in Berkeley, but thankfully, there’s a much better selection in nearby cities, including Oakland, SF, and surprisingly Emeryville. I’ve heard of “the dim sum place in Emeryville” for quite some time before I finally got the chance to try it out with my roommates. Hong Kong East Ocean …
Although there is quite the selection of sushi places in the Bay Area, Berkeley is not exactly the go-to place for high-quality sushi. Solution? Head over to Alameda, a nice suburban island west of Oakland, to go sushi hunting. My friends and I dropped by Sushi House on a busy Sunday evening. The place was …
Since coming to Cal, I’ve consistently heard this restaurant mentioned whenever people talked about great places to enjoy brunch. I was definitely intrigued but never got around to going – until this visit. I’m glad to say that I can confirm what people have been raving about. It was a Sunday morning, and La Note …
The name of this well-known restaurant in Berkeley/Oakland is as Asian as it can get. And that’s a good thing because you’ll find yourself sampling some of the best Korean snack/fusion appetizers and entrees at OB Chicken. OB Chicken is a stand-alone restaurant & bar that hosts many of the Korean students that go to …
“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 …