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Quesabirria Conquers
Taco & Co. thriving If it weren't for Gypsy's Trattoria Italiana, Daniel Castro might not have opened Taco & Co. in the Durant Food Court. He and his brother Israel were eating at Gypsy's this...
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The Space Between
Lucia's Craft Sandwich Some people might scoff at the idea of driving half an hour to try a new take on an old lunchtime favorite, the sandwich. I chose instead to think of my afternoon outing to...
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Cafe Ohlone by mak-'amham
On the Sunday afternoon Cafe Ohlone opened in 2018, a line of eager and attentive people packed onto the patio at University Press Books. While the co-founders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino led the...
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Oaktoberfest
Outdoors at Hofkuche The 1980 espionage movie Hopscotch opens on the streets of Munich during Germany's celebration of Oktoberfest. After leisurely scanning a parade, the camera discovers a wry-faced...
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Camchilao
Southeast Asian cuisine The Camchilao food truck is located in a small, newly muraled courtyard and former parking lot behind a fading Domino's Pizza. From one of its outdoor benches, BART trains are...
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On the Rise
States Coffee and Bread The first time I ate at Farm & Flour, last year, was by chance. I crossed the bridge to Benicia to meet a friend of mine who was in town for a wedding.…
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The Governor
English pub-style favorites hit the East Bay Mastering the batter is what truly matters when you make a memorable plate of fish and chips. Four years before they opened The Governor, Paul and Janice...
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Extra-Large
Nick's Pizza takes up more space and expands menu The big, round pizza-shaped sign that reads "Nick's Pizza: Made in Oakland" arrived intact at its new location. After eight years at 6211 Shattuck...
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Everyday Artisanal
Petit Cafe offers tradition with a twist To interest carnivores in the Petit Cafe's vegetarian menu, Dan Edelman has a plan. The chef and manager says that hospital workers on Pill Hill have responded...
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Time for Tea
Malaya Tea Room pours a cuppa Venturing out for an afternoon tea is a leisure-time activity that's gone the way of the great auk. Pouring a cuppa once paired well with extending one's pinky and...
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Dough Done Right
Piedmont's new Bamboo re-defines the dumpling Don't ignore the parenthetical asides on the Bamboo menu. When it reads "spicy hot" next to Szechwan pork noodles, you better believe it.…
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