window.__IS_SSR__=true
window.__INITIAL_STATE__={
"attachmentsReducer": {
"audio_0": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_0",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background0.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_1": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_1",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background1.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_2": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_2",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background2.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_3": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_3",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background3.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_4": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_4",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background4.jpg"
}
}
},
"placeholder": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "placeholder",
"imgSizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"height": 533,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-768x512.jpg",
"width": 768,
"height": 512,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"height": 680,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"fd-lrg": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"fd-med": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"height": 680,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"fd-sm": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"height": 533,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"height": 576,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"xxsmall": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"xsmall": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"small": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"xlarge": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"height": 680,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1920x1280.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1280,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-32": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 32,
"height": 32,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-50": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 50,
"height": 50,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-64": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 64,
"height": 64,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-96": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 96,
"height": 96,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-128": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 128,
"height": 128,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"detail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
}
}
},
"bayareabites_85527": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "bayareabites_85527",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "85527",
"found": true
},
"parent": 85508,
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2014/08/naturefriends121-e1407121456657.jpg",
"width": 640,
"height": 359
}
},
"publishDate": 1407121425,
"modified": 1407121425,
"caption": null,
"description": null,
"title": "naturefriends_featured",
"credit": null,
"status": "inherit",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"bayareabites_85113": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "bayareabites_85113",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "85113",
"found": true
},
"parent": 85095,
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/soco640x360.jpg",
"width": 640,
"height": 360
}
},
"publishDate": 1406083154,
"modified": 1406083154,
"caption": null,
"description": null,
"title": "soco640x360",
"credit": null,
"status": "inherit",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"bayareabites_85034": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "bayareabites_85034",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "85034",
"found": true
},
"parent": 85028,
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/marketfinder640x360.jpg",
"width": 640,
"height": 360
}
},
"publishDate": 1405641469,
"modified": 1405641469,
"caption": null,
"description": null,
"title": "marketfinder640x360",
"credit": null,
"status": "inherit",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"bayareabites_85020": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "bayareabites_85020",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "85020",
"found": true
},
"parent": 85017,
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/cat-cafe.jpg",
"width": 659,
"height": 988
}
},
"publishDate": 1405618921,
"modified": 1405618921,
"caption": "Cat Town Café project founders Adam Myatt and Ann Dunn. Photo: Jean Lee ",
"description": null,
"title": "cat-cafe",
"credit": null,
"status": "inherit",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"bayareabites_84617": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "bayareabites_84617",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "84617",
"found": true
},
"parent": 84604,
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_exterior640x360.jpg",
"width": 640,
"height": 360
}
},
"publishDate": 1404780694,
"modified": 1404780694,
"caption": null,
"description": null,
"title": "crossroads_exterior640x360",
"credit": null,
"status": "inherit",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"bayareabites_83902": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "bayareabites_83902",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "83902",
"found": true
},
"parent": 83882,
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/packaging640x360.jpg",
"width": 640,
"height": 360
}
},
"publishDate": 1403653264,
"modified": 1403653264,
"caption": null,
"description": null,
"title": "packaging640x360",
"credit": null,
"status": "inherit",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"bayareabites_84013": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "bayareabites_84013",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "84013",
"found": true
},
"parent": 83967,
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/beerrev1-e1403764567595.jpg",
"width": 640,
"height": 360
}
},
"publishDate": 1403764507,
"modified": 1403764507,
"caption": null,
"description": null,
"title": "beergarden_featured",
"credit": null,
"status": "inherit",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"bayareabites_83197": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "bayareabites_83197",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "83197",
"found": true
},
"parent": 82542,
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/IMG_2141.jpg",
"width": 640,
"height": 360
}
},
"publishDate": 1402467537,
"modified": 1402467537,
"caption": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Featured_Korean",
"credit": null,
"status": "inherit",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"bayareabites_83415": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "bayareabites_83415",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "83415",
"found": true
},
"parent": 83274,
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae081-e1402637327791.jpg",
"width": 640,
"height": 359
}
},
"publishDate": 1402637320,
"modified": 1402637320,
"caption": null,
"description": null,
"title": "westbrae_featured",
"credit": null,
"status": "inherit",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"bayareabites_83053": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "bayareabites_83053",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "83053",
"found": true
},
"parent": 82804,
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock201-e1402117641238.jpg",
"width": 640,
"height": 359
}
},
"publishDate": 1402117616,
"modified": 1402117616,
"caption": null,
"description": null,
"title": "dock_featured",
"credit": null,
"status": "inherit",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"bayareabites_82916": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "bayareabites_82916",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "82916",
"found": true
},
"parent": 82698,
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso_featured1.jpg",
"width": 1000,
"height": 561
}
},
"publishDate": 1402000958,
"modified": 1402000958,
"caption": "Coloso Coffee",
"description": null,
"title": "Coloso Coffee",
"credit": null,
"status": "inherit",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"bayareabites_82526": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "bayareabites_82526",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "82526",
"found": true
},
"parent": 82504,
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/lostandfound13-e1400998569828.jpg",
"width": 640,
"height": 359
}
},
"publishDate": 1400998419,
"modified": 1400998419,
"caption": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Lost and Found",
"credit": null,
"status": "inherit",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
}
},
"audioPlayerReducer": {
"postId": "stream_live",
"isPaused": true,
"isPlaying": false,
"pfsActive": false,
"pledgeModalIsOpen": true,
"playerDrawerIsOpen": false,
"liveAudioPlayStartedAt": 0,
"liveAudioPlayContext": ""
},
"authorsReducer": {
"jennyoh": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "2100",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "2100",
"found": true
},
"name": "Jenny Oh",
"firstName": "Jenny",
"lastName": "Oh",
"slug": "jennyoh",
"email": "joh@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": "Audience Engagement Producer, Deep Look",
"bio": "Jenny is an Emmy Award-winning producer and is currently the Audience Engagement Producer for KQED Science's \u003cem>Deep Look\u003c/em> online video series. She was also a long-time contributor to Bay Area Bites, KQED's popular food blog. Jenny graduated with honors from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Film and Television program and has worked for WNET/PBS, The Learning Channel, Sundance Channel, HBO and the University of California.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7ddda0ed657e46dbe66083f569967752?s=600&d=mm&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": []
},
{
"site": "pop",
"roles": []
},
{
"site": "about",
"roles": []
},
{
"site": "bayareabites",
"roles": []
},
{
"site": "science",
"roles": []
},
{
"site": "education",
"roles": []
},
{
"site": "quest",
"roles": []
},
{
"site": "food",
"roles": []
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Jenny Oh | KQED",
"description": "Audience Engagement Producer, Deep Look",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7ddda0ed657e46dbe66083f569967752?s=600&d=mm&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7ddda0ed657e46dbe66083f569967752?s=600&d=mm&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/jennyoh"
},
"oaklandlocal": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "5475",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "5475",
"found": true
},
"name": "Oakland Local",
"firstName": "Oakland",
"lastName": "Local",
"slug": "oaklandlocal",
"email": "oaklandlocal@oaklandlocal.com",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": null,
"bio": "\u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/\">Oakland Local\u003c/a>, Oakland's leading news & community site, is filled with people who love to eat, drink and talk about food equity issues, sometimes all at the same time. We're avid about farm to table, affordable local restaurants, food artisans, intense chefs, butchers, bakers, and gardeners and everyone who wants to talk about what tastes good--and where to get it/make it or grow it--in Oakland, CA",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/487293d74fcce97c7016ed0309409181?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "oaklandlocal",
"facebook": "oaklocal",
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "bayareabites",
"roles": [
"contributor"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Oakland Local | KQED",
"description": null,
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/487293d74fcce97c7016ed0309409181?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/487293d74fcce97c7016ed0309409181?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/oaklandlocal"
},
"alexandrawall": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "5567",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "5567",
"found": true
},
"name": "Alix Wall",
"firstName": "Alix",
"lastName": "Wall",
"slug": "alexandrawall",
"email": "alixwall@sbcglobal.net",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": null,
"bio": "Alix Wall appeared in her hometown paper in Riverside, California as “Chef of the Week” when she was 15 years old, and in high school, she founded “The Bon Appetit Club.” After working as a journalist for many years, Alix became a certified natural foods chef from Bauman College in Berkeley. While she cooks part-time healthy, organic meals for busy families, she is also a contributing editor of j. weekly, the Bay Area’s Jewish newspaper, in which she has a monthly food column. Her food writing can also be found on Berkeleyside’s NOSH and in Edible East Bay. In addition to food, she loves writing about how couples met and fell in love, which she does for The San Francisco Chronicle’s Style section and j. weekly. In 2016, she founded The Illuminoshi: The Not-So-Secret Society of Bay Area Jewish Food Professionals. She is also writer/producer for a documentary-in-progress called \u003ca href=\"https://www.lonelychildmovie.com/\">The Lonely Child\u003c/a>. Follow Alix on Twitter \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/WallAlix\">@WallAlix\u003c/a>.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/421a27f26a185be932f8d567b499b1f1?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "bayareabites",
"roles": [
"contributor"
]
},
{
"site": "food",
"roles": [
"contributor"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Alix Wall | KQED",
"description": null,
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/421a27f26a185be932f8d567b499b1f1?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/421a27f26a185be932f8d567b499b1f1?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/alexandrawall"
},
"kimwesterman": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "5575",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "5575",
"found": true
},
"name": "Kim Westerman",
"firstName": "Kim",
"lastName": "Westerman",
"slug": "kimwesterman",
"email": "kim.westerman@gmail.com",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": null,
"bio": "Kim Westerman has been writing about food and wine for most of her adult life. Originally from North Carolina, she moved to Berkeley in 2006 to pursue the California dream, which, it turns out, is all it’s cracked up to be. She’s a farmers' market junkie, a lover of all things tomato, and Champagne-obsessed. She loves to cook with her kids, eight and three, and she makes frequent pilgrimages to International Boulevard in search of her next favorite Mexican dish. She spends an inordinate amount of time thinking about food and wine pairing, often starting with the wine and working backwards when planning menus. She is a Level I Sommelier and a Licensed Q-Grader. Her work has appeared in KQED's Bay Area Bites, Forbes.com, the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Tasting Table, Fodor’s Travel Guides, and lots of other publications. You can follow Kim on Twitter and Instagram @throughtraveler.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2eb7f890ab19ead33f77fd8554ac4c39?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "bayareabites",
"roles": [
"contributor"
]
},
{
"site": "food",
"roles": [
"contributor"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Kim Westerman | KQED",
"description": null,
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2eb7f890ab19ead33f77fd8554ac4c39?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2eb7f890ab19ead33f77fd8554ac4c39?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/kimwesterman"
},
"annelirufus": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "5576",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "5576",
"found": true
},
"name": "Anneli Rufus",
"firstName": "Anneli",
"lastName": "Rufus",
"slug": "annelirufus",
"email": "anneli@annelirufus.com",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": null,
"bio": "Anneli Rufus is a Mystic Mint-craving, award-winning journalist whose work can be found at Psychology Today, Spirituality & Health, Experience Life, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Huffington Post and other venues. She is also the author of numerous books, including Party of One: The Loners' Manifesto and Unworthy: How to Stop Hating Yourself.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a1442fc91c47bb8b99d339bf03988838?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "annelirufus",
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "bayareabites",
"roles": [
"contributor"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Anneli Rufus | KQED",
"description": null,
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a1442fc91c47bb8b99d339bf03988838?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a1442fc91c47bb8b99d339bf03988838?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/annelirufus"
}
},
"pagesReducer": {
"bayareabites_category_east-bay": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_8770",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "8770",
"score": 11.017113
},
"featImg": null,
"name": "east bay",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "east bay Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7634,
"slug": "east-bay",
"isLoading": false,
"title": "east bay",
"pageMeta": {
"site": "bayareabites",
"WpPageTemplate": "page-topic-editorial",
"currentPage": 22
},
"blocks": [
{
"blockName": "kqed/post-list",
"attrs": {
"layout": "cardArticle2",
"query": "posts/bayareabites?category=east-bay",
"seeMore": false,
"paginated": true,
"page": 22
}
},
{
"blockName": "kqed/ad"
}
]
}
},
"pfsSessionReducer": {},
"postsReducer": {
"stream_live": {
"type": "live",
"id": "stream_live",
"audioUrl": "https://hls.kqed.org/hls/kqed_app/playlist.m3u8",
"title": "Live Stream",
"excerpt": "Live Stream information currently unavailable.",
"link": "/radio",
"featImg": "",
"label": {
"name": "KQED Live",
"link": "/"
}
},
"stream_kqedNewscast": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "stream_kqedNewscast",
"audioUrl": "https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/RDnews/newscast.mp3?_=1",
"title": "KQED Newscast",
"featImg": "",
"label": {
"name": "88.5 FM",
"link": "/"
}
},
"bayareabites_85508": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "bayareabites_85508",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "85508",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1407283450000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "bayareabites"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1407283450,
"format": "aside",
"disqusTitle": "A Celebration of the Great Outdoors at Oakland Nature Friends",
"title": "A Celebration of the Great Outdoors at Oakland Nature Friends",
"headTitle": "Bay Area Bites | KQED Food",
"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/08/naturefriends14.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/08/naturefriends14.jpg\" alt=\"Oakland Nature Friends\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85529\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nestled up in the East Bay hills resides \u003ca href=\"http://thenaturefriendscorporation.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland Nature Friends\u003c/a>, a 3-acre rustic retreat that overlooks the bay. Part of an \u003ca href=\"http://www.nfi.at/\">international movement\u003c/a> founded in the late 1800s in Austria, these groups celebrate their love of nature through family-friendly gatherings at their wilderness lodges and clubs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In California, there’s three “Tourist Clubs”: up on the ridge of \u003ca href=\"http://touristclubsf.org/\">Mt. Tam\u003c/a>; \u003ca href=\"http://www.naturefriendsla.org/\">Los Angeles\u003c/a>; Oakland. While access to these clubs is generally limited to its members, they open their doors to the general public for several annual events rooted in Austrian, German and Swiss culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As parking is limited (although a shuttle van service was offered to Butters Drive from the nearby Joaquin Miller Road), we were greeted warmly by one of the hosts when my husband and I appeared on bicycles – in keeping with the environmentally-friendly spirit of the gathering. The rousing music of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.theinternationals.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Internationals Band\u003c/a> lured us in after we paid the $10/per person admission fee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/08/naturefriends01.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/08/naturefriends01.jpg\" alt=\"Oakland Nature Friends\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85510\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"85520,85511,85517,85518,85519,85512\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We were later joined by several of our fellow cycling comrades and gravitated towards the refreshments. After stocking up on tickets, we traded them in for pitchers of \u003ca href=\"http://www.spatenbeer.com/\">Spaten\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.paulaner.com/en\">Paulaner\u003c/a> Oktoberfest draft beer, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratwurst\">bratwurst\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauerkraut\">sauerkraut\u003c/a>\u003c/em> and \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sp%C3%A4tzle\">spätzle\u003c/a>\u003c/em>. There was also a delightful assortment of desserts, including apple strudel and poppyseed cake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"85514,85515,85516\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Later on, as we basked in the sunshine at one of the picnic tables, we watched men clad in colorful \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lederhosen\">lederhosen\u003c/a>\u003c/em> and women bedecked in frilly \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirndl\">dirndl\u003c/a>\u003c/em> as they performed a traditional \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuhplattler\">Schuhplattler\u003c/a>\u003c/em> courtship folk dance with lots of clapping, stamping and slapping of legs and feet. There was also a feisty rendition of the “Woodchopper’s Dance,\" or \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://youtu.be/iihThOJyXIY\">Holzhackertanz\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, with axes and saws brandished in rhythm to the music.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/08/naturefriends12.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/08/naturefriends12.jpg\" alt=\"Oakland Nature Friends Folk Dancing\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85521\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.appgadget.com/f562sgpubmi8/main.php?view=event&eventid=1395899905594\">Oktoberfest\u003c/a> is their next planned public event is Sunday, October 5\u003csup>th\u003c/sup> from noon to 6PM; you can RSVP on \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/473731739416680/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://thenaturefriendscorporation.org/\">Oakland Nature Friends\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n3115 Butters Drive, Oakland, CA 94602 [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/kr0MEe\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\n(510) 531-2930\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/oak.nature.friends\">Oakland Nature Friends\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Photos by Jenny Oh\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
"disqusIdentifier": "85508 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=85508",
"disqusUrl": "https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/08/05/a-celebration-of-the-great-outdoors-at-oakland-nature-friends/",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 360,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": true,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 15
},
"modified": 1443466019,
"excerpt": "Get a taste of Austrian, German and Swiss culture up in the East Bay hills at one of the annual public events hosted by the Oakland Nature Friends. ",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "Get a taste of Austrian, German and Swiss culture up in the East Bay hills at one of the annual public events hosted by the Oakland Nature Friends. ",
"title": "A Celebration of the Great Outdoors at Oakland Nature Friends | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "A Celebration of the Great Outdoors at Oakland Nature Friends",
"datePublished": "2014-08-05T17:04:10-07:00",
"dateModified": "2015-09-28T11:46:59-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "a-celebration-of-the-great-outdoors-at-oakland-nature-friends",
"status": "publish",
"path": "/bayareabites/85508/a-celebration-of-the-great-outdoors-at-oakland-nature-friends",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/08/naturefriends14.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/08/naturefriends14.jpg\" alt=\"Oakland Nature Friends\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85529\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nestled up in the East Bay hills resides \u003ca href=\"http://thenaturefriendscorporation.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland Nature Friends\u003c/a>, a 3-acre rustic retreat that overlooks the bay. Part of an \u003ca href=\"http://www.nfi.at/\">international movement\u003c/a> founded in the late 1800s in Austria, these groups celebrate their love of nature through family-friendly gatherings at their wilderness lodges and clubs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In California, there’s three “Tourist Clubs”: up on the ridge of \u003ca href=\"http://touristclubsf.org/\">Mt. Tam\u003c/a>; \u003ca href=\"http://www.naturefriendsla.org/\">Los Angeles\u003c/a>; Oakland. While access to these clubs is generally limited to its members, they open their doors to the general public for several annual events rooted in Austrian, German and Swiss culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As parking is limited (although a shuttle van service was offered to Butters Drive from the nearby Joaquin Miller Road), we were greeted warmly by one of the hosts when my husband and I appeared on bicycles – in keeping with the environmentally-friendly spirit of the gathering. The rousing music of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.theinternationals.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Internationals Band\u003c/a> lured us in after we paid the $10/per person admission fee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/08/naturefriends01.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/08/naturefriends01.jpg\" alt=\"Oakland Nature Friends\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85510\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "none",
"size": "full",
"ids": "85520,85511,85517,85518,85519,85512",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We were later joined by several of our fellow cycling comrades and gravitated towards the refreshments. After stocking up on tickets, we traded them in for pitchers of \u003ca href=\"http://www.spatenbeer.com/\">Spaten\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.paulaner.com/en\">Paulaner\u003c/a> Oktoberfest draft beer, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratwurst\">bratwurst\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauerkraut\">sauerkraut\u003c/a>\u003c/em> and \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sp%C3%A4tzle\">spätzle\u003c/a>\u003c/em>. There was also a delightful assortment of desserts, including apple strudel and poppyseed cake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "none",
"size": "full",
"ids": "85514,85515,85516",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Later on, as we basked in the sunshine at one of the picnic tables, we watched men clad in colorful \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lederhosen\">lederhosen\u003c/a>\u003c/em> and women bedecked in frilly \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirndl\">dirndl\u003c/a>\u003c/em> as they performed a traditional \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuhplattler\">Schuhplattler\u003c/a>\u003c/em> courtship folk dance with lots of clapping, stamping and slapping of legs and feet. There was also a feisty rendition of the “Woodchopper’s Dance,\" or \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://youtu.be/iihThOJyXIY\">Holzhackertanz\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, with axes and saws brandished in rhythm to the music.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/08/naturefriends12.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/08/naturefriends12.jpg\" alt=\"Oakland Nature Friends Folk Dancing\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85521\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.appgadget.com/f562sgpubmi8/main.php?view=event&eventid=1395899905594\">Oktoberfest\u003c/a> is their next planned public event is Sunday, October 5\u003csup>th\u003c/sup> from noon to 6PM; you can RSVP on \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/473731739416680/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://thenaturefriendscorporation.org/\">Oakland Nature Friends\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n3115 Butters Drive, Oakland, CA 94602 [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/kr0MEe\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\n(510) 531-2930\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/oak.nature.friends\">Oakland Nature Friends\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Photos by Jenny Oh\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/bayareabites/85508/a-celebration-of-the-great-outdoors-at-oakland-nature-friends",
"authors": [
"2100"
],
"categories": [
"bayareabites_109",
"bayareabites_301",
"bayareabites_13306",
"bayareabites_8770",
"bayareabites_366"
],
"tags": [
"bayareabites_10782",
"bayareabites_14753",
"bayareabites_741",
"bayareabites_13649",
"bayareabites_86",
"bayareabites_13650",
"bayareabites_13648"
],
"featImg": "bayareabites_85527",
"label": "bayareabites"
},
"bayareabites_85095": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "bayareabites_85095",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "85095",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1406129771000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "bayareabites"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1406129771,
"format": "aside",
"disqusTitle": "Jalisco Heaven: Two Mexican Restaurants Off the Beaten Boulevard in East Oakland",
"title": "Jalisco Heaven: Two Mexican Restaurants Off the Beaten Boulevard in East Oakland",
"headTitle": "Bay Area Bites | KQED Food",
"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85108\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/cover1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/cover1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cesar Chavez Park on Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85108\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cesar Chavez Park on Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland, an alternative to International Boulevard's restaurant row, is home to two of the Bay Area's top spots for Jalisco-style food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The moment I first tucked in to a bowl of \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pozole\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>pozole\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/taqueria-campos-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Taqueria Campos\u003c/a>, an unassuming spot next to Cesar Chavez Park in East Oakland, I felt the weight of history, imagining the generations of Campos women who must’ve taught Ana Maria and her sister, Margarita, how to perfect this classic dish. But no, according to Ana, she and her sister taught each other how to cook. “We didn’t know the first thing about cooking when we started out,” Campos explained, laughing. “And we practiced every day for a long time until we got it right.” So much for my theories about how great restaurants are born. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85116\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/tlapeno1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/tlapeno1000.jpg\" alt=\"Pozole at Taqueria Campos\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85116\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pozole at Taqueria Campos\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In this case, perfection begins with broth. Slow-cooked pork bones (sometimes including pig head) form the base, and Ana leaves enough fat to infuse each bite of hominy with \u003cem>ancho\u003c/em> and \u003cem>guajillo\u003c/em> chile flavor. If this sounds—and tastes—simple, it’s not. There’s a lot of balancing to be done, between hominy and pork meat, broth and chile. The end result, in capable hands, is a delicate, smoky, chewy, fatty marvel. Garnishes are traditional, of course: diced onions, cilantro, lime, and a few fresh-fried tostadas for dunking or soaking, depending on your druthers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another destination soup here is \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldo_tlalpe%C3%B1o\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>caldo tlapeño\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, a chicken, chickpea and vegetable soup rendered spicy by the addition of \u003cem>chipotle\u003c/em> chiles to the long-simmered chicken broth. Big chunks of carrot and zucchini help ease the burn, as do thick homemade tortillas, grilled to order (three per bowl). It’s served with rice, but doesn’t really need the extra heft. Just add a little diced onion, a lot of cilantro, and some lime to brighten it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85110\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/pozole1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/pozole1000.jpg\" alt=\"Caldo tlapeño at Taqueria Campos\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85110\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caldo tlapeño at Taqueria Campos\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not in the mood for soup? Equally compelling are the Campos sisters’ tacos of \u003cem>carne asada\u003c/em>, \u003cem>carnitas\u003c/em>, \u003cem>cabeza\u003c/em> and \u003cem>carne al pastor\u003c/em>. Of these, my favorites are the \u003cem>cabeza\u003c/em>, meltingly tender beef cheeks and adjacent meat from the head of the cow, and the \u003cem>carne asada\u003c/em>, grilled strip steak with a slightly crisp exterior and well-done but soft interior. Pay the extra $.75 for homemade tortillas, so much better than the packaged version. And ask Ana for some of her green sauce, a mild, tomatillo-based salsa that goes nicely with both.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85112\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/asada1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/asada1000.jpg\" alt=\"Carne asada taco at Taqueria Campos\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85112\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carne asada taco at Taqueria Campos\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85119\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/cabeza1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/cabeza1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cabeza taco at Taqueria Campos\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85119\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cabeza taco at Taqueria Campos\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And if there were such a thing as a destination \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicharr%C3%B3n\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>chicharrones\u003c/em>\u003c/a> restaurant, this would be it. The Campos sisters don’t make these bits of fried pork skin every day, but when they do, they are served, free, alongside the chips and salsa, and hit the right spot between crunchy and meltingly fatty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85122\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/chicharrones1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/chicharrones1000.jpg\" alt=\"Chicharrones at Taqueria Campos\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85122\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicharrones at Taqueria Campos\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beverages are limited to homemade \u003cem>horchata\u003c/em> and two rotating flavors of \u003cem>aguas frescas\u003c/em>, none of which is too sweet. The pineapple agua fresca is mostly pulpy fruit, only slightly muted with water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85111\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/ana1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/ana1000.jpg\" alt=\"Ana Maria Campos serves up strawberry agua fresca\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85111\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ana Maria Campos serves up strawberry agua fresca\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A few blocks down Foothill, on the opposite side of the street, is \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-taco-zamorano-restaurant-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">El Taco Zamorano\u003c/a>, a cave-like space that requires your eyes to adjust to the low light. Owned by Emma Guzman and quietly in business for 33 years, El Zamorano is a solid choice for pan-Mexican food. While you can get everything from mariscos cocktails to burritos, Jalisco is the region best represented by the menu. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85118\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/zamorano1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/zamorano1000.jpg\" alt=\"The dining room, with mural, at El Taco Zamorano\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85118\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dining room, with mural, at El Taco Zamorano\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We tried a little from every column on the several-page menu, and the clear winners were the tacos, especially the \u003cem>carne asada\u003c/em> and \u003cem>carnitas\u003c/em>. The beef was lightly seared and topped with diced white onion and cilantro, and the pork was soft, in traditional Jalisco-highlands style, as opposed to crispy, the preferred style in other parts of Mexico. (It’s odd that Zamorano is the name of a town famous for crispy \u003cem>carnitas\u003c/em>, but so be it.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85130\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/asada_carnitas1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/asada_carnitas1000.jpg\" alt=\"Carne asada and carnitas tacos at El Taco Zamorano\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85130\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carne asada and carnitas tacos at El Taco Zamorano\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The same \u003cem>carnitas\u003c/em> appears as a dinner plate, but in this case, instead of being shredded for tacos, the meat is left in large chunks for you to pull apart. The fat is left on, which, in my book, is the right decision. This plate comes with chunky guacamole, a simple version with just tomato, onion and cilantro, and a squeeze of lime, and the brightest, freshest green avocado meat possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85123\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/carnitas_dinner1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/carnitas_dinner1000.jpg\" alt=\"Carnitas dinner special at El Taco Zamorano\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85123\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carnitas dinner special at El Taco Zamorano\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Zamorano’s combination plates are a good value. The \u003cem>chile relleno\u003c/em> and enchilada plate is enough for two people—the eggy relleno fried to brown and covered in tomato sauce and cheese, and the enchilada smothered in chile verde, medium-spicy—and they meld together with the rice and beans to cover almost every inch of a large oval platter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85109\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/combo1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/combo1000.jpg\" alt=\"Combination plate: Chile relleno and green chile enchilada\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85109\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Combination plate: Chile relleno and green chile enchilada\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Margaritas are strong, but from a pre-fab mix, so stick to the Mexican-import beers, Negro Modelo and Corona.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On each of three visits, our server was Soco, who’s been working there for more than 20 years. She attests to the care that is evident in the preparation of this food. “I’ve eaten at all the places around here over many years,” she said, “and this kitchen makes some of the most lovingly prepared traditional food I’ve ever had.” I wouldn’t disagree. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85114\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/soco1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/soco1000.jpg\" alt=\"Long-time server Soca at El Taco Zamorano.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85114\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Long-time server Soco at El Taco Zamorano\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Information:\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/taqueria-campos-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Taqueria Campos\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/Gmhb83\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n3659 Foothill Blvd.\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94601\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Phone:\u003c/strong> 510-261-4260\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Hours:\u003c/strong> 7am-8pm, Thursday-Monday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday)\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Price Range:\u003c/strong> $, Cash only \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-taco-zamorano-restaurant-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>El Taco Zamorano\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/D5l1HV\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n4032 Foothill Blvd.\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94601\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Phone:\u003c/strong> 510-536-3146\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Hours:\u003c/strong> 8am-10pm, Sunday-Friday; 8am-11pm, Saturday\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Price Range:\u003c/strong> $- $$ \u003c/p>\n\n",
"disqusIdentifier": "85095 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=85095",
"disqusUrl": "https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/07/23/jalisco-heaven-two-mexican-restaurants-off-the-beaten-boulevard-in-east-oakland/",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 1023,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 17
},
"modified": 1406558802,
"excerpt": "Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland, an alternative to International Boulevard's restaurant row, is home to two of the Bay Area's top spots for Jalisco-style food.\r\n",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland, an alternative to International Boulevard's restaurant row, is home to two of the Bay Area's top spots for Jalisco-style food.\r\n",
"title": "Jalisco Heaven: Two Mexican Restaurants Off the Beaten Boulevard in East Oakland | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Jalisco Heaven: Two Mexican Restaurants Off the Beaten Boulevard in East Oakland",
"datePublished": "2014-07-23T08:36:11-07:00",
"dateModified": "2014-07-28T07:46:42-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "jalisco-heaven-two-mexican-restaurants-off-the-beaten-boulevard-in-east-oakland",
"status": "publish",
"path": "/bayareabites/85095/jalisco-heaven-two-mexican-restaurants-off-the-beaten-boulevard-in-east-oakland",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85108\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/cover1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/cover1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cesar Chavez Park on Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85108\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cesar Chavez Park on Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland, an alternative to International Boulevard's restaurant row, is home to two of the Bay Area's top spots for Jalisco-style food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The moment I first tucked in to a bowl of \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pozole\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>pozole\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/taqueria-campos-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Taqueria Campos\u003c/a>, an unassuming spot next to Cesar Chavez Park in East Oakland, I felt the weight of history, imagining the generations of Campos women who must’ve taught Ana Maria and her sister, Margarita, how to perfect this classic dish. But no, according to Ana, she and her sister taught each other how to cook. “We didn’t know the first thing about cooking when we started out,” Campos explained, laughing. “And we practiced every day for a long time until we got it right.” So much for my theories about how great restaurants are born. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85116\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/tlapeno1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/tlapeno1000.jpg\" alt=\"Pozole at Taqueria Campos\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85116\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pozole at Taqueria Campos\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In this case, perfection begins with broth. Slow-cooked pork bones (sometimes including pig head) form the base, and Ana leaves enough fat to infuse each bite of hominy with \u003cem>ancho\u003c/em> and \u003cem>guajillo\u003c/em> chile flavor. If this sounds—and tastes—simple, it’s not. There’s a lot of balancing to be done, between hominy and pork meat, broth and chile. The end result, in capable hands, is a delicate, smoky, chewy, fatty marvel. Garnishes are traditional, of course: diced onions, cilantro, lime, and a few fresh-fried tostadas for dunking or soaking, depending on your druthers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another destination soup here is \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldo_tlalpe%C3%B1o\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>caldo tlapeño\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, a chicken, chickpea and vegetable soup rendered spicy by the addition of \u003cem>chipotle\u003c/em> chiles to the long-simmered chicken broth. Big chunks of carrot and zucchini help ease the burn, as do thick homemade tortillas, grilled to order (three per bowl). It’s served with rice, but doesn’t really need the extra heft. Just add a little diced onion, a lot of cilantro, and some lime to brighten it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85110\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/pozole1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/pozole1000.jpg\" alt=\"Caldo tlapeño at Taqueria Campos\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85110\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caldo tlapeño at Taqueria Campos\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not in the mood for soup? Equally compelling are the Campos sisters’ tacos of \u003cem>carne asada\u003c/em>, \u003cem>carnitas\u003c/em>, \u003cem>cabeza\u003c/em> and \u003cem>carne al pastor\u003c/em>. Of these, my favorites are the \u003cem>cabeza\u003c/em>, meltingly tender beef cheeks and adjacent meat from the head of the cow, and the \u003cem>carne asada\u003c/em>, grilled strip steak with a slightly crisp exterior and well-done but soft interior. Pay the extra $.75 for homemade tortillas, so much better than the packaged version. And ask Ana for some of her green sauce, a mild, tomatillo-based salsa that goes nicely with both.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85112\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/asada1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/asada1000.jpg\" alt=\"Carne asada taco at Taqueria Campos\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85112\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carne asada taco at Taqueria Campos\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85119\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/cabeza1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/cabeza1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cabeza taco at Taqueria Campos\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85119\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cabeza taco at Taqueria Campos\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And if there were such a thing as a destination \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicharr%C3%B3n\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>chicharrones\u003c/em>\u003c/a> restaurant, this would be it. The Campos sisters don’t make these bits of fried pork skin every day, but when they do, they are served, free, alongside the chips and salsa, and hit the right spot between crunchy and meltingly fatty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85122\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/chicharrones1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/chicharrones1000.jpg\" alt=\"Chicharrones at Taqueria Campos\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85122\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicharrones at Taqueria Campos\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beverages are limited to homemade \u003cem>horchata\u003c/em> and two rotating flavors of \u003cem>aguas frescas\u003c/em>, none of which is too sweet. The pineapple agua fresca is mostly pulpy fruit, only slightly muted with water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85111\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/ana1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/ana1000.jpg\" alt=\"Ana Maria Campos serves up strawberry agua fresca\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85111\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ana Maria Campos serves up strawberry agua fresca\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A few blocks down Foothill, on the opposite side of the street, is \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-taco-zamorano-restaurant-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">El Taco Zamorano\u003c/a>, a cave-like space that requires your eyes to adjust to the low light. Owned by Emma Guzman and quietly in business for 33 years, El Zamorano is a solid choice for pan-Mexican food. While you can get everything from mariscos cocktails to burritos, Jalisco is the region best represented by the menu. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85118\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/zamorano1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/zamorano1000.jpg\" alt=\"The dining room, with mural, at El Taco Zamorano\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85118\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dining room, with mural, at El Taco Zamorano\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We tried a little from every column on the several-page menu, and the clear winners were the tacos, especially the \u003cem>carne asada\u003c/em> and \u003cem>carnitas\u003c/em>. The beef was lightly seared and topped with diced white onion and cilantro, and the pork was soft, in traditional Jalisco-highlands style, as opposed to crispy, the preferred style in other parts of Mexico. (It’s odd that Zamorano is the name of a town famous for crispy \u003cem>carnitas\u003c/em>, but so be it.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85130\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/asada_carnitas1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/asada_carnitas1000.jpg\" alt=\"Carne asada and carnitas tacos at El Taco Zamorano\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85130\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carne asada and carnitas tacos at El Taco Zamorano\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The same \u003cem>carnitas\u003c/em> appears as a dinner plate, but in this case, instead of being shredded for tacos, the meat is left in large chunks for you to pull apart. The fat is left on, which, in my book, is the right decision. This plate comes with chunky guacamole, a simple version with just tomato, onion and cilantro, and a squeeze of lime, and the brightest, freshest green avocado meat possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85123\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/carnitas_dinner1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/carnitas_dinner1000.jpg\" alt=\"Carnitas dinner special at El Taco Zamorano\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85123\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carnitas dinner special at El Taco Zamorano\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Zamorano’s combination plates are a good value. The \u003cem>chile relleno\u003c/em> and enchilada plate is enough for two people—the eggy relleno fried to brown and covered in tomato sauce and cheese, and the enchilada smothered in chile verde, medium-spicy—and they meld together with the rice and beans to cover almost every inch of a large oval platter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85109\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/combo1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/combo1000.jpg\" alt=\"Combination plate: Chile relleno and green chile enchilada\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85109\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Combination plate: Chile relleno and green chile enchilada\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Margaritas are strong, but from a pre-fab mix, so stick to the Mexican-import beers, Negro Modelo and Corona.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On each of three visits, our server was Soco, who’s been working there for more than 20 years. She attests to the care that is evident in the preparation of this food. “I’ve eaten at all the places around here over many years,” she said, “and this kitchen makes some of the most lovingly prepared traditional food I’ve ever had.” I wouldn’t disagree. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85114\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/soco1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/soco1000.jpg\" alt=\"Long-time server Soca at El Taco Zamorano.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85114\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Long-time server Soco at El Taco Zamorano\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Information:\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/taqueria-campos-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Taqueria Campos\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/Gmhb83\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n3659 Foothill Blvd.\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94601\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Phone:\u003c/strong> 510-261-4260\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Hours:\u003c/strong> 7am-8pm, Thursday-Monday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday)\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Price Range:\u003c/strong> $, Cash only \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-taco-zamorano-restaurant-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>El Taco Zamorano\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/D5l1HV\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n4032 Foothill Blvd.\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94601\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Phone:\u003c/strong> 510-536-3146\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Hours:\u003c/strong> 8am-10pm, Sunday-Friday; 8am-11pm, Saturday\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Price Range:\u003c/strong> $- $$ \u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/bayareabites/85095/jalisco-heaven-two-mexican-restaurants-off-the-beaten-boulevard-in-east-oakland",
"authors": [
"5575"
],
"categories": [
"bayareabites_109",
"bayareabites_752",
"bayareabites_8770",
"bayareabites_366",
"bayareabites_1807",
"bayareabites_10"
],
"tags": [
"bayareabites_2891",
"bayareabites_13605",
"bayareabites_13607",
"bayareabites_13606",
"bayareabites_180",
"bayareabites_767",
"bayareabites_13604"
],
"featImg": "bayareabites_85113",
"label": "bayareabites"
},
"bayareabites_85028": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "bayareabites_85028",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "85028",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1405703040000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "bayareabites"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1405703040,
"format": "aside",
"disqusTitle": "Berkeley's Ecology Center Creates Farmers' Market-Finding Tool",
"title": "Berkeley's Ecology Center Creates Farmers' Market-Finding Tool",
"headTitle": "Bay Area Bites | KQED Food",
"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85033\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 977px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/Screen-Shot-2014-07-14-at-5.49.02-PM.png\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/Screen-Shot-2014-07-14-at-5.49.02-PM.png\" alt=\"Berkeley's Ecology Center launched this Farmers' Market Finder tool earlier this year. \" width=\"977\" height=\"764\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85033\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Berkeley's Ecology Center launched this Farmers' Market Finder tool earlier this year.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’re a farmers’ market junkie, chances are you like to check out the vendors and their wares at markets in other cities when you travel. If you’re still in California, Berkeley’s \u003ca href=\"http://ecologycenter.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Ecology Center\u003c/a> has come up with an easy way to do this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://ecologycenter.org/fmfinder/\" target=\"_blank\">Farmers’ Market Finder\u003c/a>, which was launched in late January, is a tool that can be used either online or on one’s mobile phone using GPS to help locate the nearest market to you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It can also help get customers there using public transportation, and they can filter by day of the week, or those that accept \u003ca href=\"http://www.calfresh.ca.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">CalFresh\u003c/a> (formerly known as “food stamps” or \u003ca href=\"http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap\" target=\"_blank\">SNAP\u003c/a> (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, on the federal level,) benefits,” said Martin Bourque, executive director of the Ecology Center. “This makes it a lot easier to filter through 850 markets across the state to figure out which one you should go to.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Berkeley, many know that the Ecology Center is the organization that runs its farmers’ markets as well as its curbside recycling program. But the 43-year-old membership organization actually does a lot more than that. “Our mission is to inspire and build a healthy sustainable and just future for the East Bay and beyond,” said Bourque. “We work to transform the ideals of sustainability into every day practice through a broad range of programs, helping people get informed and active on different topics, helping steward ideas into projects, and eventually pilot projects that really work and make a difference.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85036\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/ecologycenter1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/ecologycenter1000.jpg\" alt=\"Berkeley's Ecology Center is best known for running the city's recycling program and its farmers markets, but it does a lot more than that. Photo: Courtesy of the Ecology Center.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85036\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Berkeley's Ecology Center is best known for running the city's recycling program and its farmers markets, but it does a lot more than that. Photo: Courtesy of the Ecology Center.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For example, Bourque said, the Ecology Center began the first curbside recycling program in the country in 1974. “There was a group of people who were outraged at garbage being dumped into the landfill and into the Bay,” said Bourque. “People told them they were crazy and would never make a difference. Today recycling is commonplace.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Ecology Center also serves as a resource center on all topics environmental, and has a store at its headquarters on San Pablo Avenue offering all kinds of recycled goods and environmentally-friendly gifts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the \u003ca href=\"http://ecologycenter.org/fmfinder/\" target=\"_blank\">market finder\u003c/a> can certainly be used by those traveling in other parts of the state, Bourque said it was actually developed to make shopping at farmers markets easier for lower-income people. That also falls in line with the Ecology Center’s mission, which led the way in helping markets to accept CalFresh benefits. In 2003, a new method to distribute “food stamps” began in the form of an electronic debit card, and given that the markets didn’t have the technology to accept them, that was $8 billion worth of potential revenue lost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85037\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/fmwoman700.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/fmwoman700.jpg\" alt=\"CalFresh benefits are exchanged at this booth for tokens to allow customers to shop at a farmers' market. Here, former Berkeley farmers' market Manager Katie Hannon Michel staffs the booth. Photo: Courtesy of the Ecology Center.\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85037\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">CalFresh benefits are exchanged at this booth for tokens to allow customers to shop at a farmers' market. Here, former Berkeley farmers' market Manager Katie Hannon Michel staffs the booth. Photo: Courtesy of the Ecology Center.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now if customers want to spend their benefits at a market, “they go to the information booth, and their electronic card is debited for the amount they ask for in scrip, in the form of wooden nickels,” said Carle Brinkman, Program Manager of the Farmers’ Market Access & Equity Program of the Ecology Center. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85035\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/scrip700.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/scrip700.jpg\" alt=\"These tokens allow low-income people who receive CalFresh benefits to shop at farmers' markets. Photo: Courtesy of the Ecology Center.\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85035\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">These tokens allow low-income people who receive CalFresh benefits to shop at farmers' markets. Photo: Courtesy of the Ecology Center.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We were the first in the state to make it possible for people to use those cards at farmers markets, and have since helped over 250 markets throughout the state get that access,” added Bourque.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even so, many consumers are slow to realize their benefits can be used at farmers’ markets, and when they do know, they often don’t know which markets accept them. Which is where the finder comes in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The data was not aggregated in any one place previous to the finder,” said Brinkman. “The \u003ca href=\"http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">California Department of Food and Agriculture\u003c/a> does not track which ones have EBT access.” Added Bourque, “And while the \u003ca href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome\" target=\"_blank\">United States Department of Agriculture\u003c/a> compiles a list, it’s self-reporting,” he said, meaning as a result, the information isn’t the most up-to-date.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The finder also has a call-in feature, in which potential customers who do not have either internet access or a smartphone can receive a text message with the information about the market closest to them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One key element of this was overcoming the digital divide,” said Bourque. “Mobile phones are increasingly accessible to low-income folks, and while we developed the text-back service as well, we learned through a survey that the mobile application got the most use. Now the ongoing challenge is keeping the data current. We have interns checking in with all market associations to make sure they’re accurate, and we also depend on users to let us know when something isn’t right.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I gave the tool a try and learned that in addition to the \u003ca href=\"http://www.urbanvillageonline.com/markets/temescal/\" target=\"_blank\">Temescal Farmers' Market\u003c/a> which I go to regularly, there are several much smaller markets in my Oakland neighborhood I wasn’t aware of, all of which accept CalFresh benefits. \u003c/p>\n\n",
"disqusIdentifier": "85028 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=85028",
"disqusUrl": "https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/07/18/berkeleys-ecology-center-creates-farmers-market-finding-tool/",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 941,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 16
},
"modified": 1406129878,
"excerpt": "Berkeley's Ecology Center has created a tool to help people not only find their nearest farmers' market, but direct them there, and tell them whether it accepts CalFresh or SNAP benefits.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "Berkeley's Ecology Center has created a tool to help people not only find their nearest farmers' market, but direct them there, and tell them whether it accepts CalFresh or SNAP benefits.",
"title": "Berkeley's Ecology Center Creates Farmers' Market-Finding Tool | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Berkeley's Ecology Center Creates Farmers' Market-Finding Tool",
"datePublished": "2014-07-18T10:04:00-07:00",
"dateModified": "2014-07-23T08:37:58-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "berkeleys-ecology-center-creates-farmers-market-finding-tool",
"status": "publish",
"path": "/bayareabites/85028/berkeleys-ecology-center-creates-farmers-market-finding-tool",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85033\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 977px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/Screen-Shot-2014-07-14-at-5.49.02-PM.png\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/Screen-Shot-2014-07-14-at-5.49.02-PM.png\" alt=\"Berkeley's Ecology Center launched this Farmers' Market Finder tool earlier this year. \" width=\"977\" height=\"764\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85033\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Berkeley's Ecology Center launched this Farmers' Market Finder tool earlier this year.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’re a farmers’ market junkie, chances are you like to check out the vendors and their wares at markets in other cities when you travel. If you’re still in California, Berkeley’s \u003ca href=\"http://ecologycenter.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Ecology Center\u003c/a> has come up with an easy way to do this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://ecologycenter.org/fmfinder/\" target=\"_blank\">Farmers’ Market Finder\u003c/a>, which was launched in late January, is a tool that can be used either online or on one’s mobile phone using GPS to help locate the nearest market to you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It can also help get customers there using public transportation, and they can filter by day of the week, or those that accept \u003ca href=\"http://www.calfresh.ca.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">CalFresh\u003c/a> (formerly known as “food stamps” or \u003ca href=\"http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap\" target=\"_blank\">SNAP\u003c/a> (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, on the federal level,) benefits,” said Martin Bourque, executive director of the Ecology Center. “This makes it a lot easier to filter through 850 markets across the state to figure out which one you should go to.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Berkeley, many know that the Ecology Center is the organization that runs its farmers’ markets as well as its curbside recycling program. But the 43-year-old membership organization actually does a lot more than that. “Our mission is to inspire and build a healthy sustainable and just future for the East Bay and beyond,” said Bourque. “We work to transform the ideals of sustainability into every day practice through a broad range of programs, helping people get informed and active on different topics, helping steward ideas into projects, and eventually pilot projects that really work and make a difference.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85036\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/ecologycenter1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/ecologycenter1000.jpg\" alt=\"Berkeley's Ecology Center is best known for running the city's recycling program and its farmers markets, but it does a lot more than that. Photo: Courtesy of the Ecology Center.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85036\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Berkeley's Ecology Center is best known for running the city's recycling program and its farmers markets, but it does a lot more than that. Photo: Courtesy of the Ecology Center.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For example, Bourque said, the Ecology Center began the first curbside recycling program in the country in 1974. “There was a group of people who were outraged at garbage being dumped into the landfill and into the Bay,” said Bourque. “People told them they were crazy and would never make a difference. Today recycling is commonplace.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Ecology Center also serves as a resource center on all topics environmental, and has a store at its headquarters on San Pablo Avenue offering all kinds of recycled goods and environmentally-friendly gifts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the \u003ca href=\"http://ecologycenter.org/fmfinder/\" target=\"_blank\">market finder\u003c/a> can certainly be used by those traveling in other parts of the state, Bourque said it was actually developed to make shopping at farmers markets easier for lower-income people. That also falls in line with the Ecology Center’s mission, which led the way in helping markets to accept CalFresh benefits. In 2003, a new method to distribute “food stamps” began in the form of an electronic debit card, and given that the markets didn’t have the technology to accept them, that was $8 billion worth of potential revenue lost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85037\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/fmwoman700.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/fmwoman700.jpg\" alt=\"CalFresh benefits are exchanged at this booth for tokens to allow customers to shop at a farmers' market. Here, former Berkeley farmers' market Manager Katie Hannon Michel staffs the booth. Photo: Courtesy of the Ecology Center.\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85037\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">CalFresh benefits are exchanged at this booth for tokens to allow customers to shop at a farmers' market. Here, former Berkeley farmers' market Manager Katie Hannon Michel staffs the booth. Photo: Courtesy of the Ecology Center.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now if customers want to spend their benefits at a market, “they go to the information booth, and their electronic card is debited for the amount they ask for in scrip, in the form of wooden nickels,” said Carle Brinkman, Program Manager of the Farmers’ Market Access & Equity Program of the Ecology Center. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85035\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/scrip700.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/scrip700.jpg\" alt=\"These tokens allow low-income people who receive CalFresh benefits to shop at farmers' markets. Photo: Courtesy of the Ecology Center.\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85035\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">These tokens allow low-income people who receive CalFresh benefits to shop at farmers' markets. Photo: Courtesy of the Ecology Center.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We were the first in the state to make it possible for people to use those cards at farmers markets, and have since helped over 250 markets throughout the state get that access,” added Bourque.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even so, many consumers are slow to realize their benefits can be used at farmers’ markets, and when they do know, they often don’t know which markets accept them. Which is where the finder comes in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The data was not aggregated in any one place previous to the finder,” said Brinkman. “The \u003ca href=\"http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">California Department of Food and Agriculture\u003c/a> does not track which ones have EBT access.” Added Bourque, “And while the \u003ca href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome\" target=\"_blank\">United States Department of Agriculture\u003c/a> compiles a list, it’s self-reporting,” he said, meaning as a result, the information isn’t the most up-to-date.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The finder also has a call-in feature, in which potential customers who do not have either internet access or a smartphone can receive a text message with the information about the market closest to them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One key element of this was overcoming the digital divide,” said Bourque. “Mobile phones are increasingly accessible to low-income folks, and while we developed the text-back service as well, we learned through a survey that the mobile application got the most use. Now the ongoing challenge is keeping the data current. We have interns checking in with all market associations to make sure they’re accurate, and we also depend on users to let us know when something isn’t right.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I gave the tool a try and learned that in addition to the \u003ca href=\"http://www.urbanvillageonline.com/markets/temescal/\" target=\"_blank\">Temescal Farmers' Market\u003c/a> which I go to regularly, there are several much smaller markets in my Oakland neighborhood I wasn’t aware of, all of which accept CalFresh benefits. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/bayareabites/85028/berkeleys-ecology-center-creates-farmers-market-finding-tool",
"authors": [
"5567"
],
"categories": [
"bayareabites_109",
"bayareabites_752",
"bayareabites_264",
"bayareabites_8770",
"bayareabites_95",
"bayareabites_4084",
"bayareabites_2035",
"bayareabites_60"
],
"tags": [
"bayareabites_13589",
"bayareabites_3647",
"bayareabites_14747",
"bayareabites_13590",
"bayareabites_11838"
],
"featImg": "bayareabites_85034",
"label": "bayareabites"
},
"bayareabites_85017": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "bayareabites_85017",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "85017",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1405619632000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "bayareabites"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1405619632,
"format": "aside",
"disqusTitle": "Oakland Cat Café Comes Closer to Reality, Set to Open in September",
"title": "Oakland Cat Café Comes Closer to Reality, Set to Open in September",
"headTitle": "Bay Area Bites | KQED Food",
"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85020\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 659px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/cat-cafe.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/cat-cafe.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Town Café project founders Adam Myatt and Ann Dunn. Photo: Jean Lee \" width=\"659\" height=\"988\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85020\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cat Town Café project founders Adam Myatt and Ann Dunn. Photo: Jean Lee\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>by \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/author/jeanhlee/\" target=\"_blank\">Jean Lee\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/2014/07/oakland-cat-cafe-comes-closer-to-reality-set-to-open-in-september/\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland Local\u003c/a> (7/14/14)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Is the idea of opening a cat café too crazy for Oakland to handle? It certainly doesn’t seem so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ambitious Cat Town Café project, which is set to be a space where visitors can enjoy a coffee and bagel while simultaneously having quality cat playtime, is coming closer to fruition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Founders Ann Dunn and Adam Myatt have been working since January to make their ideas a reality, and announced on July 1 that they secured a lease for a space at 29th and Broadway. Oakland’s first cat cafe is now set to open as soon as September, which could also make it the first in North America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also participating in what Myatt calls “friendly cat competition” is KitTea, the proposed San Francisco cat cafe that is projected to open sometime in 2014, according to its \u003ca href=\"http://www.kitteasf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cat Town Café’s big move was made possible with the help of two \u003ca href=\"https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/cat-town-cafe\" target=\"_blank\">Indiegogo\u003c/a> campaigns for the cafe, which collectively raised over 40,000 dollars. In addition to numerous donors supporting the project, local East Bay companies \u003ca href=\"http://www.bicyclecoffeeco.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Bicycle Coffee\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.abagelcompany.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Authentic Bagel Co.\u003c/a> have committed to being vendors for the store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dunn, founder of the local cat rescue organization \u003ca href=\"http://cattownoakland.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Cat Town\u003c/a>, and Myatt, founder of \u003ca href=\"http://www.oaklandhoodcats.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Hoodcats\u003c/a> and also known as the “Cat Man of West Oakland” first met at the end of last year, after realizing that they both shared a love for cats and the idea of opening a cat cafe in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Myatt’s entrance into the cat scene began when he started taking pictures of cats while on tour with his bandmates. When he was back home in West Oakland, he realized there were cats around his neighborhood — which he called “hood cats,” since they hung around the edge of downtown and the edge of West Oakland, a “no man’s neighborhood.” After questions from his friends about what he would do with his photos, he came up with the idea of kickstarting a calendar featuring the hoodcats themselves. Within the first year of hoodcats, the calendars sold out, and the success only continued with this past year, when Myatt made and sold a thousand orders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dunn’s work with cats began as a former volunteer at the \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandanimalservices.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland Animal Shelter\u003c/a>, where she began realizing that cats were being euthanized because they were scared of their environment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They were measured by the reaction of being in the shelter, which wasn’t necessarily an indication of who they are,” Dunn said, inspiring her to remove cats from a shelter setting to see how they naturally behaved. Dunn envisioned a more uplifting environment where people could meet cats — which is how Cat Town was born. “I think the cafe is just going to be such an exponential growth of that,” said Dunn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although it would be a big achievement to be the first cat cafe to open on the continent, Dunn emphasizes that it isn’t as important as the reality that cats who need homes are going to be adopted much more quickly. She described it as a “a way to lure people in that’s sort of passive.” Instead of entering a shelter space, which Dunn noted can be “depressing,” people who don’t necessarily come in with the intention of adopting a cat can have the opportunity to come into the cafe, get coffee, hang out and get to know the cats, making a much more positive adoption experience. Dunn said that she and Myatt are working with cat behaviorists to design the space and make sure it’s a low-stress environment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From the perspective of our furry four-legged counterparts, Dunn pointed out, “If you’re waiting for a home, would you rather be sitting in this tiny little cage or be in the space where you’re running around and having fun?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dunn said that “this is a crisis time of year” for cats, since it’s the season for kittens to be born, which can push the shelter to becoming more full than it already is. She pointed out that a September opening date is even more crucial since the primary time for adoption is Labor Day to the end of the year. “It’s just urgent for us to get open and running,” said Dunn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although Cat Town Cafe has reached a huge portion of its goal, it has still fallen short of its projected $60,000. However, a private backer has reached out to the duo and offered to match a $10,000 donation if they can raise $10,000. To support Myatt and Dunn in their endeavors to help the future kitties of Cat Town Cafe, you can \u003ca href=\"http://www.cattowncafe.com/donate\">donate here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s awesome to be building this community of people all around cats and just further shows how crazy Oakland is,” Myatt concluded.\u003c/p>\n\n",
"disqusIdentifier": "85017 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=85017",
"disqusUrl": "https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/07/17/oakland-cat-cafe-comes-closer-to-reality-set-to-open-in-september/",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 873,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 17
},
"modified": 1405619801,
"excerpt": "The ambitious Cat Town Café project, which is set to be a space where visitors can enjoy a coffee and bagel while simultaneously having quality cat playtime, is coming closer to fruition.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "The ambitious Cat Town Café project, which is set to be a space where visitors can enjoy a coffee and bagel while simultaneously having quality cat playtime, is coming closer to fruition.",
"title": "Oakland Cat Café Comes Closer to Reality, Set to Open in September | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Oakland Cat Café Comes Closer to Reality, Set to Open in September",
"datePublished": "2014-07-17T10:53:52-07:00",
"dateModified": "2014-07-17T10:56:41-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "oakland-cat-cafe-comes-closer-to-reality-set-to-open-in-september",
"status": "publish",
"path": "/bayareabites/85017/oakland-cat-cafe-comes-closer-to-reality-set-to-open-in-september",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_85020\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 659px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/cat-cafe.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/cat-cafe.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Town Café project founders Adam Myatt and Ann Dunn. Photo: Jean Lee \" width=\"659\" height=\"988\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85020\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cat Town Café project founders Adam Myatt and Ann Dunn. Photo: Jean Lee\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>by \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/author/jeanhlee/\" target=\"_blank\">Jean Lee\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/2014/07/oakland-cat-cafe-comes-closer-to-reality-set-to-open-in-september/\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland Local\u003c/a> (7/14/14)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Is the idea of opening a cat café too crazy for Oakland to handle? It certainly doesn’t seem so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ambitious Cat Town Café project, which is set to be a space where visitors can enjoy a coffee and bagel while simultaneously having quality cat playtime, is coming closer to fruition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Founders Ann Dunn and Adam Myatt have been working since January to make their ideas a reality, and announced on July 1 that they secured a lease for a space at 29th and Broadway. Oakland’s first cat cafe is now set to open as soon as September, which could also make it the first in North America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also participating in what Myatt calls “friendly cat competition” is KitTea, the proposed San Francisco cat cafe that is projected to open sometime in 2014, according to its \u003ca href=\"http://www.kitteasf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cat Town Café’s big move was made possible with the help of two \u003ca href=\"https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/cat-town-cafe\" target=\"_blank\">Indiegogo\u003c/a> campaigns for the cafe, which collectively raised over 40,000 dollars. In addition to numerous donors supporting the project, local East Bay companies \u003ca href=\"http://www.bicyclecoffeeco.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Bicycle Coffee\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.abagelcompany.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Authentic Bagel Co.\u003c/a> have committed to being vendors for the store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dunn, founder of the local cat rescue organization \u003ca href=\"http://cattownoakland.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Cat Town\u003c/a>, and Myatt, founder of \u003ca href=\"http://www.oaklandhoodcats.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Hoodcats\u003c/a> and also known as the “Cat Man of West Oakland” first met at the end of last year, after realizing that they both shared a love for cats and the idea of opening a cat cafe in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Myatt’s entrance into the cat scene began when he started taking pictures of cats while on tour with his bandmates. When he was back home in West Oakland, he realized there were cats around his neighborhood — which he called “hood cats,” since they hung around the edge of downtown and the edge of West Oakland, a “no man’s neighborhood.” After questions from his friends about what he would do with his photos, he came up with the idea of kickstarting a calendar featuring the hoodcats themselves. Within the first year of hoodcats, the calendars sold out, and the success only continued with this past year, when Myatt made and sold a thousand orders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dunn’s work with cats began as a former volunteer at the \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandanimalservices.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland Animal Shelter\u003c/a>, where she began realizing that cats were being euthanized because they were scared of their environment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They were measured by the reaction of being in the shelter, which wasn’t necessarily an indication of who they are,” Dunn said, inspiring her to remove cats from a shelter setting to see how they naturally behaved. Dunn envisioned a more uplifting environment where people could meet cats — which is how Cat Town was born. “I think the cafe is just going to be such an exponential growth of that,” said Dunn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although it would be a big achievement to be the first cat cafe to open on the continent, Dunn emphasizes that it isn’t as important as the reality that cats who need homes are going to be adopted much more quickly. She described it as a “a way to lure people in that’s sort of passive.” Instead of entering a shelter space, which Dunn noted can be “depressing,” people who don’t necessarily come in with the intention of adopting a cat can have the opportunity to come into the cafe, get coffee, hang out and get to know the cats, making a much more positive adoption experience. Dunn said that she and Myatt are working with cat behaviorists to design the space and make sure it’s a low-stress environment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From the perspective of our furry four-legged counterparts, Dunn pointed out, “If you’re waiting for a home, would you rather be sitting in this tiny little cage or be in the space where you’re running around and having fun?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dunn said that “this is a crisis time of year” for cats, since it’s the season for kittens to be born, which can push the shelter to becoming more full than it already is. She pointed out that a September opening date is even more crucial since the primary time for adoption is Labor Day to the end of the year. “It’s just urgent for us to get open and running,” said Dunn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although Cat Town Cafe has reached a huge portion of its goal, it has still fallen short of its projected $60,000. However, a private backer has reached out to the duo and offered to match a $10,000 donation if they can raise $10,000. To support Myatt and Dunn in their endeavors to help the future kitties of Cat Town Cafe, you can \u003ca href=\"http://www.cattowncafe.com/donate\">donate here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s awesome to be building this community of people all around cats and just further shows how crazy Oakland is,” Myatt concluded.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/bayareabites/85017/oakland-cat-cafe-comes-closer-to-reality-set-to-open-in-september",
"authors": [
"5475"
],
"categories": [
"bayareabites_109",
"bayareabites_8770",
"bayareabites_4084",
"bayareabites_1875",
"bayareabites_366",
"bayareabites_12093"
],
"tags": [
"bayareabites_13586",
"bayareabites_13588",
"bayareabites_13584",
"bayareabites_12486",
"bayareabites_13587",
"bayareabites_13585",
"bayareabites_14757"
],
"featImg": "bayareabites_85020",
"label": "bayareabites"
},
"bayareabites_84604": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "bayareabites_84604",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "84604",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1405015913000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "bayareabites"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1405015913,
"format": "aside",
"disqusTitle": "Is Dorm Food the Bay Area's Best Dining-Out Deal?",
"title": "Is Dorm Food the Bay Area's Best Dining-Out Deal?",
"headTitle": "Bay Area Bites | KQED Food",
"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84616\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_exterior1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84616\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_exterior1000.jpg\" alt=\"Crossroads, from outside. Photo: Anneli Rufus\" width=\"1000\" height=\"781\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crossroads, from outside. Photo: Anneli Rufus\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In this era of the $12 hamburger, lots of us are searching high and low for affordable dining options. Here's one that's hiding in plain sight — although it’s haunted by lingering memories of grim gray patties and the \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshman_15\">Freshman 15\u003c/a>: university residence-hall buffets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But hey, they've changed. Organic, vegetarian and vegan options are now ubiquitous at facilities such as UC Berkeley's \u003ca href=\"http://caldining.berkeley.edu/crossroads.html\" target=\"_blank\">Crossroads\u003c/a>, which sources its ingredients from famously sustainable outfits including Niman Ranch, Hodo Soy, Bi-Rite, Wild Planet, Peet's Coffee, Peerless Coffee, Mary's Chickens, Wilcox Eggs, Alvarado Street Bakery, Numi and Silk. Augmenting a wide array of cooked entrées (think pizza, tagine, tofu steaks and pho) at any given meal, Crossroads also sports house-baked pastries, an organic salad bar — audited regularly by the \u003ca href=\"http://www.ccof.org/\" target=\"_blank\">California Certified Organic Farmers\u003c/a> organization — and an extensive cold-cereal bar that's accessible morning, noon and night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84612\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_scones1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84612\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_scones1000.jpg\" alt=\"Freshly baked scones. Photo: Anneli Rufus\" width=\"1000\" height=\"622\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freshly baked scones. Photo: Anneli Rufus\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And what’s the price for as much of this and more as you care to eat? Ten dollars at dinner. Nine at lunch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's all prepared in a lively, organic, open kitchen under the direction of Crossroads' executive chef Marcos Hernandez, a young California Culinary Institute/Greystone alumnus whose previous gigs include Postino and Cliff House. It's served smilingly in an airy, sunny, certified-green building — one of Berkeley's first.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84765\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/marcos_hernandez1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/marcos_hernandez1000.jpg\" alt=\"Executive chef Marcos Hernandez in the Crossroads kitchen. Photo: Kristan Lawson\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84765\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Executive chef Marcos Hernandez in the Crossroads kitchen. Photo: Kristan Lawson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Looking — with its soaring ceiling, sweeping stainless-steel angularity, potted palms and glass-enclosed patio — like a tiny airport, this multi-award-winning Bay Area Green Business has one downside if you relish personal service: Yours will be one of some 3,500 meals prepared here today. Crossroads sometimes gets crowded. But hey, so does Comal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84767\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_salad_bar1000a.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_salad_bar1000a.jpg\" alt=\"Organic Salad Bar at Crossroads. Photo: Anneli Rufus\" width=\"1000\" height=\"611\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84767\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organic Salad Bar at Crossroads. Photo: Anneli Rufus\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not that Crossroads rivals \u003ca href=\"http://www.comalberkeley.com/\">Comal\u003c/a> for potential Michelin stars. But Crossroads has the edge when it comes to customizability: Its comprehensiveness lets you tweak, tailor and personalize your meal to a degree unimaginable at standard restaurants. Crave tacos and clam chowder, side by side? No problem. Want sliced pears \u003cem>and\u003c/em> Sriracha sauce in your triple-decker ham sandwich? Beef teriyaki on naan? A baked potato stuffed with vegan sausage, marinated mushrooms and a whole mugful of pumpkin seeds? Done.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84610\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/ida_shen1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84610\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/ida_shen1000.jpg\" alt=\"Ida Shen. Photo: Kristan Lawson\" width=\"500\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ida Shen. Photo: Kristan Lawson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"A lot of people are prejudiced against buffets. And there's a general stigma against eating in a student dining hall,\" says Ida Shen, culinary and catering director for \u003ca href=\"http://caldining.berkeley.edu/\">Cal Dining\u003c/a>, the self-supporting, independent nonprofit that operates Crossroads and other open-to-the-public UC Berkeley student-dining facilities such as Café 3, whose sushi bar is wildly popular and whose pop-arty design evokes Mad Men meets The Jetsons in a psychedelic Tokyo disco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Some people didn't have good dining-hall experiences in their own college days,\" Shen sighs. \"They remember gray mystery meat. They don't realize how much things have changed.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84615\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_interior1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84615\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_interior1000.jpg\" alt=\"A typical lunchtime scene at Crossroads. Photo: Kristan Lawson\" width=\"1000\" height=\"677\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A typical lunchtime scene at Crossroads. Photo: Kristan Lawson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But change abounds. In 2006, the Crossroads' kitchen became the first in any college dining hall nationwide to be certified organic. That same year, the \u003ca href=\"http://www.unh.edu/dining/community/about.html\">University of New Hampshire\u003c/a> — which operates its own organic dairy farm and, like many schools, welcomes non-students into its dining halls — became the nation's first college to sign the International Slow Food Association's Agreement of Intention and Collaboration. Ever more universities are increasing their dining-hall sustainability; Yale, Bowdoin and Michigan State, for example, source produce from their own organic gardens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This trend is transforming these institutions into attractive, under-the-radar options not just for students but for anyone seeking to dine out, dine well and dine affordably.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other Bay Area student-dining facilities open to the public include the University of San Francisco's largely organic Market Café, outfitted with a fifteen-foot salad bar. Non-students can eat buffet-style at CD-operated Clark Kerr Campus, Foothill, Café 3, and Crossroads, as well as at Berkeley's mouthwatering International House dining hall, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfsu.edu/~housing/dining/dining.html#\">San Francisco State's City Eats Dining Center\u003c/a> and several \u003ca href=\"https://web.stanford.edu/dept/rde/cgi-bin/drupal/dining/visitors-gateway\">Stanford University dining halls\u003c/a> for the price of a single sandwich at La Note, say, or Luka's Taproom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You don't need a college degree to do that math.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/shawn_lapean1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84609\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/shawn_lapean1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cal Dining director Shawn LaPean. Photo: Kristan Lawson\" width=\"500\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cal Dining’s director Shawn LaPean. Photo: Kristan Lawson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"Everyone's working on making college dining more sustainable. We're on a path toward getting better at that every day,\" says Cal Dining's director Shawn LaPean, who hails Cal Dining's partnerships with the Marine Stewardship Council, the \"Buy Fresh, Buy Local\" campaign, the Real Food Challenge, the LeanPath Food Waste Prevention Project, Feeding Forward, Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions, the Green Initiative Fund, and the Berkeley Environmentally Aware Consulting Network.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84614\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_kitchen1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84614\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_kitchen1000.jpg\" alt=\"The Crossroads' open kitchen. Photo: Kristan Lawson\" width=\"1000\" height=\"624\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Crossroads' open kitchen. Photo: Kristan Lawson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The bottom line, of course, is serving Cal Dining's target audience: students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"What do students want? Flavor. Safety. Sustainability. Salmon. They want gourmet food at Walmart prices,\" LaPean laughs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>College dining programs can afford to offer affordable abundance because they buy ingredients in such quantities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's all about economies of scale,\" LaPean explains.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crossroads has tripled its meals-served volume over the last decade: the same span of time between the \u003ca href=\"http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1036711327163385908\">Wall Street Journal\u003c/a> calling Cal Dining the nation's worst college-meals program in 2002 and \u003ca href=\"http://www.thedailymeal.com/60-best-colleges-food-america-2013\">TheDailyMeal.com\u003c/a> deeming it, last year, one of the best.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"This tripling of volume has allowed us to have an organic salad bar stocked with all those nuts and seeds,\" LaPean adds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And you don't have to be under 23 to love that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84613\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_pizza1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84613\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_pizza1000.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetarian pizza. Photo: Anneli Rufus\" width=\"1000\" height=\"675\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vegetarian pizza. Photo: Anneli Rufus\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://caldining.berkeley.edu/locations/dining-commons/crossroads\" target=\"_blank\">Crossroads\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2415 Bowditch St. (at Channing Way) Berkeley, CA [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/rioK17\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPhone: (510) 643-8323\u003cbr>\nSummer hours: Open daily: Breakfast: 7am-9am.; Lunch, 11am-2pm; Dinner, 5pm-9pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/caldining\" target=\"_blank\">Cal Dining\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/caldining\" target=\"_blank\">@CalDining\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
"disqusIdentifier": "84604 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=84604",
"disqusUrl": "https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/07/10/is-dorm-food-the-bay-areas-best-dining-out-deal/",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 1000,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 23
},
"modified": 1405101653,
"excerpt": "University dining facilities have come a long way since those old mystery-meat days. Increasingly organic, seasonal, local and otherwise sustainable, dining halls at UC Berkeley, Stanford and other schools are some of the best buffet-style eating-out bargains in this era of the $12 hamburger. \r\n",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "University dining facilities have come a long way since those old mystery-meat days. Increasingly organic, seasonal, local and otherwise sustainable, dining halls at UC Berkeley, Stanford and other schools are some of the best buffet-style eating-out bargains in this era of the $12 hamburger. \r\n",
"title": "Is Dorm Food the Bay Area's Best Dining-Out Deal? | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Is Dorm Food the Bay Area's Best Dining-Out Deal?",
"datePublished": "2014-07-10T11:11:53-07:00",
"dateModified": "2014-07-11T11:00:53-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "is-dorm-food-the-bay-areas-best-dining-out-deal",
"status": "publish",
"path": "/bayareabites/84604/is-dorm-food-the-bay-areas-best-dining-out-deal",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84616\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_exterior1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84616\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_exterior1000.jpg\" alt=\"Crossroads, from outside. Photo: Anneli Rufus\" width=\"1000\" height=\"781\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crossroads, from outside. Photo: Anneli Rufus\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In this era of the $12 hamburger, lots of us are searching high and low for affordable dining options. Here's one that's hiding in plain sight — although it’s haunted by lingering memories of grim gray patties and the \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshman_15\">Freshman 15\u003c/a>: university residence-hall buffets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But hey, they've changed. Organic, vegetarian and vegan options are now ubiquitous at facilities such as UC Berkeley's \u003ca href=\"http://caldining.berkeley.edu/crossroads.html\" target=\"_blank\">Crossroads\u003c/a>, which sources its ingredients from famously sustainable outfits including Niman Ranch, Hodo Soy, Bi-Rite, Wild Planet, Peet's Coffee, Peerless Coffee, Mary's Chickens, Wilcox Eggs, Alvarado Street Bakery, Numi and Silk. Augmenting a wide array of cooked entrées (think pizza, tagine, tofu steaks and pho) at any given meal, Crossroads also sports house-baked pastries, an organic salad bar — audited regularly by the \u003ca href=\"http://www.ccof.org/\" target=\"_blank\">California Certified Organic Farmers\u003c/a> organization — and an extensive cold-cereal bar that's accessible morning, noon and night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84612\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_scones1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84612\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_scones1000.jpg\" alt=\"Freshly baked scones. Photo: Anneli Rufus\" width=\"1000\" height=\"622\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freshly baked scones. Photo: Anneli Rufus\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And what’s the price for as much of this and more as you care to eat? Ten dollars at dinner. Nine at lunch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's all prepared in a lively, organic, open kitchen under the direction of Crossroads' executive chef Marcos Hernandez, a young California Culinary Institute/Greystone alumnus whose previous gigs include Postino and Cliff House. It's served smilingly in an airy, sunny, certified-green building — one of Berkeley's first.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84765\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/marcos_hernandez1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/marcos_hernandez1000.jpg\" alt=\"Executive chef Marcos Hernandez in the Crossroads kitchen. Photo: Kristan Lawson\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84765\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Executive chef Marcos Hernandez in the Crossroads kitchen. Photo: Kristan Lawson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Looking — with its soaring ceiling, sweeping stainless-steel angularity, potted palms and glass-enclosed patio — like a tiny airport, this multi-award-winning Bay Area Green Business has one downside if you relish personal service: Yours will be one of some 3,500 meals prepared here today. Crossroads sometimes gets crowded. But hey, so does Comal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84767\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_salad_bar1000a.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_salad_bar1000a.jpg\" alt=\"Organic Salad Bar at Crossroads. Photo: Anneli Rufus\" width=\"1000\" height=\"611\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84767\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organic Salad Bar at Crossroads. Photo: Anneli Rufus\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not that Crossroads rivals \u003ca href=\"http://www.comalberkeley.com/\">Comal\u003c/a> for potential Michelin stars. But Crossroads has the edge when it comes to customizability: Its comprehensiveness lets you tweak, tailor and personalize your meal to a degree unimaginable at standard restaurants. Crave tacos and clam chowder, side by side? No problem. Want sliced pears \u003cem>and\u003c/em> Sriracha sauce in your triple-decker ham sandwich? Beef teriyaki on naan? A baked potato stuffed with vegan sausage, marinated mushrooms and a whole mugful of pumpkin seeds? Done.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84610\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/ida_shen1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84610\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/ida_shen1000.jpg\" alt=\"Ida Shen. Photo: Kristan Lawson\" width=\"500\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ida Shen. Photo: Kristan Lawson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"A lot of people are prejudiced against buffets. And there's a general stigma against eating in a student dining hall,\" says Ida Shen, culinary and catering director for \u003ca href=\"http://caldining.berkeley.edu/\">Cal Dining\u003c/a>, the self-supporting, independent nonprofit that operates Crossroads and other open-to-the-public UC Berkeley student-dining facilities such as Café 3, whose sushi bar is wildly popular and whose pop-arty design evokes Mad Men meets The Jetsons in a psychedelic Tokyo disco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Some people didn't have good dining-hall experiences in their own college days,\" Shen sighs. \"They remember gray mystery meat. They don't realize how much things have changed.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84615\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_interior1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84615\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_interior1000.jpg\" alt=\"A typical lunchtime scene at Crossroads. Photo: Kristan Lawson\" width=\"1000\" height=\"677\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A typical lunchtime scene at Crossroads. Photo: Kristan Lawson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But change abounds. In 2006, the Crossroads' kitchen became the first in any college dining hall nationwide to be certified organic. That same year, the \u003ca href=\"http://www.unh.edu/dining/community/about.html\">University of New Hampshire\u003c/a> — which operates its own organic dairy farm and, like many schools, welcomes non-students into its dining halls — became the nation's first college to sign the International Slow Food Association's Agreement of Intention and Collaboration. Ever more universities are increasing their dining-hall sustainability; Yale, Bowdoin and Michigan State, for example, source produce from their own organic gardens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This trend is transforming these institutions into attractive, under-the-radar options not just for students but for anyone seeking to dine out, dine well and dine affordably.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other Bay Area student-dining facilities open to the public include the University of San Francisco's largely organic Market Café, outfitted with a fifteen-foot salad bar. Non-students can eat buffet-style at CD-operated Clark Kerr Campus, Foothill, Café 3, and Crossroads, as well as at Berkeley's mouthwatering International House dining hall, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfsu.edu/~housing/dining/dining.html#\">San Francisco State's City Eats Dining Center\u003c/a> and several \u003ca href=\"https://web.stanford.edu/dept/rde/cgi-bin/drupal/dining/visitors-gateway\">Stanford University dining halls\u003c/a> for the price of a single sandwich at La Note, say, or Luka's Taproom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You don't need a college degree to do that math.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/shawn_lapean1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84609\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/shawn_lapean1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cal Dining director Shawn LaPean. Photo: Kristan Lawson\" width=\"500\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cal Dining’s director Shawn LaPean. Photo: Kristan Lawson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"Everyone's working on making college dining more sustainable. We're on a path toward getting better at that every day,\" says Cal Dining's director Shawn LaPean, who hails Cal Dining's partnerships with the Marine Stewardship Council, the \"Buy Fresh, Buy Local\" campaign, the Real Food Challenge, the LeanPath Food Waste Prevention Project, Feeding Forward, Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions, the Green Initiative Fund, and the Berkeley Environmentally Aware Consulting Network.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84614\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_kitchen1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84614\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_kitchen1000.jpg\" alt=\"The Crossroads' open kitchen. Photo: Kristan Lawson\" width=\"1000\" height=\"624\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Crossroads' open kitchen. Photo: Kristan Lawson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The bottom line, of course, is serving Cal Dining's target audience: students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"What do students want? Flavor. Safety. Sustainability. Salmon. They want gourmet food at Walmart prices,\" LaPean laughs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>College dining programs can afford to offer affordable abundance because they buy ingredients in such quantities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's all about economies of scale,\" LaPean explains.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crossroads has tripled its meals-served volume over the last decade: the same span of time between the \u003ca href=\"http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1036711327163385908\">Wall Street Journal\u003c/a> calling Cal Dining the nation's worst college-meals program in 2002 and \u003ca href=\"http://www.thedailymeal.com/60-best-colleges-food-america-2013\">TheDailyMeal.com\u003c/a> deeming it, last year, one of the best.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"This tripling of volume has allowed us to have an organic salad bar stocked with all those nuts and seeds,\" LaPean adds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And you don't have to be under 23 to love that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84613\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_pizza1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-84613\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/07/crossroads_pizza1000.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetarian pizza. Photo: Anneli Rufus\" width=\"1000\" height=\"675\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vegetarian pizza. Photo: Anneli Rufus\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://caldining.berkeley.edu/locations/dining-commons/crossroads\" target=\"_blank\">Crossroads\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2415 Bowditch St. (at Channing Way) Berkeley, CA [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/rioK17\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPhone: (510) 643-8323\u003cbr>\nSummer hours: Open daily: Breakfast: 7am-9am.; Lunch, 11am-2pm; Dinner, 5pm-9pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/caldining\" target=\"_blank\">Cal Dining\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/caldining\" target=\"_blank\">@CalDining\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/bayareabites/84604/is-dorm-food-the-bay-areas-best-dining-out-deal",
"authors": [
"5576"
],
"categories": [
"bayareabites_109",
"bayareabites_752",
"bayareabites_264",
"bayareabites_8770",
"bayareabites_1962",
"bayareabites_1875",
"bayareabites_1807",
"bayareabites_90"
],
"tags": [
"bayareabites_13519",
"bayareabites_13556",
"bayareabites_13555",
"bayareabites_13554"
],
"featImg": "bayareabites_84617",
"label": "bayareabites"
},
"bayareabites_83882": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "bayareabites_83882",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "83882",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1404752634000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "bayareabites"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1404752634,
"format": "aside",
"disqusTitle": "Tempeh-Lovers Now Have Two Bay Area-Made Options",
"title": "Tempeh-Lovers Now Have Two Bay Area-Made Options",
"headTitle": "Bay Area Bites | KQED Food",
"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83886\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/packaging1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/packaging1000.jpg\" alt=\"Alive & Healing, made in Windsor, and rhizocali, made in West Oakland, offer fresh, unpasteurized tempeh. Photo: Alix Wall\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83886\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alive & Healing, made in Windsor, and rhizocali, made in West Oakland, offer fresh, unpasteurized tempeh. Photo: Alix Wall\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When Bessie Ongiri and Melissa Lane moved to Oakland, they soon realized the only tempeh they could buy was from across the country.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The couple met in Gainesville, Fla., where, as unlikely as it may sound for a small city, tempeh is part of the local culture to the point where it’s a popular pizza topping and is found way beyond the confines of vegetarian restaurants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83891\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/rhizo2-1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/rhizo2-1000.jpg\" alt=\"Melissa Lane, left, and Bessie Ongiri of rhizocali make tempeh in a vegan kitchen in West Oakland. Photo: Alix Wall\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83891\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melissa Lane, left, and Bessie Ongiri of rhizocali make tempeh in a vegan kitchen in West Oakland. Photo: Alix Wall\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Neither Ongiri or Lane are vegetarians, but coming from Gainesville, they were used to cooking a lot of tempeh at home. Once they moved here, they learned that besides an Indonesian restaurant in San Jose, \u003ca href=\"http://www.budimanfood.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Budiman\u003c/a>, no one was making fresh tempeh locally.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The national brands can be pretty good if you doctor them up,” said Lane, but “we were used to one that had intrinsic flavor even really simply prepared.” Given that such a product didn’t exist, they set out to make it themselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While they were applying for permits and finding kitchen space, another local brand made it to store shelves first: \u003ca href=\"http://www.aliveandhealing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Alive & Healing\u003c/a>, out of Windsor, in Sonoma County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempeh\">tempeh\u003c/a> has its devotees, there are just as many who brand it “hippie food” or have no idea what it is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The soybean block comes from Indonesia, and is widely eaten there as a vegetarian protein source. Unlike tofu, which is made from coagulated soymilk, tempeh is made from cooking pre-cracked soybeans, to which vinegar and a starter culture called \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizopus_oligosporus\" target=\"_blank\">Rhizopus oligosporus\u003c/a> are added. In Indonesia, the beans are then pressed together in banana leaves; in the West, the mixture is put into perforated plastic bags. In both cases, the product is left to ferment for 24 to 36 hours at around 87 degrees. The culture causes a soft membrane to form between the beans, turning them into one solid mass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83893\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/sliced-rhizo1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/sliced-rhizo1000.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced rhizocali tempeh can look like a quartz countertop. Photo: Alix Wall\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83893\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sliced rhizocali tempeh can look like a quartz countertop. Photo: Alix Wall\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fans love it for its earthy taste, and its texture makes it a more toothsome meat substitute than tofu. Also, the fact that it’s fermented makes it easier to digest, and unlike so many meat substitutes which are so highly processed, tempeh is a whole food. Tempeh bacon strips are popular, as are tempeh Reuben sandwiches. It also can be crumbled, to resemble ground beef, and it crisps nicely when sautéed. It is often cubed, in which case, braising after sautéing, as in a coconut curry, or baking in liquid after steaming is recommended, as tempeh soaks up a sauce best once it’s been cooked. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As Ongiri and Lane found, until recently, the only tempeh available at local grocery stores was made across the country. In order for it to make the trip and have a stable shelf-life, it must be pasteurized, which affects the flavor and consistency considerably.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The local tempehs are not pasteurized, meaning both brands have active live cultures and therefore must be stored in the freezer until ready for use. That’s why they’re not with the other tempehs in the markets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Stem Kent began Alive & Healing in Windsor, in 2012. While interning at \u003ca href=\"http://www.thefarm.org/\" target=\"_blank\">the Farm\u003c/a>, a hippie commune in rural Tennessee, he lived on a steady diet of the fermented foods they made. He saw firsthand how much better he felt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83889\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/stem1-700.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/stem1-700.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Kent of Alive & Healing stirs a pot of soybeans in his shared kitchen space in Windsor. Soon, he’ll be moving to his own kitchen. Photo: Alix Wall\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83889\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stem Kent of Alive & Healing stirs a pot of soybeans in his shared kitchen space in Windsor. Soon, he’ll be moving to his own kitchen. Photo: Alix Wall\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83888\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/stem2-700.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/stem2-700.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Kent flattens out the cooled soybeans into perforated bags before the fermentation process begins. Photo: Alix Wall\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83888\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stem Kent flattens out the cooled soybeans into perforated bags before the fermentation process begins. Photo: Alix Wall\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The permaculture designer started Alive & Healing as a way to bring a locally-made meat substitute to the market that wasn’t heavily processed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The more we learn about how our meat is raised and farmed, it’s great to know about other alternatives that feel sustainable and that we can feel good about,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a live, cultured food,” said Gwen Weiss, a vegan chef who is Kent’s partner in both life and in the business. “It retains its beneficial bacteria and enzymes and the probiotics that help our gut digest and keep us healthy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the two-plus years since he started Alive & Healing, many restaurants in the Santa Rosa and North Bay areas serve it, and he is now talking with vegetarian restaurants in Los Angeles. He is currently moving from a shared kitchen to his own facility in Windsor, where he’ll be able to increase his production. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The increased volume will allow a distributor to handle his account, rather than doing the deliveries as he does now. In addition to Weiss and himself, he also has two other part-time employees, to help with the tempeh-making and deliveries, while he oversees the building of the new facility and maintains the business.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alive & Healing offers a maple sausage tempeh in addition to plain, and plans to expand into making non-soy tempehs in the future, such as chick pea for the soy-averse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, in West Oakland, Ongiri and Lane started selling \u003ca href=\"http://www.rhizocalitempeh.com\" target=\"_blank\">rhizocali\u003c/a> at a few local shops last winter and a handful of vegan food trucks began using their product. The name rhizocali is derived from the culture used to make tempeh. Ongiri has a varied background, including a law degree from Hastings, but now works part-time at the California Transplant Donor Network as a surgical technician. Lane, a former massage therapist, works part-time as a nanny. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We didn’t want to take out any loans, but as a result, it’s probably taken us a bit longer,” said Ongiri. “That has its plusses, in that we worked out all the kinks, and we’ve come up with something that is very consistent.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The reason why tempeh is so popular in Gainesville is because a master tempeh craftsman lives there, \u003ca href=\"http://www.tempehshop.com/index.php?news\" target=\"_blank\">Jose Caraballo\u003c/a>, who has been making and selling his tempeh locally since 1985.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once Ongiri and Lane decided to launch a tempeh business, they returned to Gainesville to learn from the master. Kent, too, consulted Caraballo, when deciding whether he could upscale enough to begin selling to Los Angeles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both companies have also sought guidance from William Shurtleff and Akiko Aoyagi, authors of “\u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Tempeh-William-Shurtleff/dp/1580083358http://\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Tempeh\u003c/a>,” who live in Lafayette (Shurtleff is director of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.soyinfocenter.com\" target=\"_blank\">SoyInfo Center\u003c/a>, which the couple founded in 1976). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both local tempehs are available at San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.rainbow.coop/\" target=\"_blank\">Rainbow Grocery\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleybowl.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Berkeley Bowl West\u003c/a>, in addition to other smaller markets. Alive & Healing costs $6.29, while rhizocali comes in at $3.39, both for 8 ounces. Kent says he plans to lower the price once he expands. Both use organic soybeans, but are not certified, though Kent is on his way to being certified both organic and GMO-free.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In Indonesia, this is a staple food,” said Ongiri. “We don’t want it so that only foodie people can eat it. We’re in West Oakland and we want it to be affordable to everyone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While rhizocali has also made non-soy tempehs by special order for local catering companies, they do not plan to bring such products to market – yet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83901\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/comparison1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/comparison1000.jpg\" alt=\"From top to bottom, Alive & Healing, rhizocali and LightLife tempeh show their innards. Photo: Alix Wall\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83901\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From top to bottom, Alive & Healing, rhizocali and LightLife tempeh show their innards. Photo: Alix Wall\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We tasted the two local brands along with the national brand, \u003ca href=\"http://www.lightlife.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Lightlife\u003c/a>, which is made in Massachusetts (which retails for $3.39 at Berkeley Bowl.) We lightly sautéed it and tasted it with a sprinkling of salt, as we didn’t want to mask the flavors with sauce. Not surprisingly, we found that the two local brands had a fresher, more fermented taste, while Lightlife tasted bland in comparison. The local brands were also more texturally interesting. Alive & Healing tasted a bit nuttier and smokier, while with rhizocali, the soybean flavor was more pronounced, with just a hint of smokiness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kent said that he welcomed another local tempeh company to the market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Having another tempeh in the freezer will have people talking about why people should look for it in the freezer section,” he said. “I think we can be mutually supportive in bringing more attention to hand-crafted fermented foods.” \u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Information:\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.rhizocalitempeh.com/#about\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>rhizocali tempeh\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/rhizocaliTempeh\" target=\"_blank\">Rhizocali Tempeh\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.aliveandhealing.com\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Alive & Healing\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AliveandHealing\" target=\"_blank\">Alive & Healing\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/EatTempeh\" target=\"_blank\">@EatTempeh\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
"disqusIdentifier": "83882 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=83882",
"disqusUrl": "https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/07/07/tempeh-lovers-now-have-two-bay-area-made-options/",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 1475,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 32
},
"modified": 1493842999,
"excerpt": "Until recently, the only tempeh available at local grocery stores was pasteurized and made across the country. Meet Alive & Healing and rhizocali, two Bay Area unpasteurized tempehs that can be found in the freezer section. ",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "Until recently, the only tempeh available at local grocery stores was pasteurized and made across the country. Meet Alive & Healing and rhizocali, two Bay Area unpasteurized tempehs that can be found in the freezer section. ",
"title": "Tempeh-Lovers Now Have Two Bay Area-Made Options | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Tempeh-Lovers Now Have Two Bay Area-Made Options",
"datePublished": "2014-07-07T10:03:54-07:00",
"dateModified": "2017-05-03T13:23:19-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "tempeh-lovers-now-have-two-bay-area-made-options",
"status": "publish",
"path": "/bayareabites/83882/tempeh-lovers-now-have-two-bay-area-made-options",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83886\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/packaging1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/packaging1000.jpg\" alt=\"Alive & Healing, made in Windsor, and rhizocali, made in West Oakland, offer fresh, unpasteurized tempeh. Photo: Alix Wall\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83886\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alive & Healing, made in Windsor, and rhizocali, made in West Oakland, offer fresh, unpasteurized tempeh. Photo: Alix Wall\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When Bessie Ongiri and Melissa Lane moved to Oakland, they soon realized the only tempeh they could buy was from across the country.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The couple met in Gainesville, Fla., where, as unlikely as it may sound for a small city, tempeh is part of the local culture to the point where it’s a popular pizza topping and is found way beyond the confines of vegetarian restaurants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83891\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/rhizo2-1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/rhizo2-1000.jpg\" alt=\"Melissa Lane, left, and Bessie Ongiri of rhizocali make tempeh in a vegan kitchen in West Oakland. Photo: Alix Wall\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83891\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melissa Lane, left, and Bessie Ongiri of rhizocali make tempeh in a vegan kitchen in West Oakland. Photo: Alix Wall\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Neither Ongiri or Lane are vegetarians, but coming from Gainesville, they were used to cooking a lot of tempeh at home. Once they moved here, they learned that besides an Indonesian restaurant in San Jose, \u003ca href=\"http://www.budimanfood.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Budiman\u003c/a>, no one was making fresh tempeh locally.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The national brands can be pretty good if you doctor them up,” said Lane, but “we were used to one that had intrinsic flavor even really simply prepared.” Given that such a product didn’t exist, they set out to make it themselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While they were applying for permits and finding kitchen space, another local brand made it to store shelves first: \u003ca href=\"http://www.aliveandhealing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Alive & Healing\u003c/a>, out of Windsor, in Sonoma County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempeh\">tempeh\u003c/a> has its devotees, there are just as many who brand it “hippie food” or have no idea what it is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The soybean block comes from Indonesia, and is widely eaten there as a vegetarian protein source. Unlike tofu, which is made from coagulated soymilk, tempeh is made from cooking pre-cracked soybeans, to which vinegar and a starter culture called \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizopus_oligosporus\" target=\"_blank\">Rhizopus oligosporus\u003c/a> are added. In Indonesia, the beans are then pressed together in banana leaves; in the West, the mixture is put into perforated plastic bags. In both cases, the product is left to ferment for 24 to 36 hours at around 87 degrees. The culture causes a soft membrane to form between the beans, turning them into one solid mass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83893\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/sliced-rhizo1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/sliced-rhizo1000.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced rhizocali tempeh can look like a quartz countertop. Photo: Alix Wall\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83893\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sliced rhizocali tempeh can look like a quartz countertop. Photo: Alix Wall\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fans love it for its earthy taste, and its texture makes it a more toothsome meat substitute than tofu. Also, the fact that it’s fermented makes it easier to digest, and unlike so many meat substitutes which are so highly processed, tempeh is a whole food. Tempeh bacon strips are popular, as are tempeh Reuben sandwiches. It also can be crumbled, to resemble ground beef, and it crisps nicely when sautéed. It is often cubed, in which case, braising after sautéing, as in a coconut curry, or baking in liquid after steaming is recommended, as tempeh soaks up a sauce best once it’s been cooked. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As Ongiri and Lane found, until recently, the only tempeh available at local grocery stores was made across the country. In order for it to make the trip and have a stable shelf-life, it must be pasteurized, which affects the flavor and consistency considerably.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The local tempehs are not pasteurized, meaning both brands have active live cultures and therefore must be stored in the freezer until ready for use. That’s why they’re not with the other tempehs in the markets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Stem Kent began Alive & Healing in Windsor, in 2012. While interning at \u003ca href=\"http://www.thefarm.org/\" target=\"_blank\">the Farm\u003c/a>, a hippie commune in rural Tennessee, he lived on a steady diet of the fermented foods they made. He saw firsthand how much better he felt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83889\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/stem1-700.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/stem1-700.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Kent of Alive & Healing stirs a pot of soybeans in his shared kitchen space in Windsor. Soon, he’ll be moving to his own kitchen. Photo: Alix Wall\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83889\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stem Kent of Alive & Healing stirs a pot of soybeans in his shared kitchen space in Windsor. Soon, he’ll be moving to his own kitchen. Photo: Alix Wall\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83888\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/stem2-700.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/stem2-700.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Kent flattens out the cooled soybeans into perforated bags before the fermentation process begins. Photo: Alix Wall\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83888\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stem Kent flattens out the cooled soybeans into perforated bags before the fermentation process begins. Photo: Alix Wall\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The permaculture designer started Alive & Healing as a way to bring a locally-made meat substitute to the market that wasn’t heavily processed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The more we learn about how our meat is raised and farmed, it’s great to know about other alternatives that feel sustainable and that we can feel good about,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a live, cultured food,” said Gwen Weiss, a vegan chef who is Kent’s partner in both life and in the business. “It retains its beneficial bacteria and enzymes and the probiotics that help our gut digest and keep us healthy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the two-plus years since he started Alive & Healing, many restaurants in the Santa Rosa and North Bay areas serve it, and he is now talking with vegetarian restaurants in Los Angeles. He is currently moving from a shared kitchen to his own facility in Windsor, where he’ll be able to increase his production. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The increased volume will allow a distributor to handle his account, rather than doing the deliveries as he does now. In addition to Weiss and himself, he also has two other part-time employees, to help with the tempeh-making and deliveries, while he oversees the building of the new facility and maintains the business.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alive & Healing offers a maple sausage tempeh in addition to plain, and plans to expand into making non-soy tempehs in the future, such as chick pea for the soy-averse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, in West Oakland, Ongiri and Lane started selling \u003ca href=\"http://www.rhizocalitempeh.com\" target=\"_blank\">rhizocali\u003c/a> at a few local shops last winter and a handful of vegan food trucks began using their product. The name rhizocali is derived from the culture used to make tempeh. Ongiri has a varied background, including a law degree from Hastings, but now works part-time at the California Transplant Donor Network as a surgical technician. Lane, a former massage therapist, works part-time as a nanny. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We didn’t want to take out any loans, but as a result, it’s probably taken us a bit longer,” said Ongiri. “That has its plusses, in that we worked out all the kinks, and we’ve come up with something that is very consistent.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The reason why tempeh is so popular in Gainesville is because a master tempeh craftsman lives there, \u003ca href=\"http://www.tempehshop.com/index.php?news\" target=\"_blank\">Jose Caraballo\u003c/a>, who has been making and selling his tempeh locally since 1985.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once Ongiri and Lane decided to launch a tempeh business, they returned to Gainesville to learn from the master. Kent, too, consulted Caraballo, when deciding whether he could upscale enough to begin selling to Los Angeles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both companies have also sought guidance from William Shurtleff and Akiko Aoyagi, authors of “\u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Tempeh-William-Shurtleff/dp/1580083358http://\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Tempeh\u003c/a>,” who live in Lafayette (Shurtleff is director of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.soyinfocenter.com\" target=\"_blank\">SoyInfo Center\u003c/a>, which the couple founded in 1976). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both local tempehs are available at San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.rainbow.coop/\" target=\"_blank\">Rainbow Grocery\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleybowl.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Berkeley Bowl West\u003c/a>, in addition to other smaller markets. Alive & Healing costs $6.29, while rhizocali comes in at $3.39, both for 8 ounces. Kent says he plans to lower the price once he expands. Both use organic soybeans, but are not certified, though Kent is on his way to being certified both organic and GMO-free.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In Indonesia, this is a staple food,” said Ongiri. “We don’t want it so that only foodie people can eat it. We’re in West Oakland and we want it to be affordable to everyone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While rhizocali has also made non-soy tempehs by special order for local catering companies, they do not plan to bring such products to market – yet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83901\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/comparison1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/comparison1000.jpg\" alt=\"From top to bottom, Alive & Healing, rhizocali and LightLife tempeh show their innards. Photo: Alix Wall\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83901\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From top to bottom, Alive & Healing, rhizocali and LightLife tempeh show their innards. Photo: Alix Wall\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We tasted the two local brands along with the national brand, \u003ca href=\"http://www.lightlife.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Lightlife\u003c/a>, which is made in Massachusetts (which retails for $3.39 at Berkeley Bowl.) We lightly sautéed it and tasted it with a sprinkling of salt, as we didn’t want to mask the flavors with sauce. Not surprisingly, we found that the two local brands had a fresher, more fermented taste, while Lightlife tasted bland in comparison. The local brands were also more texturally interesting. Alive & Healing tasted a bit nuttier and smokier, while with rhizocali, the soybean flavor was more pronounced, with just a hint of smokiness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kent said that he welcomed another local tempeh company to the market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Having another tempeh in the freezer will have people talking about why people should look for it in the freezer section,” he said. “I think we can be mutually supportive in bringing more attention to hand-crafted fermented foods.” \u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Information:\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.rhizocalitempeh.com/#about\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>rhizocali tempeh\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/rhizocaliTempeh\" target=\"_blank\">Rhizocali Tempeh\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.aliveandhealing.com\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Alive & Healing\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AliveandHealing\" target=\"_blank\">Alive & Healing\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/EatTempeh\" target=\"_blank\">@EatTempeh\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/bayareabites/83882/tempeh-lovers-now-have-two-bay-area-made-options",
"authors": [
"5567"
],
"categories": [
"bayareabites_109",
"bayareabites_752",
"bayareabites_8770",
"bayareabites_1245",
"bayareabites_1875",
"bayareabites_366",
"bayareabites_10",
"bayareabites_1873"
],
"tags": [
"bayareabites_13486",
"bayareabites_13488",
"bayareabites_13487",
"bayareabites_3581",
"bayareabites_11513"
],
"featImg": "bayareabites_83902",
"label": "bayareabites"
},
"bayareabites_83967": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "bayareabites_83967",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "83967",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1403887686000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "bayareabites"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1403887686,
"format": "aside",
"disqusTitle": "14 Top-Notch Spots to Drink Beer Outdoors in the East Bay",
"title": "14 Top-Notch Spots to Drink Beer Outdoors in the East Bay",
"headTitle": "Bay Area Bites | KQED Food",
"content": "\u003cp>What's better than beer? Beer that's enjoyed outdoors -- whether in the summer sun or with warm evening breezes. Here's a guide to popular beer gardens, breweries and bars with al fresco seating in Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and San Leandro. And let us know your favorites in the comments. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae12.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83363\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae12.jpg\" alt=\"Westbrae Biergarten\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://westbraebiergarten.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Westbrae Biergarten\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1280 Gilman St. [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/uZNjnK\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94706\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 647-9079\u003cbr>\nHours: Sun-Thu 11am-9pm; Fri-Sat 11am-10pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Husband-and-wife co-owners Carl and Linda Lasagna (whose grandfather founded the adjacent Westbrae Nursery) have created a family-oriented oasis in the heart of north Berkeley. Soccer fans are in luck, as Westbrae will be providing ongoing coverage of the World Cup on its two widescreen monitors for fans. And a second outpost of \u003ca href=\"http://brazilcafeberkeley.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pedro’s Brazil Cafe\u003c/a> now sells its popular South American cuisine onsite.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/telegraph03.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-81369\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/telegraph03.jpg\" alt=\"Outdoor Patio\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://telegraphoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Telegraph\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2318 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/JNlx2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 444-8353\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon 4pm-12am; Tue-Thu 11-12am; Fri-Sat 11-2am; Sun 11-12am\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TelegraphOAK\" target=\"_blank\">TelegraphOAK\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TelegraphOAK\" target=\"_blank\">@TelegraphOAK\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the former space of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/on-telegraph-and-transformation/Content?oid=3192045\" target=\"_blank\">now departed Mama Buzz coffeehouse\u003c/a>, you'll find reasonably priced comfort food in an urban beer garden setting at Telegraph. Two spacious patios (one indoors) furnished with wooden picnic tables and an eclectic collection of local art -- including a \"Lost Sloth\" mural and pop-up shop by Oakland artist J. Otto Seibold -- can accommodate lots of customers. There’s an array of appetizing housemade sausages offered daily, and numerous sandwiches, burgers and breakfast items are also available. There’s no shortage of beverages either; they’ve got a variety of local and regional draft and bottled beers — including Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.line51beer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Line 51 Brewing\u003c/a>’s Imperial India Pale Ale — and soda, coffee and Temescal kombucha made by \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2011/12/14/a-cafe-community-grows-in-oakland-arbor-cafe-is-open-for-business/\" target=\"_blank\">Arbor Cafe\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/trappist10.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-81593\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/trappist10.jpg\" alt=\"Back Patio\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thetrappist.com/trappist.php\" target=\"_blank\">The Trappist Beer Cafe\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n460 8th St. [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/FmfDmI\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 238-8900\u003cbr>\nHours: Everyday 12pm-12am; Fri-Sat 12pm-1am\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Trappist-Insiders-Page/201086836586427?rf=266197976744169\" target=\"_blank\">The Trappist's Insider Page\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheTrappist\" target=\"_blank\">@TheTrappist\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The veteran venue on the list, Chuck Stilphen and Aaron Porter's Belgian-style pub has been pouring brews in the Old Oakland neighborhood for over 8 years. Customers can unwind in the Old World brick-and-wood ambience of the front or back bars or relax in their outdoors back patio. There's also a limited food menu, including a plump, juicy bratwurst poached in Sculpin IPA with a potato hash and the delectable pastrami sandwich with Gruyère, housemade sauerkraut and dressing on rye.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/lostandfound13-e1400998569828.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82526\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/lostandfound13-e1400998569828.jpg\" alt=\"Lost and Found\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lostandfound510.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Lost and Found\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2040 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/0FcAG\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPhone: (510) 763-2040\u003cbr>\nHours: Tue-Thu 11:30am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-12pm; Sun 11:30am-10pm; Closed Mondays\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/LostANDFound510\" target=\"_blank\">Lost and Found \u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From the owners of the music and art lounge \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlayover.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Layover\u003c/a>, husband-and-wife team Christi Vaughn and Tim Martinez debuted the renovated 9,000 sq. foot building and patio in mid-April. The airy indoor space has several communal tables and two adjacent bars where patrons can drink and dine, while the sprawling outdoor patio is a literal beer garden that's decorated with flowers and plants maintained \u003ca href=\"http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2014/04/18/lost-found-beer-garden-set-to-open-in-uptown/\" target=\"_blank\">by graduates from a gardening program at San Quentin\u003c/a>. There's numerous cafe and picnic tables as well as a smattering of cozy nooks for kicking back in the casual setting. And for customers in a more playful mood, there's also a ping pong table and bean bag toss for fun and games. Lost and Found has 20 beers on draft -- many of which are local offerings, like the \u003ca href=\"http://www.101northbeer.com/heroine\" target=\"_blank\">101 North Heroine\u003c/a> IPA from Petaluma -- although they're currently limited to just beer and wine. Food-wise, Chef Dennis Yadroff (whose previous stints include \u003ca href=\"http://www.havenoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Haven\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sweetwoodruffsf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Sweet Woodruff\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://fuseboxoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">FuseBox\u003c/a>) has created an eclectic menu with global influences like kimchi deviled eggs with green garlic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock06.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82989\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock06.jpg\" alt=\"The Beer Shed\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thedockoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>The Beer Shed at The Dock\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n95 Linden St. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/zruFB\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 338-3965\u003cbr>\nHours: Tue-Thu 5-9pm; Fri-Sat 5-9:30pm\u003cbr>\nBeer Shed: Tue-Fri 4:30-9:30pm; Sat 3-9:30; Sun 3-8pm; Sunday Supper 4-8pm\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/THEDOCKoakland\" target=\"_blank\">@THEDOCKoakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Beer Shed is \u003ca href=\"http://www.lindenbeer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Linden Street Brewery\u003c/a>'s newly revamped tasting room with both indoor and outdoor seating. They feature their own beers as well as other California breweries on tap. You can nosh on soft pretzels or popcorn, or head on over to \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/06/07/first-impressions-the-dock-at-linden-street/\" target=\"_blank\">James Syhabout's The Dock\u003c/a> for gourmet dishes such as fried fennel and onion petals and a falafel waffle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/faction1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84003\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/faction1.jpg\" alt=\"Faction Brewing\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://factionbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Faction Brewing\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2501 Monarch St. [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/HGNT31\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nAlameda, CA 94501\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 523-BREW\u003cbr>\nHours: Wed-Sat 12-8pm; Sun 12-6pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/FactionBrewing\" target=\"_blank\">Faction Brewing\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/factionbrewing\" target=\"_blank\">@factionbrewing\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Located between \u003ca href=\"http://www.stgeorgespirits.com/\" target=\"_blank\">St. George Spirits\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.rockwallwines.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Rock Wall Wine Company\u003c/a> on the western boundary of Alameda Point, Faction's kid and dog-friendly outdoor concrete patio with picnic table seating affords a scenic view of the city. There's also an indoor tasting room and shop that sells growlers and other merchandise. Try their tasting flight that offers 5 oz. samples of their six beers. And check online to see if any food trucks will be available onsite in case you're hungry for snacks to accompany your beer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/drakes1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84004\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/drakes1.jpg\" alt=\"Drake's\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://drinkdrakes.com/barrelhouse/\" target=\"_blank\">Drake’s Barrel House\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1933 Davis St. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/c7cer\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nSan Leandro, CA 94577\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 568-BREW\u003cbr>\nMon-Wed 3-9pm; Thu 12-9pm; Fri-Sat 12-10pm; Sun 12-7pm\u003cbr>\n(First Fridays: 12-4pm full service, 4-6pm to-go & retail only)\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/DrakesBrewing\" target=\"_blank\">Drake's Brewing\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/DrakesBrewery\" target=\"_blank\">@DrakesBrewery\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Barrel House, the tap room and retail shop for Drake's Brewery, has a big warehouse with indoor seating as well as a deluxe outdoor patio. There's usually a food truck parked onsite during tasting hours, so check their schedule to see what's available -- or buy one of the locally-produced edibles they have for sale. Sample a taster tray to easily peruse their 24 beers, and you can also purchase growlers, six-packs, 22 oz. “bombers\" and kegs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/beerrev1-e1403764567595.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/beerrev1-e1403764567595.jpg\" alt=\"beergarden_featured\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84013\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/beer-revolution-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Beer Revolution\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n464 3rd St. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/IXGYD\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 452-2337\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Thu 12-10pm; Fri-Sat 12-11pm; Sun 12-9pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beer-Revolution/171407719086?rf=126249867392667\" target=\"_blank\">Beer Revolution\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/BeerRevolution_\" target=\"_blank\">@BeerRevolution\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is a true beer aficionado's spot as Beer Revolution has 50 rotating taps and hundreds of domestic and imported bottles for sale in their indoor coolers (you can take them to go or drink one down right there for a $1 surcharge.) Grab food from their neighbors -- \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/annex-burger-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Annex Burger\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"http://souleyvegan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Souley Vegan\u003c/a> -- to eat inside the bar or outside on their comfortable wooden patio. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/heinhold1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/heinhold1.jpg\" alt=\"Heinhold's\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84082\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/heinolds-first-and-last-chance-saloon-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Heinold’s First And Last Chance Saloon\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n48 Webster St. at Jack London Square [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/QCgCT\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 839-6761\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Thu 12-11pm; Fri-Sat 12-1am; Sun 12-11pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinold's_First_and_Last_Chance_Saloon\" target=\"_blank\">legendary bar\u003c/a> (now a designated historic landmark) has been pouring drinks since the late 1800s in the heart of Jack London Square. You can either squeeze into the tiny indoor pub and marvel as its collection of artifacts plastered on the walls and ceilings (and try not to spill your drink on its famous slanted bar), or sit out front on the patio that faces the waterfront. Neighboring restaurants \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/05/08/bocanova-willis-wine-bar-the-rotunda-of-neiman-marcus-check-please-bay-area-reviews/\" target=\"_blank\">Bocanova\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.theforgepizza.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Forge\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/01/10/let-them-cook-for-you-haven/\" target=\"_blank\">Haven\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/02/08/coastal-italian-fare-comes-to-jack-london-square-with-lungomare/\" target=\"_blank\">Lungomare\u003c/a> also have ample outdoor seating. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/prizefighter1-e1403851942638.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/prizefighter1-e1403851942638.jpg\" alt=\"Prizefighter\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84075\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://prizefighterbar.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Prizefighter\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n6702 Hollis St. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/WfKfX\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nEmeryville, CA 94608\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 428-1470\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 4pm-2am; Sat-Sun 2pm-2am\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/prizefighterbar\" target=\"_blank\">Prizefighter\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/prizefighterbar\" target=\"_blank\">@Prizefighter\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This boxing-themed bar with a minimalist, lounge-like interior and enclosed wooden patio sanctuary is a fine retreat to imbibe all manner of beers, wines and spirits. While they have an excellent list of local and imported brews on their menu, their whiskey, tequila, mezcal and cocktails are the true highlights. And just a few doors down is \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/08/06/5-bites-grab-a-slice-at-these-east-bay-pizzerias/\" target=\"_blank\">Rotten City\u003c/a>; head on over or call for delivery if you're craving a delicious slice of pizza. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/brotzeit01.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-81500\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/brotzeit01.jpg\" alt=\"Brotzeit Lokal\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://brotzeitbiergarten.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brotzeit Lokal\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1000 Embarcadero [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/c0II4h\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94606\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 645-1905\u003cbr>\nHours: Tue-Thu 11:30am-11pm (kitchen closes at 9:30pm); Fri 11:30am-12pm (kitchen closes at 10pm); Sat 10am-12pm (kitchen closes at 10pm); Sun 10am-9:30pm (kitchen closes at 9pm)\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BrotzeitLokal\" target=\"_blank\">Brozeit Lokal\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Brotzeit_Lokal\" target=\"_blank\">@Brotzeit_Lokal\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just past Jack London Square off of the Embarcadero, \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/checkplease/2012/10/31/chop-bar-restaurant-info/\" target=\"_blank\">Chop Bar\u003c/a>'s Lev Delany has created a waterfront oasis that's perfect for large crowds in fine weather. Brotzeit Lokal's kitchen utilizes whole animal butchery in preparing their sausages and burgers, and all of their sauerkraut, sauces, pickles and mustards are also housemade. There's also a rotating menu of German, Belgian and Californian craft beers; if you're feeling extra thirsty, go for a liter of Kolsch or a two-liter boot while you admire the view of the Brooklyn Basin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/moxypatio.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62530\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/moxypatio.jpg\" alt=\"Moxy patio\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://moxybeergarden.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Moxy Beer Garden\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n3136 Sacramento St. [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/maps/qpB3l\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94702\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 547-6699\u003cbr>\nHours: Kitchen 11:30am-9:30pm; Bar 11:30am-11:30pm; Closed Mondays\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moxy/347734152001996\" target=\"_blank\">Moxy\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Berkeley’s Moxy Beer Garden has transformed the old Casa Vino wine bar into a casual venue with plenty of seating for groups in their covered outdoor patio or inside the bar. They offer a wide selection of beers on tap from \u003ca href=\"http://drinkdrakes.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Drake’s\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.blackdiamondbrew.com/main/\" target=\"_blank\">Black Diamond\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://thirstybear.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Thirsty Bear\u003c/a> and several other local breweries. Moxy also serves an extensive menu including burgers made with premium beef sourced from \u003ca href=\"http://www.pacificpastures.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pacific Pastures Farm\u003c/a> in Hydesville, CA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/lakechalet-e1403852853683.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/lakechalet-e1403852853683.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Chalet\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84079\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thelakechalet.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1520 Lakeside Dr. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/VlPbc\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh:(510) 208-5253\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 11am-10pm; Sat 10am-11pm; Sun 10am-10pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/lakechalet\" target=\"_blank\">Lake Chalet\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/lakechalet\" target=\"_blank\">@LakeChalet\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$$$ (Entrees more than $25)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Lake Chalet has their own beers on draft produced by their sister location, the \u003ca href=\"http://www.beachchalet.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Beach Chalet\u003c/a> in San Francisco, the main reason to head to this restaurant is to take in the lovely views of Lake Merritt from its expansive outdoor area -- especially at night, when a twinkling constellation of lights illuminates the waterfront. Have lunch, brunch or dinner, or you can catch a \u003ca href=\"http://gondolaservizio.com/\" target=\"_blank\">gondola ride\u003c/a> from its deck if you're in a romantic mood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/Outdoor-sidewalk-beer-garden.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/Outdoor-sidewalk-beer-garden.jpg\" alt=\"Outdoor sidewalk beer garden\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54304\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://rosamundesausagegrill.com/downtown-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\">Rosamunde Downtown Oakland\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nSwan's Marketplace, 911 Washington St. [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/VcjV5D\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 338-3108\u003cbr>\nHours: Sun-Wed 11am-10pm; Thu-Sat 11am-11pm\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RosamundeSausageGrillSF\" target=\"_blank\">Rosamunde Sausage Grill\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/rosamundesf\" target=\"_blank\">@rosamundesf\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under) \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Downtown Oakland's Rosamunde is conveniently located right next to Taylor’s Sausage in Swan’s Marketplace, a venerable 20-year-old institution that supplies some of its delicious meats to its neighbor. They've got the same sausage-laden menu as their Mission and Lower Haight counterparts, and there's 16 craft beers on tap that you can drink outside on their sidewalk patio or at one of the communal tables indoors. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Two other places I left off my original list but also highly recommend are the German restaurant \u003ca href=\"http://www.speisekammer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Speisenkammen\u003c/a> in Alameda and one-of-a-kind \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/warehouse-caf%C3%A9-port-costa-2\" target=\"_blank\">Warehouse Cafe\u003c/a> in Port Costa. Several other readers also suggested \u003ca href=\"http://tap-25.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tap 25\u003c/a> in Livermore, as well as \u003ca href=\"http://berkeleyfreehouse.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Freehouse\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.jupiterbeer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jupiter\u003c/a> in Berkeley. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Photos by Jenny Oh. This post was updated on April 7, 2016.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
"disqusIdentifier": "83967 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=83967",
"disqusUrl": "https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/06/27/14-top-notch-spots-to-drink-beer-outdoors-in-the-east-bay/",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 1931,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 47
},
"modified": 1460069390,
"excerpt": "What's better than beer? Beer that's enjoyed outdoors -- whether in the summer sun or with warm evening breezes. Here's a guide to popular beer gardens, breweries and bars with outdoor seating in Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, San Leandro. ",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "What's better than beer? Beer that's enjoyed outdoors -- whether in the summer sun or with warm evening breezes. Here's a guide to popular beer gardens, breweries and bars with outdoor seating in Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, San Leandro. ",
"title": "14 Top-Notch Spots to Drink Beer Outdoors in the East Bay | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "14 Top-Notch Spots to Drink Beer Outdoors in the East Bay",
"datePublished": "2014-06-27T09:48:06-07:00",
"dateModified": "2016-04-07T15:49:50-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "14-top-notch-spots-to-drink-beer-outdoors-in-the-east-bay",
"status": "publish",
"path": "/bayareabites/83967/14-top-notch-spots-to-drink-beer-outdoors-in-the-east-bay",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>What's better than beer? Beer that's enjoyed outdoors -- whether in the summer sun or with warm evening breezes. Here's a guide to popular beer gardens, breweries and bars with al fresco seating in Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and San Leandro. And let us know your favorites in the comments. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae12.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83363\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae12.jpg\" alt=\"Westbrae Biergarten\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://westbraebiergarten.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Westbrae Biergarten\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1280 Gilman St. [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/uZNjnK\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94706\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 647-9079\u003cbr>\nHours: Sun-Thu 11am-9pm; Fri-Sat 11am-10pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Husband-and-wife co-owners Carl and Linda Lasagna (whose grandfather founded the adjacent Westbrae Nursery) have created a family-oriented oasis in the heart of north Berkeley. Soccer fans are in luck, as Westbrae will be providing ongoing coverage of the World Cup on its two widescreen monitors for fans. And a second outpost of \u003ca href=\"http://brazilcafeberkeley.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pedro’s Brazil Cafe\u003c/a> now sells its popular South American cuisine onsite.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/telegraph03.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-81369\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/telegraph03.jpg\" alt=\"Outdoor Patio\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://telegraphoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Telegraph\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2318 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/JNlx2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 444-8353\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon 4pm-12am; Tue-Thu 11-12am; Fri-Sat 11-2am; Sun 11-12am\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TelegraphOAK\" target=\"_blank\">TelegraphOAK\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TelegraphOAK\" target=\"_blank\">@TelegraphOAK\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the former space of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/on-telegraph-and-transformation/Content?oid=3192045\" target=\"_blank\">now departed Mama Buzz coffeehouse\u003c/a>, you'll find reasonably priced comfort food in an urban beer garden setting at Telegraph. Two spacious patios (one indoors) furnished with wooden picnic tables and an eclectic collection of local art -- including a \"Lost Sloth\" mural and pop-up shop by Oakland artist J. Otto Seibold -- can accommodate lots of customers. There’s an array of appetizing housemade sausages offered daily, and numerous sandwiches, burgers and breakfast items are also available. There’s no shortage of beverages either; they’ve got a variety of local and regional draft and bottled beers — including Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.line51beer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Line 51 Brewing\u003c/a>’s Imperial India Pale Ale — and soda, coffee and Temescal kombucha made by \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2011/12/14/a-cafe-community-grows-in-oakland-arbor-cafe-is-open-for-business/\" target=\"_blank\">Arbor Cafe\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/trappist10.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-81593\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/trappist10.jpg\" alt=\"Back Patio\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thetrappist.com/trappist.php\" target=\"_blank\">The Trappist Beer Cafe\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n460 8th St. [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/FmfDmI\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 238-8900\u003cbr>\nHours: Everyday 12pm-12am; Fri-Sat 12pm-1am\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Trappist-Insiders-Page/201086836586427?rf=266197976744169\" target=\"_blank\">The Trappist's Insider Page\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheTrappist\" target=\"_blank\">@TheTrappist\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The veteran venue on the list, Chuck Stilphen and Aaron Porter's Belgian-style pub has been pouring brews in the Old Oakland neighborhood for over 8 years. Customers can unwind in the Old World brick-and-wood ambience of the front or back bars or relax in their outdoors back patio. There's also a limited food menu, including a plump, juicy bratwurst poached in Sculpin IPA with a potato hash and the delectable pastrami sandwich with Gruyère, housemade sauerkraut and dressing on rye.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/lostandfound13-e1400998569828.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82526\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/lostandfound13-e1400998569828.jpg\" alt=\"Lost and Found\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lostandfound510.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Lost and Found\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2040 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/0FcAG\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPhone: (510) 763-2040\u003cbr>\nHours: Tue-Thu 11:30am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-12pm; Sun 11:30am-10pm; Closed Mondays\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/LostANDFound510\" target=\"_blank\">Lost and Found \u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From the owners of the music and art lounge \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlayover.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Layover\u003c/a>, husband-and-wife team Christi Vaughn and Tim Martinez debuted the renovated 9,000 sq. foot building and patio in mid-April. The airy indoor space has several communal tables and two adjacent bars where patrons can drink and dine, while the sprawling outdoor patio is a literal beer garden that's decorated with flowers and plants maintained \u003ca href=\"http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2014/04/18/lost-found-beer-garden-set-to-open-in-uptown/\" target=\"_blank\">by graduates from a gardening program at San Quentin\u003c/a>. There's numerous cafe and picnic tables as well as a smattering of cozy nooks for kicking back in the casual setting. And for customers in a more playful mood, there's also a ping pong table and bean bag toss for fun and games. Lost and Found has 20 beers on draft -- many of which are local offerings, like the \u003ca href=\"http://www.101northbeer.com/heroine\" target=\"_blank\">101 North Heroine\u003c/a> IPA from Petaluma -- although they're currently limited to just beer and wine. Food-wise, Chef Dennis Yadroff (whose previous stints include \u003ca href=\"http://www.havenoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Haven\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sweetwoodruffsf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Sweet Woodruff\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://fuseboxoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">FuseBox\u003c/a>) has created an eclectic menu with global influences like kimchi deviled eggs with green garlic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock06.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82989\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock06.jpg\" alt=\"The Beer Shed\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thedockoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>The Beer Shed at The Dock\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n95 Linden St. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/zruFB\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 338-3965\u003cbr>\nHours: Tue-Thu 5-9pm; Fri-Sat 5-9:30pm\u003cbr>\nBeer Shed: Tue-Fri 4:30-9:30pm; Sat 3-9:30; Sun 3-8pm; Sunday Supper 4-8pm\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/THEDOCKoakland\" target=\"_blank\">@THEDOCKoakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Beer Shed is \u003ca href=\"http://www.lindenbeer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Linden Street Brewery\u003c/a>'s newly revamped tasting room with both indoor and outdoor seating. They feature their own beers as well as other California breweries on tap. You can nosh on soft pretzels or popcorn, or head on over to \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/06/07/first-impressions-the-dock-at-linden-street/\" target=\"_blank\">James Syhabout's The Dock\u003c/a> for gourmet dishes such as fried fennel and onion petals and a falafel waffle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/faction1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84003\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/faction1.jpg\" alt=\"Faction Brewing\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://factionbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Faction Brewing\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2501 Monarch St. [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/HGNT31\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nAlameda, CA 94501\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 523-BREW\u003cbr>\nHours: Wed-Sat 12-8pm; Sun 12-6pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/FactionBrewing\" target=\"_blank\">Faction Brewing\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/factionbrewing\" target=\"_blank\">@factionbrewing\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Located between \u003ca href=\"http://www.stgeorgespirits.com/\" target=\"_blank\">St. George Spirits\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.rockwallwines.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Rock Wall Wine Company\u003c/a> on the western boundary of Alameda Point, Faction's kid and dog-friendly outdoor concrete patio with picnic table seating affords a scenic view of the city. There's also an indoor tasting room and shop that sells growlers and other merchandise. Try their tasting flight that offers 5 oz. samples of their six beers. And check online to see if any food trucks will be available onsite in case you're hungry for snacks to accompany your beer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/drakes1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84004\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/drakes1.jpg\" alt=\"Drake's\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://drinkdrakes.com/barrelhouse/\" target=\"_blank\">Drake’s Barrel House\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1933 Davis St. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/c7cer\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nSan Leandro, CA 94577\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 568-BREW\u003cbr>\nMon-Wed 3-9pm; Thu 12-9pm; Fri-Sat 12-10pm; Sun 12-7pm\u003cbr>\n(First Fridays: 12-4pm full service, 4-6pm to-go & retail only)\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/DrakesBrewing\" target=\"_blank\">Drake's Brewing\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/DrakesBrewery\" target=\"_blank\">@DrakesBrewery\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Barrel House, the tap room and retail shop for Drake's Brewery, has a big warehouse with indoor seating as well as a deluxe outdoor patio. There's usually a food truck parked onsite during tasting hours, so check their schedule to see what's available -- or buy one of the locally-produced edibles they have for sale. Sample a taster tray to easily peruse their 24 beers, and you can also purchase growlers, six-packs, 22 oz. “bombers\" and kegs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/beerrev1-e1403764567595.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/beerrev1-e1403764567595.jpg\" alt=\"beergarden_featured\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84013\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/beer-revolution-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Beer Revolution\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n464 3rd St. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/IXGYD\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 452-2337\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Thu 12-10pm; Fri-Sat 12-11pm; Sun 12-9pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beer-Revolution/171407719086?rf=126249867392667\" target=\"_blank\">Beer Revolution\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/BeerRevolution_\" target=\"_blank\">@BeerRevolution\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is a true beer aficionado's spot as Beer Revolution has 50 rotating taps and hundreds of domestic and imported bottles for sale in their indoor coolers (you can take them to go or drink one down right there for a $1 surcharge.) Grab food from their neighbors -- \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/annex-burger-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Annex Burger\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"http://souleyvegan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Souley Vegan\u003c/a> -- to eat inside the bar or outside on their comfortable wooden patio. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/heinhold1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/heinhold1.jpg\" alt=\"Heinhold's\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84082\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/heinolds-first-and-last-chance-saloon-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Heinold’s First And Last Chance Saloon\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n48 Webster St. at Jack London Square [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/QCgCT\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 839-6761\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Thu 12-11pm; Fri-Sat 12-1am; Sun 12-11pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinold's_First_and_Last_Chance_Saloon\" target=\"_blank\">legendary bar\u003c/a> (now a designated historic landmark) has been pouring drinks since the late 1800s in the heart of Jack London Square. You can either squeeze into the tiny indoor pub and marvel as its collection of artifacts plastered on the walls and ceilings (and try not to spill your drink on its famous slanted bar), or sit out front on the patio that faces the waterfront. Neighboring restaurants \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/05/08/bocanova-willis-wine-bar-the-rotunda-of-neiman-marcus-check-please-bay-area-reviews/\" target=\"_blank\">Bocanova\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.theforgepizza.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Forge\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/01/10/let-them-cook-for-you-haven/\" target=\"_blank\">Haven\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/02/08/coastal-italian-fare-comes-to-jack-london-square-with-lungomare/\" target=\"_blank\">Lungomare\u003c/a> also have ample outdoor seating. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/prizefighter1-e1403851942638.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/prizefighter1-e1403851942638.jpg\" alt=\"Prizefighter\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84075\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://prizefighterbar.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Prizefighter\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n6702 Hollis St. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/WfKfX\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nEmeryville, CA 94608\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 428-1470\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 4pm-2am; Sat-Sun 2pm-2am\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/prizefighterbar\" target=\"_blank\">Prizefighter\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/prizefighterbar\" target=\"_blank\">@Prizefighter\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This boxing-themed bar with a minimalist, lounge-like interior and enclosed wooden patio sanctuary is a fine retreat to imbibe all manner of beers, wines and spirits. While they have an excellent list of local and imported brews on their menu, their whiskey, tequila, mezcal and cocktails are the true highlights. And just a few doors down is \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/08/06/5-bites-grab-a-slice-at-these-east-bay-pizzerias/\" target=\"_blank\">Rotten City\u003c/a>; head on over or call for delivery if you're craving a delicious slice of pizza. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/brotzeit01.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-81500\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/brotzeit01.jpg\" alt=\"Brotzeit Lokal\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://brotzeitbiergarten.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brotzeit Lokal\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1000 Embarcadero [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/c0II4h\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94606\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 645-1905\u003cbr>\nHours: Tue-Thu 11:30am-11pm (kitchen closes at 9:30pm); Fri 11:30am-12pm (kitchen closes at 10pm); Sat 10am-12pm (kitchen closes at 10pm); Sun 10am-9:30pm (kitchen closes at 9pm)\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BrotzeitLokal\" target=\"_blank\">Brozeit Lokal\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Brotzeit_Lokal\" target=\"_blank\">@Brotzeit_Lokal\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just past Jack London Square off of the Embarcadero, \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/checkplease/2012/10/31/chop-bar-restaurant-info/\" target=\"_blank\">Chop Bar\u003c/a>'s Lev Delany has created a waterfront oasis that's perfect for large crowds in fine weather. Brotzeit Lokal's kitchen utilizes whole animal butchery in preparing their sausages and burgers, and all of their sauerkraut, sauces, pickles and mustards are also housemade. There's also a rotating menu of German, Belgian and Californian craft beers; if you're feeling extra thirsty, go for a liter of Kolsch or a two-liter boot while you admire the view of the Brooklyn Basin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/moxypatio.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62530\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/moxypatio.jpg\" alt=\"Moxy patio\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://moxybeergarden.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Moxy Beer Garden\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n3136 Sacramento St. [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/maps/qpB3l\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94702\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 547-6699\u003cbr>\nHours: Kitchen 11:30am-9:30pm; Bar 11:30am-11:30pm; Closed Mondays\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moxy/347734152001996\" target=\"_blank\">Moxy\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Berkeley’s Moxy Beer Garden has transformed the old Casa Vino wine bar into a casual venue with plenty of seating for groups in their covered outdoor patio or inside the bar. They offer a wide selection of beers on tap from \u003ca href=\"http://drinkdrakes.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Drake’s\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.blackdiamondbrew.com/main/\" target=\"_blank\">Black Diamond\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://thirstybear.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Thirsty Bear\u003c/a> and several other local breweries. Moxy also serves an extensive menu including burgers made with premium beef sourced from \u003ca href=\"http://www.pacificpastures.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pacific Pastures Farm\u003c/a> in Hydesville, CA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/lakechalet-e1403852853683.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/lakechalet-e1403852853683.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Chalet\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84079\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thelakechalet.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1520 Lakeside Dr. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/VlPbc\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh:(510) 208-5253\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 11am-10pm; Sat 10am-11pm; Sun 10am-10pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/lakechalet\" target=\"_blank\">Lake Chalet\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/lakechalet\" target=\"_blank\">@LakeChalet\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$$$ (Entrees more than $25)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Lake Chalet has their own beers on draft produced by their sister location, the \u003ca href=\"http://www.beachchalet.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Beach Chalet\u003c/a> in San Francisco, the main reason to head to this restaurant is to take in the lovely views of Lake Merritt from its expansive outdoor area -- especially at night, when a twinkling constellation of lights illuminates the waterfront. Have lunch, brunch or dinner, or you can catch a \u003ca href=\"http://gondolaservizio.com/\" target=\"_blank\">gondola ride\u003c/a> from its deck if you're in a romantic mood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/Outdoor-sidewalk-beer-garden.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/Outdoor-sidewalk-beer-garden.jpg\" alt=\"Outdoor sidewalk beer garden\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54304\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://rosamundesausagegrill.com/downtown-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\">Rosamunde Downtown Oakland\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nSwan's Marketplace, 911 Washington St. [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/VcjV5D\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 338-3108\u003cbr>\nHours: Sun-Wed 11am-10pm; Thu-Sat 11am-11pm\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RosamundeSausageGrillSF\" target=\"_blank\">Rosamunde Sausage Grill\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/rosamundesf\" target=\"_blank\">@rosamundesf\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under) \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Downtown Oakland's Rosamunde is conveniently located right next to Taylor’s Sausage in Swan’s Marketplace, a venerable 20-year-old institution that supplies some of its delicious meats to its neighbor. They've got the same sausage-laden menu as their Mission and Lower Haight counterparts, and there's 16 craft beers on tap that you can drink outside on their sidewalk patio or at one of the communal tables indoors. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Two other places I left off my original list but also highly recommend are the German restaurant \u003ca href=\"http://www.speisekammer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Speisenkammen\u003c/a> in Alameda and one-of-a-kind \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/warehouse-caf%C3%A9-port-costa-2\" target=\"_blank\">Warehouse Cafe\u003c/a> in Port Costa. Several other readers also suggested \u003ca href=\"http://tap-25.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tap 25\u003c/a> in Livermore, as well as \u003ca href=\"http://berkeleyfreehouse.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Freehouse\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.jupiterbeer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jupiter\u003c/a> in Berkeley. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Photos by Jenny Oh. This post was updated on April 7, 2016.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/bayareabites/83967/14-top-notch-spots-to-drink-beer-outdoors-in-the-east-bay",
"authors": [
"2100"
],
"categories": [
"bayareabites_109",
"bayareabites_752",
"bayareabites_301",
"bayareabites_264",
"bayareabites_13306",
"bayareabites_8770",
"bayareabites_13746",
"bayareabites_1875",
"bayareabites_366",
"bayareabites_1807",
"bayareabites_10"
],
"tags": [
"bayareabites_13285",
"bayareabites_14753",
"bayareabites_13498",
"bayareabites_14751",
"bayareabites_13493",
"bayareabites_13497",
"bayareabites_9835",
"bayareabites_13496",
"bayareabites_13499",
"bayareabites_13502",
"bayareabites_13403",
"bayareabites_14757",
"bayareabites_13503",
"bayareabites_11193",
"bayareabites_13494",
"bayareabites_13495",
"bayareabites_13349",
"bayareabites_13457"
],
"featImg": "bayareabites_84013",
"label": "bayareabites"
},
"bayareabites_82542": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "bayareabites_82542",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "82542",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1403807938000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "bayareabites"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1403807938,
"format": "aside",
"disqusTitle": "5 Bites: Korean Food On Temescal's 'Kimchi Row'",
"title": "5 Bites: Korean Food On Temescal's 'Kimchi Row'",
"headTitle": "Bay Area Bites | KQED Food",
"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82549\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/pyeong5.jpg\" alt=\"Sundubu Jiigae\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82549\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sundubu Jiigae at Pyeongchang Tofu Tofu House.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As a Korean-American foodie who resides in West Oakland, I'm lucky that there's a slew of fine eateries not too far from our home all along Telegraph Avenue in Temescal. There's excellent Korean food elsewhere in the Bay Area, but if you feel like working your way down \"Kimchi Row\" that extends south to \u003ca href=\"http://www.koreatownnorthgate.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Koreatown\u003c/a>, check out the following list. Korean food is known for its fiery spices, diversity of dishes and plentiful portions -- so it's well-suited for communal eating, especially if you have a penchant for cuisine with a spicy kick. And let us know your favorites in the comments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"82545,82546,82551,82547,82548,82550\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're craving a spicy, bubbling tofu stew that's served piping hot, get your fix at Pyeongchang Tofu House. Sit down at one of the carved wooden tables and choose from a wide array of options, including one for vegetarians. You can't go wrong with their house specialty, the original \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundubu_jjigae\" target=\"_blank\">sundubu jiigae\u003c/a>, \u003c/em>which is brimming with your choice of beef and pork and soft tofu.\u003cem> (\u003c/em>You can adjust the spiciness to taste as well.) Every entree is accompanied with free \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banchan\" target=\"_blank\">banchan\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, or a selection of side dishes. The items vary depending on the day, but you'll always find at least one iteration of the Korean national dish of fermented cabbage, or \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi\" target=\"_blank\">kimchi\u003c/a>\u003c/em>. There's plenty of other traditional items on the menu, including \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgogi\" target=\"_blank\">bulgogi\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, which literally translates to \"fire meat\". The marinated beef will arrive on a sizzling platter, ready to eat with the steamed white rice cooked to perfection in a stone bowl. If you'd like to eat the crunchy rice crust at the bottom of the bowl, you can scrape it out and eat it plain, or your server can add water for a simple but delicious ad hoc soup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://pyeongchangtofu.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pyeongchang Tofu House\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n4701 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/1BBGBs\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94609\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 658-9040\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm; 5-10pm; Sun 12-9pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$$ Entrees ($18-$24)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"83190,83196,83192,83191,83195,83194,83193\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This homey spot with leather booths and illuminated photographs of mouth-watering Korean dishes on the walls is a great go-to spot for \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeongol\" target=\"_blank\">jeongol\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, or casseroles, that will simmer away right on your table on a portable hot plate. Don't be surprised if the owner, a kindly \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajumma\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>ajumma\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, personally cooks it for you and fusses over your meal like an attentive Korean auntie. There's a range of meaty versions, and one vegetarian-ish option filled with soft tofu, vegetables and thick udon noodles (the broth is chicken-based; they may be able to accommodate you if you ask for a non-meat stock.) Although you'll be spoiled by the numerous bowls of complimentary \u003cem>banchan\u003c/em> that'll fill your table, try one of the appetizers, too. \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pajeon\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Pa jeon\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, or a large, fried flour scallion pancake that you dip in soy sauce is perfect for sharing with a group. A spicy, shredded beef and sweet potato noodle soup, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukgaejang\" target=\"_blank\">yukgaejang\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, will clear your sinuses. Also recommended are their barbecue dishes, such as \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galbi\" target=\"_blank\">kalbi\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, or broiled, marinated short ribs and spicy grilled pork, or \u003cem>daeji bulgogi\u003c/em>. And if you fall in love with their housemade \u003cem>kimchi\u003c/em>, you can buy some to take with you -- just ask your server. They have limited parking available behind the restaurant as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://casserolehouse.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Casserole House\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n4301 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/txWmV\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94609\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 601-6001\u003cbr>\nHours: 11am-10pm daily, except Sundays 1-10pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$$ Entrees ($18-$24)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"83818,83819,83820,83821,83822,83823,83824\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the somewhat shabby, windowless brick building on the corner of Telegraph and MacArthur doesn't look too inviting on the outside, don't be fooled by its plain exterior. Seoul Gomtang lives up to its name and offers a delectable variety of soups and other dishes, including its namesake. \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomguk\" target=\"_blank\">Gom tang\u003c/a>\u003c/em> is a rich, milky white broth made by gently simmering meat and bones for hours. While the restaurant seems to cater to a primarily Korean clientele, the servers speak English and the menus are bilingual -- though look for the one with images if you're having trouble deciphering what to order. \u003cem>Gori gom tang\u003c/em> is described as a \"thick broth of thoroughly cooked ox tail\" (for images, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/seoul-gomtang-oakland?select=zwt8GDdy3eNSmRZuTIFVsg#zwt8GDdy3eNSmRZuTIFVsg\" target=\"_blank\">their listing on Yelp\u003c/a> as I neglected to take a photo.) Add scallions and sea salt (canisters of both will already be on your table) to flavor the simple soup filled with chunks of oxtail on the bone. For a cool soup on a hot day, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naengmyeon\" target=\"_blank\">Mul naengmyeon\u003c/a>\u003c/em> is a fine choice. Described as \"cold noodle with beef\" on the menu, buckwheat noodles swim in a tangy broth garnished with boiled egg, pickled cucumbers and radish as well as shredded beef. Use the mustard and vinegar condiments if you'd like to spice up your soup, and if you find the noodles too long and unwieldy, don't hesitate to use the scissors your server gives to you beforehand. While the \u003cem>banchan\u003c/em> consists of just three kinds of \u003cem>kimchi\u003c/em> -- cucumber, cabbage and radish -- they're all you need to accompany your meal and refills are available upon request. Two tasty side dishes are the plump \u003cem>jin mandoo\u003c/em>, or steamed dumplings stuffed with pork and tofu, and \u003cem>hae mool pajun\u003c/em>, an oversized fried pancake packed with peppers, green onions, oysters and squid. Limited parking is available behind the restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://seoulgomtang.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Seoul Gomtang\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n3801 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/zP1Kk\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94609\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 597-9989\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 9am-11pm; Sat-Sun 7am-11pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$$ Entrees ($18-$24)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"83796,83801,83802,83799,83800,83798,83797\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://gogitime.com/#about\" target=\"_blank\">Gogi Time\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2600 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/7MDnR\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 834-5757\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/GogiTime\" target=\"_blank\">Gogi Time\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/GogiTime\" target=\"_blank\">@GogiTime\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$$ Entrees ($18-$24)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're seeking a reasonably-priced, DIY Korean BBQ experience, Gogi Time, which translates to \"Meat Time,\" is the place to go if you want to grill your own seafood and meat tableside. For a set price (with a 2 person minimum), you can choose from several sections to assemble your own all-you-can eat meal: appetizers; stews; items for the grill; wraps; condiments; rice. \u003cem>Bulgogi\u003c/em>, pork belly and spicy pork are excellent options, as well as baby octopus. Pace yourself and cook just a few slices at a time over the hot wood coals, or you may find your meat will be done before you're ready to dig in. Top with garlic, chilies and \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doenjang\" target=\"_blank\">doenjang\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, or a mild fermented soybean paste, then wrap it all in lettuce to enjoy as a mini-Korean burrito (or \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ssam\" target=\"_blank\">ssam\u003c/a>). Ask for more servings if you've still got room, if you're not filled up on side dishes like the soft tofu stew (\u003cem>sundubu jigae\u003c/em>) and \u003cem>banchan\u003c/em>. Soon you'll be rolling out the door, perfumed in BBQ smoke, once you finish your lavish feast. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"83925,83926,83927,83928,83929,83930,83931,83932\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/yuyu-za-zang-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Yuyu Za Zang\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n4871 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/2MZr05\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94609\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 653-2288\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat 11:30am-9:30pm, Sun 12:30-9:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the sign out front declares that Chef Yu / Yuyu Za Zang is a Chinese restaurant, it actually specializes in \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Chinese_cuisine\" target=\"_blank\">Korean-style Chinese\u003c/a> food. Although it does have a separate menu with Kung Pao Chicken, Mongolian Beef and other typical Chinese dishes, go to their newish location on Telegraph Avenue (they moved just up the block from their former spot near MacArthur) for their homemade noodle dishes. The standout is the \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jajangmyeon\" target=\"_blank\">za zang myun\u003c/a>\u003c/em>: a heaping bowl of wheat flour noodles topped with a salty, sautéed black soybean sauce with pork, onions and other vegetables. It's traditionally served with bright yellow \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takuan\" target=\"_blank\">pickled daikon radish\u003c/a> and diced raw onions for dipping into a small dish of plain black soybean sauce. You can also get the same \u003cem>za zang\u003c/em> sauce over rice with an omelet, and it comes with a small spicy bowl of complimentary \u003cem>jam pong\u003c/em> soup. For a hotter version of sweet-and-sour chicken, \u003cem>gan poong ki\u003c/em> is filled with tender bites of boneless fried chicken in a sugary-spicy glaze. Also highly recommended are the pork and vegetable fried dumplings. While a special, pricier menu of additional Korean-Chinese dishes is only noted on a sign handwritten in Korean on the wall -- including \u003cem>pal bo chae\u003c/em> (a stir-fried seafood & vegetable medley) and \u003cem>hae sam tang\u003c/em> (braised sea cucumber dish) -- ask your server about those dishes if you're curious. \u003c/p>\n\n",
"disqusIdentifier": "82542 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=82542",
"disqusUrl": "https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/06/26/5-bites-korean-food-on-temescals-kimchi-row/",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 1480,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": true,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 18
},
"modified": 1444429425,
"excerpt": "As a Korean-American foodie who resides in West Oakland, I'm lucky that there's a slew of fine eateries not too far from our home all along Telegraph Avenue in Temescal.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "As a Korean-American foodie who resides in West Oakland, I'm lucky that there's a slew of fine eateries not too far from our home all along Telegraph Avenue in Temescal.",
"title": "5 Bites: Korean Food On Temescal's 'Kimchi Row' | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "5 Bites: Korean Food On Temescal's 'Kimchi Row'",
"datePublished": "2014-06-26T11:38:58-07:00",
"dateModified": "2015-10-09T15:23:45-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "5-bites-korean-food-on-temescals-kimchi-row",
"status": "publish",
"path": "/bayareabites/82542/5-bites-korean-food-on-temescals-kimchi-row",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82549\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/pyeong5.jpg\" alt=\"Sundubu Jiigae\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82549\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sundubu Jiigae at Pyeongchang Tofu Tofu House.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As a Korean-American foodie who resides in West Oakland, I'm lucky that there's a slew of fine eateries not too far from our home all along Telegraph Avenue in Temescal. There's excellent Korean food elsewhere in the Bay Area, but if you feel like working your way down \"Kimchi Row\" that extends south to \u003ca href=\"http://www.koreatownnorthgate.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Koreatown\u003c/a>, check out the following list. Korean food is known for its fiery spices, diversity of dishes and plentiful portions -- so it's well-suited for communal eating, especially if you have a penchant for cuisine with a spicy kick. And let us know your favorites in the comments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "none",
"size": "full",
"ids": "82545,82546,82551,82547,82548,82550",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're craving a spicy, bubbling tofu stew that's served piping hot, get your fix at Pyeongchang Tofu House. Sit down at one of the carved wooden tables and choose from a wide array of options, including one for vegetarians. You can't go wrong with their house specialty, the original \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundubu_jjigae\" target=\"_blank\">sundubu jiigae\u003c/a>, \u003c/em>which is brimming with your choice of beef and pork and soft tofu.\u003cem> (\u003c/em>You can adjust the spiciness to taste as well.) Every entree is accompanied with free \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banchan\" target=\"_blank\">banchan\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, or a selection of side dishes. The items vary depending on the day, but you'll always find at least one iteration of the Korean national dish of fermented cabbage, or \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi\" target=\"_blank\">kimchi\u003c/a>\u003c/em>. There's plenty of other traditional items on the menu, including \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgogi\" target=\"_blank\">bulgogi\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, which literally translates to \"fire meat\". The marinated beef will arrive on a sizzling platter, ready to eat with the steamed white rice cooked to perfection in a stone bowl. If you'd like to eat the crunchy rice crust at the bottom of the bowl, you can scrape it out and eat it plain, or your server can add water for a simple but delicious ad hoc soup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://pyeongchangtofu.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pyeongchang Tofu House\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n4701 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/1BBGBs\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94609\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 658-9040\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm; 5-10pm; Sun 12-9pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$$ Entrees ($18-$24)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "none",
"size": "full",
"ids": "83190,83196,83192,83191,83195,83194,83193",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This homey spot with leather booths and illuminated photographs of mouth-watering Korean dishes on the walls is a great go-to spot for \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeongol\" target=\"_blank\">jeongol\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, or casseroles, that will simmer away right on your table on a portable hot plate. Don't be surprised if the owner, a kindly \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajumma\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>ajumma\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, personally cooks it for you and fusses over your meal like an attentive Korean auntie. There's a range of meaty versions, and one vegetarian-ish option filled with soft tofu, vegetables and thick udon noodles (the broth is chicken-based; they may be able to accommodate you if you ask for a non-meat stock.) Although you'll be spoiled by the numerous bowls of complimentary \u003cem>banchan\u003c/em> that'll fill your table, try one of the appetizers, too. \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pajeon\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Pa jeon\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, or a large, fried flour scallion pancake that you dip in soy sauce is perfect for sharing with a group. A spicy, shredded beef and sweet potato noodle soup, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukgaejang\" target=\"_blank\">yukgaejang\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, will clear your sinuses. Also recommended are their barbecue dishes, such as \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galbi\" target=\"_blank\">kalbi\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, or broiled, marinated short ribs and spicy grilled pork, or \u003cem>daeji bulgogi\u003c/em>. And if you fall in love with their housemade \u003cem>kimchi\u003c/em>, you can buy some to take with you -- just ask your server. They have limited parking available behind the restaurant as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://casserolehouse.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Casserole House\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n4301 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/txWmV\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94609\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 601-6001\u003cbr>\nHours: 11am-10pm daily, except Sundays 1-10pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$$ Entrees ($18-$24)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "none",
"size": "full",
"ids": "83818,83819,83820,83821,83822,83823,83824",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the somewhat shabby, windowless brick building on the corner of Telegraph and MacArthur doesn't look too inviting on the outside, don't be fooled by its plain exterior. Seoul Gomtang lives up to its name and offers a delectable variety of soups and other dishes, including its namesake. \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomguk\" target=\"_blank\">Gom tang\u003c/a>\u003c/em> is a rich, milky white broth made by gently simmering meat and bones for hours. While the restaurant seems to cater to a primarily Korean clientele, the servers speak English and the menus are bilingual -- though look for the one with images if you're having trouble deciphering what to order. \u003cem>Gori gom tang\u003c/em> is described as a \"thick broth of thoroughly cooked ox tail\" (for images, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/seoul-gomtang-oakland?select=zwt8GDdy3eNSmRZuTIFVsg#zwt8GDdy3eNSmRZuTIFVsg\" target=\"_blank\">their listing on Yelp\u003c/a> as I neglected to take a photo.) Add scallions and sea salt (canisters of both will already be on your table) to flavor the simple soup filled with chunks of oxtail on the bone. For a cool soup on a hot day, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naengmyeon\" target=\"_blank\">Mul naengmyeon\u003c/a>\u003c/em> is a fine choice. Described as \"cold noodle with beef\" on the menu, buckwheat noodles swim in a tangy broth garnished with boiled egg, pickled cucumbers and radish as well as shredded beef. Use the mustard and vinegar condiments if you'd like to spice up your soup, and if you find the noodles too long and unwieldy, don't hesitate to use the scissors your server gives to you beforehand. While the \u003cem>banchan\u003c/em> consists of just three kinds of \u003cem>kimchi\u003c/em> -- cucumber, cabbage and radish -- they're all you need to accompany your meal and refills are available upon request. Two tasty side dishes are the plump \u003cem>jin mandoo\u003c/em>, or steamed dumplings stuffed with pork and tofu, and \u003cem>hae mool pajun\u003c/em>, an oversized fried pancake packed with peppers, green onions, oysters and squid. Limited parking is available behind the restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://seoulgomtang.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Seoul Gomtang\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n3801 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/zP1Kk\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94609\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 597-9989\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 9am-11pm; Sat-Sun 7am-11pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$$ Entrees ($18-$24)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "none",
"size": "full",
"ids": "83796,83801,83802,83799,83800,83798,83797",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://gogitime.com/#about\" target=\"_blank\">Gogi Time\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2600 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/7MDnR\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 834-5757\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/GogiTime\" target=\"_blank\">Gogi Time\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/GogiTime\" target=\"_blank\">@GogiTime\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$$ Entrees ($18-$24)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're seeking a reasonably-priced, DIY Korean BBQ experience, Gogi Time, which translates to \"Meat Time,\" is the place to go if you want to grill your own seafood and meat tableside. For a set price (with a 2 person minimum), you can choose from several sections to assemble your own all-you-can eat meal: appetizers; stews; items for the grill; wraps; condiments; rice. \u003cem>Bulgogi\u003c/em>, pork belly and spicy pork are excellent options, as well as baby octopus. Pace yourself and cook just a few slices at a time over the hot wood coals, or you may find your meat will be done before you're ready to dig in. Top with garlic, chilies and \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doenjang\" target=\"_blank\">doenjang\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, or a mild fermented soybean paste, then wrap it all in lettuce to enjoy as a mini-Korean burrito (or \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ssam\" target=\"_blank\">ssam\u003c/a>). Ask for more servings if you've still got room, if you're not filled up on side dishes like the soft tofu stew (\u003cem>sundubu jigae\u003c/em>) and \u003cem>banchan\u003c/em>. Soon you'll be rolling out the door, perfumed in BBQ smoke, once you finish your lavish feast. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "none",
"size": "full",
"ids": "83925,83926,83927,83928,83929,83930,83931,83932",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/yuyu-za-zang-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Yuyu Za Zang\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n4871 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/2MZr05\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94609\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 653-2288\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat 11:30am-9:30pm, Sun 12:30-9:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the sign out front declares that Chef Yu / Yuyu Za Zang is a Chinese restaurant, it actually specializes in \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Chinese_cuisine\" target=\"_blank\">Korean-style Chinese\u003c/a> food. Although it does have a separate menu with Kung Pao Chicken, Mongolian Beef and other typical Chinese dishes, go to their newish location on Telegraph Avenue (they moved just up the block from their former spot near MacArthur) for their homemade noodle dishes. The standout is the \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jajangmyeon\" target=\"_blank\">za zang myun\u003c/a>\u003c/em>: a heaping bowl of wheat flour noodles topped with a salty, sautéed black soybean sauce with pork, onions and other vegetables. It's traditionally served with bright yellow \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takuan\" target=\"_blank\">pickled daikon radish\u003c/a> and diced raw onions for dipping into a small dish of plain black soybean sauce. You can also get the same \u003cem>za zang\u003c/em> sauce over rice with an omelet, and it comes with a small spicy bowl of complimentary \u003cem>jam pong\u003c/em> soup. For a hotter version of sweet-and-sour chicken, \u003cem>gan poong ki\u003c/em> is filled with tender bites of boneless fried chicken in a sugary-spicy glaze. Also highly recommended are the pork and vegetable fried dumplings. While a special, pricier menu of additional Korean-Chinese dishes is only noted on a sign handwritten in Korean on the wall -- including \u003cem>pal bo chae\u003c/em> (a stir-fried seafood & vegetable medley) and \u003cem>hae sam tang\u003c/em> (braised sea cucumber dish) -- ask your server about those dishes if you're curious. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/bayareabites/82542/5-bites-korean-food-on-temescals-kimchi-row",
"authors": [
"2100"
],
"categories": [
"bayareabites_13036",
"bayareabites_2998",
"bayareabites_109",
"bayareabites_752",
"bayareabites_8770",
"bayareabites_13746",
"bayareabites_366",
"bayareabites_1807",
"bayareabites_10"
],
"tags": [
"bayareabites_9970",
"bayareabites_13485",
"bayareabites_494",
"bayareabites_12468",
"bayareabites_14757",
"bayareabites_13405",
"bayareabites_13484",
"bayareabites_13490"
],
"featImg": "bayareabites_83197",
"label": "bayareabites"
},
"bayareabites_83274": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "bayareabites_83274",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "83274",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1402679628000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "bayareabites"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1402679628,
"format": "aside",
"disqusTitle": "More Beer is Brewing in Berkeley: Westbrae Biergarten and Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge are Now Open",
"title": "More Beer is Brewing in Berkeley: Westbrae Biergarten and Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge are Now Open",
"headTitle": "Bay Area Bites | KQED Food",
"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae12.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83363\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae12.jpg\" alt=\"Westbrae Biergarten\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae22.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae22-e1402633927507-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Westbrae Biergarten\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-83373\">\u003c/a>More options for beer lovers in Berkeley have recently popped up as \u003ca href=\"http://westbraebiergarten.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Westbrae Biergarten\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/hoipolloibrewpub\" target=\"_blank\">Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge\u003c/a> are now open for business. Westbrae had been operating in soft launch mode for several weeks, but officially made its public debut yesterday evening to a lively crowd. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://westbraebiergarten.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Westbrae Biergarten\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1280 Gilman Street (between Santa Fe Avenue & Curtis Street), Berkeley [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/YIAgl\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>] Ph: N/A Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 11AM-9PM; Fri.-Sat. 11AM-10PM\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Husband-and-wife co-owners Carl and Linda Lasagna (whose \u003ca href=\"http://berkeley.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/biergarten-with-food-trucks-proposed-for-gilman-curtis-lot\" target=\"_blank\">grandfather founded the adjacent Westbrae Nursery\u003c/a>) have created a spacious, family-oriented oasis in the heart of north Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Soccer fans are in luck, as Westbrae will be providing ongoing coverage of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.fifa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">World Cup\u003c/a> on its two large monitors for fans. And as Brazil had squared off against Croatia for the first game, there were plenty of Brazilian flags in evidence -- especially with the second outpost of \u003ca href=\"http://brazilcafeberkeley.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pedro's Brazil Cafe\u003c/a> on site selling its popular South American casual cuisine to its customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery link=\"file\" ids=\"83365,83364,83352\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae03.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae03.jpg\" alt=\"Westbrae Biergarten\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83354\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There's plenty of seating options, with clusters of picnic tables, wooden lawn chairs, reclaimed wine barrel tables and even a fire pit situated throughout the garden. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery link=\"file\" ids=\"83356,83362,83372\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Food from Pedro's ranges from $7-$10, with bar bites, sandwiches, salads and rice bowls for sale. And more street food trucks such as \u003ca href=\"http://www.roliroti.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Roli Roti\u003c/a> should be setting up shop in the future. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery link=\"file\" ids=\"83394,83371,83369\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the international, regional and local beers available (pints $6, liter steins $12), Oakland's \u003ca href=\"http://aleindustries.com/our_beers\" target=\"_blank\">Ale Industries\u003c/a> and Sacramento-based \u003ca href=\"http://ruhstallerbeer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ruhstaller\u003c/a> were both offering free tastings of their craft beers. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83361\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae10.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae10.jpg\" alt=\"Reps from Ruhstaller and Ale Industries\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83361\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reps from Ruhstaller and Ale Industries\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[gallery link=\"file\" ids=\"83388,83367,83366\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83368\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae17.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae17.jpg\" alt=\"Liter and Pint of Drake's 1500 IPA\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83368\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liter and Pint of Drake's 1500 Pale Ale\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/hoipolloibrewpub\" target=\"_blank\">Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1763 Alcatraz Avenue @ Adeline, Berkeley [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/m6wMv\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 858-7334\u003cbr>\nHours: Closed Mondays; Tues. 6PM-10PM; Wed.-Thurs. 2PM-12AM; Fri.-Sat. 2PM-2AM; Sun. 2PM-10PM\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/hoipolloibrewpub\" target=\"_blank\">Hoi Polloi Brewpub\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83397\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/hoipolloi02.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/hoipolloi02.jpg\" alt=\"Hoi Polloi\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83397\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hoi Polloi\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beer is also a family affair for Viet Vu, the brewmaster and owner of The Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge in south Berkeley. \"My father got me interested in craft beer due to him being a professional brewer,\" commented Vu via email. \"We spent many years hanging out at brewpubs wherever we were in the world and tasting whatever craft/micro beers that were available in stores or at the pubs. We talked about opening a brewpub or brewery together some day, but then he passed. I thought that was the end of our brewery dreams, but a year later decided to move forward with it.\" His brother also works with Vu at Hoi Polloi, and his wife pitches in \"when she's not working at her '9-5' job.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vu started off as a homebrewer, but then \"received my formal brewing education for the \u003ca href=\"http://www.siebelinstitute.com/courses-a-programs/courses-in-english/courses/eventsperyear/1-WBA%20Master%20Brewer%20Program\" target=\"_blank\">World Brewing Academy master brewer program\u003c/a> (a joint program of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.siebelinstitute.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Siebel Institute\u003c/a> in Chicago and \u003ca href=\"http://www.siebelinstitute.com/courses-a-programs/student-information/munich-campus\" target=\"_blank\">Doemans Academy\u003c/a> located in Munich, Germany). I also interned at a brewpub in located in a suburb south of Chicago and worked part-time for \u003ca href=\"http://devilscanyon.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Devil's Canyon Brewing Company\u003c/a> in Belmont, CA.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery link=\"file\" ids=\"83396,83402,83399,83403,83401,83405\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Settling in after \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleyside.com/2013/03/21/nano-brewpub-and-lounge-planned-for-alcatraz-ave/\" target=\"_blank\">renovating the space\u003c/a>, \"we ended up choosing our location because we recognized that the Lorin District of Berkeley was a commercially neglected part of that city. We also felt that it had great potential with anchor tenants such as the Tuesday farmers' market, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Sweet Adeline's\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/vault-cafe-berkeley\" target=\"_blank\">The Vault Cafe\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.biketopiaberkeley.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Biketopia Community Workshop\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://nickslounge.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Nick's Lounge\u003c/a>,\" said Vu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Newer businesses were also in the planning stages such as our next door neighbors, \u003ca href=\"http://easycreole.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Easy Creole\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/04/28/cruising-for-caffeine-4th-annual-coffee-ride/\" target=\"_blank\">Alchemy Collective\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/EmpressVintage\" target=\"_blank\">Empress Vintage\u003c/a>. The combination of a changing business climate in the district, complimented by ease of accessibility by public transpiration (Ashby BART's within 3 blocks), and more importantly, a relatively young, ethnically, culturally and economically diverse population resided in the district. We felt that this was the type of neighborhood that we wanted to be in. It really reflected the type of environment that we grew up with in California.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83409\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/hoipolloibeers1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/hoipolloibeers1.jpg\" alt=\"Stone Imperial Russian Stout & Port Brewing Wipeout IPA\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83409\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stone Imperial Russian Stout & Port Brewing Wipeout IPA\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83410\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/hoipolloibeers2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/hoipolloibeers2.jpg\" alt=\"Tahoe Mtn. Saison & Gigantic Brewing Co. Hefeweizen\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83410\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tahoe Mtn. Saison & Gigantic Brewing Co. Hefeweizen\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The nano-brewing takes place in the back space of Hoi Polloi with a 3-barrel system that produces \"primarily session classic style American ales. We will also produce a variety of lagers, wheat beers, and season beers. Our selection will expand from our two house beers to four house beers. We also have 12 guest taps (which includes a cider offering) along with wine. We have no immediate or future plans for commercial sales, but we are not ruling it out.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And the origins of their quirky name? It reflects their background and work ethic. \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"We felt that the meaning of 'Hoi Polloi' defines who we are and where we come from. We grew up in a working class family. Our values solidly align with that class and always will. We felt emotionally compelled to pay homage to the working masses and the common people who built our country and continue to make this community and this country so great. In an era of widening class divide and decreasing economic and social mobility, we felt that we needed wear our pride on our sleeves, so to speak.\"\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The sleek, minimalist bar is lined with stools that faces a brick wall (with movies projected onto its surface) and additional standing room along a narrow wooden ledge. All beers are $5 and wines are $7/glass. There's also complimentary truffle oil and salt popcorn that's freshly prepared onsite for patrons, and you're encouraged to bring takeout from \u003ca href=\"http://easycreole.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Easy Creole\u003c/a> next door.\u003c/p>\n\n",
"disqusIdentifier": "83274 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=83274",
"disqusUrl": "https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/06/13/more-beer-is-brewing-in-berkeley-westbrae-biergarten-and-hoi-polloi-brewpub-and-beat-lounge-are-now-open/",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 990,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": true,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 25
},
"modified": 1403723031,
"excerpt": "More options for beer lovers in Berkeley have recently popped up as Westbrae Biergarten and Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge are now open for business.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "More options for beer lovers in Berkeley have recently popped up as Westbrae Biergarten and Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge are now open for business.",
"title": "More Beer is Brewing in Berkeley: Westbrae Biergarten and Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge are Now Open | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "More Beer is Brewing in Berkeley: Westbrae Biergarten and Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge are Now Open",
"datePublished": "2014-06-13T10:13:48-07:00",
"dateModified": "2014-06-25T12:03:51-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "more-beer-is-brewing-in-berkeley-westbrae-biergarten-and-hoi-polloi-brewpub-and-beat-lounge-are-now-open",
"status": "publish",
"path": "/bayareabites/83274/more-beer-is-brewing-in-berkeley-westbrae-biergarten-and-hoi-polloi-brewpub-and-beat-lounge-are-now-open",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae12.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83363\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae12.jpg\" alt=\"Westbrae Biergarten\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae22.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae22-e1402633927507-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Westbrae Biergarten\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-83373\">\u003c/a>More options for beer lovers in Berkeley have recently popped up as \u003ca href=\"http://westbraebiergarten.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Westbrae Biergarten\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/hoipolloibrewpub\" target=\"_blank\">Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge\u003c/a> are now open for business. Westbrae had been operating in soft launch mode for several weeks, but officially made its public debut yesterday evening to a lively crowd. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://westbraebiergarten.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Westbrae Biergarten\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1280 Gilman Street (between Santa Fe Avenue & Curtis Street), Berkeley [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/YIAgl\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>] Ph: N/A Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 11AM-9PM; Fri.-Sat. 11AM-10PM\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Husband-and-wife co-owners Carl and Linda Lasagna (whose \u003ca href=\"http://berkeley.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/biergarten-with-food-trucks-proposed-for-gilman-curtis-lot\" target=\"_blank\">grandfather founded the adjacent Westbrae Nursery\u003c/a>) have created a spacious, family-oriented oasis in the heart of north Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Soccer fans are in luck, as Westbrae will be providing ongoing coverage of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.fifa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">World Cup\u003c/a> on its two large monitors for fans. And as Brazil had squared off against Croatia for the first game, there were plenty of Brazilian flags in evidence -- especially with the second outpost of \u003ca href=\"http://brazilcafeberkeley.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pedro's Brazil Cafe\u003c/a> on site selling its popular South American casual cuisine to its customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"link": "file",
"ids": "83365,83364,83352",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae03.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae03.jpg\" alt=\"Westbrae Biergarten\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83354\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There's plenty of seating options, with clusters of picnic tables, wooden lawn chairs, reclaimed wine barrel tables and even a fire pit situated throughout the garden. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"link": "file",
"ids": "83356,83362,83372",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Food from Pedro's ranges from $7-$10, with bar bites, sandwiches, salads and rice bowls for sale. And more street food trucks such as \u003ca href=\"http://www.roliroti.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Roli Roti\u003c/a> should be setting up shop in the future. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"link": "file",
"ids": "83394,83371,83369",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the international, regional and local beers available (pints $6, liter steins $12), Oakland's \u003ca href=\"http://aleindustries.com/our_beers\" target=\"_blank\">Ale Industries\u003c/a> and Sacramento-based \u003ca href=\"http://ruhstallerbeer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ruhstaller\u003c/a> were both offering free tastings of their craft beers. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83361\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae10.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae10.jpg\" alt=\"Reps from Ruhstaller and Ale Industries\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83361\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reps from Ruhstaller and Ale Industries\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"link": "file",
"ids": "83388,83367,83366",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83368\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae17.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/westbrae17.jpg\" alt=\"Liter and Pint of Drake's 1500 IPA\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83368\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liter and Pint of Drake's 1500 Pale Ale\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/hoipolloibrewpub\" target=\"_blank\">Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1763 Alcatraz Avenue @ Adeline, Berkeley [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/m6wMv\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 858-7334\u003cbr>\nHours: Closed Mondays; Tues. 6PM-10PM; Wed.-Thurs. 2PM-12AM; Fri.-Sat. 2PM-2AM; Sun. 2PM-10PM\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/hoipolloibrewpub\" target=\"_blank\">Hoi Polloi Brewpub\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83397\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/hoipolloi02.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/hoipolloi02.jpg\" alt=\"Hoi Polloi\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83397\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hoi Polloi\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beer is also a family affair for Viet Vu, the brewmaster and owner of The Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge in south Berkeley. \"My father got me interested in craft beer due to him being a professional brewer,\" commented Vu via email. \"We spent many years hanging out at brewpubs wherever we were in the world and tasting whatever craft/micro beers that were available in stores or at the pubs. We talked about opening a brewpub or brewery together some day, but then he passed. I thought that was the end of our brewery dreams, but a year later decided to move forward with it.\" His brother also works with Vu at Hoi Polloi, and his wife pitches in \"when she's not working at her '9-5' job.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vu started off as a homebrewer, but then \"received my formal brewing education for the \u003ca href=\"http://www.siebelinstitute.com/courses-a-programs/courses-in-english/courses/eventsperyear/1-WBA%20Master%20Brewer%20Program\" target=\"_blank\">World Brewing Academy master brewer program\u003c/a> (a joint program of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.siebelinstitute.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Siebel Institute\u003c/a> in Chicago and \u003ca href=\"http://www.siebelinstitute.com/courses-a-programs/student-information/munich-campus\" target=\"_blank\">Doemans Academy\u003c/a> located in Munich, Germany). I also interned at a brewpub in located in a suburb south of Chicago and worked part-time for \u003ca href=\"http://devilscanyon.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Devil's Canyon Brewing Company\u003c/a> in Belmont, CA.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"link": "file",
"ids": "83396,83402,83399,83403,83401,83405",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Settling in after \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleyside.com/2013/03/21/nano-brewpub-and-lounge-planned-for-alcatraz-ave/\" target=\"_blank\">renovating the space\u003c/a>, \"we ended up choosing our location because we recognized that the Lorin District of Berkeley was a commercially neglected part of that city. We also felt that it had great potential with anchor tenants such as the Tuesday farmers' market, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Sweet Adeline's\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/vault-cafe-berkeley\" target=\"_blank\">The Vault Cafe\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.biketopiaberkeley.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Biketopia Community Workshop\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://nickslounge.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Nick's Lounge\u003c/a>,\" said Vu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Newer businesses were also in the planning stages such as our next door neighbors, \u003ca href=\"http://easycreole.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Easy Creole\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/04/28/cruising-for-caffeine-4th-annual-coffee-ride/\" target=\"_blank\">Alchemy Collective\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/EmpressVintage\" target=\"_blank\">Empress Vintage\u003c/a>. The combination of a changing business climate in the district, complimented by ease of accessibility by public transpiration (Ashby BART's within 3 blocks), and more importantly, a relatively young, ethnically, culturally and economically diverse population resided in the district. We felt that this was the type of neighborhood that we wanted to be in. It really reflected the type of environment that we grew up with in California.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83409\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/hoipolloibeers1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/hoipolloibeers1.jpg\" alt=\"Stone Imperial Russian Stout & Port Brewing Wipeout IPA\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83409\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stone Imperial Russian Stout & Port Brewing Wipeout IPA\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83410\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/hoipolloibeers2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/hoipolloibeers2.jpg\" alt=\"Tahoe Mtn. Saison & Gigantic Brewing Co. Hefeweizen\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83410\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tahoe Mtn. Saison & Gigantic Brewing Co. Hefeweizen\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The nano-brewing takes place in the back space of Hoi Polloi with a 3-barrel system that produces \"primarily session classic style American ales. We will also produce a variety of lagers, wheat beers, and season beers. Our selection will expand from our two house beers to four house beers. We also have 12 guest taps (which includes a cider offering) along with wine. We have no immediate or future plans for commercial sales, but we are not ruling it out.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And the origins of their quirky name? It reflects their background and work ethic. \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"We felt that the meaning of 'Hoi Polloi' defines who we are and where we come from. We grew up in a working class family. Our values solidly align with that class and always will. We felt emotionally compelled to pay homage to the working masses and the common people who built our country and continue to make this community and this country so great. In an era of widening class divide and decreasing economic and social mobility, we felt that we needed wear our pride on our sleeves, so to speak.\"\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The sleek, minimalist bar is lined with stools that faces a brick wall (with movies projected onto its surface) and additional standing room along a narrow wooden ledge. All beers are $5 and wines are $7/glass. There's also complimentary truffle oil and salt popcorn that's freshly prepared onsite for patrons, and you're encouraged to bring takeout from \u003ca href=\"http://easycreole.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Easy Creole\u003c/a> next door.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/bayareabites/83274/more-beer-is-brewing-in-berkeley-westbrae-biergarten-and-hoi-polloi-brewpub-and-beat-lounge-are-now-open",
"authors": [
"2100"
],
"categories": [
"bayareabites_109",
"bayareabites_301",
"bayareabites_264",
"bayareabites_13306",
"bayareabites_8770",
"bayareabites_1875",
"bayareabites_1807",
"bayareabites_10"
],
"tags": [
"bayareabites_14753",
"bayareabites_14751",
"bayareabites_855",
"bayareabites_13456",
"bayareabites_13455",
"bayareabites_744",
"bayareabites_13454",
"bayareabites_13461",
"bayareabites_10786",
"bayareabites_13457"
],
"featImg": "bayareabites_83415",
"label": "bayareabites"
},
"bayareabites_82804": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "bayareabites_82804",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "82804",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1402182943000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "bayareabites"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1402182943,
"format": "aside",
"disqusTitle": "First Impressions: The Dock at Linden Street",
"title": "First Impressions: The Dock at Linden Street",
"headTitle": "Bay Area Bites | KQED Food",
"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83000\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock17.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-83000\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock17.jpg\" alt=\"Fried Fennel & Onion Petals\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fried Fennel & Onion Petals\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The eagerly anticipated \u003ca href=\"http://www.thedockoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Dock at Linden Street\u003c/a>, the new joint venture from acclaimed chef/owner James Syhabout (\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/05/04/commis-is-crackin/\" target=\"_blank\">Commis\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2011/06/04/hawker-fare/\" target=\"_blank\">Hawker Fare \u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://boxandbells.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Box and Bells\u003c/a>) and \u003ca href=\"http://www.lindenbeer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Linden Street Brewery\u003c/a>'s Adam Lamoreaux, opened its doors last night. As local food press -- \u003ca href=\"http://sf.eater.com/archives/2014/06/06/the_dock_at_linden_street_beer_and_bites_in_oakland.php\" target=\"_blank\">Eater SF\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2014/05/28/the-dock-at-linden-street-ready-to-launch-next-week/\" target=\"_blank\">Inside Scoop SF\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/WhatTheFork/archives/2014/05/28/the-dock-at-linden-street-to-open-next-week\" target=\"_blank\">East Bay Express\u003c/a> -- have already written extensively about the genesis of this new beer and casual fine dining establishment located in West Oakland, I'll skip right to my initial impressions of The Dock's edible offerings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery link=\"file\" ids=\"82984,82997,83006,82993,82994,82995\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But first, my husband and I paid a brief visit to The Beer Shed, Linden Street's newly revamped tasting room with both indoor and outdoor seating. With the warm summery weather gracing us with its presence, the Beer Shed was filled to capacity with happy hour patrons enjoying beers from Linden Street and other California breweries on tap. After downing a pint of \u003ca href=\"http://aleindustries.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ale Industries'\u003c/a> Rye'd Piper ($5), we were lucky to snag a table right before other hungry diners arrived in full force. (The buzz for their inaugural evening was evident; by the time we left just after 7pm, the wait time was already at two-and-a-half hours.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82987\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock04.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-82987\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock04.jpg\" alt=\"The Beer Shed\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Beer Shed\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[gallery link=\"file\" ids=\"82988,82986,82990,82985,82991,82989\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a few teaser photographs of The Dock's dishes had already made the rounds on Twitter, I knew there would be some elegant Asian-fusion fare creations on the menu, which was divided into vegetables, seafood, meat, sundaes and desserts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82996\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock13.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-82996\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock13.jpg\" alt=\"The Dock at Linden Street Food Menu\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dock at Linden Street Food Menu\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We started off with the kohlrabi and hearts of palm salad ($10), a nod to Syhabout's heritage and reminiscent of a classic Thai green papaya salad with sweet-and-sour essence of lime juice, mint and \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambal\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>sambal.\u003c/em>\u003c/a> Garnished with crunchy peanuts and crispy pigs ears' bits (which contributed more contrasting textures than flavors), it pairs well with Linden's New Oakland Glow, a light and lemony session lager (for $5, or get an accompanying shot of rye, bourbon or \u003ca href=\"http://www.belgiangenever.com/\" target=\"_blank\">genever\u003c/a> for a few dollars more.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82999\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock16.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-82999\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock16.jpg\" alt=\"Kohlrabi & Hearts of Palm Salad\" width=\"1000\" height=\"630\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kohlrabi & Hearts of Palm Salad\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82998\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock15.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-82998\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock15.jpg\" alt=\"Block & Fall: 100 Degrees Rye & New Oakland Glow\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Block & Fall: 100 Degrees Rye & New Oakland Glow\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Next up was the outstanding starter of fried fennel and onion petals ($10). Coated in a tempura batter of black lager and rye flour, the delicate vegetable wisps were accompanied with a creamy trout caviar dip with dill and caraway salt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83001\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock18.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-83001\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock18.jpg\" alt=\"Fried Fennel & Onion Petals\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fried Fennel & Onion Petals\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While our server noted that its small plates menu was designed to encourage sharing, some were best suited for solo dining. The oyster po' boy with skillet-fried oysters, sorrel, tartar sauce (with a packet of hot sauce on the side) on a buttered roll ($15), while definitely a contender for one of the tastiest versions I've had, it yielded only two small bites apiece once we split the slider-sized sandwich -- which felt a wee bit spendy for this item.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83004\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock21.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-83004\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock21.jpg\" alt=\"Oyster Po' Boy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oyster Po' Boy\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The steamed Manila clams in a savory shoyu broth topped with fresh \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi\" target=\"_blank\">kimchi\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, chunks of thick-cut smoky bacon, garlic chives and chrysanthemum was more ideal for two. We regretted not ordering a side of roti ($3) to soak up the spicy soup from the Korean earthenware bowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83007\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock24.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-83007\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock24.jpg\" alt=\"Steamed Clams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steamed Clams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The next two dishes were my personal favorites: falafel waffle with merguez sausage, yogurt, pickled onions and parsley ($13) and the French-inspired poached egg \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordelaise_sauce\" target=\"_blank\">bordelaise\u003c/a> with bone marrow vinaigrette and roasted sunchokes and trumpet mushrooms in a cast iron vessel ($13). These unique renditions of familiar favorites were both visually stunning and absolutely delicious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83003\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock20.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-83003\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock20.jpg\" alt=\"Falafel Waffle\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Falafel Waffle\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83002\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock19.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-83002\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock19.jpg\" alt=\"Poached Egg Bordelaise\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poached Egg Bordelaise\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As nearby residents, we had to try the confection named after our neighborhood, the \"West Oakland Tan\" ($7): chocolate and vanilla ice cream swirled with real butterscotch syrup, miniature malt balls, fresh whipped cream and a mix of graham crackers and brownies crumbles. And \u003ca href=\"http://factionbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Faction Brewing's\u003c/a> Puddy Porter ($5) is great dessert beer to finish off your meal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery link=\"file\" columns=\"2\" ids=\"83010,83009\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With its beautifully appointed space and reclaimed wood interior -- although its relaxed ambiance is occasionally interrupted by the noise from Amtrak trains passing through -- The Dock is a fine addition to Syhabout's family of East Bay restaurants. And the service was impeccable, even with the busy rush of opening night. But while the Dock's food is above and beyond what you'd find at an average bar, so are the prices; be prepared to spend a little more if you want to have a more substantial meal. I recommend diving in with a tapas bar-style mindset for a leisurely moveable feast: stop into the adjacent \u003ca href=\"http://www.campovida.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Campovida\u003c/a> tasting room for a glass of wine, sample a few selections at The Dock, then relax with a final beer on The Beer Shed's patio. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thedockoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>The Dock at Linden Street\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n95 Linden Street at 7th Street, Oakland [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/0TdBd\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: 510-338-3965\u003cbr>\nHours: Tues.-Sat. 5:30PM-9:30PM\u003cbr>\nBeer Shed: Mon.-Fri. 4:30PM-Closed; Sat.-Sun. 11:30AM-Closed\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/THEDOCKoakland\" target=\"_blank\">@THEDOCKoakland\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
"disqusIdentifier": "82804 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=82804",
"disqusUrl": "https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/06/07/first-impressions-the-dock-at-linden-street/",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 874,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": true,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 16
},
"modified": 1402345557,
"excerpt": "The eagerly anticipated The Dock at Linden Street, the joint venture from acclaimed chef/owner James Syhabout and Linden Street Brewery's Adam Lamoreaux, opened yesterday in West Oakland.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "The eagerly anticipated The Dock at Linden Street, the joint venture from acclaimed chef/owner James Syhabout and Linden Street Brewery's Adam Lamoreaux, opened yesterday in West Oakland.",
"title": "First Impressions: The Dock at Linden Street | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "First Impressions: The Dock at Linden Street",
"datePublished": "2014-06-07T16:15:43-07:00",
"dateModified": "2014-06-09T13:25:57-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "first-impressions-the-dock-at-linden-street",
"status": "publish",
"path": "/bayareabites/82804/first-impressions-the-dock-at-linden-street",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83000\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock17.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-83000\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock17.jpg\" alt=\"Fried Fennel & Onion Petals\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fried Fennel & Onion Petals\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The eagerly anticipated \u003ca href=\"http://www.thedockoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Dock at Linden Street\u003c/a>, the new joint venture from acclaimed chef/owner James Syhabout (\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/05/04/commis-is-crackin/\" target=\"_blank\">Commis\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2011/06/04/hawker-fare/\" target=\"_blank\">Hawker Fare \u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://boxandbells.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Box and Bells\u003c/a>) and \u003ca href=\"http://www.lindenbeer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Linden Street Brewery\u003c/a>'s Adam Lamoreaux, opened its doors last night. As local food press -- \u003ca href=\"http://sf.eater.com/archives/2014/06/06/the_dock_at_linden_street_beer_and_bites_in_oakland.php\" target=\"_blank\">Eater SF\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2014/05/28/the-dock-at-linden-street-ready-to-launch-next-week/\" target=\"_blank\">Inside Scoop SF\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/WhatTheFork/archives/2014/05/28/the-dock-at-linden-street-to-open-next-week\" target=\"_blank\">East Bay Express\u003c/a> -- have already written extensively about the genesis of this new beer and casual fine dining establishment located in West Oakland, I'll skip right to my initial impressions of The Dock's edible offerings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"link": "file",
"ids": "82984,82997,83006,82993,82994,82995",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But first, my husband and I paid a brief visit to The Beer Shed, Linden Street's newly revamped tasting room with both indoor and outdoor seating. With the warm summery weather gracing us with its presence, the Beer Shed was filled to capacity with happy hour patrons enjoying beers from Linden Street and other California breweries on tap. After downing a pint of \u003ca href=\"http://aleindustries.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ale Industries'\u003c/a> Rye'd Piper ($5), we were lucky to snag a table right before other hungry diners arrived in full force. (The buzz for their inaugural evening was evident; by the time we left just after 7pm, the wait time was already at two-and-a-half hours.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82987\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock04.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-82987\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock04.jpg\" alt=\"The Beer Shed\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Beer Shed\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"link": "file",
"ids": "82988,82986,82990,82985,82991,82989",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a few teaser photographs of The Dock's dishes had already made the rounds on Twitter, I knew there would be some elegant Asian-fusion fare creations on the menu, which was divided into vegetables, seafood, meat, sundaes and desserts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82996\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock13.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-82996\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock13.jpg\" alt=\"The Dock at Linden Street Food Menu\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dock at Linden Street Food Menu\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We started off with the kohlrabi and hearts of palm salad ($10), a nod to Syhabout's heritage and reminiscent of a classic Thai green papaya salad with sweet-and-sour essence of lime juice, mint and \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambal\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>sambal.\u003c/em>\u003c/a> Garnished with crunchy peanuts and crispy pigs ears' bits (which contributed more contrasting textures than flavors), it pairs well with Linden's New Oakland Glow, a light and lemony session lager (for $5, or get an accompanying shot of rye, bourbon or \u003ca href=\"http://www.belgiangenever.com/\" target=\"_blank\">genever\u003c/a> for a few dollars more.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82999\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock16.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-82999\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock16.jpg\" alt=\"Kohlrabi & Hearts of Palm Salad\" width=\"1000\" height=\"630\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kohlrabi & Hearts of Palm Salad\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82998\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock15.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-82998\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock15.jpg\" alt=\"Block & Fall: 100 Degrees Rye & New Oakland Glow\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Block & Fall: 100 Degrees Rye & New Oakland Glow\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Next up was the outstanding starter of fried fennel and onion petals ($10). Coated in a tempura batter of black lager and rye flour, the delicate vegetable wisps were accompanied with a creamy trout caviar dip with dill and caraway salt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83001\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock18.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-83001\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock18.jpg\" alt=\"Fried Fennel & Onion Petals\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fried Fennel & Onion Petals\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While our server noted that its small plates menu was designed to encourage sharing, some were best suited for solo dining. The oyster po' boy with skillet-fried oysters, sorrel, tartar sauce (with a packet of hot sauce on the side) on a buttered roll ($15), while definitely a contender for one of the tastiest versions I've had, it yielded only two small bites apiece once we split the slider-sized sandwich -- which felt a wee bit spendy for this item.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83004\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock21.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-83004\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock21.jpg\" alt=\"Oyster Po' Boy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oyster Po' Boy\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The steamed Manila clams in a savory shoyu broth topped with fresh \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi\" target=\"_blank\">kimchi\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, chunks of thick-cut smoky bacon, garlic chives and chrysanthemum was more ideal for two. We regretted not ordering a side of roti ($3) to soak up the spicy soup from the Korean earthenware bowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83007\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock24.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-83007\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock24.jpg\" alt=\"Steamed Clams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steamed Clams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The next two dishes were my personal favorites: falafel waffle with merguez sausage, yogurt, pickled onions and parsley ($13) and the French-inspired poached egg \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordelaise_sauce\" target=\"_blank\">bordelaise\u003c/a> with bone marrow vinaigrette and roasted sunchokes and trumpet mushrooms in a cast iron vessel ($13). These unique renditions of familiar favorites were both visually stunning and absolutely delicious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83003\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock20.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-83003\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock20.jpg\" alt=\"Falafel Waffle\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Falafel Waffle\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_83002\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock19.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-83002\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/dock19.jpg\" alt=\"Poached Egg Bordelaise\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poached Egg Bordelaise\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As nearby residents, we had to try the confection named after our neighborhood, the \"West Oakland Tan\" ($7): chocolate and vanilla ice cream swirled with real butterscotch syrup, miniature malt balls, fresh whipped cream and a mix of graham crackers and brownies crumbles. And \u003ca href=\"http://factionbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Faction Brewing's\u003c/a> Puddy Porter ($5) is great dessert beer to finish off your meal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"link": "file",
"columns": "2",
"ids": "83010,83009",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With its beautifully appointed space and reclaimed wood interior -- although its relaxed ambiance is occasionally interrupted by the noise from Amtrak trains passing through -- The Dock is a fine addition to Syhabout's family of East Bay restaurants. And the service was impeccable, even with the busy rush of opening night. But while the Dock's food is above and beyond what you'd find at an average bar, so are the prices; be prepared to spend a little more if you want to have a more substantial meal. I recommend diving in with a tapas bar-style mindset for a leisurely moveable feast: stop into the adjacent \u003ca href=\"http://www.campovida.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Campovida\u003c/a> tasting room for a glass of wine, sample a few selections at The Dock, then relax with a final beer on The Beer Shed's patio. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thedockoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>The Dock at Linden Street\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n95 Linden Street at 7th Street, Oakland [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/0TdBd\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: 510-338-3965\u003cbr>\nHours: Tues.-Sat. 5:30PM-9:30PM\u003cbr>\nBeer Shed: Mon.-Fri. 4:30PM-Closed; Sat.-Sun. 11:30AM-Closed\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/THEDOCKoakland\" target=\"_blank\">@THEDOCKoakland\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/bayareabites/82804/first-impressions-the-dock-at-linden-street",
"authors": [
"2100"
],
"categories": [
"bayareabites_109",
"bayareabites_752",
"bayareabites_301",
"bayareabites_13306",
"bayareabites_63",
"bayareabites_8770",
"bayareabites_1875",
"bayareabites_366",
"bayareabites_1807",
"bayareabites_10"
],
"tags": [
"bayareabites_13432",
"bayareabites_14753",
"bayareabites_14773",
"bayareabites_3996",
"bayareabites_9522",
"bayareabites_14757",
"bayareabites_92",
"bayareabites_13431"
],
"featImg": "bayareabites_83053",
"label": "bayareabites"
},
"bayareabites_82698": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "bayareabites_82698",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "82698",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1402068547000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "bayareabites"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1402068547,
"format": "aside",
"disqusTitle": "Coloso Coffee: A Colossal Caffeinated Experience in a Tiny Uptown Oakland Space",
"title": "Coloso Coffee: A Colossal Caffeinated Experience in a Tiny Uptown Oakland Space",
"headTitle": "Bay Area Bites | KQED Food",
"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82899\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso08.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso08.jpg\" alt=\"Jose and Rene\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82899\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jose Posadas and Renzo Gianella of Coloso Coffee\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>New establishments keep popping up in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood, and \u003ca href=\"http://colosocoffee.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Coloso Coffee\u003c/a> is another recent addition that's just joined the diverse \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/09/23/5-bites-drink-a-cuppa-coffee-in-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\">coffee scene\u003c/a>. Coloso, which translates to \"colossal\" in Spanish, is a cheeky reference to the shop's petite 370-square-foot space.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"82901,82893,82892\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Co-owners Renzo Gianella and Jose Posadas have been friends for over 15 years since they originally met in Lima, Peru. \"I moved to the Bay Area when I was 10 years old and met Renzo when I moved back to Lima after high school in '97,\" says Posadas. \"Renzo moved to Oakland almost two years ago. I had been toying around with the idea of opening a small shop in a downtown or financial district setting.\" Posadas spent two years as a barista at San Francisco's \u003ca href=\"http://grandcoffeesf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Coffee\u003c/a> and loved the cozy 200-square-foot setting of this Mission neighborhood establishment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82895\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso04.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso04.jpg\" alt=\"Plants at Coloso Coffee\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82895\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plants cultivated by Maggie Servais for sale.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"82894,82896,82897\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"In mid-2010 on a trip to Lima, I told Renzo about my plans and right then and there he said he would like to be a part of it. He had been planning to move to the Bay Area and had since taken a huge interest in specialty coffee as the scene developed in Lima. He was very much aware of the local roasters adopting \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/07/29/3rd-wave-coffee-roasting-in-the-bay-area/\" target=\"_blank\">Third Wave practices\u003c/a> such as profiling coffee and moving to a lighter roast. Trips between San Francisco and Lima followed, including two trips to coffee farms and co-ops in the Peruvian region of Oxapampa in 2011 and 2012.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once they decided to launch their venture, the search was on for a location in 2012. \"We researched and visited dozens of neighborhood shops trying to figure what our niche could be. The biggest challenge was to find something small. Low rent was essential, considering our limited budget of under $20K. By the end of 2012, we realized that opening in San Francisco was out of the question. Rising rents were a clear sign that we had missed that boat and decided to look for other options,\" noted Posadas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82910\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso19.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso19.jpg\" alt=\"Coloso Coffee\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82910\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coloso Coffee\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"I still live in the city now, but Renzo moved into Oakland on his arrival in California and we naturally saw Oakland as an option. Renzo was the one that actually found the location while biking around the area. The size was right, but the storefront needed tons of work since it had not been well-maintained and huge changes needed to be made for use as a coffee shop.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Posadas recruited his girlfriend, Maggie Servais, to style the shop (and cultivate the unique plants that are for sale), and Coloso Coffee opened their doors last month \"with the intention to focus on executing great coffee and paying great attention to our customers.\" They're currently serving \u003ca href=\"https://www.sightglasscoffee.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Sightglass Coffee\u003c/a> and offer batch-brewed drip coffee and espresso drinks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"82902,82903,82904\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The decision to not do pour over was made considering that the majority of customers in the area are office workers on their way to or from work. As it is still very early on in the business, we will do pour over via Chemex in the future for folks who want to hang out for a bit,\" says Posadas. \"We also want to be a part of the neighborhood and plan on opening 7 days a week to give residents of the area who don't get to visit during the week a chance to hang out on weekends. We are also hosting events on the second Saturdays of the month in coordination with other merchants in the area.\" And for customers who like to nibble on pastries with their coffee, they're offering freshly baked goods from \u003ca href=\"http://sandboxbakerysf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Sandbox Bakery\u003c/a> in Bernal Heights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82908\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso17.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso17.jpg\" alt=\"Ham & Cheese Croissant & Cappuccino\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82908\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ham & Cheese Croissant from Sandbox Bakery & Cappuccino\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"82909,82907,82906\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://colosocoffee.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Coloso Coffee\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1715 Webster St. (between 17th & 19th Streets) Oakland [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/wdvY5\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 240-7377\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm; Sun 9am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/colosocoffee\" target=\"_blank\">Coloso Coffee\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Colosocoffee\" target=\"_blank\">@ColosoCoffee\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\n",
"disqusIdentifier": "82698 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=82698",
"disqusUrl": "https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/06/06/coloso-coffee-a-colossal-caffeinated-experience-in-a-tiny-uptown-oakland-space/",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 729,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": true,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 14
},
"modified": 1441843326,
"excerpt": "New establishments keep popping up in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood, and Coloso Coffee is another recent addition that's just joined the diverse coffee scene. Coloso, which translates to \"colossal\" in Spanish, is a cheeky reference to the shop's petite 370-square-foot space.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "New establishments keep popping up in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood, and Coloso Coffee is another recent addition that's just joined the diverse coffee scene. Coloso, which translates to "colossal" in Spanish, is a cheeky reference to the shop's petite 370-square-foot space.",
"title": "Coloso Coffee: A Colossal Caffeinated Experience in a Tiny Uptown Oakland Space | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Coloso Coffee: A Colossal Caffeinated Experience in a Tiny Uptown Oakland Space",
"datePublished": "2014-06-06T08:29:07-07:00",
"dateModified": "2015-09-09T17:02:06-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "coloso-coffee-a-colossal-caffeinated-experience-in-a-tiny-uptown-oakland-space",
"status": "publish",
"path": "/bayareabites/82698/coloso-coffee-a-colossal-caffeinated-experience-in-a-tiny-uptown-oakland-space",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82899\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso08.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso08.jpg\" alt=\"Jose and Rene\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82899\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jose Posadas and Renzo Gianella of Coloso Coffee\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>New establishments keep popping up in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood, and \u003ca href=\"http://colosocoffee.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Coloso Coffee\u003c/a> is another recent addition that's just joined the diverse \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/09/23/5-bites-drink-a-cuppa-coffee-in-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\">coffee scene\u003c/a>. Coloso, which translates to \"colossal\" in Spanish, is a cheeky reference to the shop's petite 370-square-foot space.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "none",
"size": "medium",
"ids": "82901,82893,82892",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Co-owners Renzo Gianella and Jose Posadas have been friends for over 15 years since they originally met in Lima, Peru. \"I moved to the Bay Area when I was 10 years old and met Renzo when I moved back to Lima after high school in '97,\" says Posadas. \"Renzo moved to Oakland almost two years ago. I had been toying around with the idea of opening a small shop in a downtown or financial district setting.\" Posadas spent two years as a barista at San Francisco's \u003ca href=\"http://grandcoffeesf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Coffee\u003c/a> and loved the cozy 200-square-foot setting of this Mission neighborhood establishment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82895\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso04.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso04.jpg\" alt=\"Plants at Coloso Coffee\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82895\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plants cultivated by Maggie Servais for sale.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "none",
"size": "medium",
"ids": "82894,82896,82897",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"In mid-2010 on a trip to Lima, I told Renzo about my plans and right then and there he said he would like to be a part of it. He had been planning to move to the Bay Area and had since taken a huge interest in specialty coffee as the scene developed in Lima. He was very much aware of the local roasters adopting \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/07/29/3rd-wave-coffee-roasting-in-the-bay-area/\" target=\"_blank\">Third Wave practices\u003c/a> such as profiling coffee and moving to a lighter roast. Trips between San Francisco and Lima followed, including two trips to coffee farms and co-ops in the Peruvian region of Oxapampa in 2011 and 2012.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once they decided to launch their venture, the search was on for a location in 2012. \"We researched and visited dozens of neighborhood shops trying to figure what our niche could be. The biggest challenge was to find something small. Low rent was essential, considering our limited budget of under $20K. By the end of 2012, we realized that opening in San Francisco was out of the question. Rising rents were a clear sign that we had missed that boat and decided to look for other options,\" noted Posadas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82910\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso19.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso19.jpg\" alt=\"Coloso Coffee\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82910\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coloso Coffee\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"I still live in the city now, but Renzo moved into Oakland on his arrival in California and we naturally saw Oakland as an option. Renzo was the one that actually found the location while biking around the area. The size was right, but the storefront needed tons of work since it had not been well-maintained and huge changes needed to be made for use as a coffee shop.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Posadas recruited his girlfriend, Maggie Servais, to style the shop (and cultivate the unique plants that are for sale), and Coloso Coffee opened their doors last month \"with the intention to focus on executing great coffee and paying great attention to our customers.\" They're currently serving \u003ca href=\"https://www.sightglasscoffee.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Sightglass Coffee\u003c/a> and offer batch-brewed drip coffee and espresso drinks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "none",
"size": "medium",
"ids": "82902,82903,82904",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The decision to not do pour over was made considering that the majority of customers in the area are office workers on their way to or from work. As it is still very early on in the business, we will do pour over via Chemex in the future for folks who want to hang out for a bit,\" says Posadas. \"We also want to be a part of the neighborhood and plan on opening 7 days a week to give residents of the area who don't get to visit during the week a chance to hang out on weekends. We are also hosting events on the second Saturdays of the month in coordination with other merchants in the area.\" And for customers who like to nibble on pastries with their coffee, they're offering freshly baked goods from \u003ca href=\"http://sandboxbakerysf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Sandbox Bakery\u003c/a> in Bernal Heights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_82908\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso17.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/coloso17.jpg\" alt=\"Ham & Cheese Croissant & Cappuccino\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82908\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ham & Cheese Croissant from Sandbox Bakery & Cappuccino\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "none",
"size": "medium",
"ids": "82909,82907,82906",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://colosocoffee.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Coloso Coffee\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1715 Webster St. (between 17th & 19th Streets) Oakland [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/wdvY5\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 240-7377\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm; Sun 9am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/colosocoffee\" target=\"_blank\">Coloso Coffee\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Colosocoffee\" target=\"_blank\">@ColosoCoffee\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/bayareabites/82698/coloso-coffee-a-colossal-caffeinated-experience-in-a-tiny-uptown-oakland-space",
"authors": [
"2100"
],
"categories": [
"bayareabites_109",
"bayareabites_752",
"bayareabites_8770",
"bayareabites_1875",
"bayareabites_366",
"bayareabites_10",
"bayareabites_1248"
],
"tags": [
"bayareabites_125",
"bayareabites_13425",
"bayareabites_13426",
"bayareabites_14757",
"bayareabites_13427"
],
"featImg": "bayareabites_82916",
"label": "bayareabites"
},
"bayareabites_82504": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "bayareabites_82504",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "82504",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1401291214000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "bayareabites"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1401291214,
"format": "aside",
"disqusTitle": "Beer Gardens Abound in Oakland: Lost and Found Has Opened Its Doors in Uptown",
"title": "Beer Gardens Abound in Oakland: Lost and Found Has Opened Its Doors in Uptown",
"headTitle": "Bay Area Bites | KQED Food",
"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/lostandfound13-e1400998569828.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/lostandfound13-e1400998569828.jpg\" alt=\"Lost and Found\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-82526\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Summer is upon us, and there's no shortage of outdoor venues to enjoy the warm weather -- especially with the surging influx of beer gardens cropping up in the East Bay. Uptown's \u003ca href=\"http://www.lostandfound510.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Lost and Found\u003c/a> is the latest addition to the Oakland scene (and check out my recent \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/05/12/5-bites-suds-and-savory-sausage-in-oakland-and-berkeley/\" target=\"_blank\">beer and sausage\u003c/a> round up for more options.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From the owners of the music and art lounge \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlayover.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Layover\u003c/a>, husband-and-wife team Christi Vaughn and Tim Martinez debuted the renovated 9,000 sq. foot building and patio (that once housed a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration application support center) in mid-April. The airy indoor space has several communal tables and two adjacent bars for patrons, while the sprawling outdoor patio is a literal beer garden that's decorated with flowers and plants maintained \u003ca href=\"http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2014/04/18/lost-found-beer-garden-set-to-open-in-uptown/\" target=\"_blank\">by graduates from a gardening program at San Quentin\u003c/a>. There's numerous cafe and picnic tables as well as cozy nooks that are perfect for kicking back and relaxing in the casual setting. And for customers in a more playful mood, there's also a ping pong table and bean bag toss for folks to enjoy. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/lostandfound01.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/lostandfound01.jpg\" alt=\"Lost and Found\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-82514\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"82517,82519,82523,82516,82515,82525\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lost and Found has 20 beers on draft -- many of which are local offerings, like the \u003ca href=\"http://www.101northbeer.com/heroine-india-pale-ale/\" target=\"_blank\">101 North Heroine\u003c/a> IPA from Petaluma ($6) -- although they're currently limited to just beer and wine. (Head next door to \u003ca href=\"http://www.hutchoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hutch\u003c/a> if you're searching for Southern food, whiskeys and cocktails.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"82527,82518,82524\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chef Dennis Yadroff (whose previous stints include \u003ca href=\"http://www.havenoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Haven\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sweetwoodruffsf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Sweet Woodruff\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://fuseboxoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">FuseBox\u003c/a>) has created an eclectic menu with global influences. Kimchi deviled eggs with green garlic are an Asian fusion take on an American classic ($5), as are the light, crispy instant ramen funnel cakes or fried \"Cheetos\" ($4). The \u003cem>Bahía de Cochinos\u003c/em>, or \"Bay of Pigs\" sandwich, is a nod to Cuban sandwiches with soy-miso braised pork, pickled \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardiniera\" target=\"_blank\">giardiniera\u003c/a>\u003c/em> and mustard piled on soft loaves of \u003ca href=\"http://www.firebrandartisanbreads.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Firebrand\u003c/a> ciabatta ($12). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"82528,82529,82530\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a recent busy Friday night is any indication of its future, Lost and Found seems destined to become another popular al fresco spot with locals. I'll certainly be back to try more of their offerings in the coming months. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lostandfound510.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Lost and Found\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2040 Telegraph Avenue (btwn. 20th & 21st Streets), Oakland [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/0FcAG\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPhone: (510) 763-2040\u003cbr>\nHours: Tues.-Thurs. 11:30AM-10PM; Fri.-Sat. 11:30AM-12PM; Sun. 11:30AM-10PM; Closed Mondays\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/LostANDFound510\" target=\"_blank\">Lost and Found \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
"disqusIdentifier": "82504 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=82504",
"disqusUrl": "https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/05/28/beer-gardens-abound-in-oakland-lost-and-found-has-opened-its-doors-in-uptown/",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 433,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": true,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 13
},
"modified": 1465339023,
"excerpt": "Summer is upon us, and there's no shortage of outdoor venues to enjoy the warm weather -- especially with the surging influx of beer gardens cropping up in the East Bay. Uptown's Lost and Found is the latest addition to the Oakland scene.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "Summer is upon us, and there's no shortage of outdoor venues to enjoy the warm weather -- especially with the surging influx of beer gardens cropping up in the East Bay. Uptown's Lost and Found is the latest addition to the Oakland scene.",
"title": "Beer Gardens Abound in Oakland: Lost and Found Has Opened Its Doors in Uptown | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Beer Gardens Abound in Oakland: Lost and Found Has Opened Its Doors in Uptown",
"datePublished": "2014-05-28T08:33:34-07:00",
"dateModified": "2016-06-07T15:37:03-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "beer-gardens-abound-in-oakland-lost-and-found-has-opened-its-doors-in-uptown",
"status": "publish",
"path": "/bayareabites/82504/beer-gardens-abound-in-oakland-lost-and-found-has-opened-its-doors-in-uptown",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/lostandfound13-e1400998569828.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/lostandfound13-e1400998569828.jpg\" alt=\"Lost and Found\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-82526\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Summer is upon us, and there's no shortage of outdoor venues to enjoy the warm weather -- especially with the surging influx of beer gardens cropping up in the East Bay. Uptown's \u003ca href=\"http://www.lostandfound510.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Lost and Found\u003c/a> is the latest addition to the Oakland scene (and check out my recent \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/05/12/5-bites-suds-and-savory-sausage-in-oakland-and-berkeley/\" target=\"_blank\">beer and sausage\u003c/a> round up for more options.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From the owners of the music and art lounge \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlayover.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Layover\u003c/a>, husband-and-wife team Christi Vaughn and Tim Martinez debuted the renovated 9,000 sq. foot building and patio (that once housed a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration application support center) in mid-April. The airy indoor space has several communal tables and two adjacent bars for patrons, while the sprawling outdoor patio is a literal beer garden that's decorated with flowers and plants maintained \u003ca href=\"http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2014/04/18/lost-found-beer-garden-set-to-open-in-uptown/\" target=\"_blank\">by graduates from a gardening program at San Quentin\u003c/a>. There's numerous cafe and picnic tables as well as cozy nooks that are perfect for kicking back and relaxing in the casual setting. And for customers in a more playful mood, there's also a ping pong table and bean bag toss for folks to enjoy. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/lostandfound01.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/lostandfound01.jpg\" alt=\"Lost and Found\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-82514\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "file",
"ids": "82517,82519,82523,82516,82515,82525",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lost and Found has 20 beers on draft -- many of which are local offerings, like the \u003ca href=\"http://www.101northbeer.com/heroine-india-pale-ale/\" target=\"_blank\">101 North Heroine\u003c/a> IPA from Petaluma ($6) -- although they're currently limited to just beer and wine. (Head next door to \u003ca href=\"http://www.hutchoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hutch\u003c/a> if you're searching for Southern food, whiskeys and cocktails.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "file",
"ids": "82527,82518,82524",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chef Dennis Yadroff (whose previous stints include \u003ca href=\"http://www.havenoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Haven\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sweetwoodruffsf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Sweet Woodruff\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://fuseboxoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">FuseBox\u003c/a>) has created an eclectic menu with global influences. Kimchi deviled eggs with green garlic are an Asian fusion take on an American classic ($5), as are the light, crispy instant ramen funnel cakes or fried \"Cheetos\" ($4). The \u003cem>Bahía de Cochinos\u003c/em>, or \"Bay of Pigs\" sandwich, is a nod to Cuban sandwiches with soy-miso braised pork, pickled \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardiniera\" target=\"_blank\">giardiniera\u003c/a>\u003c/em> and mustard piled on soft loaves of \u003ca href=\"http://www.firebrandartisanbreads.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Firebrand\u003c/a> ciabatta ($12). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "gallery",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"type": "slideshow",
"link": "file",
"ids": "82528,82529,82530",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a recent busy Friday night is any indication of its future, Lost and Found seems destined to become another popular al fresco spot with locals. I'll certainly be back to try more of their offerings in the coming months. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lostandfound510.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Lost and Found\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2040 Telegraph Avenue (btwn. 20th & 21st Streets), Oakland [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/0FcAG\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPhone: (510) 763-2040\u003cbr>\nHours: Tues.-Thurs. 11:30AM-10PM; Fri.-Sat. 11:30AM-12PM; Sun. 11:30AM-10PM; Closed Mondays\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/LostANDFound510\" target=\"_blank\">Lost and Found \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/bayareabites/82504/beer-gardens-abound-in-oakland-lost-and-found-has-opened-its-doors-in-uptown",
"authors": [
"2100"
],
"categories": [
"bayareabites_2998",
"bayareabites_109",
"bayareabites_752",
"bayareabites_301",
"bayareabites_13306",
"bayareabites_8770",
"bayareabites_1875",
"bayareabites_366",
"bayareabites_1807",
"bayareabites_10"
],
"tags": [
"bayareabites_14753",
"bayareabites_13404",
"bayareabites_14773",
"bayareabites_13403",
"bayareabites_14757"
],
"featImg": "bayareabites_82526",
"label": "bayareabites"
}
},
"podcastsReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": false,
"podcasts": {}
},
"radioProgramsReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": false,
"radioPrograms": {}
},
"radioSearchSegmentsReducer": {},
"programsReducer": {
"all-things-considered": {
"id": "all-things-considered",
"title": "All Things Considered",
"info": "Every weekday, \u003cem>All Things Considered\u003c/em> hosts Robert Siegel, Audie Cornish, Ari Shapiro, and Kelly McEvers present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features. Michel Martin hosts on the weekends.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 1pm-2pm, 4:30pm-6:30pm\u003cbr />SAT-SUN 5pm-6pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/All-Things-Considered-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/all-things-considered"
},
"american-suburb-podcast": {
"id": "american-suburb-podcast",
"title": "American Suburb: The Podcast",
"tagline": "The flip side of gentrification, told through one town",
"info": "Gentrification is changing cities across America, forcing people from neighborhoods they have long called home. Call them the displaced. Now those priced out of the Bay Area are looking for a better life in an unlikely place. American Suburb follows this migration to one California town along the Delta, 45 miles from San Francisco. But is this once sleepy suburb ready for them?",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/American-Suburb-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/news/series/american-suburb-podcast",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 19
},
"link": "/news/series/american-suburb-podcast/",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/RBrW",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?mt=2&id=1287748328",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/American-Suburb-p1086805/",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/series/american-suburb-podcast/feed/podcast",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkMzMDExODgxNjA5"
}
},
"baycurious": {
"id": "baycurious",
"title": "Bay Curious",
"tagline": "Exploring the Bay Area, one question at a time",
"info": "KQED’s new podcast, Bay Curious, gets to the bottom of the mysteries — both profound and peculiar — that give the Bay Area its unique identity. And we’ll do it with your help! You ask the questions. You decide what Bay Curious investigates. And you join us on the journey to find the answers.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bay-Curious-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Bay Curious",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/news/series/baycurious",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 3
},
"link": "/podcasts/baycurious",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bay-curious/id1172473406",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/500557090/bay-curious",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/category/bay-curious-podcast/feed/podcast",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9a90d476-aa04-455d-9a4c-0871ed6216d4/bay-curious",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/bay-curious",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/6O76IdmhixfijmhTZLIJ8k"
}
},
"bbc-world-service": {
"id": "bbc-world-service",
"title": "BBC World Service",
"info": "The day's top stories from BBC News compiled twice daily in the week, once at weekends.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 9pm-10pm, TUE-FRI 1am-2am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BBC-World-Service-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "BBC World Service"
},
"link": "/radio/program/bbc-world-service",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/global-news-podcast/id135067274?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/BBC-World-Service-p455581/",
"rss": "https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/p02nq0gn.rss"
}
},
"californiareport": {
"id": "californiareport",
"title": "The California Report",
"tagline": "California, day by day",
"info": "KQED’s statewide radio news program providing daily coverage of issues, trends and public policy decisions.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-California-Report-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The California Report",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/californiareport",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 8
},
"link": "/californiareport",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kqeds-the-california-report/id79681292",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/26099305-72af-4542-9dde-ac1807fe36d5/kqed-s-the-california-report",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432285393/the-california-report",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqedfm-kqeds-the-california-report-podcast-8838",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/tcram/feed/podcast"
}
},
"californiareportmagazine": {
"id": "californiareportmagazine",
"title": "The California Report Magazine",
"tagline": "Your state, your stories",
"info": "Every week, The California Report Magazine takes you on a road trip for the ears: to visit the places and meet the people who make California unique. The in-depth storytelling podcast from the California Report.",
"airtime": "FRI 4:30pm-5pm, 6:30pm-7pm, 11pm-11:30pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-California-Report-Magazine-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The California Report Magazine",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/californiareportmagazine",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 10
},
"link": "/californiareportmagazine",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-california-report-magazine/id1314750545",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM3NjkwNjk1OTAz",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/564733126/the-california-report-magazine",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-california-report-magazine",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/tcrmag/feed/podcast"
}
},
"city-arts": {
"id": "city-arts",
"title": "City Arts & Lectures",
"info": "A one-hour radio program to hear celebrated writers, artists and thinkers address contemporary ideas and values, often discussing the creative process. Please note: tapes or transcripts are not available",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/05/cityartsandlecture-300x300.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.cityarts.net/",
"airtime": "SUN 1pm-2pm, TUE 10pm, WED 1am",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "City Arts & Lectures"
},
"link": "https://www.cityarts.net",
"subscribe": {
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/City-Arts-and-Lectures-p692/",
"rss": "https://www.cityarts.net/feed/"
}
},
"closealltabs": {
"id": "closealltabs",
"title": "Close All Tabs",
"tagline": "Your irreverent guide to the trends redefining our world",
"info": "Close All Tabs breaks down how digital culture shapes our world through thoughtful insights and irreverent humor.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CAT_2_Tile-scaled.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Close All Tabs",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/closealltabs",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 1
},
"link": "/podcasts/closealltabs",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/close-all-tabs/id214663465",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC6993880386",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/92d9d4ac-67a3-4eed-b10a-fb45d45b1ef2/close-all-tabs",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/6LAJFHnGK1pYXYzv6SIol6?si=deb0cae19813417c"
}
},
"code-switch-life-kit": {
"id": "code-switch-life-kit",
"title": "Code Switch / Life Kit",
"info": "\u003cem>Code Switch\u003c/em>, which listeners will hear in the first part of the hour, has fearless and much-needed conversations about race. Hosted by journalists of color, the show tackles the subject of race head-on, exploring how it impacts every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and more.\u003cbr />\u003cbr />\u003cem>Life Kit\u003c/em>, which will be in the second part of the hour, guides you through spaces and feelings no one prepares you for — from finances to mental health, from workplace microaggressions to imposter syndrome, from relationships to parenting. The show features experts with real world experience and shares their knowledge. Because everyone needs a little help being human.\u003cbr />\u003cbr />\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch\">\u003cem>Code Switch\u003c/em> offical site and podcast\u003c/a>\u003cbr />\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/lifekit\">\u003cem>Life Kit\u003c/em> offical site and podcast\u003c/a>\u003cbr />",
"airtime": "SUN 9pm-10pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Code-Switch-Life-Kit-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/code-switch-life-kit",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/1112190608?mt=2&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnByLm9yZy9yc3MvcG9kY2FzdC5waHA_aWQ9NTEwMzEy",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/3bExJ9JQpkwNhoHvaIIuyV",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510312/podcast.xml"
}
},
"commonwealth-club": {
"id": "commonwealth-club",
"title": "Commonwealth Club of California Podcast",
"info": "The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. As a non-partisan forum, The Club brings to the public airwaves diverse viewpoints on important topics. The Club's weekly radio broadcast - the oldest in the U.S., dating back to 1924 - is carried across the nation on public radio stations and is now podcasting. Our website archive features audio of our recent programs, as well as selected speeches from our long and distinguished history. This podcast feed is usually updated twice a week and is always un-edited.",
"airtime": "THU 10pm, FRI 1am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Commonwealth-Club-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.commonwealthclub.org/podcasts",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "Commonwealth Club of California"
},
"link": "/radio/program/commonwealth-club",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/commonwealth-club-of-california-podcast/id976334034?mt=2",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jb21tb253ZWFsdGhjbHViLm9yZy9hdWRpby9wb2RjYXN0L3dlZWtseS54bWw",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Commonwealth-Club-of-California-p1060/"
}
},
"forum": {
"id": "forum",
"title": "Forum",
"tagline": "The conversation starts here",
"info": "KQED’s live call-in program discussing local, state, national and international issues, as well as in-depth interviews.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 9am-11am, 10pm-11pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Forum-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Forum with Mina Kim and Alexis Madrigal",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/forum",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 9
},
"link": "/forum",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kqeds-forum/id73329719",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM5NTU3MzgxNjMz",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432307980/forum",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqedfm-kqeds-forum-podcast",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC9557381633"
}
},
"freakonomics-radio": {
"id": "freakonomics-radio",
"title": "Freakonomics Radio",
"info": "Freakonomics Radio is a one-hour award-winning podcast and public-radio project hosted by Stephen Dubner, with co-author Steve Levitt as a regular guest. It is produced in partnership with WNYC.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/05/freakonomicsRadio.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://freakonomics.com/",
"airtime": "SUN 1am-2am, SAT 3pm-4pm",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "WNYC"
},
"link": "/radio/program/freakonomics-radio",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/4s8b",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/WNYC-Podcasts/Freakonomics-Radio-p272293/",
"rss": "https://feeds.feedburner.com/freakonomicsradio"
}
},
"fresh-air": {
"id": "fresh-air",
"title": "Fresh Air",
"info": "Hosted by Terry Gross, \u003cem>Fresh Air from WHYY\u003c/em> is the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues. One of public radio's most popular programs, Fresh Air features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 7pm-8pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Fresh-Air-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/fresh-air",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/4s8b",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=214089682&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Fresh-Air-p17/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/381444908/podcast.xml"
}
},
"here-and-now": {
"id": "here-and-now",
"title": "Here & Now",
"info": "A live production of NPR and WBUR Boston, in collaboration with stations across the country, Here & Now reflects the fluid world of news as it's happening in the middle of the day, with timely, in-depth news, interviews and conversation. Hosted by Robin Young, Jeremy Hobson and Tonya Mosley.",
"airtime": "MON-THU 11am-12pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Here-And-Now-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/here-and-now",
"subsdcribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?mt=2&id=426698661",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Here--Now-p211/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510051/podcast.xml"
}
},
"hidden-brain": {
"id": "hidden-brain",
"title": "Hidden Brain",
"info": "Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/05/hiddenbrain.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/series/423302056/hidden-brain",
"airtime": "SUN 7pm-8pm",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "NPR"
},
"link": "/radio/program/hidden-brain",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/Hidden-Brain-p787503/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510308/podcast.xml"
}
},
"how-i-built-this": {
"id": "how-i-built-this",
"title": "How I Built This with Guy Raz",
"info": "Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world's best known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/05/howIBuiltThis.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this",
"airtime": "SUN 7:30pm-8pm",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/how-i-built-this",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/3zxy",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-built-this-with-guy-raz/id1150510297?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/How-I-Built-This-p910896/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510313/podcast.xml"
}
},
"hyphenacion": {
"id": "hyphenacion",
"title": "Hyphenación",
"tagline": "Where conversation and cultura meet",
"info": "What kind of no sabo word is Hyphenación? For us, it’s about living within a hyphenation. Like being a third-gen Mexican-American from the Texas border now living that Bay Area Chicano life. Like Xorje! Each week we bring together a couple of hyphenated Latinos to talk all about personal life choices: family, careers, relationships, belonging … everything is on the table. ",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Hyphenacion_FinalAssets_PodcastTile.png",
"imageAlt": "KQED Hyphenación",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/hyphenacion",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 15
},
"link": "/podcasts/hyphenacion",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hyphenaci%C3%B3n/id1191591838",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/2p3Fifq96nw9BPcmFdIq0o?si=39209f7b25774f38",
"youtube": "https://www.youtube.com/c/kqedarts",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6c3dd23c-93fb-4aab-97ba-1725fa6315f1/hyphenaci%C3%B3n",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC2275451163"
}
},
"jerrybrown": {
"id": "jerrybrown",
"title": "The Political Mind of Jerry Brown",
"tagline": "Lessons from a lifetime in politics",
"info": "The Political Mind of Jerry Brown brings listeners the wisdom of the former Governor, Mayor, and presidential candidate. Scott Shafer interviewed Brown for more than 40 hours, covering the former governor's life and half-century in the political game – and Brown has some lessons he'd like to share. ",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Political-Mind-of-Jerry-Brown-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Political Mind of Jerry Brown",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/jerrybrown",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 18
},
"link": "/podcasts/jerrybrown",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/790253322/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1492194549",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/series/jerrybrown/feed/podcast/",
"tuneIn": "http://tun.in/pjGcK",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/54C1dmuyFyKMFttY6X2j6r?si=K8SgRCoISNK6ZbjpXrX5-w",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/44420f75-3b0e-4301-ab3b-16da6b09e543/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown"
}
},
"latino-usa": {
"id": "latino-usa",
"title": "Latino USA",
"airtime": "MON 1am-2am, SUN 6pm-7pm",
"info": "Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/latinoUsa.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://latinousa.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/latino-usa",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/xtTd",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=79681317&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Latino-USA-p621/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510016/podcast.xml"
}
},
"marketplace": {
"id": "marketplace",
"title": "Marketplace",
"info": "Our flagship program, helmed by Kai Ryssdal, examines what the day in money delivered, through stories, conversations, newsworthy numbers and more. Updated Monday through Friday at about 3:30 p.m. PT.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 4pm-4:30pm, MON-WED 6:30pm-7pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Marketplace-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.marketplace.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "American Public Media"
},
"link": "/radio/program/marketplace",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=201853034&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/APM-Marketplace-p88/",
"rss": "https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/marketplace-pm/rss/rss"
}
},
"masters-of-scale": {
"id": "masters-of-scale",
"title": "Masters of Scale",
"info": "Masters of Scale is an original podcast in which LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock Partner Reid Hoffman sets out to describe and prove theories that explain how great entrepreneurs take their companies from zero to a gazillion in ingenious fashion.",
"airtime": "Every other Wednesday June 12 through October 16 at 8pm (repeats Thursdays at 2am)",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Masters-of-Scale-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://mastersofscale.com/",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "WaitWhat"
},
"link": "/radio/program/masters-of-scale",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "http://mastersofscale.app.link/",
"rss": "https://rss.art19.com/masters-of-scale"
}
},
"mindshift": {
"id": "mindshift",
"title": "MindShift",
"tagline": "A podcast about the future of learning and how we raise our kids",
"info": "The MindShift podcast explores the innovations in education that are shaping how kids learn. Hosts Ki Sung and Katrina Schwartz introduce listeners to educators, researchers, parents and students who are developing effective ways to improve how kids learn. We cover topics like how fed-up administrators are developing surprising tactics to deal with classroom disruptions; how listening to podcasts are helping kids develop reading skills; the consequences of overparenting; and why interdisciplinary learning can engage students on all ends of the traditional achievement spectrum. This podcast is part of the MindShift education site, a division of KQED News. KQED is an NPR/PBS member station based in San Francisco. You can also visit the MindShift website for episodes and supplemental blog posts or tweet us \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MindShiftKQED\">@MindShiftKQED\u003c/a> or visit us at \u003ca href=\"/mindshift\">MindShift.KQED.org\u003c/a>",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mindshift-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED MindShift: How We Will Learn",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/mindshift/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 12
},
"link": "/podcasts/mindshift",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindshift-podcast/id1078765985",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM1NzY0NjAwNDI5",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/464615685/mind-shift-podcast",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/stories-teachers-share",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/0MxSpNYZKNprFLCl7eEtyx"
}
},
"morning-edition": {
"id": "morning-edition",
"title": "Morning Edition",
"info": "\u003cem>Morning Edition\u003c/em> takes listeners around the country and the world with multi-faceted stories and commentaries every weekday. Hosts Steve Inskeep, David Greene and Rachel Martin bring you the latest breaking news and features to prepare you for the day.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 3am-9am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Morning-Edition-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/morning-edition/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/morning-edition"
},
"onourwatch": {
"id": "onourwatch",
"title": "On Our Watch",
"tagline": "Deeply-reported investigative journalism",
"info": "For decades, the process for how police police themselves has been inconsistent – if not opaque. In some states, like California, these proceedings were completely hidden. After a new police transparency law unsealed scores of internal affairs files, our reporters set out to examine these cases and the shadow world of police discipline. On Our Watch brings listeners into the rooms where officers are questioned and witnesses are interrogated to find out who this system is really protecting. Is it the officers, or the public they've sworn to serve?",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/On-Our-Watch-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "On Our Watch from NPR and KQED",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/onourwatch",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 11
},
"link": "/podcasts/onourwatch",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1567098962",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ucHIub3JnLzUxMDM2MC9wb2RjYXN0LnhtbD9zYz1nb29nbGVwb2RjYXN0cw",
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/onourwatch",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/0OLWoyizopu6tY1XiuX70x",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/On-Our-Watch-p1436229/",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/show/on-our-watch",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510360/podcast.xml"
}
},
"on-the-media": {
"id": "on-the-media",
"title": "On The Media",
"info": "Our weekly podcast explores how the media 'sausage' is made, casts an incisive eye on fluctuations in the marketplace of ideas, and examines threats to the freedom of information and expression in America and abroad. For one hour a week, the show tries to lift the veil from the process of \"making media,\" especially news media, because it's through that lens that we see the world and the world sees us",
"airtime": "SUN 2pm-3pm, MON 12am-1am",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/onTheMedia.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/otm",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "wnyc"
},
"link": "/radio/program/on-the-media",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-media/id73330715?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/On-the-Media-p69/",
"rss": "http://feeds.wnyc.org/onthemedia"
}
},
"pbs-newshour": {
"id": "pbs-newshour",
"title": "PBS NewsHour",
"info": "Analysis, background reports and updates from the PBS NewsHour putting today's news in context.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 3pm-4pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PBS-News-Hour-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "pbs"
},
"link": "/radio/program/pbs-newshour",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pbs-newshour-full-show/id394432287?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/PBS-NewsHour---Full-Show-p425698/",
"rss": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/feeds/rss/podcasts/show"
}
},
"perspectives": {
"id": "perspectives",
"title": "Perspectives",
"tagline": "KQED's series of daily listener commentaries since 1991",
"info": "KQED's series of daily listener commentaries since 1991.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Perspectives_Tile_Final.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Perspectives",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/perspectives/",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 14
},
"link": "/perspectives",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id73801135",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432309616/perspectives",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/perspectives/category/perspectives/feed/",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93dzIua3FlZC5vcmcvcGVyc3BlY3RpdmVzL2NhdGVnb3J5L3BlcnNwZWN0aXZlcy9mZWVkLw"
}
},
"planet-money": {
"id": "planet-money",
"title": "Planet Money",
"info": "The economy explained. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy. Now imagine that's actually a fun evening.",
"airtime": "SUN 3pm-4pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/planetmoney.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/sections/money/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/planet-money",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/M4f5",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/planet-money/id290783428?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics-Podcasts/Planet-Money-p164680/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510289/podcast.xml"
}
},
"politicalbreakdown": {
"id": "politicalbreakdown",
"title": "Political Breakdown",
"tagline": "Politics from a personal perspective",
"info": "Political Breakdown is a new series that explores the political intersection of California and the nation. Each week hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos are joined with a new special guest to unpack politics -- with personality — and offer an insider’s glimpse at how politics happens.",
"airtime": "THU 6:30pm-7pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Political-Breakdown-2024-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Political Breakdown",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/politicalbreakdown",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 5
},
"link": "/podcasts/politicalbreakdown",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-breakdown/id1327641087",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e0c2d153-ad36-4c8d-901d-f1da6a724824/political-breakdown",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/572155894/political-breakdown",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/political-breakdown",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/07RVyIjIdk2WDuVehvBMoN",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/political-breakdown/feed/podcast"
}
},
"possible": {
"id": "possible",
"title": "Possible",
"info": "Possible is hosted by entrepreneur Reid Hoffman and writer Aria Finger. Together in Possible, Hoffman and Finger lead enlightening discussions about building a brighter collective future. The show features interviews with visionary guests like Trevor Noah, Sam Altman and Janette Sadik-Khan. Possible paints an optimistic portrait of the world we can create through science, policy, business, art and our shared humanity. It asks: What if everything goes right for once? How can we get there? Each episode also includes a short fiction story generated by advanced AI GPT-4, serving as a thought-provoking springboard to speculate how humanity could leverage technology for good.",
"airtime": "SUN 2pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Possible-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.possible.fm/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "Possible"
},
"link": "/radio/program/possible",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/possible/id1677184070",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/730YpdUSNlMyPQwNnyjp4k"
}
},
"pri-the-world": {
"id": "pri-the-world",
"title": "PRI's The World: Latest Edition",
"info": "Each weekday, host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories in an hour of radio that reminds us just how small our planet really is.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 2pm-3pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-World-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.pri.org/programs/the-world",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "PRI"
},
"link": "/radio/program/pri-the-world",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pris-the-world-latest-edition/id278196007?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/PRIs-The-World-p24/",
"rss": "http://feeds.feedburner.com/pri/theworld"
}
},
"radiolab": {
"id": "radiolab",
"title": "Radiolab",
"info": "A two-time Peabody Award-winner, Radiolab is an investigation told through sounds and stories, and centered around one big idea. In the Radiolab world, information sounds like music and science and culture collide. Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, the show is designed for listeners who demand skepticism, but appreciate wonder. WNYC Studios is the producer of other leading podcasts including Freakonomics Radio, Death, Sex & Money, On the Media and many more.",
"airtime": "SUN 12am-1am, SAT 2pm-3pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/radiolab1400.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/radiolab/",
"meta": {
"site": "science",
"source": "WNYC"
},
"link": "/radio/program/radiolab",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radiolab/id152249110?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/RadioLab-p68032/",
"rss": "https://feeds.wnyc.org/radiolab"
}
},
"reveal": {
"id": "reveal",
"title": "Reveal",
"info": "Created by The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, Reveal is public radios first one-hour weekly radio show and podcast dedicated to investigative reporting. Credible, fact based and without a partisan agenda, Reveal combines the power and artistry of driveway moment storytelling with data-rich reporting on critically important issues. The result is stories that inform and inspire, arming our listeners with information to right injustices, hold the powerful accountable and improve lives.Reveal is hosted by Al Letson and showcases the award-winning work of CIR and newsrooms large and small across the nation. In a radio and podcast market crowded with choices, Reveal focuses on important and often surprising stories that illuminate the world for our listeners.",
"airtime": "SAT 4pm-5pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/reveal300px.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/reveal",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/reveal/id886009669",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Reveal-p679597/",
"rss": "http://feeds.revealradio.org/revealpodcast"
}
},
"rightnowish": {
"id": "rightnowish",
"title": "Rightnowish",
"tagline": "Art is where you find it",
"info": "Rightnowish digs into life in the Bay Area right now… ish. Journalist Pendarvis Harshaw takes us to galleries painted on the sides of liquor stores in West Oakland. We'll dance in warehouses in the Bayview, make smoothies with kids in South Berkeley, and listen to classical music in a 1984 Cutlass Supreme in Richmond. Every week, Pen talks to movers and shakers about how the Bay Area shapes what they create, and how they shape the place we call home.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rightnowish-Podcast-Tile-500x500-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Rightnowish with Pendarvis Harshaw",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/rightnowish",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 16
},
"link": "/podcasts/rightnowish",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/721590300/rightnowish",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/programs/rightnowish/feed/podcast",
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rightnowish/id1482187648",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/rightnowish",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkMxMjU5MTY3NDc4",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/7kEJuafTzTVan7B78ttz1I"
}
},
"science-friday": {
"id": "science-friday",
"title": "Science Friday",
"info": "Science Friday is a weekly science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide. Each week, the show focuses on science topics that are in the news and tries to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand. Panels of expert guests join host Ira Flatow, a veteran science journalist, to discuss science and to take questions from listeners during the call-in portion of the program.",
"airtime": "FRI 11am-1pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Science-Friday-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/science-friday",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/science-friday",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=73329284&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Science-Friday-p394/",
"rss": "http://feeds.wnyc.org/science-friday"
}
},
"snap-judgment": {
"id": "snap-judgment",
"title": "Snap Judgment",
"tagline": "Real stories with killer beats",
"info": "The Snap Judgment radio show and podcast mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic radio. Snap's musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. This is storytelling... with a BEAT!! Snap first aired on public radio stations nationwide in July 2010. Today, Snap Judgment airs on over 450 public radio stations and is brought to the airwaves by KQED & PRX.",
"airtime": "SAT 1pm-2pm, 9pm-10pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Snap-Judgment-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Snap Judgment",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://snapjudgment.org",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 4
},
"link": "https://snapjudgment.org",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/snap-judgment/id283657561",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/449018144/snap-judgment",
"stitcher": "https://www.pandora.com/podcast/snap-judgment/PC:241?source=stitcher-sunset",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/3Cct7ZWmxHNAtLgBTqjC5v",
"rss": "https://snap.feed.snapjudgment.org/"
}
},
"soldout": {
"id": "soldout",
"title": "SOLD OUT: Rethinking Housing in America",
"tagline": "A new future for housing",
"info": "Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sold-Out-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/soldout",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 13
},
"link": "/podcasts/soldout",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/911586047/s-o-l-d-o-u-t-a-new-future-for-housing",
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-sold-out-rethinking-housing-in-america/id1531354937",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/soldout",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/38dTBSk2ISFoPiyYNoKn1X",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/sold-out-rethinking-housing-in-america",
"tunein": "https://tunein.com/radio/SOLD-OUT-Rethinking-Housing-in-America-p1365871/"
}
},
"spooked": {
"id": "spooked",
"title": "Spooked",
"tagline": "True-life supernatural stories",
"info": "",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Spooked-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Spooked",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://spookedpodcast.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 7
},
"link": "https://spookedpodcast.org/",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spooked/id1279361017",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/549547848/snap-judgment-presents-spooked",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/76571Rfl3m7PLJQZKQIGCT",
"rss": "https://feeds.simplecast.com/TBotaapn"
}
},
"tech-nation": {
"id": "tech-nation",
"title": "Tech Nation Radio Podcast",
"info": "Tech Nation is a weekly public radio program, hosted by Dr. Moira Gunn. Founded in 1993, it has grown from a simple interview show to a multi-faceted production, featuring conversations with noted technology and science leaders, and a weekly science and technology-related commentary.",
"airtime": "FRI 10pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tech-Nation-Radio-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://technation.podomatic.com/",
"meta": {
"site": "science",
"source": "Tech Nation Media"
},
"link": "/radio/program/tech-nation",
"subscribe": {
"rss": "https://technation.podomatic.com/rss2.xml"
}
},
"ted-radio-hour": {
"id": "ted-radio-hour",
"title": "TED Radio Hour",
"info": "The TED Radio Hour is a journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ways to think and create.",
"airtime": "SUN 3pm-4pm, SAT 10pm-11pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/tedRadioHour.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/?showDate=2018-06-22",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/ted-radio-hour",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/8vsS",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=523121474&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/TED-Radio-Hour-p418021/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510298/podcast.xml"
}
},
"thebay": {
"id": "thebay",
"title": "The Bay",
"tagline": "Local news to keep you rooted",
"info": "Host Devin Katayama walks you through the biggest story of the day with reporters and newsmakers.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Bay-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Bay",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/thebay",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 2
},
"link": "/podcasts/thebay",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bay/id1350043452",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d800ea4c-7a2c-42f2-b861-edaf78a5db0b/the-bay",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/586725995/the-bay",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-bay",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/4BIKBKIujizLHlIlBNaAqQ",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC8259786327"
}
},
"thelatest": {
"id": "thelatest",
"title": "The Latest",
"tagline": "Trusted local news in real time",
"info": "",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Latest-2025-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Latest",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/thelatest",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 6
},
"link": "/thelatest",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-latest-from-kqed/id1197721799",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/1257949365/the-latest-from-k-q-e-d",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/5KIIXMgM9GTi5AepwOYvIZ?si=bd3053fec7244dba",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC9137121918"
}
},
"theleap": {
"id": "theleap",
"title": "The Leap",
"tagline": "What if you closed your eyes, and jumped?",
"info": "Stories about people making dramatic, risky changes, told by award-winning public radio reporter Judy Campbell.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Leap-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Leap",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/theleap",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 17
},
"link": "/podcasts/theleap",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-leap/id1046668171",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/447248267/the-leap",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-leap",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/3sSlVHHzU0ytLwuGs1SD1U",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/programs/the-leap/feed/podcast"
}
},
"the-moth-radio-hour": {
"id": "the-moth-radio-hour",
"title": "The Moth Radio Hour",
"info": "Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. The storyteller and the audience embark on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating. Since 2008, The Moth podcast has featured many of our favorite stories told live on Moth stages around the country. For information on all of our programs and live events, visit themoth.org.",
"airtime": "SAT 8pm-9pm and SUN 11am-12pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/theMoth.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://themoth.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "prx"
},
"link": "/radio/program/the-moth-radio-hour",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moth-podcast/id275699983?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/The-Moth-p273888/",
"rss": "http://feeds.themoth.org/themothpodcast"
}
},
"the-new-yorker-radio-hour": {
"id": "the-new-yorker-radio-hour",
"title": "The New Yorker Radio Hour",
"info": "The New Yorker Radio Hour is a weekly program presented by the magazine's editor, David Remnick, and produced by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker. Each episode features a diverse mix of interviews, profiles, storytelling, and an occasional burst of humor inspired by the magazine, and shaped by its writers, artists, and editors. This isn't a radio version of a magazine, but something all its own, reflecting the rich possibilities of audio storytelling and conversation. Theme music for the show was composed and performed by Merrill Garbus of tUnE-YArDs.",
"airtime": "SAT 10am-11am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-New-Yorker-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/tnyradiohour",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "WNYC"
},
"link": "/radio/program/the-new-yorker-radio-hour",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1050430296",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/WNYC-Podcasts/New-Yorker-Radio-Hour-p803804/",
"rss": "https://feeds.feedburner.com/newyorkerradiohour"
}
},
"the-sam-sanders-show": {
"id": "the-sam-sanders-show",
"title": "The Sam Sanders Show",
"info": "One of public radio's most dynamic voices, Sam Sanders helped launch The NPR Politics Podcast and hosted NPR's hit show It's Been A Minute. Now, the award-winning host returns with something brand new, The Sam Sanders Show. Every week, Sam Sanders and friends dig into the culture that shapes our lives: what's driving the biggest trends, how artists really think, and even the memes you can't stop scrolling past. Sam is beloved for his way of unpacking the world and bringing you up close to fresh currents and engaging conversations. The Sam Sanders Show is smart, funny and always a good time.",
"airtime": "FRI 12-1pm AND SAT 11am-12pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Sam-Sanders-Show-Podcast-Tile-400x400-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.kcrw.com/shows/the-sam-sanders-show/latest",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "KCRW"
},
"link": "https://www.kcrw.com/shows/the-sam-sanders-show/latest",
"subscribe": {
"rss": "https://feed.cdnstream1.com/zjb/feed/download/ac/28/59/ac28594c-e1d0-4231-8728-61865cdc80e8.xml"
}
},
"the-splendid-table": {
"id": "the-splendid-table",
"title": "The Splendid Table",
"info": "\u003cem>The Splendid Table\u003c/em> hosts our nation's conversations about cooking, sustainability and food culture.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Splendid-Table-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.splendidtable.org/",
"airtime": "SUN 10-11 pm",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/the-splendid-table"
},
"this-american-life": {
"id": "this-american-life",
"title": "This American Life",
"info": "This American Life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations. Another 2.5 million people download the weekly podcast. It is hosted by Ira Glass, produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media, delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards.",
"airtime": "SAT 12pm-1pm, 7pm-8pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/thisAmericanLife.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.thisamericanlife.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "wbez"
},
"link": "/radio/program/this-american-life",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=201671138&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"rss": "https://www.thisamericanlife.org/podcast/rss.xml"
}
},
"tinydeskradio": {
"id": "tinydeskradio",
"title": "Tiny Desk Radio",
"info": "We're bringing the best of Tiny Desk to the airwaves, only on public radio.",
"airtime": "SUN 8pm and SAT 9pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/300x300-For-Member-Station-Logo-Tiny-Desk-Radio-@2x.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-52030/tiny-desk-radio",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/tinydeskradio",
"subscribe": {
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/g-s1-52030/rss.xml"
}
},
"wait-wait-dont-tell-me": {
"id": "wait-wait-dont-tell-me",
"title": "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!",
"info": "Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis host the weekly NPR News quiz show alongside some of the best and brightest news and entertainment personalities.",
"airtime": "SUN 10am-11am, SAT 11am-12pm, SAT 6pm-7pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Wait-Wait-Podcast-Tile-300x300-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/wait-wait-dont-tell-me",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/Xogv",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=121493804&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Wait-Wait-Dont-Tell-Me-p46/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/344098539/podcast.xml"
}
},
"weekend-edition-saturday": {
"id": "weekend-edition-saturday",
"title": "Weekend Edition Saturday",
"info": "Weekend Edition Saturday wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.",
"airtime": "SAT 5am-10am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Weekend-Edition-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/weekend-edition-saturday/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/weekend-edition-saturday"
},
"weekend-edition-sunday": {
"id": "weekend-edition-sunday",
"title": "Weekend Edition Sunday",
"info": "Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians. The program has covered news events from Nelson Mandela's 1990 release from a South African prison to the capture of Saddam Hussein.",
"airtime": "SUN 5am-10am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Weekend-Edition-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/weekend-edition-sunday/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/weekend-edition-sunday"
}
},
"racesReducer": {},
"racesGenElectionReducer": {},
"racesGenElection2026Reducer": {},
"racesGenElection2026PresidentialReducer": {},
"radioSchedulesReducer": {},
"listsReducer": {
"posts/bayareabites?category=east-bay": {
"isFetching": false,
"latestQuery": {
"from": 252,
"size": 12
},
"vitalsOnly": false,
"totalRequested": 12,
"isLoading": false,
"isLoadingMore": true,
"total": {
"value": 276,
"relation": "eq"
},
"items": [
"bayareabites_85508",
"bayareabites_85095",
"bayareabites_85028",
"bayareabites_85017",
"bayareabites_84604",
"bayareabites_83882",
"bayareabites_83967",
"bayareabites_82542",
"bayareabites_83274",
"bayareabites_82804",
"bayareabites_82698",
"bayareabites_82504"
],
"complete": true
}
},
"recallGuideReducer": {
"intros": {},
"policy": {},
"candidates": {}
},
"savedArticleReducer": {
"articles": [],
"status": {}
},
"newslettersReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": false,
"newsletters": {},
"isSubscribing": false,
"isUnsubscribing": false,
"subscribedNewsletters": {}
},
"termsReducer": {
"about": {
"name": "About",
"type": "terms",
"id": "about",
"slug": "about",
"link": "/about",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"arts": {
"name": "Arts & Culture",
"grouping": [
"arts",
"pop",
"trulyca"
],
"description": "KQED Arts provides daily in-depth coverage of the Bay Area's music, art, film, performing arts, literature and arts news, as well as cultural commentary and criticism.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts",
"slug": "arts",
"link": "/arts",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"artschool": {
"name": "Art School",
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "artschool",
"slug": "artschool",
"link": "/artschool",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"bayareabites": {
"name": "KQED food",
"grouping": [
"food",
"bayareabites",
"checkplease"
],
"parent": "food",
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites",
"slug": "bayareabites",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"bayareahiphop": {
"name": "Bay Area Hiphop",
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareahiphop",
"slug": "bayareahiphop",
"link": "/bayareahiphop",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"campaign21": {
"name": "Campaign 21",
"type": "terms",
"id": "campaign21",
"slug": "campaign21",
"link": "/campaign21",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"careers": {
"name": "Careers",
"type": "terms",
"id": "careers",
"slug": "careers",
"link": "/careers",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"checkplease": {
"name": "KQED food",
"grouping": [
"food",
"bayareabites",
"checkplease"
],
"parent": "food",
"type": "terms",
"id": "checkplease",
"slug": "checkplease",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"education": {
"name": "Education",
"grouping": [
"education"
],
"type": "terms",
"id": "education",
"slug": "education",
"link": "/education",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"elections": {
"name": "Elections",
"type": "terms",
"id": "elections",
"slug": "elections",
"link": "/elections",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"events": {
"name": "Events",
"type": "terms",
"id": "events",
"slug": "events",
"link": "/events",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"event": {
"name": "Event",
"alias": "events",
"type": "terms",
"id": "event",
"slug": "event",
"link": "/event",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"filmschoolshorts": {
"name": "Film School Shorts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "filmschoolshorts",
"slug": "filmschoolshorts",
"link": "/filmschoolshorts",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"food": {
"name": "KQED food",
"grouping": [
"food",
"bayareabites",
"checkplease"
],
"type": "terms",
"id": "food",
"slug": "food",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"forum": {
"name": "Forum",
"relatedContentQuery": "posts/forum?",
"parent": "news",
"type": "terms",
"id": "forum",
"slug": "forum",
"link": "/forum",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"futureofyou": {
"name": "Future of You",
"grouping": [
"science",
"futureofyou"
],
"parent": "science",
"type": "terms",
"id": "futureofyou",
"slug": "futureofyou",
"link": "/futureofyou",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"jpepinheart": {
"name": "KQED food",
"relatedContentQuery": "posts/food,bayareabites,checkplease",
"parent": "food",
"type": "terms",
"id": "jpepinheart",
"slug": "jpepinheart",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"liveblog": {
"name": "Live Blog",
"type": "terms",
"id": "liveblog",
"slug": "liveblog",
"link": "/liveblog",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"livetv": {
"name": "Live TV",
"parent": "tv",
"type": "terms",
"id": "livetv",
"slug": "livetv",
"link": "/livetv",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"lowdown": {
"name": "The Lowdown",
"relatedContentQuery": "posts/lowdown?",
"parent": "news",
"type": "terms",
"id": "lowdown",
"slug": "lowdown",
"link": "/lowdown",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"mindshift": {
"name": "Mindshift",
"parent": "news",
"description": "MindShift explores the future of education by highlighting the innovative – and sometimes counterintuitive – ways educators and parents are helping all children succeed.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "mindshift",
"slug": "mindshift",
"link": "/mindshift",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"news": {
"name": "News",
"grouping": [
"news",
"forum"
],
"type": "terms",
"id": "news",
"slug": "news",
"link": "/news",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"newsletters": {
"name": "newsletters",
"type": "terms",
"id": "newsletters",
"slug": "newsletters",
"link": "/newsletters",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"perspectives": {
"name": "Perspectives",
"parent": "radio",
"type": "terms",
"id": "perspectives",
"slug": "perspectives",
"link": "/perspectives",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"podcasts": {
"name": "Podcasts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "podcasts",
"slug": "podcasts",
"link": "/podcasts",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"pop": {
"name": "Pop",
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "pop",
"slug": "pop",
"link": "/pop",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"pressroom": {
"name": "Pressroom",
"type": "terms",
"id": "pressroom",
"slug": "pressroom",
"link": "/pressroom",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"quest": {
"name": "Quest",
"parent": "science",
"type": "terms",
"id": "quest",
"slug": "quest",
"link": "/quest",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"radio": {
"name": "Radio",
"grouping": [
"forum",
"perspectives"
],
"description": "Listen to KQED Public Radio – home of Forum and The California Report – on 88.5 FM in San Francisco, 89.3 FM in Sacramento, 88.3 FM in Santa Rosa and 88.1 FM in Martinez.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "radio",
"slug": "radio",
"link": "/radio",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"root": {
"name": "KQED",
"image": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"imageWidth": 1200,
"imageHeight": 630,
"headData": {
"title": "KQED | News, Radio, Podcasts, TV | Public Media for Northern California",
"description": "KQED provides public radio, television, and independent reporting on issues that matter to the Bay Area. We’re the NPR and PBS member station for Northern California."
},
"type": "terms",
"id": "root",
"slug": "root",
"link": "/root",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"science": {
"name": "Science",
"grouping": [
"science",
"futureofyou"
],
"description": "KQED Science brings you award-winning science and environment coverage from the Bay Area and beyond.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "science",
"slug": "science",
"link": "/science",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"stateofhealth": {
"name": "State of Health",
"parent": "science",
"type": "terms",
"id": "stateofhealth",
"slug": "stateofhealth",
"link": "/stateofhealth",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"support": {
"name": "Support",
"type": "terms",
"id": "support",
"slug": "support",
"link": "/support",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"thedolist": {
"name": "The Do List",
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "thedolist",
"slug": "thedolist",
"link": "/thedolist",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"trulyca": {
"name": "Truly CA",
"grouping": [
"arts",
"pop",
"trulyca"
],
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "trulyca",
"slug": "trulyca",
"link": "/trulyca",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"tv": {
"name": "TV",
"type": "terms",
"id": "tv",
"slug": "tv",
"link": "/tv",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"voterguide": {
"name": "Voter Guide",
"parent": "elections",
"alias": "elections",
"type": "terms",
"id": "voterguide",
"slug": "voterguide",
"link": "/voterguide",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"guiaelectoral": {
"name": "Guia Electoral",
"parent": "elections",
"alias": "elections",
"type": "terms",
"id": "guiaelectoral",
"slug": "guiaelectoral",
"link": "/guiaelectoral",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"bayareabites_category_east-bay": {
"isLoading": true
},
"bayareabites_8770": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_8770",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "8770",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "east bay",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "east bay Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7634,
"slug": "east-bay",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/east-bay"
},
"bayareabites_109": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_109",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "109",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "bay area",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "bay area Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 73,
"slug": "bay-area",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/bay-area"
},
"bayareabites_301": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_301",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "301",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "beer",
"description": "Beer",
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": "beer",
"title": "beer Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1071,
"slug": "beer",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/beer"
},
"bayareabites_13306": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13306",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13306",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "beverages",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "beverages Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7773,
"slug": "beverages",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/beverages"
},
"bayareabites_366": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_366",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "366",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "oakland",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "oakland Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7635,
"slug": "oakland",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/oakland"
},
"bayareabites_10782": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_10782",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "10782",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Austria",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Austria Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 5236,
"slug": "austria",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/austria"
},
"bayareabites_14753": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_14753",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "14753",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "beer",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "beer Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 266,
"slug": "beer",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/beer"
},
"bayareabites_741": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_741",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "741",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "bratwurst",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "bratwurst Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 706,
"slug": "bratwurst",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/bratwurst"
},
"bayareabites_13649": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13649",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13649",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "folk dancing",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "folk dancing Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8119,
"slug": "folk-dancing",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/folk-dancing"
},
"bayareabites_86": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_86",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "86",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Germany",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Germany Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 50,
"slug": "germany",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/germany"
},
"bayareabites_13650": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13650",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13650",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "nature",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "nature Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8120,
"slug": "nature",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/nature"
},
"bayareabites_13648": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13648",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13648",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "oakland nature friends",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "oakland nature friends Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8118,
"slug": "oakland-nature-friends",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/oakland-nature-friends"
},
"bayareabites_752": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_752",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "752",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Bay Area Bites Food + Drink",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Bay Area Bites Food + Drink Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1,
"slug": "food-and-drink",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/food-and-drink"
},
"bayareabites_1807": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_1807",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "1807",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "restaurants, bars, cafes, pop-ups",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "restaurants, bars, cafes, pop-ups Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 56,
"slug": "restaurants-and-bars",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/restaurants-and-bars"
},
"bayareabites_10": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_10",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "10",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "reviews",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "reviews Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 24,
"slug": "reviews",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/reviews"
},
"bayareabites_2891": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_2891",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "2891",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "east oakland",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "east oakland Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2021,
"slug": "east-oakland",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/east-oakland"
},
"bayareabites_13605": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13605",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13605",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "El Taco Zamorano",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "El Taco Zamorano Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8075,
"slug": "el-taco-zamorano",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/el-taco-zamorano"
},
"bayareabites_13607": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13607",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13607",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Foothill Boulevard",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Foothill Boulevard Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8077,
"slug": "foothill-boulevard",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/foothill-boulevard"
},
"bayareabites_13606": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13606",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13606",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Jalisco",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Jalisco Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8076,
"slug": "jalisco",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/jalisco"
},
"bayareabites_180": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_180",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "180",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "mexican",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "mexican Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 145,
"slug": "mexican",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/mexican"
},
"bayareabites_767": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_767",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "767",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "tacos",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "tacos Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1316,
"slug": "tacos",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/tacos"
},
"bayareabites_13604": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13604",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13604",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Taqueria Campos",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Taqueria Campos Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8074,
"slug": "taqueria-campos",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/taqueria-campos"
},
"bayareabites_264": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_264",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "264",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "berkeley",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "berkeley Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7636,
"slug": "berkeley",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/berkeley"
},
"bayareabites_95": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_95",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "95",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "farmers markets",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "farmers markets Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 59,
"slug": "farmers-markets",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/farmers-markets"
},
"bayareabites_4084": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_4084",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "4084",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "food trends and technology",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "food trends and technology Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2573,
"slug": "food-and-technology",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/food-and-technology"
},
"bayareabites_2035": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_2035",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "2035",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "politics, activism, food safety",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "politics, activism, food safety Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 943,
"slug": "politics-activism-food-safety",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/politics-activism-food-safety"
},
"bayareabites_60": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_60",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "60",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "sustainability, environment, climate change",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "sustainability, environment, climate change Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 23,
"slug": "sustainability",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/sustainability"
},
"bayareabites_13589": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13589",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13589",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "CalFresh",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "CalFresh Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8059,
"slug": "calfresh",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/calfresh"
},
"bayareabites_3647": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_3647",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "3647",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "ecology center",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "ecology center Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2411,
"slug": "ecology-center",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/ecology-center"
},
"bayareabites_14747": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_14747",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "14747",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "farmers markets",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "farmers markets Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1612,
"slug": "farmers-markets",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/farmers-markets"
},
"bayareabites_13590": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13590",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13590",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Farmers’ Market Finder",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Farmers’ Market Finder Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8060,
"slug": "farmers-market-finder",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/farmers-market-finder"
},
"bayareabites_11838": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_11838",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "11838",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "SNAP",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "SNAP Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6300,
"slug": "snap",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/snap"
},
"bayareabites_1875": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_1875",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "1875",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "local food businesses",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "local food businesses Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1453,
"slug": "local-food-businesses",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/local-food-businesses"
},
"bayareabites_12093": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_12093",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "12093",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Oakland Local",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Oakland Local Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6555,
"slug": "oakland-local",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/oakland-local"
},
"bayareabites_13586": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13586",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13586",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "cat cafe",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "cat cafe Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8056,
"slug": "cat-cafe",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/cat-cafe"
},
"bayareabites_13588": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13588",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13588",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "cat town",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "cat town Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8058,
"slug": "cat-town",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/cat-town"
},
"bayareabites_13584": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13584",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13584",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Cat Town Café’",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Cat Town Café’ Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8054,
"slug": "cat-town-cafe",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/cat-town-cafe"
},
"bayareabites_12486": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_12486",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "12486",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "crowdfunding",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "crowdfunding Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6948,
"slug": "crowdfunding",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/crowdfunding"
},
"bayareabites_13587": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13587",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13587",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Hoodcats",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Hoodcats Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8057,
"slug": "hoodcats",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/hoodcats"
},
"bayareabites_13585": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13585",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13585",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "KitTea",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "KitTea Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8055,
"slug": "kittea",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/kittea"
},
"bayareabites_14757": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_14757",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "14757",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "oakland",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "oakland Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 331,
"slug": "oakland",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/oakland"
},
"bayareabites_1962": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_1962",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "1962",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "economy and food costs",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "economy and food costs Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1488,
"slug": "economy-and-food-costs",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/economy-and-food-costs"
},
"bayareabites_90": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_90",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "90",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "san francisco",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "san francisco Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 54,
"slug": "san-francisco",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/san-francisco"
},
"bayareabites_13519": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13519",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13519",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Cal Dining",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Cal Dining Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7989,
"slug": "cal-dining",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/cal-dining"
},
"bayareabites_13556": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13556",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13556",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "college-meals program",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "college-meals program Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8026,
"slug": "college-meals-program",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/college-meals-program"
},
"bayareabites_13555": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13555",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13555",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "dorm dining",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "dorm dining Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8025,
"slug": "dorm-dining",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/dorm-dining"
},
"bayareabites_13554": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13554",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13554",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "The Crossroads",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "The Crossroads Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8024,
"slug": "the-crossroads",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/the-crossroads"
},
"bayareabites_1245": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_1245",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "1245",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "health and nutrition",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "health and nutrition Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1078,
"slug": "health-and-nutrition",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/health-and-nutrition"
},
"bayareabites_1873": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_1873",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "1873",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "vegetarian and vegan",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "vegetarian and vegan Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1451,
"slug": "vegetarian-and-vegan",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/vegetarian-and-vegan"
},
"bayareabites_13486": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13486",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13486",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Alive and Healing",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Alive and Healing Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7956,
"slug": "alive-and-healing",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/alive-and-healing"
},
"bayareabites_13488": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13488",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13488",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Lightlife",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Lightlife Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7958,
"slug": "lightlife",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/lightlife"
},
"bayareabites_13487": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13487",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13487",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "rhizocali",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "rhizocali Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7957,
"slug": "rhizocali",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/rhizocali"
},
"bayareabites_3581": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_3581",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "3581",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "soy",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "soy Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2371,
"slug": "soy",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/soy"
},
"bayareabites_11513": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_11513",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "11513",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "tempeh",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "tempeh Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 5974,
"slug": "tempeh",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/tempeh"
},
"bayareabites_13746": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13746",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13746",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "guides",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "guides Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8219,
"slug": "guides-2",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/guides-2"
},
"bayareabites_13285": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13285",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13285",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "alameda",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "alameda Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7752,
"slug": "alameda",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/alameda"
},
"bayareabites_13498": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13498",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13498",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Beer Revolution",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Beer Revolution Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7968,
"slug": "beer-revolution",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/beer-revolution"
},
"bayareabites_14751": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_14751",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "14751",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "berkeley",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "berkeley Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 229,
"slug": "berkeley",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/berkeley"
},
"bayareabites_13493": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13493",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13493",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "brewery",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "brewery Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7963,
"slug": "brewery",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/brewery"
},
"bayareabites_13497": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13497",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13497",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Drake’s Barrel House",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Drake’s Barrel House Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7967,
"slug": "drakes-barrel-house",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/drakes-barrel-house"
},
"bayareabites_9835": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_9835",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "9835",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "emeryville",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "emeryville Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 4289,
"slug": "emeryville",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/emeryville"
},
"bayareabites_13496": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13496",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13496",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Faction Brewing",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Faction Brewing Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7966,
"slug": "faction-brewing",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/faction-brewing"
},
"bayareabites_13499": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13499",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13499",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Heinold’s First And Last Chance Saloon",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Heinold’s First And Last Chance Saloon Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7969,
"slug": "heinolds-first-and-last-chance-saloon",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/heinolds-first-and-last-chance-saloon"
},
"bayareabites_13502": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13502",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13502",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Lake Chalet",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Lake Chalet Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7972,
"slug": "lake-chalet",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/lake-chalet"
},
"bayareabites_13403": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13403",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13403",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "lost and found",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "lost and found Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7872,
"slug": "lost-and-found",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/lost-and-found"
},
"bayareabites_13503": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13503",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13503",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Prizefighter Bar",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Prizefighter Bar Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7973,
"slug": "prizefighter-bar",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/prizefighter-bar"
},
"bayareabites_11193": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_11193",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "11193",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "pyramid brewery",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "pyramid brewery Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 5652,
"slug": "pyramid-brewery",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/pyramid-brewery"
},
"bayareabites_13494": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13494",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13494",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Telegraph",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Telegraph Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7964,
"slug": "telegraph",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/telegraph"
},
"bayareabites_13495": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13495",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13495",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "The Beer Shed at The Dock",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "The Beer Shed at The Dock Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7965,
"slug": "the-beer-shed-at-the-dock",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/the-beer-shed-at-the-dock"
},
"bayareabites_13349": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13349",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13349",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "the trappist beer cafe",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "the trappist beer cafe Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7818,
"slug": "the-trappist-beer-cafe",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/the-trappist-beer-cafe"
},
"bayareabites_13457": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13457",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13457",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Westbrae Biergarten",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Westbrae Biergarten Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7926,
"slug": "westbrae-biergarten",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/westbrae-biergarten"
},
"bayareabites_13036": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13036",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13036",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "5 Bites Restaurant Roundups",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "5 Bites Restaurant Roundups Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7499,
"slug": "5-bites-restaurant-roundups",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/5-bites-restaurant-roundups"
},
"bayareabites_2998": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_2998",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "2998",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "asian food and drink",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "asian food and drink Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 58,
"slug": "asian-food-and-drink",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/asian-food-and-drink"
},
"bayareabites_9970": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_9970",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "9970",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "casserole house",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "casserole house Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 4424,
"slug": "casserole-house",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/casserole-house"
},
"bayareabites_13485": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13485",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13485",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Gogi Time",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Gogi Time Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7955,
"slug": "gogi-time",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/gogi-time"
},
"bayareabites_494": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_494",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "494",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "korean",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "korean Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 459,
"slug": "korean",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/korean"
},
"bayareabites_12468": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_12468",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "12468",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Korean food",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Korean food Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6930,
"slug": "korean-food",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/korean-food"
},
"bayareabites_13405": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13405",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13405",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "PyeongChang Tofu House",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "PyeongChang Tofu House Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7874,
"slug": "pyeongchang-tofu-house",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/pyeongchang-tofu-house"
},
"bayareabites_13484": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13484",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13484",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Seoul Gomtang",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Seoul Gomtang Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7954,
"slug": "seoul-gomtang",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/seoul-gomtang"
},
"bayareabites_13490": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13490",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13490",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Yuyu Za Zang",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Yuyu Za Zang Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7960,
"slug": "yuyu-za-zang",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/yuyu-za-zang"
},
"bayareabites_855": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_855",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "855",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "cajun",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "cajun Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1754,
"slug": "cajun",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/cajun"
},
"bayareabites_13456": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13456",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13456",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "creole",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "creole Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7925,
"slug": "creole",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/creole"
},
"bayareabites_13455": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13455",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13455",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Easy Creole",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Easy Creole Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7924,
"slug": "easy-creole",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/easy-creole"
},
"bayareabites_744": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_744",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "744",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "food",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "food Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 727,
"slug": "food",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/food"
},
"bayareabites_13454": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13454",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13454",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7923,
"slug": "hoi-polloi-brewpub-and-beat-lounge",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/hoi-polloi-brewpub-and-beat-lounge"
},
"bayareabites_13461": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13461",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13461",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Pedro's Brazil Cafe",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Pedro's Brazil Cafe Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7930,
"slug": "pedros-brazil-cafe",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/pedros-brazil-cafe"
},
"bayareabites_10786": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_10786",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "10786",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Roli Roti",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Roli Roti Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 5240,
"slug": "roli-roti",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/roli-roti"
},
"bayareabites_63": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_63",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "63",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "chefs",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "chefs Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 27,
"slug": "chefs",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/chefs"
},
"bayareabites_13432": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13432",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13432",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Adam Lamoreaux",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Adam Lamoreaux Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7901,
"slug": "adam-lamoreaux",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/adam-lamoreaux"
},
"bayareabites_14773": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_14773",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "14773",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "east bay",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "east bay Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 3223,
"slug": "east-bay",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/east-bay"
},
"bayareabites_3996": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_3996",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "3996",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "james syhabout",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "james syhabout Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2524,
"slug": "james-syhabout",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/james-syhabout"
},
"bayareabites_9522": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_9522",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "9522",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "linden street brewery",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "linden street brewery Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 3976,
"slug": "linden-street-brewery",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/linden-street-brewery"
},
"bayareabites_92": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_92",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "92",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "restaurants",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "restaurants Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1598,
"slug": "restaurants",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/restaurants"
},
"bayareabites_13431": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13431",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13431",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "the dock at linden street",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "the dock at linden street Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7900,
"slug": "the-dock-at-linden-street",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/the-dock-at-linden-street"
},
"bayareabites_1248": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_1248",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "1248",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "tea and coffee",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "tea and coffee Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1086,
"slug": "tea-and-coffee",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/category/tea-and-coffee"
},
"bayareabites_125": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_125",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "125",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "coffee",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "coffee Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 89,
"slug": "coffee",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/coffee"
},
"bayareabites_13425": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13425",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13425",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Coloso Coffee",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Coloso Coffee Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7894,
"slug": "coloso-coffee",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/coloso-coffee"
},
"bayareabites_13426": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13426",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13426",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Jose Posadas",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Jose Posadas Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7895,
"slug": "jose-posadas",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/jose-posadas"
},
"bayareabites_13427": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13427",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13427",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Renzo Gianella",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Renzo Gianella Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7896,
"slug": "renzo-gianella",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/renzo-gianella"
},
"bayareabites_13404": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites_13404",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "bayareabites",
"id": "13404",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "beer garden",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "beer garden Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7873,
"slug": "beer-garden",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/bayareabites/tag/beer-garden"
}
},
"userPermissionsReducer": {
"wpLoggedIn": false
},
"eventsReducer": {},
"fssReducer": {},
"tvDailyScheduleReducer": {},
"tvWeeklyScheduleReducer": {},
"tvPrimetimeScheduleReducer": {},
"tvMonthlyScheduleReducer": {},
"userAccountReducer": {
"user": {
"email": null,
"emailStatus": "EMAIL_UNVALIDATED",
"loggedStatus": "LOGGED_OUT",
"loggingChecked": false,
"articles": [],
"firstName": null,
"lastName": null,
"phoneNumber": null,
"fetchingMembership": false,
"membershipError": false,
"memberships": [
{
"id": null,
"startDate": null,
"firstName": null,
"lastName": null,
"familyNumber": null,
"memberNumber": null,
"memberSince": null,
"expirationDate": null,
"pfsEligible": false,
"isSustaining": false,
"membershipLevel": "Prospect",
"membershipStatus": "Non Member",
"lastGiftDate": null,
"renewalDate": null,
"lastDonationAmount": null
}
]
},
"authModal": {
"isOpen": false,
"view": "LANDING_VIEW"
},
"error": null
},
"youthMediaReducer": {},
"checkPleaseReducer": {
"filterData": {
"region": {
"key": "Restaurant Region",
"filters": [
"Any Region"
]
},
"cuisine": {
"key": "Restaurant Cuisine",
"filters": [
"Any Cuisine"
]
}
},
"restaurantDataById": {},
"restaurantIdsSorted": [],
"error": null
},
"userAgentReducer": {
"userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)",
"isBot": true
},
"requestOutcomesReducer": {
"notFound": []
},
"navPromosReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": true,
"promos": {
"news": {
"name": "2026 Voter Guide",
"link": "/voterguide",
"imageURL": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Nav-News-Nov2026ElectionCoverage@2x-7bd4aad4.png",
"description": "Get informed in minutes with our Voter Guide for California’s November 3 election."
},
"podcasts-radio": {},
"video-tv": {},
"events": {},
"support": {}
}
}
}