Since a lot of my readers are in the Bay Area over the summer, I’d like to highlight an awesome breakfast place – a definite must-try if you’re in Berkeley. Cafe M is located at the Fourth Street shops, a swankier part of town nestled between the freeway and the more industrial areas of Berkeley – …
There are plenty of Thai places around Berkeley, but only one Thai fusion place that I know of. Located in downtown Berkeley, right behind the BART station, Gecko Gecko takes a very interesting question – “What if we combined Thai food with Western-style food and put everything in a nice restaurant setting?” – and turns …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Mention Gregoire to most people who know of the place and you’ll hear two words: potato puffs. While it’s true that this take-out gourmet restaurant at Berkeley’s famed Gourmet Ghetto is known for its delicious starchy appetizers, Gregoire is much more than that. With a healthy variety of amazing sandwiches and salads for lunch and …