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The chefs decided to take really good olives, make their own cream cheese, pimentos, along with an in-house Worcestershire sauce, cover the whole thing in homemade breadcrumbs and bake it in the oven. That’s when Starkey realized, “Now we’re onto something.’\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Then we started to make a few other dishes like that,” he explained. Meaning, using fresh California ingredients to update stodgy or novelty recipes from the past. But they didn’t build the entire menu around these vintage dishes. Starkey clarified their overall intent, “We're not trying to be a themed restaurant or bar. We're only in week three, but I think we're getting some good results.” The chef talked me through some of the specific choices they’d made on the upstairs dinner menu. Bardo calls it a supper menu and encourages their diners to share the courses with the entire table. 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The pie shell, Starkey explained, is made almost entirely out of pumpkin seeds. “We blend them raw with a tiny bit of coconut flour, water and butter,” he says. The pumpkin mousse is made with tofu and topped with yuba and a bit of fennel. From the first bite, you can taste a melange of global cuisines coming through. Those mid-century cookbooks offered another takeaway for the chefs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There appeared to be this experimentation with international dishes, which would now be considered clichés,” Starkey noted. “Dishes like chop suey and Hungarian goulash. We looked at those and wanted to branch out.” While developing the menu, his sister had brought back a bag of dried jerk spice from a trip to Saint Lucia. He and Salguero thought a chilled chicken dish would work, inspired by drunken chicken from a Chinese menu. In this case, using the jerk spice made it their own. “We turned the spice into a paste with fresh ginger and scallions. We brine the chickens for six hours and fill them with jerk paste. Then we sous vide them for about two hours — that’s what gives them that shape.” It’s served in little rounds discs with a crisped, puffy wild rice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131334\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-131334 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-800x894.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"894\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-800x894.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-160x179.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-768x858.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-1020x1140.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-1074x1200.jpg 1074w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-1180x1319.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-960x1073.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-240x268.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-375x419.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-520x581.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prepping apps at Bardo (Scott Carroll)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When I ate at Bardo with a friend, we paired those appetizers with sweet and tangy cocktails. Pilot Maxine ($10) was “refreshing and light with berry notes” as the menu promised. And even with tonic water, lime juice and rhubarb bitters, your nose will have no problem detecting the blackberry-washed gin. Beer, if you’re so inclined, is served by draft, in a bottle or a can. And the wine menu is California-forward, but not exclusively so. But for those seeking sober beverages, there are just as many non-alcoholic cocktails to choose from. We tried the aptly named Loving Sobriety ($8), a tangy combination of blackberry syrup, rosemary, lime juice and seltzer water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131335\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131335\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Loving Sobriety, one of many non-alcoholic cocktails (Scott Carroll)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We also shared a dessert that sounds like a questionable choice: apple jello topped by homemade “cooler whip” (a refreshed take on Cool Whip). The idea didn’t come from one of Seth’s cookbooks but was, in fact, inspired by a snack Starkey’s father used to eat when he was a kid. “Growing up, he would make orange Jell-O and with Cool Whip in a bowl,” he says. Starkey admits that it gets mixed reviews. I suggest it’s because of the vadouvan crumb that’s redolent of curry powder. “It's an adventurous combination, but it's a fitting homage to the era.” A fitting mission statement for Bardo itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bardooakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bardo Lounge & Supper Club\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/BLqEGanEnX72\">3343 Lakeshore Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94610\u003cbr>\n510-836-8737\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bardooakland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bardo_oakland/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHours: Supper is served in our mezzanine from 5:30pm - 10pm Wednesday - Saturday, 5:30pm - 9pm Sunday. Open seating for cocktails and lounge fare menu.\u003cbr>\nPrice: $$-$$$\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Samantha and Darrin Stevens would feel, if not exactly bewitched, right at home at Bardo, a new lounge and supper club on Lakeshore Avenue in Oakland. Remember all those afternoon cocktails Darrin served to his boss Larry Tate in their mid-century modern living room? Bardo’s decor is decked out in the same regalia — and with more cocktail options on the menu than even Don Draper could handle. Downstairs, the main floor could also be repurposed from the punctilious set of \u003cem>Mad Men.\u003c/em> The owners, husband and wife team Seth and Jenni Bregman, have conjured up a period appropriate and visually distinctive escape from the 21st century.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two chefs run the kitchen, Brian Starkey and Anthony Salguero. They started working together about ten years ago at the Plumed Horse in Saratoga where they became good friends. Years later they became co-chefs at Michel Bistro, a French restaurant that used to inhabit the space Bardo currently occupies. When the Bregmans bought Michel Bistro, Starkey and Salguero decided to team up with them to build their new concept. Starkey, in a recent telephone interview, told me that the inspiration for Bardo arrived, in part, from some books that Seth had from the late 1950s and early 1960s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131332\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131332\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5002-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5002-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5002-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5002-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5002-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5002-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5002-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5002-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5002-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5002-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5002-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the Bardo kitchen (Scott Carroll)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We were thumbing through them, looking for ideas,” Starkey says. “One was literally called How to Throw a Party.” At first, the food looked “comically plain and unappetizing.” But then they came across a dish called “Covered Olives.” He recalled the moment they discovered it. “We were reading about it, and it was basically pimento olives covered in cream cheese and Worcestershire sauce.” They thought It didn’t sound terrible and might even work as a bar snack. The chefs decided to take really good olives, make their own cream cheese, pimentos, along with an in-house Worcestershire sauce, cover the whole thing in homemade breadcrumbs and bake it in the oven. That’s when Starkey realized, “Now we’re onto something.’\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Then we started to make a few other dishes like that,” he explained. Meaning, using fresh California ingredients to update stodgy or novelty recipes from the past. But they didn’t build the entire menu around these vintage dishes. Starkey clarified their overall intent, “We're not trying to be a themed restaurant or bar. We're only in week three, but I think we're getting some good results.” The chef talked me through some of the specific choices they’d made on the upstairs dinner menu. Bardo calls it a supper menu and encourages their diners to share the courses with the entire table. But if you’re eating out on a romantic date night for two, it’s essentially a prix fixe menu ($59 per person).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131333\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131333\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4978-800x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4978-800x498.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4978-160x100.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4978-768x478.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4978-1020x635.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4978-1200x747.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4978-1180x734.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4978-960x597.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4978-240x149.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4978-375x233.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4978-520x324.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deviled duck eggs (Scott Carroll)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For East Bay vegans interested in a seasonal dish, you won’t find a heartier dish than the pumpkin tart appetizer — a variation on a savory pumpkin pie. The pie shell, Starkey explained, is made almost entirely out of pumpkin seeds. “We blend them raw with a tiny bit of coconut flour, water and butter,” he says. The pumpkin mousse is made with tofu and topped with yuba and a bit of fennel. From the first bite, you can taste a melange of global cuisines coming through. Those mid-century cookbooks offered another takeaway for the chefs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There appeared to be this experimentation with international dishes, which would now be considered clichés,” Starkey noted. “Dishes like chop suey and Hungarian goulash. We looked at those and wanted to branch out.” While developing the menu, his sister had brought back a bag of dried jerk spice from a trip to Saint Lucia. He and Salguero thought a chilled chicken dish would work, inspired by drunken chicken from a Chinese menu. In this case, using the jerk spice made it their own. “We turned the spice into a paste with fresh ginger and scallions. We brine the chickens for six hours and fill them with jerk paste. Then we sous vide them for about two hours — that’s what gives them that shape.” It’s served in little rounds discs with a crisped, puffy wild rice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131334\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-131334 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-800x894.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"894\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-800x894.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-160x179.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-768x858.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-1020x1140.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-1074x1200.jpg 1074w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-1180x1319.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-960x1073.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-240x268.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-375x419.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_5012-520x581.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prepping apps at Bardo (Scott Carroll)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When I ate at Bardo with a friend, we paired those appetizers with sweet and tangy cocktails. Pilot Maxine ($10) was “refreshing and light with berry notes” as the menu promised. And even with tonic water, lime juice and rhubarb bitters, your nose will have no problem detecting the blackberry-washed gin. Beer, if you’re so inclined, is served by draft, in a bottle or a can. And the wine menu is California-forward, but not exclusively so. But for those seeking sober beverages, there are just as many non-alcoholic cocktails to choose from. We tried the aptly named Loving Sobriety ($8), a tangy combination of blackberry syrup, rosemary, lime juice and seltzer water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131335\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131335\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IMG_4985-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Loving Sobriety, one of many non-alcoholic cocktails (Scott Carroll)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We also shared a dessert that sounds like a questionable choice: apple jello topped by homemade “cooler whip” (a refreshed take on Cool Whip). The idea didn’t come from one of Seth’s cookbooks but was, in fact, inspired by a snack Starkey’s father used to eat when he was a kid. “Growing up, he would make orange Jell-O and with Cool Whip in a bowl,” he says. Starkey admits that it gets mixed reviews. I suggest it’s because of the vadouvan crumb that’s redolent of curry powder. “It's an adventurous combination, but it's a fitting homage to the era.” A fitting mission statement for Bardo itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bardooakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bardo Lounge & Supper Club\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/BLqEGanEnX72\">3343 Lakeshore Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94610\u003cbr>\n510-836-8737\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bardooakland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bardo_oakland/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHours: Supper is served in our mezzanine from 5:30pm - 10pm Wednesday - Saturday, 5:30pm - 9pm Sunday. Open seating for cocktails and lounge fare menu.\u003cbr>\nPrice: $$-$$$\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>When Lamees Dahbour set up her weekly tent at Off The Grid, the San Francisco-based food truck fair, this year, she didn’t just unpack trays of fragrant falafel, crisp \u003cem>ejja\u003c/em> (vegetable fritters), and creamy \u003cem>mutabal\u003c/em> (eggplant dip). She also unfurled a red, black, white, and green Palestinian flag and displayed it proudly. The flag was a conversation-starter: \u003ca href=\"https://www.mamalamees.com/our-story\">Mama Lamees\u003c/a>, as she is affectionately known, says that people often came up and asked about it, although some confused Palestine with Pakistan. It was also a way to proudly share her identity, at a time when many Americans know little about Palestinian culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We want to spread the word and the taste of some dishes, [and make it clear] that there is a culture called Palestinian, and there is a food belonging to that country,” says Dahbour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dahbour is featured in an upcoming episode of KCET’s documentary series “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kcet.org/shows/the-migrant-kitchen\">The Migrant Kitchen\u003c/a>,” alongside \u003ca href=\"https://www.thrillist.com/best-new-restaurants-2018?article=best-chef\">rising star\u003c/a> and fellow Palestinian chef, Reem Assil. The episode, which airs tonight, highlights the chefs’ work and sheds a rare light on Palestinians and the Arab world through food. At a time when anti-Arab sentiment is front and center in many parts of the U.S., Assil and Dahbour serve up a message of understanding and acceptance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131657\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 700px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131657\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-Lamees-family-kitchen-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Lamees Dahbour.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-Lamees-family-kitchen-700x467.jpg 700w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-Lamees-family-kitchen-700x467-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-Lamees-family-kitchen-700x467-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-Lamees-family-kitchen-700x467-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-Lamees-family-kitchen-700x467-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lamees Dahbour. \u003ccite>(Jim Sulllivan)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Palestinians have been cooking forever, but we kind of hide behind our food,” says Assil. “We’ll call it ‘Mediterranean,’ we don’t call it what it is, because we’re afraid.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The antidote, for both these chefs, is visibility. At \u003ca href=\"https://www.reemscalifornia.com/\">Reem’s California\u003c/a>, Assil’s Oakland-based bakery, she made the deliberate decision to call the menu “Arab street food.” For her, it’s a kind of reclamation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We should be proud to be Arab,” she says. “We’re a beautiful people, we’re not terrorists, we’re not all these backwards images that the media puts out about us.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Inside Reem’s, voices singing in Arabic play over the speakers, a mural of a Palestinian activist graces the wall, and profiles of Middle Eastern artists, musicians, and thinkers are printed on each of the numbered order cards—like baseball cards for the culturally literate. And at \u003ca href=\"https://www.dyafaoakland.com/\">Dyafa\u003c/a>, the critically acclaimed Oakland restaurant Assil opened in April with Bay Area chef and restauranteur Daniel Patterson’s restaurant group, she’s bringing Syrian-Palestinian cuisine—often relegated to cheap-eats establishments—to a fine-dining setting.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>An Unlikely Journey to Owning a Food Business\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Though Dahbour is of Palestinian heritage, she was born in Kuwait. Her father left Palestine to escape political turmoil, undertaking an arduous desert crossing during which many of his friends died. In Kuwait, Dahbour grew up as the middle child in a large family. Around age 11 or 12, her mother was hospitalized for a time and Dahbour found herself in charge of the kitchen. She loved it. “[It] gave me a chance to be kind of the head of the household!” she laughs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131658\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 700px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131658\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-lamees-cooking-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Lamees Dahbour at work in the kitchen.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-lamees-cooking-700x467.jpg 700w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-lamees-cooking-700x467-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-lamees-cooking-700x467-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-lamees-cooking-700x467-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-lamees-cooking-700x467-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lamees Dahbour at work in the kitchen. \u003ccite>(Jim Sulllivan)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At that point, operating a food business never crossed her mind. Instead, she pursued higher education, eventually working in business administration for the United Nations, a job that took her all over the Middle East. In 2006, she decided to move to the U.S. with her husband and small children to follow her extended family. Dahbour is frank about surviving domestic violence from her former husband, and she’s measured when she talks about her divorce and living as a single mother with three kids in elementary school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was really tough financially to do and run everything in the family,” she says. “I spent almost six years in court, in family court, in criminal courts, just to get my family situation stable.” Around the time when her kids were graduating from elementary and middle school, that time of year when many families bring teachers and principals gifts, Dahbour made some calculations: She couldn’t afford to buy gifts for all her children’s teachers, but she could cook up a Palestinian feast, and offer “traditional dishes that are not in the market.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The response to her food was overwhelmingly positive, and guests asked her, “Why aren’t you opening a restaurant?” The manager of her housing complex, who always followed the incredible smells coming out of her apartment and eventually joined the family for meals, agreed—and it was this manager who introduced Dahbour to La Cocina.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.lacocinasf.org/\">La Cocina\u003c/a> is a nonprofit incubator kitchen in San Francisco that supports working class food entrepreneurs, with a primary focus on immigrants and women of color. Now in their thirteenth year, La Cocina provides business resources and consulting for 35 to 40 entrepreneurs a year from their space in the city’s Mission District.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Moving Forward, Despite Controversy\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Assil is also a La Cocina alum and her path to working in food was just as nonlinear as Dahbour’s. Before baking had even crossed her mind, Assil was a community organizer and activist. Her trajectory toward food began after 9/11, when a crescendo of anti-Arab sentiment fed into her sense of anxiety and a lack of belonging. She got sick, left college in 2003, and came to stay with family in California. Here, she says, she nursed herself back to health through food, anti-war activism, and “finding my voice as an Arab woman.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There was one dish that Assil found especially captivating: \u003cem>man’oushe\u003c/em>, a chewy flatbread with crisp edges. It was \u003cem>man’oushe\u003c/em> that she made with her family, and \u003cem>man’oushe\u003c/em> that she saw again and again in local bakeries while on what she calls “a soul-searching trip to Lebanon and Syria.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131659\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 700px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131659\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-manoushe-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Reem Assil making man’oushe at Reem’s California.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-manoushe-700x467.jpg 700w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-manoushe-700x467-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-manoushe-700x467-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-manoushe-700x467-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-manoushe-700x467-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reem Assil making man’oushe at Reem’s California. \u003ccite>(Jim Sullivan)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“For those of us from the Middle East, [\u003cem>man’oushe\u003c/em>] is a household name, it’s something we grew up eating,” says Ramzi Salti, a Lecturer in Arabic at Stanford University. Salti, who is also featured in “The Migrant Kitchen,” is author of \u003ca href=\"https://www.arabology.org/\">Arabology\u003c/a>, a blog that highlights culture from the Arab world. Watching the growth in popularity of \u003cem>man’oushe\u003c/em> here in the States has been something of a pleasant surprise, Salti says. “You live long enough, you see everything!” he laughs. In addition to being delicious, he adds, the flatbread is “supposed to have very healing qualities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Assil, this healing wasn’t just physical, she also found it profound to explore the role bread plays in Arab cultures. “Bread is the lifeline, the oral history of my people,” she says. “It’s something that is accessible to both the rich and the poor and across cultures; everybody resonates with bread.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In even the most remote mountain villages in the Middle East, Assil says, you’ll find a post office and a bakery. These bakeries are cornerstones in their communities, and seeing this inspired Assil to develop the concept for Reem’s at La Cocina in 2015. When a spot opened up at the busy Fruitvale Station transit hub in East Oakland the following year, it made perfect sense. Here, at a sunny corner spot just under the train platform, she serves up \u003cem>man’oushe\u003c/em> covered in flavorful \u003ci>za’atar\u003c/i>, \u003ci>shakshuka\u003c/i>, lamb baked in turnovers, chewy sesame-coated bread called \u003ci>khobz sim sim\u003c/i>, and rows of sweet pastries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131660\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 350px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131660\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-baby-350x519.jpg\" alt=\"Reem Assil holding her baby at Reem’s California. \" width=\"350\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-baby-350x519.jpg 350w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-baby-350x519-160x237.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-baby-350x519-240x356.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reem Assil holding her baby at Reem’s California. \u003ccite>(Jim Sullivan)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The restaurant has not been free from controversy, however. The large, colorful mural that decorates one wall of Reem’s Bakery—of a woman named Rasmea Odeh who, in 1970, at 21, was convicted by Israeli courts of participating in a bombing that killed two Israeli students—became a hot-button issue within weeks of the shop opening. While Assil sees Odeh as a civic leader and a symbol of resilience, \u003ca href=\"https://www.jweekly.com/2017/05/30/an-bakery-that-dishes-out-hatred/\">an op-ed\u003c/a> in The Jewish News of Northern California denounced the bakery for lionizing a “terrorist.” Hate mail and negative Yelp reviews followed, but Assil’s community rallied around her and the bakery. Today, the protesters have moved on, and the mural remains.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Assil and Dahbour stress the allyship they’ve seen from Jewish customers and friends. When her bakery was targeted, Assil says, “the first people to come to my side were my white and Jewish allies.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a similar note, Dahbour remembers how surprised she was when Israeli customers came to talk with her at her food tent, telling her where they were from and asking if they could reserve seats at her restaurant (there’s no brick-and mortar restaurant yet, however). The lawyer who volunteered to help register Dahbour’s business is Jewish and one of her closest friends; since he and his family keep kosher, she cooks vegetarian dishes for the meals they share so their families can eat together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For both chefs, the lesson has been to model openness and civility, even when faced with opposition. “I feel like … food puts some peace between people,” says Dahbour, thoughtfully. “Food brings everyone to one table peacefully. I don’t think you’re going to cook for someone you hate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of the ways to counteract extremism or xenophobia is to show another side to the culture, or to the people, and what better way is there to do that than through food and cuisine?” asks Salti. His words are measured and cautiously optimistic. “Showing that side of the culture will perhaps lead to a better understanding of the region itself and show a better, more harmonious tomorrow.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This article was produced in partnership with KCET’s “The Migrant Kitchen” and originally appeared on \u003ca href=\"https://civileats.com/2018/12/05/the-palestinian-chefs-building-a-bridge-to-their-culture-through-food/\">Civil Eats\u003c/a>. Now in its third season, “The Migrant Kitchen” will air an episode profiling Dahbour and Assil on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kcet.org/shows/the-migrant-kitchen/episodes/manoushe\">December 5\u003c/a>. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>When Lamees Dahbour set up her weekly tent at Off The Grid, the San Francisco-based food truck fair, this year, she didn’t just unpack trays of fragrant falafel, crisp \u003cem>ejja\u003c/em> (vegetable fritters), and creamy \u003cem>mutabal\u003c/em> (eggplant dip). She also unfurled a red, black, white, and green Palestinian flag and displayed it proudly. The flag was a conversation-starter: \u003ca href=\"https://www.mamalamees.com/our-story\">Mama Lamees\u003c/a>, as she is affectionately known, says that people often came up and asked about it, although some confused Palestine with Pakistan. It was also a way to proudly share her identity, at a time when many Americans know little about Palestinian culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We want to spread the word and the taste of some dishes, [and make it clear] that there is a culture called Palestinian, and there is a food belonging to that country,” says Dahbour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dahbour is featured in an upcoming episode of KCET’s documentary series “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kcet.org/shows/the-migrant-kitchen\">The Migrant Kitchen\u003c/a>,” alongside \u003ca href=\"https://www.thrillist.com/best-new-restaurants-2018?article=best-chef\">rising star\u003c/a> and fellow Palestinian chef, Reem Assil. The episode, which airs tonight, highlights the chefs’ work and sheds a rare light on Palestinians and the Arab world through food. At a time when anti-Arab sentiment is front and center in many parts of the U.S., Assil and Dahbour serve up a message of understanding and acceptance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131657\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 700px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131657\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-Lamees-family-kitchen-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Lamees Dahbour.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-Lamees-family-kitchen-700x467.jpg 700w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-Lamees-family-kitchen-700x467-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-Lamees-family-kitchen-700x467-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-Lamees-family-kitchen-700x467-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-Lamees-family-kitchen-700x467-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lamees Dahbour. \u003ccite>(Jim Sulllivan)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Palestinians have been cooking forever, but we kind of hide behind our food,” says Assil. “We’ll call it ‘Mediterranean,’ we don’t call it what it is, because we’re afraid.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The antidote, for both these chefs, is visibility. At \u003ca href=\"https://www.reemscalifornia.com/\">Reem’s California\u003c/a>, Assil’s Oakland-based bakery, she made the deliberate decision to call the menu “Arab street food.” For her, it’s a kind of reclamation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We should be proud to be Arab,” she says. “We’re a beautiful people, we’re not terrorists, we’re not all these backwards images that the media puts out about us.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Inside Reem’s, voices singing in Arabic play over the speakers, a mural of a Palestinian activist graces the wall, and profiles of Middle Eastern artists, musicians, and thinkers are printed on each of the numbered order cards—like baseball cards for the culturally literate. And at \u003ca href=\"https://www.dyafaoakland.com/\">Dyafa\u003c/a>, the critically acclaimed Oakland restaurant Assil opened in April with Bay Area chef and restauranteur Daniel Patterson’s restaurant group, she’s bringing Syrian-Palestinian cuisine—often relegated to cheap-eats establishments—to a fine-dining setting.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>An Unlikely Journey to Owning a Food Business\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Though Dahbour is of Palestinian heritage, she was born in Kuwait. Her father left Palestine to escape political turmoil, undertaking an arduous desert crossing during which many of his friends died. In Kuwait, Dahbour grew up as the middle child in a large family. Around age 11 or 12, her mother was hospitalized for a time and Dahbour found herself in charge of the kitchen. She loved it. “[It] gave me a chance to be kind of the head of the household!” she laughs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131658\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 700px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131658\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-lamees-cooking-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Lamees Dahbour at work in the kitchen.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-lamees-cooking-700x467.jpg 700w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-lamees-cooking-700x467-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-lamees-cooking-700x467-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-lamees-cooking-700x467-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-lamees-cooking-700x467-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lamees Dahbour at work in the kitchen. \u003ccite>(Jim Sulllivan)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At that point, operating a food business never crossed her mind. Instead, she pursued higher education, eventually working in business administration for the United Nations, a job that took her all over the Middle East. In 2006, she decided to move to the U.S. with her husband and small children to follow her extended family. Dahbour is frank about surviving domestic violence from her former husband, and she’s measured when she talks about her divorce and living as a single mother with three kids in elementary school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was really tough financially to do and run everything in the family,” she says. “I spent almost six years in court, in family court, in criminal courts, just to get my family situation stable.” Around the time when her kids were graduating from elementary and middle school, that time of year when many families bring teachers and principals gifts, Dahbour made some calculations: She couldn’t afford to buy gifts for all her children’s teachers, but she could cook up a Palestinian feast, and offer “traditional dishes that are not in the market.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The response to her food was overwhelmingly positive, and guests asked her, “Why aren’t you opening a restaurant?” The manager of her housing complex, who always followed the incredible smells coming out of her apartment and eventually joined the family for meals, agreed—and it was this manager who introduced Dahbour to La Cocina.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.lacocinasf.org/\">La Cocina\u003c/a> is a nonprofit incubator kitchen in San Francisco that supports working class food entrepreneurs, with a primary focus on immigrants and women of color. Now in their thirteenth year, La Cocina provides business resources and consulting for 35 to 40 entrepreneurs a year from their space in the city’s Mission District.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Moving Forward, Despite Controversy\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Assil is also a La Cocina alum and her path to working in food was just as nonlinear as Dahbour’s. Before baking had even crossed her mind, Assil was a community organizer and activist. Her trajectory toward food began after 9/11, when a crescendo of anti-Arab sentiment fed into her sense of anxiety and a lack of belonging. She got sick, left college in 2003, and came to stay with family in California. Here, she says, she nursed herself back to health through food, anti-war activism, and “finding my voice as an Arab woman.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There was one dish that Assil found especially captivating: \u003cem>man’oushe\u003c/em>, a chewy flatbread with crisp edges. It was \u003cem>man’oushe\u003c/em> that she made with her family, and \u003cem>man’oushe\u003c/em> that she saw again and again in local bakeries while on what she calls “a soul-searching trip to Lebanon and Syria.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131659\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 700px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131659\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-manoushe-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Reem Assil making man’oushe at Reem’s California.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-manoushe-700x467.jpg 700w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-manoushe-700x467-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-manoushe-700x467-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-manoushe-700x467-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-manoushe-700x467-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reem Assil making man’oushe at Reem’s California. \u003ccite>(Jim Sullivan)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“For those of us from the Middle East, [\u003cem>man’oushe\u003c/em>] is a household name, it’s something we grew up eating,” says Ramzi Salti, a Lecturer in Arabic at Stanford University. Salti, who is also featured in “The Migrant Kitchen,” is author of \u003ca href=\"https://www.arabology.org/\">Arabology\u003c/a>, a blog that highlights culture from the Arab world. Watching the growth in popularity of \u003cem>man’oushe\u003c/em> here in the States has been something of a pleasant surprise, Salti says. “You live long enough, you see everything!” he laughs. In addition to being delicious, he adds, the flatbread is “supposed to have very healing qualities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Assil, this healing wasn’t just physical, she also found it profound to explore the role bread plays in Arab cultures. “Bread is the lifeline, the oral history of my people,” she says. “It’s something that is accessible to both the rich and the poor and across cultures; everybody resonates with bread.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In even the most remote mountain villages in the Middle East, Assil says, you’ll find a post office and a bakery. These bakeries are cornerstones in their communities, and seeing this inspired Assil to develop the concept for Reem’s at La Cocina in 2015. When a spot opened up at the busy Fruitvale Station transit hub in East Oakland the following year, it made perfect sense. Here, at a sunny corner spot just under the train platform, she serves up \u003cem>man’oushe\u003c/em> covered in flavorful \u003ci>za’atar\u003c/i>, \u003ci>shakshuka\u003c/i>, lamb baked in turnovers, chewy sesame-coated bread called \u003ci>khobz sim sim\u003c/i>, and rows of sweet pastries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131660\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 350px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131660\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-baby-350x519.jpg\" alt=\"Reem Assil holding her baby at Reem’s California. \" width=\"350\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-baby-350x519.jpg 350w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-baby-350x519-160x237.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/181205-lamees-reem-palestinian-chefs-kcet-migrant-kitchen-baby-350x519-240x356.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reem Assil holding her baby at Reem’s California. \u003ccite>(Jim Sullivan)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The restaurant has not been free from controversy, however. The large, colorful mural that decorates one wall of Reem’s Bakery—of a woman named Rasmea Odeh who, in 1970, at 21, was convicted by Israeli courts of participating in a bombing that killed two Israeli students—became a hot-button issue within weeks of the shop opening. While Assil sees Odeh as a civic leader and a symbol of resilience, \u003ca href=\"https://www.jweekly.com/2017/05/30/an-bakery-that-dishes-out-hatred/\">an op-ed\u003c/a> in The Jewish News of Northern California denounced the bakery for lionizing a “terrorist.” Hate mail and negative Yelp reviews followed, but Assil’s community rallied around her and the bakery. Today, the protesters have moved on, and the mural remains.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Assil and Dahbour stress the allyship they’ve seen from Jewish customers and friends. When her bakery was targeted, Assil says, “the first people to come to my side were my white and Jewish allies.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a similar note, Dahbour remembers how surprised she was when Israeli customers came to talk with her at her food tent, telling her where they were from and asking if they could reserve seats at her restaurant (there’s no brick-and mortar restaurant yet, however). The lawyer who volunteered to help register Dahbour’s business is Jewish and one of her closest friends; since he and his family keep kosher, she cooks vegetarian dishes for the meals they share so their families can eat together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For both chefs, the lesson has been to model openness and civility, even when faced with opposition. “I feel like … food puts some peace between people,” says Dahbour, thoughtfully. “Food brings everyone to one table peacefully. I don’t think you’re going to cook for someone you hate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of the ways to counteract extremism or xenophobia is to show another side to the culture, or to the people, and what better way is there to do that than through food and cuisine?” asks Salti. His words are measured and cautiously optimistic. “Showing that side of the culture will perhaps lead to a better understanding of the region itself and show a better, more harmonious tomorrow.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This article was produced in partnership with KCET’s “The Migrant Kitchen” and originally appeared on \u003ca href=\"https://civileats.com/2018/12/05/the-palestinian-chefs-building-a-bridge-to-their-culture-through-food/\">Civil Eats\u003c/a>. Now in its third season, “The Migrant Kitchen” will air an episode profiling Dahbour and Assil on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kcet.org/shows/the-migrant-kitchen/episodes/manoushe\">December 5\u003c/a>. The trailer for the episode is embedded below.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All photos by Jim Sullivan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>There’s a new Burmese pop-up that will warm your belly (and your heart) in Civic Center, you have three days to enjoy a pre-New Year’s Eve brunch at Liholiho Yacht Club (just be sure to get a reservation!), check out two new Sunday Suppers that won’t break the bank, and a Dominican Christmas feast in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A New Nighttime and Weekend Burmese Pop-Up in Civic Center\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.beyondburma.com/\">Beyond Burma\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/DVr99MMJLW62\">154 McAllister St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTue–Fri 4pm–9:30pm\u003cbr>\nSat–Sun 10am–2pm, 5:30pm–9:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131582\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131582\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-sandpcalamari-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salt and pepper calamari. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Some restaurants really come up with clever solutions to open in this challenging city to operate in. Now open on evenings and weekend brunch in the Elmira Rosticceria location in Civic Center is \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.beyondburma.com/\">Beyond Burma\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> (Elmira is a weekday lunchtime restaurant). Some folks may recognize the space from past Feastly and other pop-up dinners. The two business partners (Su and Zay Wu) and chef are all Burmese and wanted to offer a menu with a little bit of a creative update on some classic dishes. It’s an extensive menu, one that already has me plotting a second visit so I can taste more. They are very open to feedback and really care about their guests’ experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131583\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131583\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-bagan-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hiding under that crunchy cloud are fat noodles in a chicken curry. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can get started with salt and pepper calamari ($10), lightly fried with bell pepper and onion — it’s a dish built to pair with their malt beer from Myanmar. A favorite was the Bagan Sunset ($13), a bowl of fat and slippery noodles coated with chicken curry sauce, plus sliced eggs, red onion, and yellow pea powder. The housemade fried noodle chips on top got soggy in the humid, rainy night, but no matter — my friend declared he’d want to eat this dish every day. It was homey and satisfying, and I added some of the hot chile it was served with to dial up the modulated heat of the curry. What a winner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We tried the new-style tea leaf salad with pomegranate, persimmon, and arugula ($12), but we should have stuck with the original — the arugula couldn’t hold up to all the dressing and was quickly soggy. When they saw how curious we were about the food, the kitchen wanted us to have a taste of the Kyauk Pwint Salad ($9), made with a spongy white fungus flower that looked like delicate loofah. The flavors of this salad were bright and you can order it spicy, but the amount of garlic in it was staggering — I’d ask them to go lighter unless you have a village of vampires to repel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You know what’s great on a rainy night? A bowl of their rich and satisfying mohinga ($13)! This fish chowder soup isn’t traditionally served with pieces of catfish — it’s ground up to form a thicker, hearty style of soup that coats the rice noodles beautifully, and I detected a little hint of fish sauce in there too. Add in the sliced egg, cilantro, and crunchy split pea crackers, and I couldn’t get enough of the red chile pepper (with crunchy fish) to add on top.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131584\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131584\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-1180x786.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prawn and kabocha squash curry. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are numerous main courses and curries to choose from, and we opted for the jumbo prawn with kabocha ($17), with expertly cooked prawns that came in a rich red curry sauce with a pumpkin base. Get some coconut rice (own hta minn) to soak up the sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They have some wines by the glass and bottle, but I’d love to see a wine lover help them diversify their list (for whites, they offer one sauvignon blanc and three chardonnays — someone help ‘em out!).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131585\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131585\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-space-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The space is Elmira Rosticceria by day, and Beyond Burma on nights and weekends. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>I have to add that the hospitality here is heart-achingly charming and kind. I mean, come on, they added extra sauce and crunchy chips to my Bagan Sunset leftovers before handing me my bag. We even got hugs. Melt. If you’re catching any holiday shows in the theater district, or want to grab a bite for dinner when you get off at Civic Center BART, here’s a new spot to check out that will make you feel good (and well-fed) for many reasons, even if it isn’t perfect. The upbeat house music they had playing also made me smile: utz utz!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Rare Treat: Brunch at Lihohiho Yacht Club!\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://liholihoyachtclub.com\">Liholiho Yacht Club\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/oxHjAqkXkox\">871 Sutter St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHoliday Brunch\u003cbr>\nDecember 29–31\u003cbr>\n11am–4pm\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://liholihoyachtclub.com/reservations/\">Reservations\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131586\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131586\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/liho-Bar-shot-2-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liholiho Yacht Club always has a lively scene at the bar. \u003ccite>(Jim Sullivan of Media Raw Arts)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Last year, the ever-busy and popular \u003ca href=\"http://liholihoyachtclub.com\">\u003cb>Liholiho Yacht Club\u003c/b>\u003c/a> decided to do something fun before taking a break for New Year’s Day: they held a \u003cb>brunch\u003c/b>! Anyone who attended remembers it well (and are still talking about the housemade spam and egg bun). This year, Liholiho is doing it again, but for three days this time (December 29–31), and with an all-new menu! Plus there will be a special, secret add-on item. (I’d guess people who follow \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/liholihoyachtclub/\">@liholihoyachtclub\u003c/a> will learn something about it, wink.)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://liholihoyachtclub.com/reservations/\">Reservations\u003c/a> open at midnight on Monday so don’t miss it. Didn’t get a spot? The bar will be open to walk-ins this year as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One more item: downstairs in \u003ca href=\"https://liholihoyachtclub.com/gen-gen/\">\u003cb>Louie’s Gen-Gen Room\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, they will be serving a New Year’s Eve happy hour warm-up, with cocktails and bar snacks, plus DJ jams from Sake One. December 29–31, 11am–4pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Dominican Christmas Feast at alaMar Kitchen + Bar in Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alamaroakland.com\">alaMar Kitchen + Bar\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/WLmDV99VrQU2\">100 Grand Ave., Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nDominican Christmas feast\u003cbr>\nSunday, December 16\u003cbr>\n3pm and 6pm\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://dominicanchristmas.eventbrite.com\">Tickets\u003c/a>: $48 (includes gratuity)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131593\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131593\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/Nelson-German-headshot-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Nelson German of alaMar. \u003ccite>(Rachel Hall)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area is sadly pretty short on Dominican food, but chef Nelson German of \u003ca href=\"https://www.alamaroakland.com\">\u003cstrong>alaMar Kitchen + Bar\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in Uptown Oakland is fixing that, German is Dominican-American, born and bred in uptown Manhattan’s Washington Heights, and he’s hosting a Dominican Christmas feast on Sunday, December 16. He’s preparing quite the spread for the buffet, including pastelitos de queso (cheese empanadas), pernil de puerco (slow-roasted Dominican pork shoulder), pollo guisado (Dominican-style braised chicken), bacalao con maiz y papa (salt cod stew with corn, onions, and Yukon Gold potatoes), yucca asado con cebolla (roasted yucca with pickled onions), platano maduro (sweet plantains), habichuela guisado (Dominican stewed red beans), and of course some arroz blanco (steamed rice).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Come hungry. Just $40 plus $8 gratuity. You’ll also be able to purchase some Dominican-influenced holiday cocktails (bring on the Dominican rum cream!). There will also be live music, and for those who attend the second seating, there will be dancing and a party after!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Can’t make it? Check out alaMar’s monthly Bachata Brunches on second Sundays with a DJ and specials like $1.25 oysters (next one is December 9).\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>New Sunday Suppers at Lord Stanley and Tosca Cafe\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lordstanleysf.com\">Lord Stanley\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/GEYJ2yuQKBT2\">2065 Polk St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n5:30pm–10pm for Sunday Supper\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.toscacafesf.com\">Tosca Cafe\u003c/a>\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/c3wJBXDtoBq\">42 Columbus Ave. San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSunday nights 5:30pm–11pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131587\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131587\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Tosca_SY-18-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tosca Cafe is now hosting Sunday Social Club. \u003ccite>(Sonya Yu)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Here’s a surefire way to get rid of any Sunday Scaries: head out for a nice dinner! And not just any dinner. Over at the chic \u003ca href=\"http://www.lordstanleysf.com\">\u003cb>Lord Stanley\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, they’re hosting a four-course \u003cb>Sunday Supper\u003c/b> for the month of December. The prix-fixe menu is $65 (not including beverages, tax, or tip), and there’s the option to add on some additional snacks and supplements. The menu will highlight seasonal ingredients and will consist of a winter vegetable course, a fish course, a meat course, and a dessert. Dietary restrictions are accommodated — just be sure to let them know ahead of time when \u003ca href=\"http://www.lordstanleysf.com/reserve/\">reserving\u003c/a>.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.toscacafesf.com\">Tosca Cafe\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> in North Beach is also adding Sunday service in the form of \u003cb>Sunday Social Club,\u003c/b> a new weekly dinner series featuring a four-course, prix-fixe menu ($45) of Italian-American fare paired with cocktails and live music. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>There’s a new Burmese pop-up that will warm your belly (and your heart) in Civic Center, you have three days to enjoy a pre-New Year’s Eve brunch at Liholiho Yacht Club (just be sure to get a reservation!), check out two new Sunday Suppers that won’t break the bank, and a Dominican Christmas feast in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A New Nighttime and Weekend Burmese Pop-Up in Civic Center\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.beyondburma.com/\">Beyond Burma\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/DVr99MMJLW62\">154 McAllister St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTue–Fri 4pm–9:30pm\u003cbr>\nSat–Sun 10am–2pm, 5:30pm–9:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131582\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131582\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-sandpcalamari-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salt and pepper calamari. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Some restaurants really come up with clever solutions to open in this challenging city to operate in. Now open on evenings and weekend brunch in the Elmira Rosticceria location in Civic Center is \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.beyondburma.com/\">Beyond Burma\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> (Elmira is a weekday lunchtime restaurant). Some folks may recognize the space from past Feastly and other pop-up dinners. The two business partners (Su and Zay Wu) and chef are all Burmese and wanted to offer a menu with a little bit of a creative update on some classic dishes. It’s an extensive menu, one that already has me plotting a second visit so I can taste more. They are very open to feedback and really care about their guests’ experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131583\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131583\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-bagan-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hiding under that crunchy cloud are fat noodles in a chicken curry. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can get started with salt and pepper calamari ($10), lightly fried with bell pepper and onion — it’s a dish built to pair with their malt beer from Myanmar. A favorite was the Bagan Sunset ($13), a bowl of fat and slippery noodles coated with chicken curry sauce, plus sliced eggs, red onion, and yellow pea powder. The housemade fried noodle chips on top got soggy in the humid, rainy night, but no matter — my friend declared he’d want to eat this dish every day. It was homey and satisfying, and I added some of the hot chile it was served with to dial up the modulated heat of the curry. What a winner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We tried the new-style tea leaf salad with pomegranate, persimmon, and arugula ($12), but we should have stuck with the original — the arugula couldn’t hold up to all the dressing and was quickly soggy. When they saw how curious we were about the food, the kitchen wanted us to have a taste of the Kyauk Pwint Salad ($9), made with a spongy white fungus flower that looked like delicate loofah. The flavors of this salad were bright and you can order it spicy, but the amount of garlic in it was staggering — I’d ask them to go lighter unless you have a village of vampires to repel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You know what’s great on a rainy night? A bowl of their rich and satisfying mohinga ($13)! This fish chowder soup isn’t traditionally served with pieces of catfish — it’s ground up to form a thicker, hearty style of soup that coats the rice noodles beautifully, and I detected a little hint of fish sauce in there too. Add in the sliced egg, cilantro, and crunchy split pea crackers, and I couldn’t get enough of the red chile pepper (with crunchy fish) to add on top.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131584\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131584\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-1180x786.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-shrimp-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prawn and kabocha squash curry. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are numerous main courses and curries to choose from, and we opted for the jumbo prawn with kabocha ($17), with expertly cooked prawns that came in a rich red curry sauce with a pumpkin base. Get some coconut rice (own hta minn) to soak up the sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They have some wines by the glass and bottle, but I’d love to see a wine lover help them diversify their list (for whites, they offer one sauvignon blanc and three chardonnays — someone help ‘em out!).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131585\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131585\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/beyondburma-space-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The space is Elmira Rosticceria by day, and Beyond Burma on nights and weekends. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>I have to add that the hospitality here is heart-achingly charming and kind. I mean, come on, they added extra sauce and crunchy chips to my Bagan Sunset leftovers before handing me my bag. We even got hugs. Melt. If you’re catching any holiday shows in the theater district, or want to grab a bite for dinner when you get off at Civic Center BART, here’s a new spot to check out that will make you feel good (and well-fed) for many reasons, even if it isn’t perfect. The upbeat house music they had playing also made me smile: utz utz!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Rare Treat: Brunch at Lihohiho Yacht Club!\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://liholihoyachtclub.com\">Liholiho Yacht Club\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/oxHjAqkXkox\">871 Sutter St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHoliday Brunch\u003cbr>\nDecember 29–31\u003cbr>\n11am–4pm\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://liholihoyachtclub.com/reservations/\">Reservations\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131586\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131586\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/liho-Bar-shot-2-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liholiho Yacht Club always has a lively scene at the bar. \u003ccite>(Jim Sullivan of Media Raw Arts)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Last year, the ever-busy and popular \u003ca href=\"http://liholihoyachtclub.com\">\u003cb>Liholiho Yacht Club\u003c/b>\u003c/a> decided to do something fun before taking a break for New Year’s Day: they held a \u003cb>brunch\u003c/b>! Anyone who attended remembers it well (and are still talking about the housemade spam and egg bun). This year, Liholiho is doing it again, but for three days this time (December 29–31), and with an all-new menu! Plus there will be a special, secret add-on item. (I’d guess people who follow \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/liholihoyachtclub/\">@liholihoyachtclub\u003c/a> will learn something about it, wink.)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://liholihoyachtclub.com/reservations/\">Reservations\u003c/a> open at midnight on Monday so don’t miss it. Didn’t get a spot? The bar will be open to walk-ins this year as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One more item: downstairs in \u003ca href=\"https://liholihoyachtclub.com/gen-gen/\">\u003cb>Louie’s Gen-Gen Room\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, they will be serving a New Year’s Eve happy hour warm-up, with cocktails and bar snacks, plus DJ jams from Sake One. December 29–31, 11am–4pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Dominican Christmas Feast at alaMar Kitchen + Bar in Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alamaroakland.com\">alaMar Kitchen + Bar\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/WLmDV99VrQU2\">100 Grand Ave., Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nDominican Christmas feast\u003cbr>\nSunday, December 16\u003cbr>\n3pm and 6pm\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://dominicanchristmas.eventbrite.com\">Tickets\u003c/a>: $48 (includes gratuity)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131593\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131593\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/12/Nelson-German-headshot-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Nelson German of alaMar. \u003ccite>(Rachel Hall)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area is sadly pretty short on Dominican food, but chef Nelson German of \u003ca href=\"https://www.alamaroakland.com\">\u003cstrong>alaMar Kitchen + Bar\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in Uptown Oakland is fixing that, German is Dominican-American, born and bred in uptown Manhattan’s Washington Heights, and he’s hosting a Dominican Christmas feast on Sunday, December 16. He’s preparing quite the spread for the buffet, including pastelitos de queso (cheese empanadas), pernil de puerco (slow-roasted Dominican pork shoulder), pollo guisado (Dominican-style braised chicken), bacalao con maiz y papa (salt cod stew with corn, onions, and Yukon Gold potatoes), yucca asado con cebolla (roasted yucca with pickled onions), platano maduro (sweet plantains), habichuela guisado (Dominican stewed red beans), and of course some arroz blanco (steamed rice).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Come hungry. Just $40 plus $8 gratuity. You’ll also be able to purchase some Dominican-influenced holiday cocktails (bring on the Dominican rum cream!). There will also be live music, and for those who attend the second seating, there will be dancing and a party after!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Can’t make it? 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"content": "\u003cp>You’re going to want to explore Loló’s brand-new cocktail list, which is full of creativity and culinary surprises. Then, try SF’s first pizza a teglia at Barbara Express in North Beach, and don’t miss a quality Dungeness crab feed at The Alice Collective in Oakland. Finally, just in case you got dissed on Thanksgiving leftovers, here are two of SF’s top turkey sandwiches.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Latest Cocktail List at Loló Offers a Culinary Adventure\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lolosf.com/#home\">Loló\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/wDG8hYBtr1v\">974 Valencia St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131483\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131483\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/lolo-lost-souvenir-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Lost Souvenir on the new cocktail menu at Loló. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lolosf.com/#home\">Loló\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>is one of those San Francisco gems adored by restaurant industry folks for many reasons: their incredibly creative and well-executed cocktails are high on the list, along with the impressively curated wine list from GM Juan Carlos Ruelas that continues to get fine-tuned, with a strong focus on natural and organic wines — there are some real gems on there. Add in Jorge Martinez’s ever-evolving menu with Jaliscan and seasonal influences, the friendly staff, delightfully playful interior by partner Lorena Zertuche, fun vibes, and lively crowd (this place is always full of interesting and good-looking people), and it’s not only a good time, but a quality one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their bar team is one of the city’s best, and personally, I think they should be getting much more national attention than they are. Bar manager Leon Vazquez leads a talented team, and their latest lineup of cocktails just launched, full of esoteric ingredients and unexpected combinations and concoctions, which they are known for. An example is the Lost Souvenir, with Homeric mastiha (a spirit made with an ancient ingredient from Chios, Greece), Navy-strength gin, carrot, and coconut creme, served over crushed ice — it’s almost like an orange creamsicle, but with carrot, plus a resinous note from the mastiha. It’s a refreshing place to start, and the kind of cocktail that makes people ask what you're drinking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131484\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131484\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/lolo-gin-cobbler-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Truffled Gin Cobbler at Loló. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Then there’s the Rusty Trombone, with red onion-infused vodka and coconut that somehow, oddly, magically comes together to drink like a\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>martini (it’s so good with food). So many culinary ingredients are featured in the cocktail menu, like white truffle in the Truffled Gin Cobbler and long black pepper grated on top of the Sfumato Sour. This one is a perfect drink to end the night with (it has rhubarb amaro, mezcal, lemon, egg white), although the Blood Brother with mezcal, amaro, Campari, and Makrut lime leaves will also ask to be your final-final.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131485\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131485\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/lolo-quesadilla-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Loló's Dungeness crab and chorizo quesadilla features housemade masa for the tortilla. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One more item of note: the kitchen just acquired a molino (masa grinder) from Guadalajara to make their own masa in house. They are sourcing corn from \u003ca href=\"https://www.masienda.com\">Masienda\u003c/a>, who specializes in heirloom, non-GMO, landrace maize from Mexico (and beyond). The kitchen team has been falling in love with the flavorful masa they’re making, and are using it for their quesadillas, the tortillas that come with the carnitas, and various specials like the crab and chorizo quesadilla pictured above.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>There's a New Kind of Pizza Counter in North Beach\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbarbara.com/barbara-express\">Barbara Express\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/7h2vaFKL4gN2\">427 Columbus Ave., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen daily 11:30am–11pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131486\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131486\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/barbara-counter-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The counter at Barbara Express. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When you mention square pizza in North Beach, most folks immediately think of classic Golden Boy Pizza (since 1978!), but there’s a new counter in town, offering the first teglia romana in SF: \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbarbara.com/barbara-express\">\u003cb>Barbara Express\u003c/b>\u003c/a>. It’s a Roman-style pizza baked in a square pan and then cut with scissors (it’s served pre-cut in squares at Barbara Express, although in Rome, you can decide how large or small you want your slice — if you want to pig out with a rectangle, you can go for it). Here, slices range from an affordable $3.50–$6. Barbara Express adjoins the newly open \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbarbara.com\">Barbara Pinseria & Cocktail Bar\u003c/a> (in the former Panda Rei) from Il Casaro’s Francesco Covucci and Peter Fazio (they are also behind \u003ca href=\"http://www.tablehopper.com/chatterbox/vicoletto-becomes-pasta-pop-up-from-the-il-casaro-team-in-north-beach/\">Pasta Pop-Up\u003c/a>).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131487\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131487\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/barbara-pizza-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burrata makes multiple appearances at Barbara Express. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The tiled counter offers eight different kinds of teglia Romana, and they’re keeping the toppings Italian and simple in style: you can get margherita, or broccoli rapini with sausage (be sure to drizzle some Calabrese chile oil on that one, it needs some kick), mushroom, sausage and red onion (I loved this one), four cheeses, diavola with soppressata and dollops of burrata added on top at the end, veggie (with eggplant and zucchini), and other rotating kinds (to be clear, it’s not a build-your-own kind of place). The tomato sauce has a nice, bright pop, and the cheeses are fresh, really creamy, and melt beautifully.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131489\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131489\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/barbara-teglia-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It's time to try teglia romana. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>About the crust: this is not a cracker-thin Roman pizza, nor is it thick and doughy Sicilian. The dough is 85 percent water and fermented for 48 hours — the airy bubbles transform into a bubbly crumb, with a light crunch. I recommend trying it right out of the electric Cuppone oven for the best impression (at least your first piece, and then get another to go) — the satisfying crunch disappears as it comes to room temp. A couple of pieces also seemed a touch under-baked to me, but I was also trying the first slices of the day before the oven really got cranking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131488\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131488\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/barbara-suppli-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supplì fresh out of the fryer lives up to its name (which references telephone wires). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are some tables where you can sit inside or outside and watch the Columbus Avenue parade go by. Hang out, you have time. Other additions include supplì fresh out of the fryer, there’s a fridge full of drinks (and beers), and there’s also espresso service.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Dungeness Crab Feed Done Right\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://thealicecollective.com\">The Alice Collective\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/u6eNaz356w82\">272 14th Street, Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSunday December 2\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-crab-feed-tickets-51696308049\">Tickets\u003c/a>: $75\u003cbr>\n11am or 2pm seatings\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131490\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131490\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/crab-feast-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The magic platter of crab that hit the table at last year's feed. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s Dungeness crab season, and you’ll find local crab on menus all over the Bay Area. But there’s nothing like getting a bib on and really tucking into a pile of freshly steamed crab. Ted Wilson of the new \u003ca href=\"https://thealicecollective.com\">The Alice Collective\u003c/a> in Oakland (he was previously behind SF’s Fine & Rare) has hosted some epic annual crab feeds, and he isn’t sourcing just any ole crabs — he makes sure to get some big, fresh, quality beauties from local fishermen (he has some great connections). They’re served simply with drawn butter and lemon (perfection!).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll also enjoy garlic noodles to catch all those little crabby pieces you’re setting free, sourdough garlic bread, a mixed green salad (you’ll need a break from the butter), and chocolate chip cookies for dessert. There are also bottomless mimosas and beers, but your hands are going to be so busy cracking crab that you may not be able to keep up with your usual boozy pace.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131491\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131491\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/crab-feed-table-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bibs on. And hard at work. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s a big communal affair, with tables of strangers quickly becoming friends over the family-style feast. Bibs bring people together. This year, you’ll be able to check out the new location at The Alice Collective, Wilson’s new commissary kitchen, café, and community space in downtown Oakland.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It all happens on Sunday, December 2 and there are two seatings: 11am–12:30pm or 2pm–3:30pm. Don’t delay on \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-crab-feed-tickets-51696308049\">tickets\u003c/a>, it sold out last year! Proceeds from the Crab Feed will benefit The Golden Gate Salmon Association.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Didn’t Get Thanksgiving Leftovers? Here Are Two Top Turkey Sandwiches\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Arguello Super Market\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/XmbuQaFWFZr\">782 Arguello Blvd. San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nRossi’s Deli\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/kPoEmLXRu692\">426 Castro St. San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131492\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131492\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/arguello-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The iconic turkey sandwich from Arguello Super Market. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sure, we just finished a week of peak turkey, but some of you may not have had the joy of a turkey sandwich the day after Thanksgiving made with leftovers, especially if you were a guest at someone’s house, or your Friendsgiving ended up being a vegetarian one. Maybe your aunt and uncle’s turkey was a travesty—hey, it happens to a lot of people. But the day-after turkey sandwich? It’s arguably the best thing about the bird that was on the dinner table the night before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of San Francisco’s iconic turkey sandwiches is from \u003cb>Arguello Super Market \u003c/b>— it’s made at a deli counter inside the market. They use juicy, house-roasted turkey off a rotisserie, and their flaky and golden Dutch crunch roll is tops (you gotta do Dutch crunch). A chef friend taught me a little trick: ask for a combo of white and dark meat, and the pro move is to also ask for a little turkey skin! Trust, that fatty little addition brings it all together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I skip the hothouse tomato, pickle and mustard, but keep the lettuce, mayo, and red onion (that’s everything that comes with the $7.99 sandwich). Don’t forget to add some avocado ($1.25), and Swiss cheese is a solid choice (also $1). Cranberry sauce ($1) is up to you — I say you’re already adding two things, why not go for three and make it perfect? Or just go for cranberry and cheese. Fortunately, it’s one of those sandwiches that is almost always worth the $11 price tag, or whatever your final total is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131493\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131493\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-1180x786.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Avogobble from Rossi's Deli. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Can’t make it over to Arguello, but you still have a hankering for a monster turkey sandwich? A friend recently turned me on to the Avogobble they make at \u003cb>Rossi’s Deli\u003c/b> in the Castro, and it’s quite a deal. For $8.95, you get a huge sandwich with freshly roasted turkey (they roast it daily), plus all the usual sandwich fixins, your pick from three kinds of mustard, and bless, they have Dutch crunch. It even comes with cheese!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not only is this sandwich a total steal, but it’s lovingly assembled with fresh ingredients, and you will quickly be charmed by the kind family who runs the place (they took over in 1976!). You can see why the neighborhood adores this place — they really want to feed the people (seriously, you will just finish half the sandwich). Be sure to check out all the chocolates and international sweets on the counter while they make your sandwich, and you can come back another day for their bountiful breakfast sandwiches — you just need to make it through that sandwich first.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>You’re going to want to explore Loló’s brand-new cocktail list, which is full of creativity and culinary surprises. Then, try SF’s first pizza a teglia at Barbara Express in North Beach, and don’t miss a quality Dungeness crab feed at The Alice Collective in Oakland. Finally, just in case you got dissed on Thanksgiving leftovers, here are two of SF’s top turkey sandwiches.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Latest Cocktail List at Loló Offers a Culinary Adventure\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lolosf.com/#home\">Loló\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/wDG8hYBtr1v\">974 Valencia St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131483\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131483\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/lolo-lost-souvenir-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Lost Souvenir on the new cocktail menu at Loló. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lolosf.com/#home\">Loló\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>is one of those San Francisco gems adored by restaurant industry folks for many reasons: their incredibly creative and well-executed cocktails are high on the list, along with the impressively curated wine list from GM Juan Carlos Ruelas that continues to get fine-tuned, with a strong focus on natural and organic wines — there are some real gems on there. Add in Jorge Martinez’s ever-evolving menu with Jaliscan and seasonal influences, the friendly staff, delightfully playful interior by partner Lorena Zertuche, fun vibes, and lively crowd (this place is always full of interesting and good-looking people), and it’s not only a good time, but a quality one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their bar team is one of the city’s best, and personally, I think they should be getting much more national attention than they are. Bar manager Leon Vazquez leads a talented team, and their latest lineup of cocktails just launched, full of esoteric ingredients and unexpected combinations and concoctions, which they are known for. An example is the Lost Souvenir, with Homeric mastiha (a spirit made with an ancient ingredient from Chios, Greece), Navy-strength gin, carrot, and coconut creme, served over crushed ice — it’s almost like an orange creamsicle, but with carrot, plus a resinous note from the mastiha. It’s a refreshing place to start, and the kind of cocktail that makes people ask what you're drinking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131484\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131484\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/lolo-gin-cobbler-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Truffled Gin Cobbler at Loló. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Then there’s the Rusty Trombone, with red onion-infused vodka and coconut that somehow, oddly, magically comes together to drink like a\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>martini (it’s so good with food). So many culinary ingredients are featured in the cocktail menu, like white truffle in the Truffled Gin Cobbler and long black pepper grated on top of the Sfumato Sour. This one is a perfect drink to end the night with (it has rhubarb amaro, mezcal, lemon, egg white), although the Blood Brother with mezcal, amaro, Campari, and Makrut lime leaves will also ask to be your final-final.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131485\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131485\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/lolo-quesadilla-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Loló's Dungeness crab and chorizo quesadilla features housemade masa for the tortilla. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One more item of note: the kitchen just acquired a molino (masa grinder) from Guadalajara to make their own masa in house. They are sourcing corn from \u003ca href=\"https://www.masienda.com\">Masienda\u003c/a>, who specializes in heirloom, non-GMO, landrace maize from Mexico (and beyond). The kitchen team has been falling in love with the flavorful masa they’re making, and are using it for their quesadillas, the tortillas that come with the carnitas, and various specials like the crab and chorizo quesadilla pictured above.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>There's a New Kind of Pizza Counter in North Beach\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbarbara.com/barbara-express\">Barbara Express\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/7h2vaFKL4gN2\">427 Columbus Ave., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen daily 11:30am–11pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131486\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131486\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/barbara-counter-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The counter at Barbara Express. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When you mention square pizza in North Beach, most folks immediately think of classic Golden Boy Pizza (since 1978!), but there’s a new counter in town, offering the first teglia romana in SF: \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbarbara.com/barbara-express\">\u003cb>Barbara Express\u003c/b>\u003c/a>. It’s a Roman-style pizza baked in a square pan and then cut with scissors (it’s served pre-cut in squares at Barbara Express, although in Rome, you can decide how large or small you want your slice — if you want to pig out with a rectangle, you can go for it). Here, slices range from an affordable $3.50–$6. Barbara Express adjoins the newly open \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbarbara.com\">Barbara Pinseria & Cocktail Bar\u003c/a> (in the former Panda Rei) from Il Casaro’s Francesco Covucci and Peter Fazio (they are also behind \u003ca href=\"http://www.tablehopper.com/chatterbox/vicoletto-becomes-pasta-pop-up-from-the-il-casaro-team-in-north-beach/\">Pasta Pop-Up\u003c/a>).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131487\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131487\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/barbara-pizza-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burrata makes multiple appearances at Barbara Express. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The tiled counter offers eight different kinds of teglia Romana, and they’re keeping the toppings Italian and simple in style: you can get margherita, or broccoli rapini with sausage (be sure to drizzle some Calabrese chile oil on that one, it needs some kick), mushroom, sausage and red onion (I loved this one), four cheeses, diavola with soppressata and dollops of burrata added on top at the end, veggie (with eggplant and zucchini), and other rotating kinds (to be clear, it’s not a build-your-own kind of place). The tomato sauce has a nice, bright pop, and the cheeses are fresh, really creamy, and melt beautifully.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131489\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131489\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/barbara-teglia-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It's time to try teglia romana. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>About the crust: this is not a cracker-thin Roman pizza, nor is it thick and doughy Sicilian. The dough is 85 percent water and fermented for 48 hours — the airy bubbles transform into a bubbly crumb, with a light crunch. I recommend trying it right out of the electric Cuppone oven for the best impression (at least your first piece, and then get another to go) — the satisfying crunch disappears as it comes to room temp. A couple of pieces also seemed a touch under-baked to me, but I was also trying the first slices of the day before the oven really got cranking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131488\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131488\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/barbara-suppli-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supplì fresh out of the fryer lives up to its name (which references telephone wires). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are some tables where you can sit inside or outside and watch the Columbus Avenue parade go by. Hang out, you have time. Other additions include supplì fresh out of the fryer, there’s a fridge full of drinks (and beers), and there’s also espresso service.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Dungeness Crab Feed Done Right\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://thealicecollective.com\">The Alice Collective\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/u6eNaz356w82\">272 14th Street, Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSunday December 2\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-crab-feed-tickets-51696308049\">Tickets\u003c/a>: $75\u003cbr>\n11am or 2pm seatings\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131490\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131490\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/crab-feast-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The magic platter of crab that hit the table at last year's feed. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s Dungeness crab season, and you’ll find local crab on menus all over the Bay Area. But there’s nothing like getting a bib on and really tucking into a pile of freshly steamed crab. Ted Wilson of the new \u003ca href=\"https://thealicecollective.com\">The Alice Collective\u003c/a> in Oakland (he was previously behind SF’s Fine & Rare) has hosted some epic annual crab feeds, and he isn’t sourcing just any ole crabs — he makes sure to get some big, fresh, quality beauties from local fishermen (he has some great connections). They’re served simply with drawn butter and lemon (perfection!).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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And hard at work. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s a big communal affair, with tables of strangers quickly becoming friends over the family-style feast. Bibs bring people together. This year, you’ll be able to check out the new location at The Alice Collective, Wilson’s new commissary kitchen, café, and community space in downtown Oakland.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It all happens on Sunday, December 2 and there are two seatings: 11am–12:30pm or 2pm–3:30pm. Don’t delay on \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-crab-feed-tickets-51696308049\">tickets\u003c/a>, it sold out last year! Proceeds from the Crab Feed will benefit The Golden Gate Salmon Association.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Didn’t Get Thanksgiving Leftovers? Here Are Two Top Turkey Sandwiches\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Arguello Super Market\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/XmbuQaFWFZr\">782 Arguello Blvd. San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nRossi’s Deli\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/kPoEmLXRu692\">426 Castro St. San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131492\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131492\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/arguello-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The iconic turkey sandwich from Arguello Super Market. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sure, we just finished a week of peak turkey, but some of you may not have had the joy of a turkey sandwich the day after Thanksgiving made with leftovers, especially if you were a guest at someone’s house, or your Friendsgiving ended up being a vegetarian one. Maybe your aunt and uncle’s turkey was a travesty—hey, it happens to a lot of people. But the day-after turkey sandwich? It’s arguably the best thing about the bird that was on the dinner table the night before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of San Francisco’s iconic turkey sandwiches is from \u003cb>Arguello Super Market \u003c/b>— it’s made at a deli counter inside the market. They use juicy, house-roasted turkey off a rotisserie, and their flaky and golden Dutch crunch roll is tops (you gotta do Dutch crunch). A chef friend taught me a little trick: ask for a combo of white and dark meat, and the pro move is to also ask for a little turkey skin! Trust, that fatty little addition brings it all together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I skip the hothouse tomato, pickle and mustard, but keep the lettuce, mayo, and red onion (that’s everything that comes with the $7.99 sandwich). Don’t forget to add some avocado ($1.25), and Swiss cheese is a solid choice (also $1). Cranberry sauce ($1) is up to you — I say you’re already adding two things, why not go for three and make it perfect? Or just go for cranberry and cheese. Fortunately, it’s one of those sandwiches that is almost always worth the $11 price tag, or whatever your final total is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131493\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131493\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-1180x786.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/rossis-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Avogobble from Rossi's Deli. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Can’t make it over to Arguello, but you still have a hankering for a monster turkey sandwich? A friend recently turned me on to the Avogobble they make at \u003cb>Rossi’s Deli\u003c/b> in the Castro, and it’s quite a deal. For $8.95, you get a huge sandwich with freshly roasted turkey (they roast it daily), plus all the usual sandwich fixins, your pick from three kinds of mustard, and bless, they have Dutch crunch. It even comes with cheese!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not only is this sandwich a total steal, but it’s lovingly assembled with fresh ingredients, and you will quickly be charmed by the kind family who runs the place (they took over in 1976!). You can see why the neighborhood adores this place — they really want to feed the people (seriously, you will just finish half the sandwich). Be sure to check out all the chocolates and international sweets on the counter while they make your sandwich, and you can come back another day for their bountiful breakfast sandwiches — you just need to make it through that sandwich first.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>This post was originally published on November 14, 2018, and was updated October 24, 2019.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maybe it’s your first Thanksgiving away from your family. Maybe you’re one of the few people that stayed behind in the city because your hand-selected non-nuclear family consisting of voluntarily insane friends also stayed in the city. Either way, while you might not crave the tradition of being grilled by your family members about your unconventional lifestyle — because let’s face it, if you ended up in San Francisco you’re the black sheep of your family — most of us crave the tradition of nostalgia. Nostalgia: that warm blanket of memories that can send your brain into a frenzy from a mere whiff of spices, the smell of the rain, the sound of a nearby church bell while your living room curtains flow in the breeze. These — along with a moment of temporary insanity — are the feelings that make you want to recreate a holiday roundtable of friends and feast.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Presidio Social Club\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/563+Ruger+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94129/@37.7973428,-122.4506267,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085872b42804c3d:0xa56868360abcda36!8m2!3d37.7973386!4d-122.4484327?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">563 Ruger St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94129\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $68 person (Call for availability)\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131171\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-131171 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of the meatloaf dinner at Presidio Social Club with permission of Christian S. via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every year the \u003ca href=\"http://www.presidiosocialclub.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presidio Social Club\u003c/a> offers a prix fixe 3-course Holiday Menu on Thanksgiving. It replaces their daily menu and is served from Noon until 7pm. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The menu usually features classic Thanksgiving favorites, with this year’s menu including the following:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harvest salad with Fuyu persimmons // Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Classic roast turkey with wild mushroom and sage stuffing, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, braised winter greens, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, and homemade rolls. \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bourbon chocolate pecan pie with whipped creme fraiche // Classic pumpkin pie\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PSC’s General Manager, Steve Grant, stated: “\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We have been doing Thanksgiving Dinner at the restaurant since we opened 11 years ago. It was a natural extension of being a \"club\" (without the dues), the same way your family might go to Thanksgiving dinner at the Country Club. We try to do special events throughout the year that our regulars and newcomers bond with, such as a Summer BBQ series every Wednesday, Pig Roasts on Sundays during the early Summer, and Clambakes every Sunday night during mid-late Summer.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you’re not up to mingling this Thanksgiving, but still want dessert, Presidio Social Club also offers their Bourbon chocolate pecan, classic pumpkin and toasted coconut cream pies on pre-order starting at $40 each. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes available with advance notice. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Old Clam House\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/299+Bayshore+Blvd,+San+Francisco,+CA+94124/@37.7430905,-122.4070428,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f7e54784ae58b:0x6de30cad5f0f0df6!8m2!3d37.7430863!4d-122.4048488?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">299 Bayshore Blvd\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94124\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $39.99/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130437\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130437\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exterior vintage neon sign photo of The Clam House with permission of Ed U. via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It’s San Francisco’s oldest restaurant standing in the same location since 1861. When the \u003ca href=\"https://theoldclamhousesf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Clam House\u003c/a> first opened, it was on the shoreline and surrounded by marshland. While it might seem out of place now, the area was thriving with fisherman harvesting oysters and bringing in their daily catches of Dungeness crab. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to experience a true San Franciscan Thanksgiving, then enjoy a side of clam chowder or cioppino — that lovely dish of Dungeness crab, scallops and mussels in a light tomato broth — with your traditional turkey dinner at this legendary spot on Bayshore Blvd. The Thanksgiving menu also serves up roasted turkey with gravy, stuffing, cranberry relish, potatoes, veggies and pumpkin pie. Their daily menu will also be available, where you can choose from Crab Alfredo, Sand Dabs, Roasted Chicken, and hot Dungeness Crab in their secret garlic butter sauce. Hopefully, you can nab one of their little private dining tables behind the curtains.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Cavalier\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/360+Jessie+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94103/@37.7833401,-122.4091873,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808580867f37d0b9:0x3ea421cd896a9ffc!8m2!3d37.7833359!4d-122.4069933?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">360 Jessie St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94103\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $80/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130438\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130438\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-800x354.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-800x354.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-160x71.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-768x340.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-1020x451.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-960x425.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-240x106.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-375x166.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-520x230.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized.jpg 1130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of roasted chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and roasted carrots courtesy of The Cavalier\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This \u003ca href=\"https://thecavaliersf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London inspired brasserie\u003c/a> has offered a British inspired prix fixe Thanksgiving Day menu for lunch and dinner since they opened their doors in 2013. The fox hunting room with the red walls, banquette and few tables are the ideal surroundings to take your time and pretend you’re a posh Brit in a 19th century traditional gentlemen’s club. Billiards and cigars, anyone? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before that, you may want to consider dining on Chef Jennifer Puccio’s lamb loin, grass-fed ribeye, salmon, sticky toffee pudding and pumpkin steamed pudding. Or, you can go the traditional route and have a heritage turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts and stuffing. All with a California aesthetic. Just be warned, it’s all served family style. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Shan Dong Restaurant\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/328+10th+St+%23101,+Oakland,+CA+94607/@37.8005789,-122.2719975,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f80b5c6d4fcb7:0xdbd76459073fa135!8m2!3d37.8005789!4d-122.2698035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">328 10th St Ste 101, \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $15/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130439\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130439\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-520x346.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of beef chow mein noodles at Shan Dong Restaurant with permission of Michael N. via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Operating in this location since the 1990s, this \u003ca href=\"http://shandongoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakland Chinatown institution\u003c/a> will give you all the holiday feels without breaking the bank. Shandong is a coastal region in China and its food is one of China’s eight classic cuisines, with noodles and lightly seasoned dumplings being staples. Noodles with sesame paste, made of ground white sesame seeds, is one of Shan Dong Restaurant’s most popular dishes. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although your traditional American Thanksgiving fixings won’t be present, there is nothing more comforting than sitting around a table with friends and family sharing various dishes like dry fried ribs, blistered green beans and, of course, an extra $1 for Shan Dong's famous hand-pulled noodles. Not everyone celebrates the holidays in the way the media portrays and you don't have to — this is especially true on Christmas. Anticipate a full restaurant and possibly a long wait; they do not accept reservations. But, there’s always the option of takeout and enjoying in the comfort of your own home.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Harry's HofBrau\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/14900+E+14th+St,+San+Leandro,+CA+94578/@37.7066045,-122.1316199,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f902acb7d81a7:0x391913d7ccb9340b!8m2!3d37.7066003!4d-122.1294259?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14900 E 14th St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Leandro, CA 94578\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $20/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130447\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130447\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-520x346.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of the turkey dinner at Harry’s Hofbrau with permission of John Dyke via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.harryshofbrau.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry's HofBrau\u003c/a> has been serving up comfort food classics since it opened in 1954. Technically, you can get a Thanksgiving-esque dinner at Harry’s two locations year round. Seriously, year round. Harry’s Hofbrau is opened seven days a week from 11:00AM - 11:00PM with Christmas Day being “the only day [they] close.” Seven days of glistening, monstrous meat roasts freshly carved right in front of your very eyes. Harry’s focus has always been on the whole roasted turkey, so much so that they serve over 1,000,000 pounds of turkey each year. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have nowhere to go (or have had enough of the family drama and need a break), come to Harry’s. You can watch the game, have a whole roasted turkey dinner and sip on a pint of beer from one of their 28 taps of surprisingly decent craft beers. Both Harry’s locations are open from 12PM-8PM on Thanksgiving, “no reservations are needed, no matter how large your group is.” You can mow down a little turkey (light and dark meat) or ham with your gravy, a Caesar salad, mixed vegetables, a scoop of stuffing, a scoop of mashed potatoes, a big dinner roll, cranberry sauce and a slice of pumpkin pie.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>This post was originally published on November 14, 2018, and was updated October 24, 2019.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maybe it’s your first Thanksgiving away from your family. Maybe you’re one of the few people that stayed behind in the city because your hand-selected non-nuclear family consisting of voluntarily insane friends also stayed in the city. Either way, while you might not crave the tradition of being grilled by your family members about your unconventional lifestyle — because let’s face it, if you ended up in San Francisco you’re the black sheep of your family — most of us crave the tradition of nostalgia. Nostalgia: that warm blanket of memories that can send your brain into a frenzy from a mere whiff of spices, the smell of the rain, the sound of a nearby church bell while your living room curtains flow in the breeze. These — along with a moment of temporary insanity — are the feelings that make you want to recreate a holiday roundtable of friends and feast.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Presidio Social Club\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/563+Ruger+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94129/@37.7973428,-122.4506267,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085872b42804c3d:0xa56868360abcda36!8m2!3d37.7973386!4d-122.4484327?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">563 Ruger St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94129\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $68 person (Call for availability)\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131171\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-131171 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of the meatloaf dinner at Presidio Social Club with permission of Christian S. via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every year the \u003ca href=\"http://www.presidiosocialclub.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presidio Social Club\u003c/a> offers a prix fixe 3-course Holiday Menu on Thanksgiving. It replaces their daily menu and is served from Noon until 7pm. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The menu usually features classic Thanksgiving favorites, with this year’s menu including the following:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harvest salad with Fuyu persimmons // Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Classic roast turkey with wild mushroom and sage stuffing, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, braised winter greens, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, and homemade rolls. \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bourbon chocolate pecan pie with whipped creme fraiche // Classic pumpkin pie\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PSC’s General Manager, Steve Grant, stated: “\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We have been doing Thanksgiving Dinner at the restaurant since we opened 11 years ago. It was a natural extension of being a \"club\" (without the dues), the same way your family might go to Thanksgiving dinner at the Country Club. We try to do special events throughout the year that our regulars and newcomers bond with, such as a Summer BBQ series every Wednesday, Pig Roasts on Sundays during the early Summer, and Clambakes every Sunday night during mid-late Summer.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you’re not up to mingling this Thanksgiving, but still want dessert, Presidio Social Club also offers their Bourbon chocolate pecan, classic pumpkin and toasted coconut cream pies on pre-order starting at $40 each. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes available with advance notice. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Old Clam House\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/299+Bayshore+Blvd,+San+Francisco,+CA+94124/@37.7430905,-122.4070428,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f7e54784ae58b:0x6de30cad5f0f0df6!8m2!3d37.7430863!4d-122.4048488?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">299 Bayshore Blvd\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94124\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $39.99/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130437\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130437\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exterior vintage neon sign photo of The Clam House with permission of Ed U. via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It’s San Francisco’s oldest restaurant standing in the same location since 1861. When the \u003ca href=\"https://theoldclamhousesf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Clam House\u003c/a> first opened, it was on the shoreline and surrounded by marshland. While it might seem out of place now, the area was thriving with fisherman harvesting oysters and bringing in their daily catches of Dungeness crab. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to experience a true San Franciscan Thanksgiving, then enjoy a side of clam chowder or cioppino — that lovely dish of Dungeness crab, scallops and mussels in a light tomato broth — with your traditional turkey dinner at this legendary spot on Bayshore Blvd. The Thanksgiving menu also serves up roasted turkey with gravy, stuffing, cranberry relish, potatoes, veggies and pumpkin pie. Their daily menu will also be available, where you can choose from Crab Alfredo, Sand Dabs, Roasted Chicken, and hot Dungeness Crab in their secret garlic butter sauce. Hopefully, you can nab one of their little private dining tables behind the curtains.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Cavalier\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/360+Jessie+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94103/@37.7833401,-122.4091873,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808580867f37d0b9:0x3ea421cd896a9ffc!8m2!3d37.7833359!4d-122.4069933?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">360 Jessie St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94103\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $80/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130438\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130438\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-800x354.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-800x354.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-160x71.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-768x340.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-1020x451.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-960x425.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-240x106.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-375x166.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-520x230.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized.jpg 1130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of roasted chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and roasted carrots courtesy of The Cavalier\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This \u003ca href=\"https://thecavaliersf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London inspired brasserie\u003c/a> has offered a British inspired prix fixe Thanksgiving Day menu for lunch and dinner since they opened their doors in 2013. The fox hunting room with the red walls, banquette and few tables are the ideal surroundings to take your time and pretend you’re a posh Brit in a 19th century traditional gentlemen’s club. Billiards and cigars, anyone? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before that, you may want to consider dining on Chef Jennifer Puccio’s lamb loin, grass-fed ribeye, salmon, sticky toffee pudding and pumpkin steamed pudding. Or, you can go the traditional route and have a heritage turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts and stuffing. All with a California aesthetic. Just be warned, it’s all served family style. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Shan Dong Restaurant\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/328+10th+St+%23101,+Oakland,+CA+94607/@37.8005789,-122.2719975,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f80b5c6d4fcb7:0xdbd76459073fa135!8m2!3d37.8005789!4d-122.2698035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">328 10th St Ste 101, \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $15/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130439\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130439\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-520x346.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of beef chow mein noodles at Shan Dong Restaurant with permission of Michael N. via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Operating in this location since the 1990s, this \u003ca href=\"http://shandongoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakland Chinatown institution\u003c/a> will give you all the holiday feels without breaking the bank. Shandong is a coastal region in China and its food is one of China’s eight classic cuisines, with noodles and lightly seasoned dumplings being staples. Noodles with sesame paste, made of ground white sesame seeds, is one of Shan Dong Restaurant’s most popular dishes. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although your traditional American Thanksgiving fixings won’t be present, there is nothing more comforting than sitting around a table with friends and family sharing various dishes like dry fried ribs, blistered green beans and, of course, an extra $1 for Shan Dong's famous hand-pulled noodles. Not everyone celebrates the holidays in the way the media portrays and you don't have to — this is especially true on Christmas. Anticipate a full restaurant and possibly a long wait; they do not accept reservations. But, there’s always the option of takeout and enjoying in the comfort of your own home.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Harry's HofBrau\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/14900+E+14th+St,+San+Leandro,+CA+94578/@37.7066045,-122.1316199,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f902acb7d81a7:0x391913d7ccb9340b!8m2!3d37.7066003!4d-122.1294259?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14900 E 14th St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Leandro, CA 94578\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $20/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130447\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130447\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-520x346.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of the turkey dinner at Harry’s Hofbrau with permission of John Dyke via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.harryshofbrau.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry's HofBrau\u003c/a> has been serving up comfort food classics since it opened in 1954. Technically, you can get a Thanksgiving-esque dinner at Harry’s two locations year round. Seriously, year round. Harry’s Hofbrau is opened seven days a week from 11:00AM - 11:00PM with Christmas Day being “the only day [they] close.” Seven days of glistening, monstrous meat roasts freshly carved right in front of your very eyes. Harry’s focus has always been on the whole roasted turkey, so much so that they serve over 1,000,000 pounds of turkey each year. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Enjoy a quality brunch and cocktails at The Saratoga, Week of Italian Cuisine returns (featuring Puglia this year!), keep the off-the-menu Prog Dog at The Progress in your little black book, and don’t miss the next installment of Chicken and Wine Palace’s pop-up, featuring some truly excellent fried chicken.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Saratoga Offers a Next-Level Brunch That Is as Delicious as it Is Camera-Ready\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thesaratogasf.com\">The Saratoga\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Ht7sL4TmbMC2\">1000 Larkin St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nBrunch Sat–Sun 11am–3pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131236\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131236\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/ramos-gin-fizz-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ramos Gin Fizz is high art at The Saratoga. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Brunch can feel like a pretty common (and basic) thing in San Francisco, with the same-old egg dishes and bottomless mimosas, but weekend brunch at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thesaratogasf.com\">The Saratoga\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> is definitely one that stands out for its creativity, quality, and sense of fun. This Polk Gulch restaurant has a chic, sexy style in the evening, which actually translates well to daytime—the diffused light and darker interior will be appreciated by anyone nursing a hangover (including the staff). And if you’re looking to celebrate with a group, you’re going to have a lot of fun with brunch here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bar, overseen by skilled barman and partner Brandon Clements, has an extensive brunch cocktail selection (all $13), starting with an array of Ramos Gin Fizz options that come delightfully frothy from their special fizz shaker, with seasonal add-ins like honeydew melon-tarragon or strawberry-rhubarb. It’s definitely the most gentle way to get back into the game, even if you’re one of those “I don’t like gin” types. Just try one. Fizzy cocktails and boozy coffee options — plus the Cereal Milk Punch (bourbon, nocino, cream, corn flake–washed milk, vanilla, cocoa Krispies, nutmeg) — are other ways to ease into your weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131237\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131237\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/bloody-hail-mary-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \"Hail Mary\" Bloody Mary. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are a couple cocktail showstoppers that the party table next to us was celebrating with, including the “Hail Mary” Bloody Mary ($20), which comes precariously and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/128077/guide-5-bay-area-dishes-to-indulge-in-for-your-cheat-days\">fully loaded\u003c/a> with skewers of fried pickle, bacon, pickled quail eggs, beef jerky, jalapeño poppers, fried chicken, and poached shrimp. Don’t be surprised if everyone asks to take pictures of your drink. You can also pick and choose any add-ons if you don’t feel like going for the full showcase, and there are a few artfully crafted variations of Bloodies to choose from, like the Root (with carrot and ginger) and the Verde (mezcal, Ancho Reyes Verde, tomatillo, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño, green Tabasco, white soy sauce, chile-lime).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131238\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131238\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/boothby-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">We stole a pic (and were offered a drink!) from our neighbor's “Cocktail Bill” Boothby Bowl. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The “Cocktail Bill” Boothby Bowl ($85) is another attention-grabber (and a big commitment): a crystal dispenser, which can serve up to eight full-sized cocktails, is (carefully) brought to your table, filled with a Corpse Reviver #2.1. It’s designed for brunch (gin, Cocchi Americano, curaçao, absinthe, lemon sorbet) and it’s beautifully lined with sliced citrus. You’ll make friends at adjoining tables by offering a taste.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At this point, you should definitely get something to eat. You can start with their mimosa doughnut (topped with strawberry glaze and Pop Rocks, $8) or their Killer Coffee Cake (that’s its name, $9) if you like sweeter things.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131239\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131239\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/jenga-tots-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Jenga Tots are a must at The Saratoga's brunch. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mom always said, “Don’t play with your food!” but when the platter of Jenga tots ($21) arrives in front of you at The Saratoga, it’s hard not to. It’s just like it sounds: a tower of fried potato sticks (which are shaped like hefty 2x4s, with creamy potato inside) that come anointed with dollops of cream cheese, plus all your other favorite bagel accouterments: smoked salmon, thinly sliced red onion, cucumber, capers, and tomato. After a couple sticks, you should probably slow your roll, because the rest of the menu has some other winning dishes you’ll want to save room for. The good news is you can pack up the tots and warm them up beautifully the next day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131240\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131240\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/texas-french-toast-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Texas French toast with bourbon syrup. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are many ways to prepare French toast, and the Texas French toast ($12) here comes out as fluffy and golden as a soufflé. They use thick-cut brioche, which adds to the eggy delicacy of the dish, and the bourbon syrup is exactly the hair-of-the-dog syrup you need. There’s also some bacon powder sprinkled on top, which will begin to stick together as it warms up on the toast, so don’t let it sit around — grab your fork.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Egg lovers, you won’t want to pass up chef Francisco Baca’s version of eggs Benedict ($18) here, which has soft-poached eggs and thin slices of house-smoked ham topped with a fluffy and rich Béarnaise over a pretzel bun, with English peas scattered on the plate. Heartier options include steak and eggs, mole flautas, and, of course, you can go for The Saratoga burger, a double-patty situation with Taleggio cheese. The side of Millionaire's bacon is quite a slab, so make sure you have people to share it with.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re excited to check this all out, you should consider attending the \u003cstrong>upcoming tablehopper holiday brunch\u003c/strong> with Westland Distillery on Sunday, December 2—details will be posted on \u003ca href=\"http://tablehopper.com\">tablehopper.com\u003c/a> shortly.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Art of the Arf: The Off-the-Menu Prog Dog at The Progress\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://theprogress-sf.com\">The Progress\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ftEgeUZinz52\">1525 Fillmore St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131241\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131241\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/prog-dog-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The off-the-menu Prog Dog at The Progress. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sometimes, you miss dinnertime and it’s too late for a full meal, but you still want a late-night bite. You don’t have a reservation anywhere, you don’t have a dining partner, and you don’t even really know what you want. In moments like these, it’s when dining at a restaurant bar is the best answer, and \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://theprogress-sf.com\">The Progress\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> has you covered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although chef Stuart Brioza's menu is more built for sharing here, there’s an off-the-menu hot dog ($12) that is meant to be all yours: the \u003cstrong>Prog Dog\u003c/strong>. You’ll get a double smoked pork dog, which has guanciale ground into it (it’s like Italian bacon, but it’s cured pork jowl), topped with a kicky kimchee (which cuts through the richness and salt), fried shallots, toasted sesame, and bonito-rosemary aioli. It all comes nestled in a housemade, griddled milk bun, which is cut off at the sides like a lobster roll. It really comes together, loaded with texture, deep flavor, acid, salt, smoke, creaminess, heat, nuttiness, and hella umami. The Prog Dog is usually available until 10:30pm or so during the week, and 11:30pm-ish on the weekend, but it can sell out. Fortunately, there’s plenty more food to be had on the menu if that happens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131242\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131242\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/wendy-peffercorn-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Wendy Peffercorn cocktail. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s the kind of late-night snack that is begging for a cocktail, and while the house martini with smoked Castelvetrano olive juice and rosemary is clearly a brilliant pairing, there’s another incredible cocktail on the menu right now that deserves your attention: the Wendy Peffercorn. It’s made with Kampot pepper–infused vodka (a Cambodian pink peppercorn), Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon, and salt-preserved blood orange, which uses the same process as Moroccan-style preserved lemon, adding a salty note to the cocktail that makes it so fantastic with food. It’s like a salty Paper Plane (a spin on The Last Word) and is definitely a cocktail to befriend at the bar—it's excellent company.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tutti a Tavola for the Return of the Week of Italian Cuisine!\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org\">Week of Italian Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nVarious locations and events\u003cbr>\nNovember 12–17\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131308\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131308\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/focaccia-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you're lucky, you'll know a Pugliese who can make focaccia like this. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Here’s a celebration many food lovers will be happy to see return: now in its third year, the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org\">Week of Italian Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> will be running from November 12–17. The first year featured Tuscany, and last year was Sicily, and this year, the focus is on the cuisine and culinary traditions of Puglia, the southern region in the heel of Italy’s “boot.” Puglia is famous for its crunchy and round taralli crackers, orecchiette pasta (typically served with broccoli rabe and plenty of garlic), burrata, fantastic olive oils, seafood dishes, and pasticciotto for dessert (creamy custard with black cherries).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country, \u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org/index.php/participating-restaurants/\">participating restaurants\u003c/a> vetted by the Accademia della Cucina Italiana of San Francisco will be offering a special Pugliese-inspired menu during the week, even if they typically serve dishes from other Italian regions. You can look at all the menus \u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org/index.php/participating-restaurants/\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An off-the-menu item you'll want to track down that week is a special gelato flavor at \u003ca href=\"https://www.giogelati.com\">Gio Gelati\u003c/a> in Cow Hollow, caffè soffiato, which gelato wizard Patrizia Pasqualetti created in homage to the refreshing iced coffee treat in Puglia, made with espresso and almond. It's my new favorite gelato flavor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another exciting component to the week is chef \u003ca href=\"https://www.ristorantepasha.com/en/\">\u003cb>Maria Cicorella\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, owner of the two-Michelin-starred Ristorante Pashà in Conversano, Bari, will be cooking and collaborating with some of the Bay Area’s top women chefs, from Suzette Gresham at Acquerello to Amy Dencler at Chez Panisse to Nicolette Manescalchi at A16. There will also be a night of conversation with \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/violabuitoni/\">Viola Buitoni\u003c/a>, Food Advisor for the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute. Look at the full lineup of chef Cicorella’s special appearances \u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org/index.php/eevents/\">here\u003c/a>. Buon appetito!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Chicken and Wine Palace Pop-Up: Fried Chicken by a Fanatic, for Fanatics\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chickenandwinepalace/\">Chicken and Wine Palace\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nVarious pop-up locations\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131244\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131244\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/fried-chicken-palace-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Behold the fried chicken from the Chicken and Wine Palace pop-up. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As a certified fried chicken lover (just ask to see my card), I didn’t have to think twice about heading to my friend Collin Casey’s fried chicken pop-up, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chickenandwinepalace/\">Chicken and Wine Palace\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. Held at Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"http://bootandshoeservice.com\">Boot & Shoe Service\u003c/a> (thankfully under the new ownership of Jen Cremer and Richard Clark), this was Casey’s second pop-up (he held the first at Ordinaire Wine), although he has been working on and fine-tuning his recipe and technique for over the past two years. A wine professional for the past 21 years, Casey has also worked in many kitchens and actually came to the wine world through cooking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131245\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131245\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/collin-casey-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Collin Casey and his beloved bird. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The pop-up is a warm-up for his larger restaurant concept, which he’s actively seeking a location for in the East Bay. He envisions a casual place with counter service, with simple but perfectly executed dishes off a not-too-hefty menu that is affordable and approachable. And it won’t be just fried chicken: he’s also planning on roast chicken, oysters, salads, and French fries with housemade aioli. And, of course, a killer wine list—the kind of choice list you can access without having to go to an upscale place and dropping too much money. He’s calling it his “pirate-hipster Zuni,” and envisions a patio and oysters and alllll the wine (which will obviously include wines from \u003ca href=\"https://tessbryant.wine\">Tess Bryant Selections\u003c/a>, his fabulous wife). Let’s find him his space, soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131246\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131246\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/chicken-at-rest-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken at rest. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, let’s talk about this chicken! He’s sourcing top-quality birds from Cream Co. Meats, from Pasturebird farm in Temecula. The pasture-raised birds are half-Cornish, and have an incredible chicken-y flavor, with a pleasing texture as well (not too sinewy, not too fluffy). Casey has fine-tuned a three-day process, which involves brining them for 12 hours in sweet tea, herbs, and other ingredients; a dip in salted buttermilk with herbs de Provence, garlic, onion, and paprika; a dredge in all-purpose flour; and then frying them for a total of 20–25 minutes (he does a double fry), letting them rest for maximum crispiness. Of course, there are many other details and components and ingredients, but we need to let the man have his secrets. He also got a bit of input from chef pals as he workshopped his recipe and technique.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s the kind of chicken you should pick up with your hands—you’ll want to bite into the craggy and dark golden, bark-like exterior, which is peppery and perfectly seasoned, followed by an oh-so-satisfyingly juicy chicken underneath, with aromatic notes of herbs and a light tang to it. Yeah, pick it up—fork and knifing it feels too proper.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He collaborated with Boot & Shoe’s chef Martin Salata on a side slaw/salad made with charred green cabbage from the wood oven and puntarelle that had just come in, tossed with parsley, cilantro, and a light vinaigrette, the perfect sidecar for the chicken. Guests were supposed to receive a piece of dark and white meat ($22), but being a friend of the chef, I put in a bratty request for two thighs because I could.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131247\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131247\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/chicories-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chicory salad on Boot & Shoe's main menu. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As a side note, it was wonderful to revisit Boot & Shoe, supplementing our fried chicken feast with some Marin Miyagi oysters with yuzu kosho and pet nat mignonette (so zippy); radishes with whipped matcha butter (more of that please); a gorgeous salad of chicories, sour orange, Medjool dates, breadcrumbs, and pecorino (what a perfect seasonal salad); and the refreshing Sugar Baby Spritz from the back bar, made with Cocchi Americano Rosa, Leopold Bros. cherry liqueur, vermouth, lemon, and prosecco. Boot & Shoe was also pouring some Tess Bryant Selections from Australia that evening, including the 2017 Jauma “Why Try So Hard,” a fresh and tart semillon and chenin blanc that was on point with hubs’s fried chicken.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In case you want to hunt down this chicken yourself, and I think you do, here’s some good news: Casey will be popping up again on December 10, this time at \u003ca href=\"http://www.starlinesocialclub.com\">Starline Social Club\u003c/a>. Follow \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chickenandwinepalace/\">@chickenandwinepalace\u003c/a> for updates on the specifics—he’ll be making a big batch, but when it runs out, that’s it.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And look for another collaborative pop-up at Boot & Shoe on Wednesday, November 14, with Korean dishes from Nokni’s Julya Shin and Steve Joo.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Enjoy a quality brunch and cocktails at The Saratoga, Week of Italian Cuisine returns (featuring Puglia this year!), keep the off-the-menu Prog Dog at The Progress in your little black book, and don’t miss the next installment of Chicken and Wine Palace’s pop-up, featuring some truly excellent fried chicken.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Saratoga Offers a Next-Level Brunch That Is as Delicious as it Is Camera-Ready\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thesaratogasf.com\">The Saratoga\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Ht7sL4TmbMC2\">1000 Larkin St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nBrunch Sat–Sun 11am–3pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131236\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131236\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/ramos-gin-fizz-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ramos Gin Fizz is high art at The Saratoga. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Brunch can feel like a pretty common (and basic) thing in San Francisco, with the same-old egg dishes and bottomless mimosas, but weekend brunch at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thesaratogasf.com\">The Saratoga\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> is definitely one that stands out for its creativity, quality, and sense of fun. This Polk Gulch restaurant has a chic, sexy style in the evening, which actually translates well to daytime—the diffused light and darker interior will be appreciated by anyone nursing a hangover (including the staff). And if you’re looking to celebrate with a group, you’re going to have a lot of fun with brunch here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bar, overseen by skilled barman and partner Brandon Clements, has an extensive brunch cocktail selection (all $13), starting with an array of Ramos Gin Fizz options that come delightfully frothy from their special fizz shaker, with seasonal add-ins like honeydew melon-tarragon or strawberry-rhubarb. It’s definitely the most gentle way to get back into the game, even if you’re one of those “I don’t like gin” types. Just try one. Fizzy cocktails and boozy coffee options — plus the Cereal Milk Punch (bourbon, nocino, cream, corn flake–washed milk, vanilla, cocoa Krispies, nutmeg) — are other ways to ease into your weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131237\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131237\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/bloody-hail-mary-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \"Hail Mary\" Bloody Mary. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are a couple cocktail showstoppers that the party table next to us was celebrating with, including the “Hail Mary” Bloody Mary ($20), which comes precariously and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/128077/guide-5-bay-area-dishes-to-indulge-in-for-your-cheat-days\">fully loaded\u003c/a> with skewers of fried pickle, bacon, pickled quail eggs, beef jerky, jalapeño poppers, fried chicken, and poached shrimp. Don’t be surprised if everyone asks to take pictures of your drink. You can also pick and choose any add-ons if you don’t feel like going for the full showcase, and there are a few artfully crafted variations of Bloodies to choose from, like the Root (with carrot and ginger) and the Verde (mezcal, Ancho Reyes Verde, tomatillo, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño, green Tabasco, white soy sauce, chile-lime).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131238\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131238\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/boothby-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">We stole a pic (and were offered a drink!) from our neighbor's “Cocktail Bill” Boothby Bowl. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The “Cocktail Bill” Boothby Bowl ($85) is another attention-grabber (and a big commitment): a crystal dispenser, which can serve up to eight full-sized cocktails, is (carefully) brought to your table, filled with a Corpse Reviver #2.1. It’s designed for brunch (gin, Cocchi Americano, curaçao, absinthe, lemon sorbet) and it’s beautifully lined with sliced citrus. You’ll make friends at adjoining tables by offering a taste.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At this point, you should definitely get something to eat. You can start with their mimosa doughnut (topped with strawberry glaze and Pop Rocks, $8) or their Killer Coffee Cake (that’s its name, $9) if you like sweeter things.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131239\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131239\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/jenga-tots-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Jenga Tots are a must at The Saratoga's brunch. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mom always said, “Don’t play with your food!” but when the platter of Jenga tots ($21) arrives in front of you at The Saratoga, it’s hard not to. It’s just like it sounds: a tower of fried potato sticks (which are shaped like hefty 2x4s, with creamy potato inside) that come anointed with dollops of cream cheese, plus all your other favorite bagel accouterments: smoked salmon, thinly sliced red onion, cucumber, capers, and tomato. After a couple sticks, you should probably slow your roll, because the rest of the menu has some other winning dishes you’ll want to save room for. The good news is you can pack up the tots and warm them up beautifully the next day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131240\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131240\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/texas-french-toast-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Texas French toast with bourbon syrup. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are many ways to prepare French toast, and the Texas French toast ($12) here comes out as fluffy and golden as a soufflé. They use thick-cut brioche, which adds to the eggy delicacy of the dish, and the bourbon syrup is exactly the hair-of-the-dog syrup you need. There’s also some bacon powder sprinkled on top, which will begin to stick together as it warms up on the toast, so don’t let it sit around — grab your fork.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Egg lovers, you won’t want to pass up chef Francisco Baca’s version of eggs Benedict ($18) here, which has soft-poached eggs and thin slices of house-smoked ham topped with a fluffy and rich Béarnaise over a pretzel bun, with English peas scattered on the plate. Heartier options include steak and eggs, mole flautas, and, of course, you can go for The Saratoga burger, a double-patty situation with Taleggio cheese. The side of Millionaire's bacon is quite a slab, so make sure you have people to share it with.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re excited to check this all out, you should consider attending the \u003cstrong>upcoming tablehopper holiday brunch\u003c/strong> with Westland Distillery on Sunday, December 2—details will be posted on \u003ca href=\"http://tablehopper.com\">tablehopper.com\u003c/a> shortly.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Art of the Arf: The Off-the-Menu Prog Dog at The Progress\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://theprogress-sf.com\">The Progress\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ftEgeUZinz52\">1525 Fillmore St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131241\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131241\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/prog-dog-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The off-the-menu Prog Dog at The Progress. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sometimes, you miss dinnertime and it’s too late for a full meal, but you still want a late-night bite. You don’t have a reservation anywhere, you don’t have a dining partner, and you don’t even really know what you want. In moments like these, it’s when dining at a restaurant bar is the best answer, and \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://theprogress-sf.com\">The Progress\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> has you covered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although chef Stuart Brioza's menu is more built for sharing here, there’s an off-the-menu hot dog ($12) that is meant to be all yours: the \u003cstrong>Prog Dog\u003c/strong>. You’ll get a double smoked pork dog, which has guanciale ground into it (it’s like Italian bacon, but it’s cured pork jowl), topped with a kicky kimchee (which cuts through the richness and salt), fried shallots, toasted sesame, and bonito-rosemary aioli. It all comes nestled in a housemade, griddled milk bun, which is cut off at the sides like a lobster roll. It really comes together, loaded with texture, deep flavor, acid, salt, smoke, creaminess, heat, nuttiness, and hella umami. The Prog Dog is usually available until 10:30pm or so during the week, and 11:30pm-ish on the weekend, but it can sell out. Fortunately, there’s plenty more food to be had on the menu if that happens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131242\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131242\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/wendy-peffercorn-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Wendy Peffercorn cocktail. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s the kind of late-night snack that is begging for a cocktail, and while the house martini with smoked Castelvetrano olive juice and rosemary is clearly a brilliant pairing, there’s another incredible cocktail on the menu right now that deserves your attention: the Wendy Peffercorn. It’s made with Kampot pepper–infused vodka (a Cambodian pink peppercorn), Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon, and salt-preserved blood orange, which uses the same process as Moroccan-style preserved lemon, adding a salty note to the cocktail that makes it so fantastic with food. It’s like a salty Paper Plane (a spin on The Last Word) and is definitely a cocktail to befriend at the bar—it's excellent company.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tutti a Tavola for the Return of the Week of Italian Cuisine!\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org\">Week of Italian Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nVarious locations and events\u003cbr>\nNovember 12–17\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131308\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131308\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/focaccia-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you're lucky, you'll know a Pugliese who can make focaccia like this. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Here’s a celebration many food lovers will be happy to see return: now in its third year, the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org\">Week of Italian Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> will be running from November 12–17. The first year featured Tuscany, and last year was Sicily, and this year, the focus is on the cuisine and culinary traditions of Puglia, the southern region in the heel of Italy’s “boot.” Puglia is famous for its crunchy and round taralli crackers, orecchiette pasta (typically served with broccoli rabe and plenty of garlic), burrata, fantastic olive oils, seafood dishes, and pasticciotto for dessert (creamy custard with black cherries).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country, \u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org/index.php/participating-restaurants/\">participating restaurants\u003c/a> vetted by the Accademia della Cucina Italiana of San Francisco will be offering a special Pugliese-inspired menu during the week, even if they typically serve dishes from other Italian regions. You can look at all the menus \u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org/index.php/participating-restaurants/\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An off-the-menu item you'll want to track down that week is a special gelato flavor at \u003ca href=\"https://www.giogelati.com\">Gio Gelati\u003c/a> in Cow Hollow, caffè soffiato, which gelato wizard Patrizia Pasqualetti created in homage to the refreshing iced coffee treat in Puglia, made with espresso and almond. It's my new favorite gelato flavor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another exciting component to the week is chef \u003ca href=\"https://www.ristorantepasha.com/en/\">\u003cb>Maria Cicorella\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, owner of the two-Michelin-starred Ristorante Pashà in Conversano, Bari, will be cooking and collaborating with some of the Bay Area’s top women chefs, from Suzette Gresham at Acquerello to Amy Dencler at Chez Panisse to Nicolette Manescalchi at A16. There will also be a night of conversation with \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/violabuitoni/\">Viola Buitoni\u003c/a>, Food Advisor for the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute. Look at the full lineup of chef Cicorella’s special appearances \u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org/index.php/eevents/\">here\u003c/a>. Buon appetito!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Chicken and Wine Palace Pop-Up: Fried Chicken by a Fanatic, for Fanatics\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chickenandwinepalace/\">Chicken and Wine Palace\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nVarious pop-up locations\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131244\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131244\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/fried-chicken-palace-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Behold the fried chicken from the Chicken and Wine Palace pop-up. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As a certified fried chicken lover (just ask to see my card), I didn’t have to think twice about heading to my friend Collin Casey’s fried chicken pop-up, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chickenandwinepalace/\">Chicken and Wine Palace\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. Held at Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"http://bootandshoeservice.com\">Boot & Shoe Service\u003c/a> (thankfully under the new ownership of Jen Cremer and Richard Clark), this was Casey’s second pop-up (he held the first at Ordinaire Wine), although he has been working on and fine-tuning his recipe and technique for over the past two years. A wine professional for the past 21 years, Casey has also worked in many kitchens and actually came to the wine world through cooking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131245\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131245\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/collin-casey-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Collin Casey and his beloved bird. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The pop-up is a warm-up for his larger restaurant concept, which he’s actively seeking a location for in the East Bay. He envisions a casual place with counter service, with simple but perfectly executed dishes off a not-too-hefty menu that is affordable and approachable. And it won’t be just fried chicken: he’s also planning on roast chicken, oysters, salads, and French fries with housemade aioli. And, of course, a killer wine list—the kind of choice list you can access without having to go to an upscale place and dropping too much money. He’s calling it his “pirate-hipster Zuni,” and envisions a patio and oysters and alllll the wine (which will obviously include wines from \u003ca href=\"https://tessbryant.wine\">Tess Bryant Selections\u003c/a>, his fabulous wife). Let’s find him his space, soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131246\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131246\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/chicken-at-rest-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken at rest. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, let’s talk about this chicken! He’s sourcing top-quality birds from Cream Co. Meats, from Pasturebird farm in Temecula. The pasture-raised birds are half-Cornish, and have an incredible chicken-y flavor, with a pleasing texture as well (not too sinewy, not too fluffy). Casey has fine-tuned a three-day process, which involves brining them for 12 hours in sweet tea, herbs, and other ingredients; a dip in salted buttermilk with herbs de Provence, garlic, onion, and paprika; a dredge in all-purpose flour; and then frying them for a total of 20–25 minutes (he does a double fry), letting them rest for maximum crispiness. Of course, there are many other details and components and ingredients, but we need to let the man have his secrets. He also got a bit of input from chef pals as he workshopped his recipe and technique.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s the kind of chicken you should pick up with your hands—you’ll want to bite into the craggy and dark golden, bark-like exterior, which is peppery and perfectly seasoned, followed by an oh-so-satisfyingly juicy chicken underneath, with aromatic notes of herbs and a light tang to it. Yeah, pick it up—fork and knifing it feels too proper.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He collaborated with Boot & Shoe’s chef Martin Salata on a side slaw/salad made with charred green cabbage from the wood oven and puntarelle that had just come in, tossed with parsley, cilantro, and a light vinaigrette, the perfect sidecar for the chicken. Guests were supposed to receive a piece of dark and white meat ($22), but being a friend of the chef, I put in a bratty request for two thighs because I could.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131247\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131247\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/chicories-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chicory salad on Boot & Shoe's main menu. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As a side note, it was wonderful to revisit Boot & Shoe, supplementing our fried chicken feast with some Marin Miyagi oysters with yuzu kosho and pet nat mignonette (so zippy); radishes with whipped matcha butter (more of that please); a gorgeous salad of chicories, sour orange, Medjool dates, breadcrumbs, and pecorino (what a perfect seasonal salad); and the refreshing Sugar Baby Spritz from the back bar, made with Cocchi Americano Rosa, Leopold Bros. cherry liqueur, vermouth, lemon, and prosecco. Boot & Shoe was also pouring some Tess Bryant Selections from Australia that evening, including the 2017 Jauma “Why Try So Hard,” a fresh and tart semillon and chenin blanc that was on point with hubs’s fried chicken.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In case you want to hunt down this chicken yourself, and I think you do, here’s some good news: Casey will be popping up again on December 10, this time at \u003ca href=\"http://www.starlinesocialclub.com\">Starline Social Club\u003c/a>. Follow \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chickenandwinepalace/\">@chickenandwinepalace\u003c/a> for updates on the specifics—he’ll be making a big batch, but when it runs out, that’s it.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cb>Editor's note:\u003c/b> Welcome to KQED'S \"A Bar Story\" series: a new, semi-regular column where we explore the history behind the Bay Area's best neighborhood dives. First up, Berkeley's Missouri Lounge.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a sunny Tuesday in late August, by 5 p.m., the bar at Berkeley’s Missouri Lounge is already nearly full. It’s the after-work crowd: Neighborhood folks and the people who work jobs around here. On most afternoons, they start filing into the San Pablo Avenue watering hole about 4 p.m. By the time the DJ shows up at 10 p.m.—and along with him the U.C. Berkeley coeds—most of the regulars are long gone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But this summer day, in this golden hour when the Oakland A’s game is on the corner television and the sunlight still filters through the open front door, it feels more like a neighborhood gathering than a bar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Missouri Lounge has been a West Berkeley staple in one incarnation or another since the mid-20th century.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The rumored version of the bar’s origins is, like most stories told over whiskey and beer, based in a grain of truth. As the tale goes, the bar’s previous owner, Argentina “Argie” Shepherd, worked on the USS Missouri during World War II. When she came to purchase the wooden bar at 2600 San Pablo Avenue in the 1950s, she named it after the battleship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ask regulars about the name, and they’re quick to recite, “It’s the battleship, not the state.” But as Argie’s grandson Mike Harris will tell you, that’s not quite the truth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Argie did work on Liberty ships during World War II, but never the battleship USS Missouri. And when she bought the bar in 1950 for about $15,000, it was already called the Missouri Cafe.A\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She was a badass,” Harris said. “She was known at the bar as, like, being everybody’s psychiatrist. She knew everybody’s dirt. She would cry with you, laugh with you, loan you money.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back then, the Missouri Cafe opened at 6 a.m. with breakfast and booze and closed about midnight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130762\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130762\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC_0009-e1539197780878.jpg\" alt=\"The Missouri Lounge\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Missouri Lounge \u003ccite>(Christi Warren)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“She used to tell the family members [the 6 a.m. start time] was because people would get off from work then,” Harris said, laughing. “There ain’t nobody getting off work and coming in at 6 a.m. But there were people going to work at 6 a.m.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She always kept a stash of Certs mints on hand. The idea being, if drunk bar-goers popped half a roll of mints, cops would just give them a ride home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And on Thursdays, Argie would cash bargoers’ paychecks, taking out a load of cash in advance from the Bank of America across the street. Sometime in the 1970s, though, word started to get out about it. Over the next decade or so, the bar was robbed at gunpoint seven times, Harris said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was Harris and his cousin who changed the bar’s name to its current iteration, the Missouri Lounge, when they took over after Argie’s death in 2004.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, her photograph graces many a dusty frame on the bar’s grey back wall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The photos are bolted in, lest they get taken, knocked off or used as ammo in the occasional bar fight. Some of them were found tucked deep in the bar’s cabinets when the most recent generation of ownership took over in 2005, alongside decades-old, still-running bar tabs for the regulars who worked at one of the then-neighboring industrial parks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sitting near the end of the long wooden bar this particular Tuesday is Tim Blanchard, who lived in the studio apartment upstairs about 13 years ago. He’s here four nights a week, and figures he just about put owner Ali Eslami’s kids through college, given how much Lagunitas IPA he drinks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Behind the bar is Mindi Marus. She’s tended bar here for 11 years, and until the DJ shows up, the music selection is up to her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People don’t really leave,” she said. “It’s a really good bar.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tonight, her playlist includes a healthy mix of honky-tonk and rock ‘n roll with some folk tossed in for good measure. The playlist of Donovan, The Pogues, Shannon and the Clams, and Glen Campbell is layered with occasional outbursts of laughter and the muted, comfortable din of blue-collar workers fresh off their job sites, talking about the A’s game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the second inning, Marus changes the song to one by Marty Robbins: “El Paso.” Someone slides a shot of Jameson down the bar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Renatto “Natto” Specia has worked at the Missouri Lounge in various capacities since 2008 when he started as a bouncer. The 39-year-old grew up just around the corner, and when he was a kid, his brother and sister worked at the Bank of America on San Pablo Avenue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130761\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130761\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC_0064-e1539197700323.jpg\" alt=\"Bar patrons filter into The Missouri Lounge, early the afternoon of Sept. 5, 2018.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bar patrons filter into The Missouri Lounge, early the afternoon of Sept. 5, 2018. \u003ccite>(Christi Warren)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“This whole area was just a super ghost town then,” he said. “The bank used to get robbed, like, once a month.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the late 1970s and 1980s, the neighborhood around the bar got pretty rough. Business was lackluster on San Pablo Avenue, and instead illicit commerce took over. Kids who grew up in West Berkeley were told to stick close to home, well away from the dealings that happened along the strip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When I first started working here, there was so much ridiculous stuff that used to happen,” Specia said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One time, a bar manager found a woman using cleaning products to bathe inside the women’s bathroom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Yeah, we had hookers and drug dealers, all kinds of sh-t up here,” said Blanchard, who paid $725 to rent the bar’s upstairs studio between 2005 and 2006, just after Ali Eslami bought it from Harris.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People who grew up in the neighborhood talk about how rundown it was,” said manager Charlie Barr, who has been working for the Missouri Lounge since 2007. “I think Ali just provided the space that it needed to find its own.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.C. Berkeley students started catching on to the Missouri Lounge around 2014, except for the “brave ones,” Barr said — they started filtering in a few years before that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In more recent years, the back patio and grill have grown in popularity. What started out as a two-item experiment by Specia (steak sandwich, veggie sandwich), has grown to include burgers and pulled pork sandwiches, nachos and grilled cheeses. Bar food. Beer food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It's just got this great f-cking vibe, where it’s like family almost,” Blanchard said. “We trade books. I play music with some of these people. It’s like a community more than a bar. It’s a beautiful place to be in Berkeley.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.missouriloungebar.com/\">\u003cb>Missouri Lounge\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/v9MXFMF7r4P2\">2600 San Pablo Avenue\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94702\u003cbr>\nHours: M-Su, 12 p.m. to 2 a.m.\u003cbr>\nClosed Thanksgiving and Christmas\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ask regulars about the name, and they’re quick to recite, “It’s the battleship, not the state.” But as Argie’s grandson Mike Harris will tell you, that’s not quite the truth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Argie did work on Liberty ships during World War II, but never the battleship USS Missouri. And when she bought the bar in 1950 for about $15,000, it was already called the Missouri Cafe.A\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She was a badass,” Harris said. “She was known at the bar as, like, being everybody’s psychiatrist. She knew everybody’s dirt. She would cry with you, laugh with you, loan you money.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back then, the Missouri Cafe opened at 6 a.m. with breakfast and booze and closed about midnight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130762\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130762\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC_0009-e1539197780878.jpg\" alt=\"The Missouri Lounge\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Missouri Lounge \u003ccite>(Christi Warren)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“She used to tell the family members [the 6 a.m. start time] was because people would get off from work then,” Harris said, laughing. “There ain’t nobody getting off work and coming in at 6 a.m. But there were people going to work at 6 a.m.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She always kept a stash of Certs mints on hand. The idea being, if drunk bar-goers popped half a roll of mints, cops would just give them a ride home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And on Thursdays, Argie would cash bargoers’ paychecks, taking out a load of cash in advance from the Bank of America across the street. Sometime in the 1970s, though, word started to get out about it. Over the next decade or so, the bar was robbed at gunpoint seven times, Harris said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was Harris and his cousin who changed the bar’s name to its current iteration, the Missouri Lounge, when they took over after Argie’s death in 2004.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, her photograph graces many a dusty frame on the bar’s grey back wall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The photos are bolted in, lest they get taken, knocked off or used as ammo in the occasional bar fight. Some of them were found tucked deep in the bar’s cabinets when the most recent generation of ownership took over in 2005, alongside decades-old, still-running bar tabs for the regulars who worked at one of the then-neighboring industrial parks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sitting near the end of the long wooden bar this particular Tuesday is Tim Blanchard, who lived in the studio apartment upstairs about 13 years ago. He’s here four nights a week, and figures he just about put owner Ali Eslami’s kids through college, given how much Lagunitas IPA he drinks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Behind the bar is Mindi Marus. She’s tended bar here for 11 years, and until the DJ shows up, the music selection is up to her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People don’t really leave,” she said. “It’s a really good bar.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tonight, her playlist includes a healthy mix of honky-tonk and rock ‘n roll with some folk tossed in for good measure. The playlist of Donovan, The Pogues, Shannon and the Clams, and Glen Campbell is layered with occasional outbursts of laughter and the muted, comfortable din of blue-collar workers fresh off their job sites, talking about the A’s game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the second inning, Marus changes the song to one by Marty Robbins: “El Paso.” Someone slides a shot of Jameson down the bar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Renatto “Natto” Specia has worked at the Missouri Lounge in various capacities since 2008 when he started as a bouncer. The 39-year-old grew up just around the corner, and when he was a kid, his brother and sister worked at the Bank of America on San Pablo Avenue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130761\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130761\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC_0064-e1539197700323.jpg\" alt=\"Bar patrons filter into The Missouri Lounge, early the afternoon of Sept. 5, 2018.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bar patrons filter into The Missouri Lounge, early the afternoon of Sept. 5, 2018. \u003ccite>(Christi Warren)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“This whole area was just a super ghost town then,” he said. “The bank used to get robbed, like, once a month.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the late 1970s and 1980s, the neighborhood around the bar got pretty rough. Business was lackluster on San Pablo Avenue, and instead illicit commerce took over. Kids who grew up in West Berkeley were told to stick close to home, well away from the dealings that happened along the strip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When I first started working here, there was so much ridiculous stuff that used to happen,” Specia said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One time, a bar manager found a woman using cleaning products to bathe inside the women’s bathroom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Yeah, we had hookers and drug dealers, all kinds of sh-t up here,” said Blanchard, who paid $725 to rent the bar’s upstairs studio between 2005 and 2006, just after Ali Eslami bought it from Harris.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People who grew up in the neighborhood talk about how rundown it was,” said manager Charlie Barr, who has been working for the Missouri Lounge since 2007. “I think Ali just provided the space that it needed to find its own.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.C. Berkeley students started catching on to the Missouri Lounge around 2014, except for the “brave ones,” Barr said — they started filtering in a few years before that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In more recent years, the back patio and grill have grown in popularity. What started out as a two-item experiment by Specia (steak sandwich, veggie sandwich), has grown to include burgers and pulled pork sandwiches, nachos and grilled cheeses. Bar food. Beer food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It's just got this great f-cking vibe, where it’s like family almost,” Blanchard said. “We trade books. I play music with some of these people. It’s like a community more than a bar. It’s a beautiful place to be in Berkeley.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>This week’s Table Talk will hopefully inspire you to have fun eating your way through Harvest Wheat Field Bakery (an affordable Chinese bakery in SF), and to pay a visit to some of the female-owned businesses at Old Oakland’s Swan’s Market. You also won’t want to miss Nopa and Nopalito’s upcoming trio of dinners for The Civic Table Project.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>No Carb Left Behind at Harvest Wheat Field Bakery\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Mjp6m6B2Y142\">431 Clement St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen daily 7am–7pm\u003cbr>\nCash only\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130880\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130880\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/harvest-pork-sung-roll-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The shaggy ham and pork sung roll. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’re trying to avoid carbs or sweets, you may want to avert your eyes and start reading the next item…otherwise, let’s dive into the shelves at \u003cstrong>Harvest Wheat Field Bakery\u003c/strong> and have some fun. This bakery is part of a local chain (Fancy Wheat Field Bakery), with five locations in the Bay Area, and one in San Gabriel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130883\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130883\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/carriage-harvest-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The carb carriages, laden with baked goods inside. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The most recent location to open is on Clement Street in the Inner Richmond, and you’ll be greeted by two quirky carriages inside that are full of Chinese breads, from classics like char siu bao (baked BBQ pork buns, and honestly not quite notable here), pineapple buns, and pillowy and golden ham-onion buns, to the new-to-me pork sung roll (see above) that was rolled inside, with an exterior coated with \u003ci>rou song\u003c/i> (pork floss), ham, green onion, cheese, and a sweet custardy cream inside (with the texture of mayo). The pork sung roll was over the top and the spongy texture made it really satisfying to eat. Pork floss is almost like a savory/porky cotton candy, and you’ll also see it on the hot dog–bun shaped roll called the falafel roll (a total ESL misnomer), with green onion on top, and there’s the seaweed pork sung bun as well (I liked the saline flavor note).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130882\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130882\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/harvest-coconut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The baked coconut tart has an irresistible dense and sticky texture that is such a pleasure to bite into. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since most of the baked goods are $1.25–$1.45, you can indulge your whims and taste whatever catches your eye (just make sure you have enough cash on you)! Some aren’t exactly top-of-the-line, but they certainly over-deliver for the incredibly affordable price, and they’re freshly made. Grab a tray and tongs on the right side of the shop, and start selecting. There are also sliced loaves of milk bread on top of the carb carriages, a favorite for toasts and sandwiches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130881\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130881\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/harvest-spongecake-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fluffy cheesecake (for just $1.80!). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As for the sweets, you should definitely check out the Hong Kong-style baked coconut tarts, and in a cool case along one of the front windows, you’ll find trendy oval-shaped and fluffy soufflé cheesecakes (just $1.80 for a little cloud!). (Another Japanese-inspired treat includes a rolled matcha sponge cake, so it’s not just about Chinese baked goods here.) There are a few tables inside where you can sit over some Hong Kong milk tea, but you’ll definitely want to bring a hot pink and lime green box home full of goodies.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Three Female Chef-Owners Who Will Feed You So Well at Old Oakland's Swan's Market\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.cosechacafe.com\">Cosecha\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/PBNu8RLqfaF2\">907 Washington St., Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.realmissolliesoakland.com\">Miss Ollie's\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ECUsWmeBzWN2\">901 Washington St., Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.thecookandherfarmer.com\">The Cook and Her Farmer\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/AzdGAF9sA3M2\">907 Washington St., Oakland\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130873\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130873\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/cosecha-tacos-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fried fish taco blue plate special at Cosecha. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While attending a three-day conference in Old Oakland, a big perk was being able to head to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://swansmarket.com\">Swan’s Market\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> for a meal each day at three fabulous female-owned businesses. Dominica Rice-Cisneros has a big fan base at her beloved \u003cstrong>Cosecha\u003c/strong> counter in the market, known for her quality homestyle dishes, including tacos with tortillas made to order, and a strong message of social justice on the side.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130874\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130874\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/cosecha-salsa-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The seasonal and freshly made salsas at Cosecha are always a highlight. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Her pozole verde is a favorite, but a close second for me are her fried fish tacos, with sustainably wild-caught cod sporting the lightest, laciest breading, topped with dollops of a rich crema de chipotle. And the tortillas! So soft and full of sweet corn flavor. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, two fish tacos are available as a blue plate special for $12.50, with a side of beans and perfectly ripened avocado. You’ll also want to see what the seasonal salsa is (the salsas and sauces really are next-level here), which will be ideal on top of the beans, and especially with their excellent housemade chips. Cosecha means “homemade,” which shines brightly as an integral quality of the fresh and lovingly made food here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130875\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130875\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/missollies-lunch-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A perfect lunch at Miss Ollie's: tropical salad and skillet-fried chicken. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another master of the fry is chef-owner Sarah Kirnon at the neighboring \u003cstrong>Miss Ollie’s\u003c/strong>. Her skillet-fried chicken is legendary, enough to pull San Franciscans across the bay to answer its siren call. I was tempted by the Friday and Saturday chicken-and-waffles special but knew I needed something lighter for lunch. Fortunately, you can order the fried chicken by the piece (an expertly fried juicy thigh for me, $4.50, thanks), which proved to be a magic accompaniment to their beautiful and vibrant tropical salad ($10), which rotates with seasonal fruits (like stone fruit, persimmon, or mango), plus pomegranate, radish, cucumber, the freshest greens, avocado, and a sweet sherry vinaigrette—the acidity ended up being the perfect foil to bites of the burnished fried chicken. Add in a highly personal and soulful soundtrack and a sunny corner location, and you’ve got the perfect lunch spot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130876\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130876\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/missollies-chicken-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A closer look at the expertly fried chicken at Miss Ollie's. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Looking for a happy hour bite? Hopefully it’s a warm fall evening like I experienced, and you can snag a seat at one of the red metal tables on the patio at \u003cstrong>The Cook and Her Farmer\u003c/strong>, sipping on one of their well-selected, food-friendly, natural, and organic wines while you wait for your oysters to come out. They were exquisitely shucked, full of their liquor and nary a shred of shell, and tasting so fresh and plump and briny. The rotating selection may include local selects from Tomales Bay Oyster Company or Barron Points from the Pacific Northwest.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130877\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130877\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/cookandherfarmer-cheese-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The generous grilled cheese of your dreams at The Cook and Her Farmer. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Maybe you need something with a little more sustenance? Hopefully you have someone to share the Big Sur melt ($15.50) with, because it’s a beast. Chef-owner Romney Steele knows how to make grilled cheese aficionados so very happy: with thick and golden slices of Acme levain stuffed with gooey dry jack and Gruyère, baby Gulf shrimp, arugula, mostarda, and green onion, and there were even a couple pieces of dry jack frico tucked in there (a crisp piece of melted cheese from the grill is such a treat, it’s like the cooks are spoiling you), plus pecorino shaved on top, and pickled vegetables and Castelvetranos on the side. Life can be so good.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Come Together for Dinner and Discussion at Nopa and Nopalito’s Civic Table Project\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Tickets and dates: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversation-on-political-tribalism-and-the-electoral-process-tickets-50926109364?aff=ebapi\">October 25\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversation-on-american-intuition-reason-and-irrationality-tickets-50931650939\">November 15\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversation-on-politics-of-origin-tickets-50979248304?aff=ebapi\">December 6\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSliding-scale donation of $50+\u003cbr>\n6pm–9pm\u003cbr>\nMore \u003ca href=\"http://www.nopasf.com/civic-table-project/\">info\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nNopalito\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/cd3eVA7MP3S2\">1224 9th Ave., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130878\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130878\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/civicproject-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gather around the table at the next Civic Table Project dinner at Nopalito. \u003ccite>(Chandler Sowden)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nopa and Nopalito have announced the fall programming for their \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.%20nopasf.com/civic-table-project/\">Civic Table Project, \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>a trio of dinners and discussions about “our changing country, city, and what that means for us as a community.” Guests gather over a four-course, family-style meal at Nopalito (including wine and margaritas), cooked by Nopa and Nopalito cooks and staff who volunteer their time. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>This week’s Table Talk will hopefully inspire you to have fun eating your way through Harvest Wheat Field Bakery (an affordable Chinese bakery in SF), and to pay a visit to some of the female-owned businesses at Old Oakland’s Swan’s Market. You also won’t want to miss Nopa and Nopalito’s upcoming trio of dinners for The Civic Table Project.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>No Carb Left Behind at Harvest Wheat Field Bakery\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Mjp6m6B2Y142\">431 Clement St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen daily 7am–7pm\u003cbr>\nCash only\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130880\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130880\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/harvest-pork-sung-roll-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The shaggy ham and pork sung roll. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’re trying to avoid carbs or sweets, you may want to avert your eyes and start reading the next item…otherwise, let’s dive into the shelves at \u003cstrong>Harvest Wheat Field Bakery\u003c/strong> and have some fun. This bakery is part of a local chain (Fancy Wheat Field Bakery), with five locations in the Bay Area, and one in San Gabriel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130883\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130883\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/carriage-harvest-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The carb carriages, laden with baked goods inside. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The most recent location to open is on Clement Street in the Inner Richmond, and you’ll be greeted by two quirky carriages inside that are full of Chinese breads, from classics like char siu bao (baked BBQ pork buns, and honestly not quite notable here), pineapple buns, and pillowy and golden ham-onion buns, to the new-to-me pork sung roll (see above) that was rolled inside, with an exterior coated with \u003ci>rou song\u003c/i> (pork floss), ham, green onion, cheese, and a sweet custardy cream inside (with the texture of mayo). The pork sung roll was over the top and the spongy texture made it really satisfying to eat. Pork floss is almost like a savory/porky cotton candy, and you’ll also see it on the hot dog–bun shaped roll called the falafel roll (a total ESL misnomer), with green onion on top, and there’s the seaweed pork sung bun as well (I liked the saline flavor note).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130882\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130882\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/harvest-coconut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The baked coconut tart has an irresistible dense and sticky texture that is such a pleasure to bite into. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since most of the baked goods are $1.25–$1.45, you can indulge your whims and taste whatever catches your eye (just make sure you have enough cash on you)! Some aren’t exactly top-of-the-line, but they certainly over-deliver for the incredibly affordable price, and they’re freshly made. Grab a tray and tongs on the right side of the shop, and start selecting. There are also sliced loaves of milk bread on top of the carb carriages, a favorite for toasts and sandwiches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130881\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130881\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/harvest-spongecake-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fluffy cheesecake (for just $1.80!). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As for the sweets, you should definitely check out the Hong Kong-style baked coconut tarts, and in a cool case along one of the front windows, you’ll find trendy oval-shaped and fluffy soufflé cheesecakes (just $1.80 for a little cloud!). (Another Japanese-inspired treat includes a rolled matcha sponge cake, so it’s not just about Chinese baked goods here.) There are a few tables inside where you can sit over some Hong Kong milk tea, but you’ll definitely want to bring a hot pink and lime green box home full of goodies.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Three Female Chef-Owners Who Will Feed You So Well at Old Oakland's Swan's Market\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.cosechacafe.com\">Cosecha\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/PBNu8RLqfaF2\">907 Washington St., Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.realmissolliesoakland.com\">Miss Ollie's\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ECUsWmeBzWN2\">901 Washington St., Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.thecookandherfarmer.com\">The Cook and Her Farmer\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/AzdGAF9sA3M2\">907 Washington St., Oakland\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130873\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130873\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/cosecha-tacos-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fried fish taco blue plate special at Cosecha. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While attending a three-day conference in Old Oakland, a big perk was being able to head to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://swansmarket.com\">Swan’s Market\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> for a meal each day at three fabulous female-owned businesses. Dominica Rice-Cisneros has a big fan base at her beloved \u003cstrong>Cosecha\u003c/strong> counter in the market, known for her quality homestyle dishes, including tacos with tortillas made to order, and a strong message of social justice on the side.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130874\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130874\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/cosecha-salsa-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The seasonal and freshly made salsas at Cosecha are always a highlight. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Her pozole verde is a favorite, but a close second for me are her fried fish tacos, with sustainably wild-caught cod sporting the lightest, laciest breading, topped with dollops of a rich crema de chipotle. And the tortillas! So soft and full of sweet corn flavor. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, two fish tacos are available as a blue plate special for $12.50, with a side of beans and perfectly ripened avocado. You’ll also want to see what the seasonal salsa is (the salsas and sauces really are next-level here), which will be ideal on top of the beans, and especially with their excellent housemade chips. Cosecha means “homemade,” which shines brightly as an integral quality of the fresh and lovingly made food here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130875\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130875\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/missollies-lunch-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A perfect lunch at Miss Ollie's: tropical salad and skillet-fried chicken. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another master of the fry is chef-owner Sarah Kirnon at the neighboring \u003cstrong>Miss Ollie’s\u003c/strong>. Her skillet-fried chicken is legendary, enough to pull San Franciscans across the bay to answer its siren call. I was tempted by the Friday and Saturday chicken-and-waffles special but knew I needed something lighter for lunch. Fortunately, you can order the fried chicken by the piece (an expertly fried juicy thigh for me, $4.50, thanks), which proved to be a magic accompaniment to their beautiful and vibrant tropical salad ($10), which rotates with seasonal fruits (like stone fruit, persimmon, or mango), plus pomegranate, radish, cucumber, the freshest greens, avocado, and a sweet sherry vinaigrette—the acidity ended up being the perfect foil to bites of the burnished fried chicken. Add in a highly personal and soulful soundtrack and a sunny corner location, and you’ve got the perfect lunch spot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130876\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130876\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/missollies-chicken-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A closer look at the expertly fried chicken at Miss Ollie's. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Looking for a happy hour bite? Hopefully it’s a warm fall evening like I experienced, and you can snag a seat at one of the red metal tables on the patio at \u003cstrong>The Cook and Her Farmer\u003c/strong>, sipping on one of their well-selected, food-friendly, natural, and organic wines while you wait for your oysters to come out. They were exquisitely shucked, full of their liquor and nary a shred of shell, and tasting so fresh and plump and briny. The rotating selection may include local selects from Tomales Bay Oyster Company or Barron Points from the Pacific Northwest.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130877\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130877\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/cookandherfarmer-cheese-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The generous grilled cheese of your dreams at The Cook and Her Farmer. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Maybe you need something with a little more sustenance? Hopefully you have someone to share the Big Sur melt ($15.50) with, because it’s a beast. Chef-owner Romney Steele knows how to make grilled cheese aficionados so very happy: with thick and golden slices of Acme levain stuffed with gooey dry jack and Gruyère, baby Gulf shrimp, arugula, mostarda, and green onion, and there were even a couple pieces of dry jack frico tucked in there (a crisp piece of melted cheese from the grill is such a treat, it’s like the cooks are spoiling you), plus pecorino shaved on top, and pickled vegetables and Castelvetranos on the side. Life can be so good.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Come Together for Dinner and Discussion at Nopa and Nopalito’s Civic Table Project\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Tickets and dates: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversation-on-political-tribalism-and-the-electoral-process-tickets-50926109364?aff=ebapi\">October 25\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversation-on-american-intuition-reason-and-irrationality-tickets-50931650939\">November 15\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversation-on-politics-of-origin-tickets-50979248304?aff=ebapi\">December 6\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSliding-scale donation of $50+\u003cbr>\n6pm–9pm\u003cbr>\nMore \u003ca href=\"http://www.nopasf.com/civic-table-project/\">info\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nNopalito\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/cd3eVA7MP3S2\">1224 9th Ave., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130878\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130878\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/civicproject-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gather around the table at the next Civic Table Project dinner at Nopalito. \u003ccite>(Chandler Sowden)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nopa and Nopalito have announced the fall programming for their \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.%20nopasf.com/civic-table-project/\">Civic Table Project, \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>a trio of dinners and discussions about “our changing country, city, and what that means for us as a community.” Guests gather over a four-course, family-style meal at Nopalito (including wine and margaritas), cooked by Nopa and Nopalito cooks and staff who volunteer their time. All event costs are donated by the restaurants so that 100 percent of ticket proceeds can be given to a not-for-profit organization related to the topic being discussed that evening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Most of us started out in the kitchen making cookies with family for a holiday or boiling water for blue-box mac and cheese. Maybe we set off the smoke detector an embarrassing number of times, but regardless, those simple cooking lessons built the foundation for how we eat in adulthood. Now, in the Bay Area—world-renowned for its “foodie culture”—several institutions are bringing basic cooking lessons to the next level. Part of the fun in cooking for kids is that they develop a sense of independence. If they want a snack, now they can make one for themselves! But more than that, cooking helps kids feel connected to their families and their friends in a way that only food can.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking to get your kid started, here are a few places around the Bay fostering a love of the culinary arts in kids ages 4-18.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Sprouts Cooking Club\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/tXuUsbGxMFx\">3206 Hannah Street\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94608\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130184\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130184\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub.jpg\" alt=\"Students at Sprouts Cooking Club learn basic cooking techniques from a team of chefs with diverse backgrounds and philosophies.\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub.jpg 1800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students at Sprouts Cooking Club learn basic cooking techniques from a team of chefs with diverse backgrounds and philosophies. \u003ccite>(Sprouts Cooking Club)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sproutscookingclub.org/\">Sprouts Cooking Club\u003c/a> wants to connect kids to food on a deeper level, using hands-on learning from “chefs that have different ethnic backgrounds, individual cooking techniques, and unique philosophies on nutrition and ingredients.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Part of a bi-coastal effort to get students into the culinary arts, Sprouts Cooking Club has a wide variety of programs open to kids of varying ages.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One stand-out program Sprouts offers is the six-month Chef-in-Training (CIT) program. CIT is a paid apprenticeship wherein young adults “that haven’t had it easy” learn the skills they need to know in order to land a long-term job in the food industry. During the program, they're partnered with a chef mentor and receive job application coaching so they’re ready for their next step.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For younger, amateur cooks, check out Sprouts’ spring and summer camps. Kids 7-12 spend the week learning knife and safety rules while cooking with accomplished guest chefs using locally sourced ingredients. Past camps have included cooking at The Funky Elephant for the day, trips to the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market, and running Gibson restaurant for a week.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Cook! Programs\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/smiQ8dCWwKn\">2940 Seventh Street\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94710\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130185\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130185\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CookPrograms-e1535389026354.jpg\" alt=\"Students at Cook! Program pose for a group shot during a course.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students at Cook! Program pose for a group shot during a course. \u003ccite>(Tracy Cates)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Cooking is such a perfect medium for kids to gain confidence in their own abilities and get success out of something they’ve put their energy into,” says Tracy Cates, founder of \u003ca href=\"http://www.cookprograms.com/\">Cook! Programs\u003c/a>. Cook! offers summer camps and classes for kids aged 9-18, with the possibility of continuing on to an internship for older students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The courses are hosted at \u003ca href=\"http://www.rocketrest.com/\">Rocket Restaurant Resource\u003c/a>, a supply store with two large commercial kitchens where kids won’t have to worry about whether or not they have a spatula. “We’re in a commercial setting, with all the equipment they could need,” says Cates. “So there’s the opportunity for them to experience a very wide range of culinary techniques.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Classes range from dinner and desserts, to pasta and asian-style courses, and are taught by professional chefs from across the Bay—like Chef Paige Reinis and Chef Francisco Machado.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for something a little more challenging, older kids, between 13-18, can take the chef-in-training course, which is two weeks and two days of intensive study. Chefs-in-training will learn proper knife skills and kitchen rules, as well as be encouraged to experiment with what they’ve learned.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Cooking Project\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Bay Area, CA\u003cbr>\n(Locations vary depending on partner)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130186\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1334px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130186\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption.jpg\" alt=\"Students from Guardian Scholars Program, University of San Francisco, and members of The Cooking Project make a pasta dish with broccoli.\" width=\"1334\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption.jpg 1334w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-160x93.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-800x465.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-768x447.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-1020x593.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-1200x698.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-1180x686.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-960x558.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-240x140.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-375x218.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-520x302.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1334px) 100vw, 1334px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students from Guardian Scholars Program, University of San Francisco, and members of The Cooking Project make a pasta dish with broccoli. \u003ccite>(Sophia Hedgecock)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>By partnering with different communities and schools across the bay, \u003ca href=\"http://thecookingproject.org/\">The Cooking Project\u003c/a>, founded by Daniel Patterson and Sasha Bernstein, has a slightly different approach to teaching kids culinary basics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We take a three-prong approach to our cooking classes,” says Bernstein. The first prong is technical, which includes foundational techniques like knife skills, health and safety rules, and how to use heat sources appropriately. The other prongs are “practical” and “conceptual.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The practical side is things like shopping and budgeting, how to use leftovers, seasonality, and sustainability,” continues Bernstein. For the conceptual prong, The Cooking Project works with a sociologist to develop themes around society and food. Past themes have included “food as medicine,” “food and community,” and “race and ethnicity around food.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some current partners of The Cooking Project include the Guardian Scholars Program, San Francisco State University, Oakland Asian Community Center, and JCYC. Classes are generally geared toward students between the ages of 15-25 and they run parallel to school semesters in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Past classes have ranged from “eggs five different ways” to bibingka and calamansi juice and have been taught by chefs like Ervin Lopez and Mira D'Souza. Courses are made available to students free of charge and can be found through their respective schools or community centers throughout the year.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Kitchen on Fire\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/biyGRzQ86nN2\">6506 San Pablo Ave\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94608\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130187\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130187\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/KitchenOnFire_SeeCaption-e1535389154768.jpg\" alt=\"Students pose during a cooking class with Kitchen on Fire.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students pose during a cooking class with Kitchen on Fire. \u003ccite>(Kitchen on Fire)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For the past six years, Lisa Miller, co-owner of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kitchenonfire.com/teen-cooking-camp\">Kitchen on Fire\u003c/a>, has been helping teens learn to cook.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think it’s a life skill they will be really glad their parents sought out for them when they were this age,” says Miller.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Currently, Kitchen on Fire runs four summer camps a year and a spring break camp where students can come and learn to cook with chefs like co-owner Olivier Said—aka “Chef Olive.” Past dishes have included vegetarian paella, fresh-made pizza, and gallo pinto.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Being a part of [food] in the kitchen and making it and being able to make a decision about what goes into it or understanding how it all comes together and appreciating the food, actually goes a long way to just eating healthier,” continues Miller.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the teen camps are currently only a few times a year, Kitchen on Fire is hoping to work on offering more courses throughout the year—including a soon-to-be-announced offering for young college students between the ages of 17-20.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Culinary Artistas\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ghirardelli Square\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/hDZfmJFsAqF2\">900 North Point Street, Suite H-108 B\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94109\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130188\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130188\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption.jpg\" alt=\"Children learn how to make their own pot stickers.\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-800x800.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-768x768.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-240x240.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-375x375.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-520x520.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children learn how to make their own pot stickers. \u003ccite>(Culinary Artistas)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Offering courses for the youngest chefs in this guide, \u003ca>Culinary Artistas\u003c/a>, located in the famous Ghirardelli Square, offers courses for kids ages 4-9—and they go even younger if the parent wants to take the class, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The program was founded by Vanessa Silva, formerly of La Happy Belly, another cooking and education center geared at young learners. Silva, along with “Sous Chef Peter” and “Sous Chef Janine,” works to “develop creative minds and healthy bodies.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Part day-camp, part exploratory cooking experience, the summer camps at Culinary Artistas break up cooking activities with outdoor excursions and activities. Their Wrap and Roll camp, for example, offered kids the chance to explore areas like Fort Mason and the Municipal Pier before coming back to make their own dumplings for an afternoon snack.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’d like to test the waters with your toddling chef, the year-round Cook with Your Little Ones series offers weekly 1-hour classes with story time and cooking activities meant to inspire and expand your kid’s love of food. Since these classes have parents present, they allow for children as young as 24 months to participate.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Most of us started out in the kitchen making cookies with family for a holiday or boiling water for blue-box mac and cheese. Maybe we set off the smoke detector an embarrassing number of times, but regardless, those simple cooking lessons built the foundation for how we eat in adulthood. Now, in the Bay Area—world-renowned for its “foodie culture”—several institutions are bringing basic cooking lessons to the next level. Part of the fun in cooking for kids is that they develop a sense of independence. If they want a snack, now they can make one for themselves! But more than that, cooking helps kids feel connected to their families and their friends in a way that only food can.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking to get your kid started, here are a few places around the Bay fostering a love of the culinary arts in kids ages 4-18.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Sprouts Cooking Club\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/tXuUsbGxMFx\">3206 Hannah Street\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94608\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130184\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130184\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub.jpg\" alt=\"Students at Sprouts Cooking Club learn basic cooking techniques from a team of chefs with diverse backgrounds and philosophies.\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub.jpg 1800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/SproutsClub-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students at Sprouts Cooking Club learn basic cooking techniques from a team of chefs with diverse backgrounds and philosophies. \u003ccite>(Sprouts Cooking Club)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sproutscookingclub.org/\">Sprouts Cooking Club\u003c/a> wants to connect kids to food on a deeper level, using hands-on learning from “chefs that have different ethnic backgrounds, individual cooking techniques, and unique philosophies on nutrition and ingredients.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Part of a bi-coastal effort to get students into the culinary arts, Sprouts Cooking Club has a wide variety of programs open to kids of varying ages.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One stand-out program Sprouts offers is the six-month Chef-in-Training (CIT) program. CIT is a paid apprenticeship wherein young adults “that haven’t had it easy” learn the skills they need to know in order to land a long-term job in the food industry. During the program, they're partnered with a chef mentor and receive job application coaching so they’re ready for their next step.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For younger, amateur cooks, check out Sprouts’ spring and summer camps. Kids 7-12 spend the week learning knife and safety rules while cooking with accomplished guest chefs using locally sourced ingredients. Past camps have included cooking at The Funky Elephant for the day, trips to the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market, and running Gibson restaurant for a week.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Cook! Programs\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/smiQ8dCWwKn\">2940 Seventh Street\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94710\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130185\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130185\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CookPrograms-e1535389026354.jpg\" alt=\"Students at Cook! Program pose for a group shot during a course.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students at Cook! Program pose for a group shot during a course. \u003ccite>(Tracy Cates)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Cooking is such a perfect medium for kids to gain confidence in their own abilities and get success out of something they’ve put their energy into,” says Tracy Cates, founder of \u003ca href=\"http://www.cookprograms.com/\">Cook! Programs\u003c/a>. Cook! offers summer camps and classes for kids aged 9-18, with the possibility of continuing on to an internship for older students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The courses are hosted at \u003ca href=\"http://www.rocketrest.com/\">Rocket Restaurant Resource\u003c/a>, a supply store with two large commercial kitchens where kids won’t have to worry about whether or not they have a spatula. “We’re in a commercial setting, with all the equipment they could need,” says Cates. “So there’s the opportunity for them to experience a very wide range of culinary techniques.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Classes range from dinner and desserts, to pasta and asian-style courses, and are taught by professional chefs from across the Bay—like Chef Paige Reinis and Chef Francisco Machado.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for something a little more challenging, older kids, between 13-18, can take the chef-in-training course, which is two weeks and two days of intensive study. Chefs-in-training will learn proper knife skills and kitchen rules, as well as be encouraged to experiment with what they’ve learned.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Cooking Project\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Bay Area, CA\u003cbr>\n(Locations vary depending on partner)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130186\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1334px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130186\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption.jpg\" alt=\"Students from Guardian Scholars Program, University of San Francisco, and members of The Cooking Project make a pasta dish with broccoli.\" width=\"1334\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption.jpg 1334w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-160x93.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-800x465.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-768x447.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-1020x593.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-1200x698.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-1180x686.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-960x558.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-240x140.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-375x218.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/TheCookingProject_SeeCaption-520x302.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1334px) 100vw, 1334px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students from Guardian Scholars Program, University of San Francisco, and members of The Cooking Project make a pasta dish with broccoli. \u003ccite>(Sophia Hedgecock)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>By partnering with different communities and schools across the bay, \u003ca href=\"http://thecookingproject.org/\">The Cooking Project\u003c/a>, founded by Daniel Patterson and Sasha Bernstein, has a slightly different approach to teaching kids culinary basics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We take a three-prong approach to our cooking classes,” says Bernstein. The first prong is technical, which includes foundational techniques like knife skills, health and safety rules, and how to use heat sources appropriately. The other prongs are “practical” and “conceptual.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The practical side is things like shopping and budgeting, how to use leftovers, seasonality, and sustainability,” continues Bernstein. For the conceptual prong, The Cooking Project works with a sociologist to develop themes around society and food. Past themes have included “food as medicine,” “food and community,” and “race and ethnicity around food.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some current partners of The Cooking Project include the Guardian Scholars Program, San Francisco State University, Oakland Asian Community Center, and JCYC. Classes are generally geared toward students between the ages of 15-25 and they run parallel to school semesters in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Past classes have ranged from “eggs five different ways” to bibingka and calamansi juice and have been taught by chefs like Ervin Lopez and Mira D'Souza. Courses are made available to students free of charge and can be found through their respective schools or community centers throughout the year.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Kitchen on Fire\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/biyGRzQ86nN2\">6506 San Pablo Ave\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94608\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130187\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130187\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/KitchenOnFire_SeeCaption-e1535389154768.jpg\" alt=\"Students pose during a cooking class with Kitchen on Fire.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students pose during a cooking class with Kitchen on Fire. \u003ccite>(Kitchen on Fire)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For the past six years, Lisa Miller, co-owner of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kitchenonfire.com/teen-cooking-camp\">Kitchen on Fire\u003c/a>, has been helping teens learn to cook.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think it’s a life skill they will be really glad their parents sought out for them when they were this age,” says Miller.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Currently, Kitchen on Fire runs four summer camps a year and a spring break camp where students can come and learn to cook with chefs like co-owner Olivier Said—aka “Chef Olive.” Past dishes have included vegetarian paella, fresh-made pizza, and gallo pinto.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Being a part of [food] in the kitchen and making it and being able to make a decision about what goes into it or understanding how it all comes together and appreciating the food, actually goes a long way to just eating healthier,” continues Miller.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the teen camps are currently only a few times a year, Kitchen on Fire is hoping to work on offering more courses throughout the year—including a soon-to-be-announced offering for young college students between the ages of 17-20.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Culinary Artistas\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ghirardelli Square\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/hDZfmJFsAqF2\">900 North Point Street, Suite H-108 B\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94109\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130188\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130188\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption.jpg\" alt=\"Children learn how to make their own pot stickers.\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-800x800.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-768x768.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-240x240.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-375x375.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-520x520.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/CulinaryArtistas_SeeCaption-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children learn how to make their own pot stickers. \u003ccite>(Culinary Artistas)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Offering courses for the youngest chefs in this guide, \u003ca>Culinary Artistas\u003c/a>, located in the famous Ghirardelli Square, offers courses for kids ages 4-9—and they go even younger if the parent wants to take the class, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The program was founded by Vanessa Silva, formerly of La Happy Belly, another cooking and education center geared at young learners. Silva, along with “Sous Chef Peter” and “Sous Chef Janine,” works to “develop creative minds and healthy bodies.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Part day-camp, part exploratory cooking experience, the summer camps at Culinary Artistas break up cooking activities with outdoor excursions and activities. Their Wrap and Roll camp, for example, offered kids the chance to explore areas like Fort Mason and the Municipal Pier before coming back to make their own dumplings for an afternoon snack.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Your September calendar is going to fill up with some fab food events, including the SF Cheese Fest, Eat Real Festival in Oakland, a special INFORUM talk with chef José Andrés, an Agave Girls night of tequila with Joanne Weir at Copita, and you can recover from all the over-indulging with some khao mun gai (chicken fat rice).\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Oakland’s Eat Real Festival Returns September 14–16\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://eatrealfest.com/\">Eat Real Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/SycFV54M9tz\">Jack London Square\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nBroadway and Embarcadero, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Friday September 14, 3pm to 10pm\u003cbr>\nSaturday September 15, 11am to 10pm\u003cbr>\nSunday September 16, 11am to 6pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>General Admission (Free)\u003cbr>\nTicketed Events ($5-$35), purchase on Eventbrite\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130161\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/ERF_2017_Lincoln-Chu_5765-e1535152097984.jpg\" alt=\"The Eat Real Festival knows how to feed a crowd.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130161\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Eat Real Festival knows how to feed a crowd. \u003ccite>(Lincoln Chu)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>September is close, which means it’s time for the return of the \u003ca href=\"http://eatrealfest.com/\">\u003cb>Eat Real Festival\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, now in its tenth year! This street food festival and block party will host more than 50 Bay Area food vendors, all serving sustainably sourced food, in addition to over 40 craft beers, wines, and cocktails. Some confirmed vendors include Gerard’s Paella, Southern Comfort Kitchen, Frozen Kuhsterd, Clove & Hoof, and Aburaya, plus vegan offerings from VegeNation, Core Kitchen, and No Worries. Eat Real’s mission is to help revitalize regional food systems, build public awareness and respect for the craft of making good food, and encourage the growth of American food entrepreneurs. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The festival is free, but there are a handful of \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/o/eat-real-festival-17704849439\">ticketed food experiences\u003c/a> ($5–$35) including a \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brews-bites-2018-tickets-49200688584\">Brews + Bites\u003c/a> pairing class, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fermenting-rainbows-tickets-49245550768\">Fermenting Rainbows\u003c/a> class on fermenting vegetables kids will love, a cheesemaking class on how to make \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/two-cheeses-in-under-10-minutes-making-ricotta-and-chevre-at-home-tickets-49245720275\">Two Cheeses in Under 10 Minutes\u003c/a> at home, and a culinary class on \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tea-leaf-salad-with-grocery-cafe-tickets-49245998106\">Tea Leaf Salad with Grocery Cafe\u003c/a>. A portion of event proceeds benefit the \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodcraftinstitute.org/\">Food Craft Institute\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There will also be DJs playing Sat–Sun, live mural painting, and a Family Zone at Harrison Street with face painting and a circus workshop for kids of all ages. The entertainment schedule can be found \u003ca href=\"http://eatrealfest.com/about/entertainment-2/\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Release the Cheese! Don’t Miss the SF Cheese Fest September 15–16\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcheesefest.com/\">SF Cheese Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-cheese-fest-cheesemaker-celebration-tickets-48018962008\">Cheesemaker Celebration\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/1phUntKdxMu\">Social Hall\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1270 Sutter St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\nSeptember 15\u003cbr>\n6pm–9pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sunday Seminars\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/EW8toS9EaCD2\">The Cheese School of San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n900 North Point St. k201, San Francisco\u003cbr>\nSeptember 16\u003cbr>\n11am–9pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130162\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Fat-Bottomed-Girl-e1535152198416.jpg\" alt=\"The array of cheeses at the SF Cheese Fest are lovely to admire, but even better to taste.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2880\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130162\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The array of cheeses at the SF Cheese Fest are lovely to admire, but even better to taste. \u003ccite>(Ellen Cronin)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The fourth annual SF Cheese Fest returns, bringing over 20 artisan cheesemakers from across the state for a special walk-around tasting. On Saturday, September 15, you’ll taste beauties from Cowgirl Creamery, Cypress Grove Cheese, Di Stefano Cheese, Point Reyes Farmstead, along with some of California's newest producers, like Folly Cheese Co., Wm. Cofield Cheesemakers, and Moonside Creamery. You’ll also enjoy bites, plus samples of cured meats, pickles, jams, and chocolate from local makers, courtesy of The Cheese School of San Francisco, GreenLeaf, Mission Cheese, and Canyon Market. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll refresh your palate with beers, wines, and ciders from Bay Area makers (they know exactly what you need after eating goat cheese), while enjoying live music by SF-based gypsy jazz band Gaucho. One more bonus: all attendees will receive a free one-year subscription to \u003ci>Culture Magazine\u003c/i>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>New this year are the educational \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcheesefest.com/sunday-seminars-1/\">\u003cb>Sunday Seminars\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, in collaboration with The Cheese School of San Francisco, on Sunday, September 16. Ticket proceeds benefit the California Artisan Cheese Guild, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to the education and support of artisan cheese making. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Comfort Food at Its Finest: Khao Mun Gai (and a New Place to Find It)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Rooster and Rice\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco: multiple locations\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What the Cluck\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/JjnLeSfdZWR2\">1782 Haight St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen daily 11am–8pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes you need to take a break from the cheese, the pizza, the cacio e pepe, the burgers, the tacos, the spice, the sandwiches, and get down to basics. You just need some simple gingery chicken deliciousness, especially when you’re sick. In Asia, there’s a famous chicken and rice dish known as Hainan/Hainanese chicken rice in Singapore (it’s considered its national dish) and Malaysia, also known as khao mun gai in Thailand (you’ll find it in Vietnam and Cambodia as well). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Its origins are from the Hainan province in southern China, and the dish basically consists of poached chicken served over chicken fat rice with a side serving of broth, but depending on where you have it, there will be additions to how the chicken and rice are prepared, plus different garnishes, to a gingery side sauce or a spicier one. It’s a casual dish, an affordable one that is meant to sustain you but brings some comfort too. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While poached chicken is not the most photogenic item (some people have a hard time with the poached skin, but really, give it a chance), some of the most delicious foods far surpass their homely appearance. A San Francisco favorite for khao mun gai is \u003ca href=\"http://www.roosterandrice.com/\">\u003cb>Rooster and Rice\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, with three fast-casual locations around the city. I love the way they prepare their chicken and rice (seasoned with the perfect amount of chicken fat), the mix of juicy dark and white organic chicken meat, and their bright side sauce of fresh chile, ginger, garlic, and soybean is tops. The deeply flavorful broth is also like an elixir. Their basic KMG is $11.95. If you can’t make it to their three locations, they also deliver on Caviar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130165\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/whatthecluck-KMG-e1535152503280.jpg\" alt=\"The latest place serving khao mun gai in San Francisco is What the Cluck.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2883\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130165\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The latest place serving khao mun gai in San Francisco is What the Cluck. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s a new khao mun gai outpost in the Upper Haight called \u003ca href=\"http://www.whattheclucksf.com/\">\u003cb>What the Cluck\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, from Bangkok native Koonz Vannasetta. Here you also get organic breast and thigh (it’s tender and juicy) for $10.95, and another option is to order your KMG with riceberry (a jasmine and black rice hybrid). For your first time, I’d recommend you stick with the traditional jasmine rice (which gets zhooshed with chicken fat), and skip the brown rice option (the side I ordered was mushy). If you want to go all out, there’s “The Ultimate” ($15.95), with poached egg, chicken liver, and extra sauce (their sauce is on the milder side, with fermented soybean, garlic, and ginger). There’s also a version with tofu for vegetarians. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130166\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/whatthecluck-soup-e1535152570560.jpg\" alt=\"You can also opt for the restorative chicken soup at What the Cluck.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2883\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130166\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can also opt for the restorative chicken soup at What the Cluck. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You’ll additionally find a restorative chicken and rice soup with spinach leaves ($10.95), which I doctored up with some extra ginger at home to help keep a cold at bay (and boost up the flavor a bit). It hit the spot and the mushy brown rice was perfect in the soup. The food travels extremely well with delivery (there are a few tables and a counter but the place is pretty bare bones), and do note they close a little early. You can order for delivery on \u003ca href=\"http://fbuy.me/j32wv\">Grubhub\u003c/a> (and new customers, take $10 off your first order with that link).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll also find KMG at nicer sit-down restaurants \u003ca href=\"https://www.hawkerfare.com/\">Hawker Fare\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://kinkhao.com/\">Kin Khao\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Don’t Miss This Moving INFORUM: Feeding Puerto Rico with Chef José Andrés\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marines’ Memorial Theatre\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/6tiNas9XuuR2\">609 Sutter St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nMonday September 17\u003cbr>\n5:30pm check-in, 6:30pm program\u003cbr>\nTickets: Members $25, Non-Members $40\u003cbr>\nPremium (includes a book and seating in the first few rows): Members $50, Non-Members $65; Students $10 (with valid I.D.)\u003cbr>\nKQED readers get 10% off with \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feeding-puerto-rico-with-chef-jose-andres-tickets-48337838777?discount=KQED\">this link\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130164\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/JoseI%CC%80_-AndreI%CC%80_s_credit-Ryan-Forbes1-e1535152439863.jpg\" alt=\"Listen to chef José Andrés at this special INFORUM.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2793\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130164\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Listen to chef José Andrés at this special INFORUM. \u003ccite>(Ryan Forbes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In September 2017, many of us were in awe of chef José Andrés as he sprung into action to help the people of Puerto Rico when they were in dire need of assistance after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on the Caribbean. This was mere weeks after Hurricane Irma had swept through the islands, leaving millions without food or water and the largest power outage in American history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Monday, September 17, it’s your chance to hear from the man himself at a special INFORUM at the Commonwealth Club: \u003ca href=\"http://inforumsf.org/upcoming-events/2018/8/1/feeding-puerto-rico-with-chef-jos-andrs\">Feeding Puerto Rico with Chef José Andrés\u003c/a>. Joining him is Tom Philpott, Food and Agriculture Correspondent, \u003ci>Mother Jones\u003c/i>. You will hear how Andrés managed to serve 3 million hot meals during his time in the country with #ChefsForPuertoRico and passionately rallied for disaster relief, helping to provide a framework for what humanitarian relief should look like. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He founded his nonprofit, World Central Kitchen, after the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti with the belief that food can be an agent of change. The organization has expanded globally and developed into a group of chefs creating solutions to hunger and poverty, from providing food and aid during disasters like the Northern California wildfires to distributing meals and gas masks in evacuated areas on Hawaii’s Big Island after the Kilauea volcano erupted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130163\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2160px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC.png\" alt=\"José Andrés has a new book: We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time.\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130163\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC.png 2160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-160x80.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-800x400.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-768x384.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-1020x510.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-1200x600.png 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-1180x590.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-960x480.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-240x120.png 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-375x188.png 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-520x260.png 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">José Andrés has a new book: We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time. \u003ccite>(HarperCollins Publishers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He will also be discussing his book, \u003ci>We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time\u003c/i>. As a special offer to KQED readers, enjoy 10% off tickets with the link above.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Calling All Tequila Lovin’ Ladies (or Those Who Want to Learn More)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Agave Girls Dinner\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\nCopita Tequileria y Comida\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/FPEDPaoHFC62\">739 Bridgeway, Sausalito\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTuesday September 18\u003cbr>\n6:30pm–9pm\u003cbr>\n$80 per guest (plus $11.61 fee and tax), tickets available on \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/agave-girls-at-copita-tickets-47749961420?mc_cid=a2c05bc916&mc_eid=%5bUNIQID%5d\">Eventbrite\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130160\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/copita-Margarita2-e1535152026912.jpg\" alt=\"The tequila will be flowing at the upcoming Agave Girls night with Joanne Weir.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2891\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130160\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tequila will be flowing at the upcoming Agave Girls night with Joanne Weir. \u003ccite>(Copita Tequileria y Comida)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>PBS chef and author (\u003ci>Kitchen Gypsy\u003c/i> and \u003ci>Tequila\u003c/i>) Joanne Weir is hosting an upcoming Agave Girls event on Tuesday, September 18 at her restaurant \u003ca href=\"https://www.copitarestaurant.com/\">Copita Tequileria y Comida\u003c/a> in Sausalito (which she opened with Larry Mindel). 25 guests will enjoy passed appetizers and a tequila tasting flight from the evening’s sponsor, Dulce Vida, followed by a three-course dinner paired with tequila cocktails. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Weir first debuted the Agave Girls series in 2006, offering women a celebratory environment to enjoy and appreciate the flavor and history of tequila. It’s assuredly going to be a fun and enlightening evening. \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Your September calendar is going to fill up with some fab food events, including the SF Cheese Fest, Eat Real Festival in Oakland, a special INFORUM talk with chef José Andrés, an Agave Girls night of tequila with Joanne Weir at Copita, and you can recover from all the over-indulging with some khao mun gai (chicken fat rice).\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Oakland’s Eat Real Festival Returns September 14–16\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://eatrealfest.com/\">Eat Real Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/SycFV54M9tz\">Jack London Square\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nBroadway and Embarcadero, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Friday September 14, 3pm to 10pm\u003cbr>\nSaturday September 15, 11am to 10pm\u003cbr>\nSunday September 16, 11am to 6pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>General Admission (Free)\u003cbr>\nTicketed Events ($5-$35), purchase on Eventbrite\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130161\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/ERF_2017_Lincoln-Chu_5765-e1535152097984.jpg\" alt=\"The Eat Real Festival knows how to feed a crowd.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130161\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Eat Real Festival knows how to feed a crowd. \u003ccite>(Lincoln Chu)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>September is close, which means it’s time for the return of the \u003ca href=\"http://eatrealfest.com/\">\u003cb>Eat Real Festival\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, now in its tenth year! This street food festival and block party will host more than 50 Bay Area food vendors, all serving sustainably sourced food, in addition to over 40 craft beers, wines, and cocktails. Some confirmed vendors include Gerard’s Paella, Southern Comfort Kitchen, Frozen Kuhsterd, Clove & Hoof, and Aburaya, plus vegan offerings from VegeNation, Core Kitchen, and No Worries. Eat Real’s mission is to help revitalize regional food systems, build public awareness and respect for the craft of making good food, and encourage the growth of American food entrepreneurs. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The festival is free, but there are a handful of \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/o/eat-real-festival-17704849439\">ticketed food experiences\u003c/a> ($5–$35) including a \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brews-bites-2018-tickets-49200688584\">Brews + Bites\u003c/a> pairing class, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fermenting-rainbows-tickets-49245550768\">Fermenting Rainbows\u003c/a> class on fermenting vegetables kids will love, a cheesemaking class on how to make \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/two-cheeses-in-under-10-minutes-making-ricotta-and-chevre-at-home-tickets-49245720275\">Two Cheeses in Under 10 Minutes\u003c/a> at home, and a culinary class on \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tea-leaf-salad-with-grocery-cafe-tickets-49245998106\">Tea Leaf Salad with Grocery Cafe\u003c/a>. A portion of event proceeds benefit the \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodcraftinstitute.org/\">Food Craft Institute\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There will also be DJs playing Sat–Sun, live mural painting, and a Family Zone at Harrison Street with face painting and a circus workshop for kids of all ages. The entertainment schedule can be found \u003ca href=\"http://eatrealfest.com/about/entertainment-2/\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Release the Cheese! Don’t Miss the SF Cheese Fest September 15–16\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcheesefest.com/\">SF Cheese Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-cheese-fest-cheesemaker-celebration-tickets-48018962008\">Cheesemaker Celebration\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/1phUntKdxMu\">Social Hall\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1270 Sutter St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\nSeptember 15\u003cbr>\n6pm–9pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sunday Seminars\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/EW8toS9EaCD2\">The Cheese School of San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n900 North Point St. k201, San Francisco\u003cbr>\nSeptember 16\u003cbr>\n11am–9pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130162\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Fat-Bottomed-Girl-e1535152198416.jpg\" alt=\"The array of cheeses at the SF Cheese Fest are lovely to admire, but even better to taste.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2880\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130162\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The array of cheeses at the SF Cheese Fest are lovely to admire, but even better to taste. \u003ccite>(Ellen Cronin)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The fourth annual SF Cheese Fest returns, bringing over 20 artisan cheesemakers from across the state for a special walk-around tasting. On Saturday, September 15, you’ll taste beauties from Cowgirl Creamery, Cypress Grove Cheese, Di Stefano Cheese, Point Reyes Farmstead, along with some of California's newest producers, like Folly Cheese Co., Wm. Cofield Cheesemakers, and Moonside Creamery. You’ll also enjoy bites, plus samples of cured meats, pickles, jams, and chocolate from local makers, courtesy of The Cheese School of San Francisco, GreenLeaf, Mission Cheese, and Canyon Market. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll refresh your palate with beers, wines, and ciders from Bay Area makers (they know exactly what you need after eating goat cheese), while enjoying live music by SF-based gypsy jazz band Gaucho. One more bonus: all attendees will receive a free one-year subscription to \u003ci>Culture Magazine\u003c/i>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>New this year are the educational \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcheesefest.com/sunday-seminars-1/\">\u003cb>Sunday Seminars\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, in collaboration with The Cheese School of San Francisco, on Sunday, September 16. Ticket proceeds benefit the California Artisan Cheese Guild, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to the education and support of artisan cheese making. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Comfort Food at Its Finest: Khao Mun Gai (and a New Place to Find It)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Rooster and Rice\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco: multiple locations\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What the Cluck\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/JjnLeSfdZWR2\">1782 Haight St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen daily 11am–8pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes you need to take a break from the cheese, the pizza, the cacio e pepe, the burgers, the tacos, the spice, the sandwiches, and get down to basics. You just need some simple gingery chicken deliciousness, especially when you’re sick. In Asia, there’s a famous chicken and rice dish known as Hainan/Hainanese chicken rice in Singapore (it’s considered its national dish) and Malaysia, also known as khao mun gai in Thailand (you’ll find it in Vietnam and Cambodia as well). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Its origins are from the Hainan province in southern China, and the dish basically consists of poached chicken served over chicken fat rice with a side serving of broth, but depending on where you have it, there will be additions to how the chicken and rice are prepared, plus different garnishes, to a gingery side sauce or a spicier one. It’s a casual dish, an affordable one that is meant to sustain you but brings some comfort too. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While poached chicken is not the most photogenic item (some people have a hard time with the poached skin, but really, give it a chance), some of the most delicious foods far surpass their homely appearance. A San Francisco favorite for khao mun gai is \u003ca href=\"http://www.roosterandrice.com/\">\u003cb>Rooster and Rice\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, with three fast-casual locations around the city. I love the way they prepare their chicken and rice (seasoned with the perfect amount of chicken fat), the mix of juicy dark and white organic chicken meat, and their bright side sauce of fresh chile, ginger, garlic, and soybean is tops. The deeply flavorful broth is also like an elixir. Their basic KMG is $11.95. If you can’t make it to their three locations, they also deliver on Caviar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130165\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/whatthecluck-KMG-e1535152503280.jpg\" alt=\"The latest place serving khao mun gai in San Francisco is What the Cluck.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2883\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130165\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The latest place serving khao mun gai in San Francisco is What the Cluck. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s a new khao mun gai outpost in the Upper Haight called \u003ca href=\"http://www.whattheclucksf.com/\">\u003cb>What the Cluck\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, from Bangkok native Koonz Vannasetta. Here you also get organic breast and thigh (it’s tender and juicy) for $10.95, and another option is to order your KMG with riceberry (a jasmine and black rice hybrid). For your first time, I’d recommend you stick with the traditional jasmine rice (which gets zhooshed with chicken fat), and skip the brown rice option (the side I ordered was mushy). If you want to go all out, there’s “The Ultimate” ($15.95), with poached egg, chicken liver, and extra sauce (their sauce is on the milder side, with fermented soybean, garlic, and ginger). There’s also a version with tofu for vegetarians. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130166\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/whatthecluck-soup-e1535152570560.jpg\" alt=\"You can also opt for the restorative chicken soup at What the Cluck.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2883\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130166\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can also opt for the restorative chicken soup at What the Cluck. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You’ll additionally find a restorative chicken and rice soup with spinach leaves ($10.95), which I doctored up with some extra ginger at home to help keep a cold at bay (and boost up the flavor a bit). It hit the spot and the mushy brown rice was perfect in the soup. The food travels extremely well with delivery (there are a few tables and a counter but the place is pretty bare bones), and do note they close a little early. You can order for delivery on \u003ca href=\"http://fbuy.me/j32wv\">Grubhub\u003c/a> (and new customers, take $10 off your first order with that link).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll also find KMG at nicer sit-down restaurants \u003ca href=\"https://www.hawkerfare.com/\">Hawker Fare\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://kinkhao.com/\">Kin Khao\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Don’t Miss This Moving INFORUM: Feeding Puerto Rico with Chef José Andrés\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marines’ Memorial Theatre\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/6tiNas9XuuR2\">609 Sutter St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nMonday September 17\u003cbr>\n5:30pm check-in, 6:30pm program\u003cbr>\nTickets: Members $25, Non-Members $40\u003cbr>\nPremium (includes a book and seating in the first few rows): Members $50, Non-Members $65; Students $10 (with valid I.D.)\u003cbr>\nKQED readers get 10% off with \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feeding-puerto-rico-with-chef-jose-andres-tickets-48337838777?discount=KQED\">this link\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130164\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/JoseI%CC%80_-AndreI%CC%80_s_credit-Ryan-Forbes1-e1535152439863.jpg\" alt=\"Listen to chef José Andrés at this special INFORUM.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2793\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130164\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Listen to chef José Andrés at this special INFORUM. \u003ccite>(Ryan Forbes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In September 2017, many of us were in awe of chef José Andrés as he sprung into action to help the people of Puerto Rico when they were in dire need of assistance after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on the Caribbean. This was mere weeks after Hurricane Irma had swept through the islands, leaving millions without food or water and the largest power outage in American history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Monday, September 17, it’s your chance to hear from the man himself at a special INFORUM at the Commonwealth Club: \u003ca href=\"http://inforumsf.org/upcoming-events/2018/8/1/feeding-puerto-rico-with-chef-jos-andrs\">Feeding Puerto Rico with Chef José Andrés\u003c/a>. Joining him is Tom Philpott, Food and Agriculture Correspondent, \u003ci>Mother Jones\u003c/i>. You will hear how Andrés managed to serve 3 million hot meals during his time in the country with #ChefsForPuertoRico and passionately rallied for disaster relief, helping to provide a framework for what humanitarian relief should look like. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He founded his nonprofit, World Central Kitchen, after the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti with the belief that food can be an agent of change. The organization has expanded globally and developed into a group of chefs creating solutions to hunger and poverty, from providing food and aid during disasters like the Northern California wildfires to distributing meals and gas masks in evacuated areas on Hawaii’s Big Island after the Kilauea volcano erupted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130163\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2160px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC.png\" alt=\"José Andrés has a new book: We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time.\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130163\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC.png 2160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-160x80.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-800x400.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-768x384.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-1020x510.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-1200x600.png 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-1180x590.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-960x480.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-240x120.png 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-375x188.png 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Jose-Andres-CWC-520x260.png 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">José Andrés has a new book: We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time. \u003ccite>(HarperCollins Publishers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He will also be discussing his book, \u003ci>We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time\u003c/i>. 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"content": "\u003cp>Just in time for balmy summer evenings, Farmhouse Oakland is now open in Jack London Square, serving up vibrant Thai dishes (and equally warm hospitality), plus take a look at this month’s Guest Chef Cubano at Media Noche, a visiting chef from Japan is cooking a vegetarian and Buddhist dinner at Rintaro, and here’s your chance for free ice cream at Smitten.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Enjoy a Memorable Thai Dining Experience at the New Farmhouse Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://farmhouseoak.com\">Farmhouse Oakland\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/8C3iwNrGsoF2\">336 Water St., Jack London Square, Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nMonday–Friday 11am–2:30pm for lunch\u003cbr>\nMon–Thu 5pm–9pm and Friday 5pm-10pm for dinner\u003cbr>\nSat 12pm–10pm and Sun 12pm–9pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130012\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Farmhouse-Oak-back-dining-room-e1533579128990.jpg\" alt=\"Farmhouse Oakland’s back dining room is like a quirky urban garden.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1056\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130012\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farmhouse Oakland’s back dining room is like a quirky urban garden. \u003ccite>(Farmhouse Oakland)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Newly open in Jack London Square is Farmhouse Oakland, the third location from the popular Thai restaurant group behind San Francisco’s Farmhouse Kitchen (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/18066/check-please-bay-area-season-12-reviews-farmhouse-kitchen-ovo-tavern-eatery-anatolian-kitchen\">view the Check Please Bay Area episode here\u003c/a>) and Montclair’s Daughter Thai. The former Jack’s Oyster Bar & Fish House has been transformed into a unique location that feels like a Thai tropical island oasis on the patio (complete with umbrellas and bamboo and room for 40—and it’s right on the waterfront). Inside, it’s like a lively Bangkok restaurant, with fun floral displays (matched by the floral patterned chairs and colorful server attire), a long marble bar, and music from Thai variety shows and more. It’s a playful and uplifting design with room for 65, and just wait for the show when it’s a guest’s birthday!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130013\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Farmhouse-Oak-dining-e1533579182684.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful floral chairs and whimsical plates add to the playful dining room atmosphere.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130013\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colorful floral chairs and whimsical plates add to the playful dining room atmosphere. \u003ccite>(Farmhouse Oakland)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Chef and owner Kasem “Pop” Saengsawang (with co-owner and wife Ling Chatterjee) have created a very special atmosphere and authentically Thai feeling in their restaurant. For anyone who has traveled to Thailand, the friendly hospitality and kindness here will feel like a good snuggle session with your favorite fuzzy sweater. And for anyone who hasn’t been to Thailand, the warmth and genuine kindness here will inspire you to book a ticket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The extensive menu is ideal for sharing—that way you can explore more, with dishes spanning from the north to the south of Thailand. Starters include can’t-miss dishes like their springy and flavor-packed Thai fish cake (fried fish cake with white fish, Makrut lime, red curry paste, sliced long bean, cucumber-peanut relish; $10) and their sticky Farmhouse wings (fried organic wings, fish sauce, garlic, chile-plum sauce; $15). Anyone who likes tuna tartare or poke will need to experience the kicky Thai update here: the Esan-style Par Dip fresh tuna ($14), made with diced maguro tuna, green onion, cilantro, dill, long coriander, dehydrated chile, and wonton chips—it’s like a love child of tuna tartare and larb and you will eat every last bite.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the spice and heat of the dishes are creeping up on you, fortunately, they have a full bar, with refreshing cocktails like the Thai Mule made with ginger and pineapple (on draft, $10) and the Summer Spritz, with Aperol, sparkling wine, pressed grapefruit, and lemongrass simple syrup ($12). You’ll find Thai ingredients and flavors in the House Gin (which is a light blue from its infusion of anchan, the butterfly pea flower; $12) and the zippy Fresh Curry ($13), made with local St. George green chile vodka, ginger puree, lemongrass, lime, and basil. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thailand is known for their unique salads, and you’ll find four kinds on the menu, from a Bangkok-style herbal rice salad to my personal favorite, Nam Khao Tod, another version of a rice salad made with Thai fermented pork sausage. Noodle soups, yup, they have those too. And if you have to have your Pad Thai, they make an elevated version with grilled river prawns ($24.95).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130014\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1863px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken.jpg\" alt=\"The Hat Yai fried chicken comes with tender roti and yellow potato curry.\" width=\"1863\" height=\"1242\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130014\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken.jpg 1863w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1863px) 100vw, 1863px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hat Yai fried chicken comes with tender roti and yellow potato curry. \u003ccite>(Farmhouse Oakland)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A couple trademark Farmhouse favorite dishes are on the menu here, like their Hat Yai Fried Chicken ($22.50), made Southern Thai style, with Mary’s organic chicken, turmeric, herbs, fried shallots, blue rice on the side, and the best part is the roti bread that you dip into the silky potato yellow curry. The Panang Neua ($27.50) is a fork-tender, slow-braised short-rib on the bone, topped with a rich Panang curry, a childhood favorite for chef Pop. If you can handle true Thai spice, you need to visit his grandma’s recipe for Run Juan Seafood Sizzling ($24.50), a nose-clearing curry with seafood, from scallops to calamari and shrimp, complete with aromatic green peppercorns and basil. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130015\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Panang-Nuea-e1533578939859.jpg\" alt=\"Panang curry on bone-in short rib is a Farmhouse favorite.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130015\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panang curry on bone-in short rib is a Farmhouse favorite. \u003ccite>(Farmhouse Oakland)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Feeling a little sweaty? Cool off your mouth with coconut granita for dessert (fresh coconut meat and gelato are hiding underneath).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have kids, don’t worry, there’s a spice-free kid’s menu, and if you just want to come in for drinks and some street food bar bites, you can do that too. The wine list extends from local selections to France and Italy to New Zealand, with a focus on sustainably farmed wines, and, of course, there’s Chang beer, and some lovely teas, plus iced coffee served Thai way (with condensed milk) on draft/nitro. The next time you want to relax after work or on the weekend, this welcoming waterfront spot will transport you to another time and place.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>This Month’s Chef’s Cubano at Media Noche Says, “Mahalo”\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.medianochesf.com/\">Media Noche\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/jvQ78XzPAaN2\">3465 19th St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAugust 1-31\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130011\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/chefcubano-aina-e1533579280515.jpg\" alt=\"August’s Chef’s Cubano at Media Noche.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130011\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">August’s Chef’s Cubano at Media Noche. \u003ccite>(Casey Rebecca Nunes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s time for another month of a hunger-inducing Chef’s Cubano at Media Noche in the Mission in San Francisco. For the month of August, chef de cuisine Chris Yang of āina in Dogpatch has created the Ono Kine Cubano, with crispy kalua pork, furikake slaw, kimchee vinaigrette, and mac salad aioli on sweet brioche. The whole thing gets pressed into a golden sandwich combo. It costs $13.50 and 10% of proceeds benefit Hui Aloha Aina Momona, an Oahu-based organization working to see kalo (the taro plant) in the form of poi again return as the staple of Hawaii's people. The Ono Kine Cubano will be available through August 31st.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Experience Buddhist Shojin Cooking at Rintaro\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"www.izakayarintaro.com\">Izakaya Rintaro\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/5waJG6LK1dy\">82 14th St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAugust 14–16\u003cbr>\nDinner and sake pairing: $150 per person (not including tax and gratuity)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130016\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/rintaro-matt-e1533579334952.jpg\" alt=\"Izakaya Rintaro hosts guest chefs from around the world, like Matt Abergel of Hong Kong’s Yardbird.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130016\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Izakaya Rintaro hosts guest chefs from around the world, like Matt Abergel of Hong Kong’s Yardbird. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fans of Japanese cuisine (and vegetarians!) will want to take a look at this opportunity to experience a meal from a chef who specializes in shojin cooking, a cuisine originating from Buddhist temples during the 13th century. In accordance with the Buddhist prohibition against killing, shojin cooking doesn’t use meat or fish, requires produce that is both local and in season, and allows for no waste. It’s considered one of the world's most sophisticated vegetarian cuisines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From August 14–16, chef-owner Daisuke Nomura of Sougo Shojin restaurant in Roppongi, Tokyo, will be coming to San Francisco with his team from Japan. He is a fifth-generation shojin ryori chef, so this is a very special experience. Izakaya Rintaro will be hosting and serving his eight-course menu with a sake pairing. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The draft menu Nomura-san will be cooking (subject to change to local ingredient availability) includes:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>ZENSAI (appetizer)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Gypsy pepper, eggplant, corn, and fig with sesame vinegar\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>OWAN (soup)\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Soup with Hikari farm edamame and fried mochi rice cake\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>HASSUN (assorted side dishes)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Brentwood corn kakiage tempura\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Senbei rice cracker\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Summer roll with Megumi natto, maitake mushroom, and avocado\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Grilled green pepper and California myoga buds with ginger-soy sauce\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rintaro tofu with miso\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Woodleaf Farm peach with rich tofu-sesame sauce\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>NIMONO (cooked dish)\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Fried Wadaman sesame tofu with rich sauce and chives\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>SAKANA (small dish to enjoy with sake)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Chilled Japanese eggplant “noodles” with ginger and soy sauce\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>OSHOKUJI (rice dish)\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Scattered ten-bara sushi with maitake, nori, and konbu\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Seasoned fried tofu inari sushi roll\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>OSHOKUJI (noodle dish)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Rintaro hand-rolled udon with Meiji soy milk and green yuzu\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>DESSERT\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Kabocha squash and coconut milk custard\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\nIf you can’t attend, mark your calendar for September 6–8, when master Kanji Nakatani of Soba Ra in Saitama, Japan, will be joining chef Sylvan Brackett in the kitchen. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>We All Scream for Free Ice Cream\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca>Smitten Ice Cream\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/1URVC7VhkgE2\">2268 Chestnut St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThursday, August 9, 8pm–10pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130010\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Brrr-Process-Chocolate-20160519_Smitten-733_%C2%A9AudreyMa-e1533579373684.jpg\" alt=\"Get a free scoop of Smitten chocolate ganache on August 9.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130010\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Get a free scoop of Smitten chocolate ganache on August 9. \u003ccite>(Audrey Ma)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>I think most of us would agree that three great words together are “free ice cream,” and, if you concur, then you’ll want to come by Smitten Ice Cream in the Marina the evening of Thursday, August 9. From 8pm–10pm, they will be serving their new chocolate ganache ice cream, made with 61% Guittard cacao. The first 100 scoops are complimentary, and the first 100 guests also get a goodie bag with gifts from Smitten, Guittard, and Equator Coffee, so come early! \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you miss the free scoop action, it’s $5 for a small (two scoops) and $6 for a regular (three scoops). They are also cooking up exclusive, one-night-only sweet treats featuring Guittard artisan chocolate and coffee drinks from their friends at Equator Coffee. \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Just in time for balmy summer evenings, Farmhouse Oakland is now open in Jack London Square, serving up vibrant Thai dishes (and equally warm hospitality), plus take a look at this month’s Guest Chef Cubano at Media Noche, a visiting chef from Japan is cooking a vegetarian and Buddhist dinner at Rintaro, and here’s your chance for free ice cream at Smitten.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Enjoy a Memorable Thai Dining Experience at the New Farmhouse Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://farmhouseoak.com\">Farmhouse Oakland\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/8C3iwNrGsoF2\">336 Water St., Jack London Square, Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nMonday–Friday 11am–2:30pm for lunch\u003cbr>\nMon–Thu 5pm–9pm and Friday 5pm-10pm for dinner\u003cbr>\nSat 12pm–10pm and Sun 12pm–9pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130012\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Farmhouse-Oak-back-dining-room-e1533579128990.jpg\" alt=\"Farmhouse Oakland’s back dining room is like a quirky urban garden.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1056\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130012\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farmhouse Oakland’s back dining room is like a quirky urban garden. \u003ccite>(Farmhouse Oakland)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Newly open in Jack London Square is Farmhouse Oakland, the third location from the popular Thai restaurant group behind San Francisco’s Farmhouse Kitchen (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/18066/check-please-bay-area-season-12-reviews-farmhouse-kitchen-ovo-tavern-eatery-anatolian-kitchen\">view the Check Please Bay Area episode here\u003c/a>) and Montclair’s Daughter Thai. The former Jack’s Oyster Bar & Fish House has been transformed into a unique location that feels like a Thai tropical island oasis on the patio (complete with umbrellas and bamboo and room for 40—and it’s right on the waterfront). Inside, it’s like a lively Bangkok restaurant, with fun floral displays (matched by the floral patterned chairs and colorful server attire), a long marble bar, and music from Thai variety shows and more. It’s a playful and uplifting design with room for 65, and just wait for the show when it’s a guest’s birthday!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130013\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Farmhouse-Oak-dining-e1533579182684.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful floral chairs and whimsical plates add to the playful dining room atmosphere.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130013\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colorful floral chairs and whimsical plates add to the playful dining room atmosphere. \u003ccite>(Farmhouse Oakland)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Chef and owner Kasem “Pop” Saengsawang (with co-owner and wife Ling Chatterjee) have created a very special atmosphere and authentically Thai feeling in their restaurant. For anyone who has traveled to Thailand, the friendly hospitality and kindness here will feel like a good snuggle session with your favorite fuzzy sweater. And for anyone who hasn’t been to Thailand, the warmth and genuine kindness here will inspire you to book a ticket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The extensive menu is ideal for sharing—that way you can explore more, with dishes spanning from the north to the south of Thailand. Starters include can’t-miss dishes like their springy and flavor-packed Thai fish cake (fried fish cake with white fish, Makrut lime, red curry paste, sliced long bean, cucumber-peanut relish; $10) and their sticky Farmhouse wings (fried organic wings, fish sauce, garlic, chile-plum sauce; $15). Anyone who likes tuna tartare or poke will need to experience the kicky Thai update here: the Esan-style Par Dip fresh tuna ($14), made with diced maguro tuna, green onion, cilantro, dill, long coriander, dehydrated chile, and wonton chips—it’s like a love child of tuna tartare and larb and you will eat every last bite.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the spice and heat of the dishes are creeping up on you, fortunately, they have a full bar, with refreshing cocktails like the Thai Mule made with ginger and pineapple (on draft, $10) and the Summer Spritz, with Aperol, sparkling wine, pressed grapefruit, and lemongrass simple syrup ($12). You’ll find Thai ingredients and flavors in the House Gin (which is a light blue from its infusion of anchan, the butterfly pea flower; $12) and the zippy Fresh Curry ($13), made with local St. George green chile vodka, ginger puree, lemongrass, lime, and basil. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thailand is known for their unique salads, and you’ll find four kinds on the menu, from a Bangkok-style herbal rice salad to my personal favorite, Nam Khao Tod, another version of a rice salad made with Thai fermented pork sausage. Noodle soups, yup, they have those too. And if you have to have your Pad Thai, they make an elevated version with grilled river prawns ($24.95).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130014\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1863px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken.jpg\" alt=\"The Hat Yai fried chicken comes with tender roti and yellow potato curry.\" width=\"1863\" height=\"1242\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130014\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken.jpg 1863w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Hat-Yai-Fried-Chicken-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1863px) 100vw, 1863px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hat Yai fried chicken comes with tender roti and yellow potato curry. \u003ccite>(Farmhouse Oakland)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A couple trademark Farmhouse favorite dishes are on the menu here, like their Hat Yai Fried Chicken ($22.50), made Southern Thai style, with Mary’s organic chicken, turmeric, herbs, fried shallots, blue rice on the side, and the best part is the roti bread that you dip into the silky potato yellow curry. The Panang Neua ($27.50) is a fork-tender, slow-braised short-rib on the bone, topped with a rich Panang curry, a childhood favorite for chef Pop. If you can handle true Thai spice, you need to visit his grandma’s recipe for Run Juan Seafood Sizzling ($24.50), a nose-clearing curry with seafood, from scallops to calamari and shrimp, complete with aromatic green peppercorns and basil. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130015\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/farmhouse-Panang-Nuea-e1533578939859.jpg\" alt=\"Panang curry on bone-in short rib is a Farmhouse favorite.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130015\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panang curry on bone-in short rib is a Farmhouse favorite. \u003ccite>(Farmhouse Oakland)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Feeling a little sweaty? Cool off your mouth with coconut granita for dessert (fresh coconut meat and gelato are hiding underneath).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have kids, don’t worry, there’s a spice-free kid’s menu, and if you just want to come in for drinks and some street food bar bites, you can do that too. The wine list extends from local selections to France and Italy to New Zealand, with a focus on sustainably farmed wines, and, of course, there’s Chang beer, and some lovely teas, plus iced coffee served Thai way (with condensed milk) on draft/nitro. The next time you want to relax after work or on the weekend, this welcoming waterfront spot will transport you to another time and place.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>This Month’s Chef’s Cubano at Media Noche Says, “Mahalo”\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.medianochesf.com/\">Media Noche\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/jvQ78XzPAaN2\">3465 19th St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAugust 1-31\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130011\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/chefcubano-aina-e1533579280515.jpg\" alt=\"August’s Chef’s Cubano at Media Noche.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130011\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">August’s Chef’s Cubano at Media Noche. \u003ccite>(Casey Rebecca Nunes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s time for another month of a hunger-inducing Chef’s Cubano at Media Noche in the Mission in San Francisco. For the month of August, chef de cuisine Chris Yang of āina in Dogpatch has created the Ono Kine Cubano, with crispy kalua pork, furikake slaw, kimchee vinaigrette, and mac salad aioli on sweet brioche. The whole thing gets pressed into a golden sandwich combo. It costs $13.50 and 10% of proceeds benefit Hui Aloha Aina Momona, an Oahu-based organization working to see kalo (the taro plant) in the form of poi again return as the staple of Hawaii's people. The Ono Kine Cubano will be available through August 31st.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Experience Buddhist Shojin Cooking at Rintaro\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"www.izakayarintaro.com\">Izakaya Rintaro\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/5waJG6LK1dy\">82 14th St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAugust 14–16\u003cbr>\nDinner and sake pairing: $150 per person (not including tax and gratuity)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130016\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/rintaro-matt-e1533579334952.jpg\" alt=\"Izakaya Rintaro hosts guest chefs from around the world, like Matt Abergel of Hong Kong’s Yardbird.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130016\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Izakaya Rintaro hosts guest chefs from around the world, like Matt Abergel of Hong Kong’s Yardbird. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fans of Japanese cuisine (and vegetarians!) will want to take a look at this opportunity to experience a meal from a chef who specializes in shojin cooking, a cuisine originating from Buddhist temples during the 13th century. In accordance with the Buddhist prohibition against killing, shojin cooking doesn’t use meat or fish, requires produce that is both local and in season, and allows for no waste. It’s considered one of the world's most sophisticated vegetarian cuisines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From August 14–16, chef-owner Daisuke Nomura of Sougo Shojin restaurant in Roppongi, Tokyo, will be coming to San Francisco with his team from Japan. He is a fifth-generation shojin ryori chef, so this is a very special experience. Izakaya Rintaro will be hosting and serving his eight-course menu with a sake pairing. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The draft menu Nomura-san will be cooking (subject to change to local ingredient availability) includes:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>ZENSAI (appetizer)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Gypsy pepper, eggplant, corn, and fig with sesame vinegar\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>OWAN (soup)\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Soup with Hikari farm edamame and fried mochi rice cake\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>HASSUN (assorted side dishes)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Brentwood corn kakiage tempura\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Senbei rice cracker\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Summer roll with Megumi natto, maitake mushroom, and avocado\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Grilled green pepper and California myoga buds with ginger-soy sauce\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rintaro tofu with miso\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Woodleaf Farm peach with rich tofu-sesame sauce\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>NIMONO (cooked dish)\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Fried Wadaman sesame tofu with rich sauce and chives\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>SAKANA (small dish to enjoy with sake)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Chilled Japanese eggplant “noodles” with ginger and soy sauce\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>OSHOKUJI (rice dish)\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Scattered ten-bara sushi with maitake, nori, and konbu\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Seasoned fried tofu inari sushi roll\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>OSHOKUJI (noodle dish)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Rintaro hand-rolled udon with Meiji soy milk and green yuzu\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>DESSERT\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Kabocha squash and coconut milk custard\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cbr>\nIf you can’t attend, mark your calendar for September 6–8, when master Kanji Nakatani of Soba Ra in Saitama, Japan, will be joining chef Sylvan Brackett in the kitchen. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>We All Scream for Free Ice Cream\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca>Smitten Ice Cream\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/1URVC7VhkgE2\">2268 Chestnut St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThursday, August 9, 8pm–10pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130010\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Brrr-Process-Chocolate-20160519_Smitten-733_%C2%A9AudreyMa-e1533579373684.jpg\" alt=\"Get a free scoop of Smitten chocolate ganache on August 9.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130010\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Get a free scoop of Smitten chocolate ganache on August 9. \u003ccite>(Audrey Ma)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>I think most of us would agree that three great words together are “free ice cream,” and, if you concur, then you’ll want to come by Smitten Ice Cream in the Marina the evening of Thursday, August 9. 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"content": "\u003cp>When you step inside the Outer Mission complex that houses the \u003ca href=\"https://www.lacocinasf.org/\">La Cocina\u003c/a> food business incubator kitchen and offices on a regular weekday afternoon, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the busy chefs, the delicious smells of baked goods and roasting meats, and the constant whirl of activity in preparation for the various markets, kiosks and catering events coming up in a few hours. There are spots for eight participants in this kitchen and it definitely seems like a ninth would be impossible to squeeze in. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129706\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new.jpg\" alt=\"In the busy kitchen at La Cocina headquarters.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129706\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the busy kitchen at La Cocina headquarters. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The space might be tight but the goals for the nonprofit are admirably enormous. Its mission is to find talented low-income food entrepreneurs, generally women of color and immigrant communities (a handful of men have been in the program, including the very successful \u003ca href=\"http://www.onigilly.com/\">Onigilly\u003c/a> concept). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.lacocinasf.org/people\">Caleb Zigas\u003c/a>, La Cocina’s Executive Director who has been involved since it debuted in 2005, told us that the incubator’s 11 staff members avoid using words like “teach” or “empower.” These women have already identified a product that they excel at and a worthy price for it — they aren’t starting from scratch concept-wise, but they usually are just cooking for friends or selling from home. Zigas pointed out that, “They know everything there is to know about business. What they may not know is how to formalize that business into a marketplace that intentionally throws up barriers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129715\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1.jpg\" alt=\"La Cocina's Executive Director Caleb Zigas in the kitchen at La Cocina headquarters.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1588\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129715\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-160x132.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-800x662.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-768x635.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-1020x844.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-1200x993.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-1180x976.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-960x794.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-240x199.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-375x310.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-520x430.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Cocina's Executive Director Caleb Zigas in the kitchen at La Cocina headquarters. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We talked with five of La Cocina’s graduates who now have brick-and-mortar restaurants or kiosks. There were universal problems acknowledged by all where they could never possibly have defeated certain barriers without La Cocina’s assistance — the surging real estate prices, not speaking English well or looking a certain way being chief among them. Even La Cocina itself faces some of these problems for its proposed food hall planned for the heart of the struggling Tenderloin in 2019. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>La Cocina’s program has three application deadlines a year and information orientations for interested individuals every other month. Once you’re in the program, it can take up to eight years to go through pre-incubation planning, the incubation period, finding capital and space, the exit to that space, and finally “graduation” when the business is self-sufficient. Yes, it can be as brisk as a one-year degree in theory but is much more likely to be a lengthy medical school and residency-type of time frame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>La Cocina graduates have had incredible success in a wide variety of cuisines and business types. We talked with women serving Cambodian, Southern, Mexican, Arab and Gujarat (Indian) cooking. The current class includes Nepalese, Jamaican, Japanese and Salvadoran-themed businesses. Over 30 brick-and-mortars from graduates exist around the Bay Area (a handful are commissary kitchens).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those present entrepreneurs in the La Cocina kitchen are following in the esteemed footsteps of women who never thought they would ever call a restaurant their own. Here are the stories of five graduates who are now navigating the Bay Area restaurant scene with their own businesses.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.besharamrestaurant.com/\">Besharam\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Besharam/@37.754276,-122.3916646,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f7f0ce31950a5:0x7718a923d0103fe2!8m2!3d37.7542718!4d-122.3894705\">1275 Minnesota St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129719\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new.jpg\" alt=\"Besharam interior.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129719\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Besharam interior. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Barely 45 diners can fit into the serene, colorful dining room of Besharam, a spunky newcomer located in the Minnesota Street Project art gallery complex, in a far industrial corner of the Dogpatch. Despite the small size and isolated location, Besharam screams with relentless character that can be as boisterous as the heat in the spiced garlic sauce served with the grilled chicken kebab and hand-rolled flatbread at lunch. \u003cstrong>Chef and co-owner Heena Patel\u003c/strong> decided on the name, “shameless” in Hindi, because she knows she’s different than everyone else — in her family, in the Bay Area, in the world — and she isn’t afraid to show that, hey, she’s running the show at a restaurant in San Francisco and never in a million years would she have expected that while growing up as the second of five daughters in the Gujarat state of India.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is bleu cheese naan with wasabi raita on the menu and a giant pop-art mural by \u003ca href=\"https://hatecopy.com/\">HateCopy’s Maria Qamar\u003c/a> next to the open kitchen with a Hindi woman drinking a cocktail. The soundtrack is bumping all lunch and dinner-long with Michael Jackson, Indian pop and seemingly everything in between. It’s definitely Heena’s restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129731\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1.jpg\" alt=\"Chef and Partner Heena Patel in front of pop-art mural by HateCopy’s Maria Qamar\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129731\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef and Partner Heena Patel in front of pop-art mural by HateCopy’s Maria Qamar. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So, there are pavs (sliders, a classic street food) served with little gems and pickled shiitake mushrooms on the menu, co-existing with a grilled zucchini salad and fish moilee with coconut curry and turmeric rice. In the evening, there are shishito peppers stuffed with a tamarind and chickpea filling; edamame dumplings in a lentil broth; paratha tacos accented by a strawberry-mint chutney; and ghee-roasted pork chops. Heema puts her Gujarat-meets-world philosophy about the always hotly debated “authenticity” question very bluntly: “You can take it or leave it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129740\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new.jpg\" alt=\"Grilled Chicken Kabobs: Hand-rolled flatbread, spiced garlic chutney. \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129740\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grilled Chicken Kabobs: Hand-rolled flatbread, spiced garlic chutney. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After all, she’s come all the way to this point from Gujarat to London to Marin County to full-time restaurant in San Francisco. She defeated the odds and has earned the right to cook what she wants to cook.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129737\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new.jpg\" alt=\"Heena Patel rolls dough for flatbread in back kitchen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129737\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heena Patel rolls dough for flatbread in back kitchen. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She got a home-science degree from Mumbai University and was given the common “a or b” decision from her father — continue studying and get a master’s degree, or go to London and find a man to marry. She elected for the latter and amidst all the boys who lined up for her, she found her husband, Paresh, after two weeks. When she was 25-years old and Paresh was 30, the couple and their then three-year old daughter moved from London to Marin County on a business visa. The two ran an adjacent liquor store and flower shop in Terra Linda (by San Rafael) for 20 years. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129738\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new.jpg\" alt=\"Grilled Paneer Kabobs: Hand rolled flatbread, spiced garlic chutney.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129738\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grilled Paneer Kabobs: Hand rolled flatbread, spiced garlic chutney. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It wasn’t easy upon arriving in California for Heena, being someone who looks differently, speaks differently and didn’t know a word of English at the time. In 1992, Heena would struggle on the phone at the shops, answering calls and unable to communicate clearly, despite her best efforts. On the other end of the line, one particularly disrespectful man screamed at her for her lack of English and to this day gets her worked up emotionally. It was not a welcoming way for her to step into a supposedly welcoming country. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sitting down with La Cocina alums in the past few weeks, we’ve found a theme in how there was a mutual connection that led the chef/entrepreneur to the program. That happened in 2013 for Heena where she self-admittedly had “zero idea of the food business” but “checked off all the boxes” for what La Cocina looks for. Heena really wanted to open a concept for serving her style of traditional and not-so-traditional Gujarati cuisine, and the program helped her craft a 90-page business plan…for the truck. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129742\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new.jpg\" alt=\"Besharam Lunch Menu.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129742\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Besharam Lunch Menu. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Have you seen that truck around San Francisco? Nope, we didn’t think so, because it never ended up happening. Instead, she started “Rasoi,” a Ferry Building farmers' market vendor concept. Heena also held pop-ups at the likes of Jardinière and State Bird Provisions. At the latter, she served a dessert to chef and co-owner Stuart Brioza, who was beyond thrilled with his first taste, seemingly having a life-altering epiphany. Talk about the ultimate compliment and confidence booster for a shy, upstart cook like Heena.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129746\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new.jpg\" alt=\"A tray of Besharam desserts.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129746\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A tray of Besharam desserts. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Then it all happened so fast with the restaurateur Daniel Patterson after La Cocina connected the two and she was invited to have lunch with him at his restaurant, Alta, in the Minnesota Street Project. Yes, that Daniel Patterson, the chef known for high-end cooking at San Francisco fine dining stalwarts like the now-closed Elisabeth Daniel and Coi. Heena was skeptical and even admitted to us, “I googled him — who is Daniel Patterson?” Recently, Patterson has become instrumental in championing socioeconomic diversity by working with Restaurants Opportunities Center United and helping aspiring restaurateurs, like Heena, defeat the odds. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the lunch, Patterson offered the Alta space to Heena. It swept her off her feet. She could cook and do what she does so well, and be helped in what she’s less experienced with. Now, two months since opening, Heena has even more respect for Patterson than before she went into business with him. Simply put — the system of passionate chef, La Cocina education and renowned chef mentor/business system is working.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/qITc3R1akO0\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To date, the biggest question from diners for Heena has been, “Where is the chicken tikka masala?”, pigeon-holing the most well-known Indian dish to Americans that isn’t even a traditional Indian dish. (Answer: not at this restaurant). Heena has also been shocked by how savvy her customers are, estimating about 90% have an open mind (and don’t care about the lack of tikka masala) and love her adorably different, somewhat quirky concept. She also is hugely surprised by how many Indian customers just keep coming and coming, often with big groups of non-Indian colleagues and friends. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Indeed, it has been quite the journey from Gujarat to the Dogpatch for Heena and Paresh. Their 29-year old daughter is studying for the bar exam and their 21-year old son is an aspiring journalist, studying at Vassar College in New York. Everyone chips in to help at Besharam, whether on the floor or from afar. Both kids help their mom with something that is definitely not one of her biggest strengths: social media. Meanwhile, at the restaurant, Paresh helps with the front-of-house and also assists on the wine and newly-launched cocktail program with Alta Group Beverage Director, Aaron Paul. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Paresh should also get lots of credit for allowing San Francisco to have the privilege of knowing what he’s known for decades — how talented a chef Heena is. Once, when she was doubting if a restaurant would ever happen, he assured her that “what you serve is basic but people are hungry for it.” He was very correct, though bleu cheese naan is definitely not basic. San Francisco was starving for the open-minded style of cooking that Heena brings to the table.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129728\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new.jpg\" alt=\"Besharam signage on the front door.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129728\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Besharam signage on the front door. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.huaracheloco.com/\">El Huarache Loco\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/El+Huarache+Loco/@37.9474025,-122.5116057,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80859a43f733d57f:0xdf3b9d5506983993!8m2!3d37.9473983!4d-122.5094116\">1803 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129756\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new.jpg\" alt=\"Owner/Chef Veronica Salazar at El Huarache Loco.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129756\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owner/Chef Veronica Salazar at El Huarache Loco. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>No, there are no burritos on the menu at \u003cstrong>Veronica Salazar’s\u003c/strong> restaurant inside Larkspur’s tony Marin Country Mart. Of course, that’s one of the first things a good percentage of her diners notice on an initial visit and ask about. For Salazar, it’s pretty simple why there are no burritos to be found at El Huarache Loco — burritos aren’t really something people eat in Mexico. “Find them at Walmart” is her advice if you want a burrito in Mexico City because they serve them in the frozen food aisle (though she can’t vouch for if they’re delicious at all). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129759\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new.jpg\" alt=\"Huarache Con Costillo\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129759\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Huarache Con Costillo \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>However, diners will find a thrilling roster of Mexico City street food and home cooking staples at El Huarache Loco, beginning with the namesake huaraches. They are thin-pressed, oval-shaped masa “tortillas” that are often thought of as “sandal-shaped.” If you’re still having trouble, just picture a flattened tamale, minus the banana leaf and with the fillings on top of the masa, and you’re kind of on the right track. The huarache is a platform for all kinds of toppings from ham, bacon and chorizo to tender rib meat (“costilla”) to the must-try nopales salad (cactus!). There is a thin layer of black bean paste between the tortilla and the toppings, then crowning garnishes of a rustic-zesty red salsa, cilantro, onions, cheese and the all-important squiggles of cool crema. Yes, it’s all kind of crazy but really it’s just downright delicious. (The “loco” in the name, by the way, is because it’s a fun word and El Huarache Loco is a common restaurant name in Mexico.) \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trust us, you’ll be wishing every burrito place served huaraches after your first one from Salazar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129852\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new.jpg\" alt=\"Owner/Chef Veronica Salazar at work in the open kitchen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129852\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owner/Chef Veronica Salazar at work in the open kitchen. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She has been cooking them each Saturday morning at the Alemany Farmers' Market (the “People’s Market”) since 2006, just a year after joining the La Cocina program. Since coming to the Bay Area in 1995 with her husband, she had been cooking food at home for friends, family and pretty much anyone who wanted a taste of the CDMX (Ciudad de Mexico, the name Mexico City is often referred to in Mexico). Salazar first heard about a kitchen for low-income women from a news story on Univision and was soon in touch with La Cocina thanks to one of her customers. Salazar also was involved with the now-shuttered Women’s Initiative for Self Employment (also known as ALAS), who helped her hatch the all-important business plan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129765\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new.jpg\" alt=\"Quesadilla Chilanga with Huitlacoche\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129765\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quesadilla Chilanga with Huitlacoche \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fast-forward to 2012 and Salazar’s popularity at Alemany made her a favorite of critics and diners alike (count this writer as one who visited in the early days and became an enormous fan). A developer in Marin County was looking for a chef to run a Mexican restaurant in their new rustic, high-end shopping complex by the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. Salazar noted to us recently that it was a pretty “ugly, lonely looking place” at first. But, she believed in it. The commute wouldn’t be so bad (after all, from her home in San Francisco, it takes just as long to get to La Cocina as it does to drive to Larkspur) and the crowds would come just like at Alemany.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129762\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new.jpg\" alt=\"Fish taco\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129762\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fish taco \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The risk clearly worked as El Huarache Loco became the first restaurant opened by a La Cocina alum. Salazar pays homage to her La Cocina roots with a 2011 picture of her in the incubator’s kitchen with three fellow chefs, all of whom have successful full-time concepts today. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129767\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new.jpg\" alt=\"Inside El Huarache Loco with 2011 photo of her in La Cocina incubator’s kitchen on the wall.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129767\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside El Huarache Loco with 2011 photo of her in La Cocina incubator’s kitchen on the wall. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Around the restaurant, she also has many distinct nods to her Mexico City home and her family — a family that has run a restaurant, Caldos Rivera, for more than 60 years in the heart of the chaotic city. Salazar told us that as a woman in Mexico, “To live, you have to learn how to cook.” These dishes have been with her forever. Beyond huaraches, the menu in Larkspur includes “antojitos” (CDMX specials and appetizers), like a delicate, curled huitlacoche-filled (dark black corn fungus) quesadilla that is nothing like the greasy, cheesy, flat Tex-Mex quesadillas you’ve surely tried. There are other unfamiliar names to most Bay Area diners like pambazos, sopes, gorditas and tostadas. Breakfast features huevos rancheros and chilaquiles. There are also more familiar tacos in myriad formats and fillings, along with daily specials and enchiladas that are again not recognizable to most diners in the audience. Salazar honors her mother in the chop-like house “Doña Luz” salad with a smorgasbord of great ingredients because her mother was so great at tying together surplus ingredients into a salad.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129760\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new.jpg\" alt=\"Ensalada Doña Luz\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129760\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ensalada Doña Luz \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Salazar doesn’t cut any corners. She makes her own masa for the tortillas; fantastic and not-too-sweet agua frescas are housemade; and the guacamole is prepared from scratch, along with a half-dozen types of salsa. She has had to adapt a bit for the Marin audience. Remember, while there are lots of adventurous diners ready to eat anything, anywhere — there are also plenty of soccer moms and rushed ferry commuters stopping by. So, tripe-filled menudo quickly left the menu. There is no tongue amongst the taco meats. There is, however, alphabet soup on the kid’s menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129764\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new.jpg\" alt=\"Agua frescas are housemade: jimica (hibiscus), pineapple and watermelon.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129764\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Agua frescas are housemade: jimica (hibiscus), pineapple and watermelon. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Salazar has found a home in a place that is about as far a 180-degree spin from hectic Mexico City as you can get. Inside El Huacache Loco, there are giant handmade rancho-style chairs and lots of the customary singing and dancing skeletons from Dia de los Muertos celebrations that you might find in her home city. Then walk outside and you’ll see a pond with koi and turtles, lots of relaxed locals who just left yoga class, and you’ll certainly notice how the exterior of El Huarache Loco is the same as everything else in the charming shopping area (freshly painted, chic farmhouse-looking). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129766\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new.jpg\" alt=\"El Huarache Loco outside eating area.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129766\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">El Huarache Loco outside eating area. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In bucolic Marin, Salazar is still trying to defeat the naysayers who claim that this isn’t “real Mexican food.” Quite simply, anyone can think what they want to think, but we know that they’re wrong. Salazar definitely knows that they’re wrong because she is one of the Bay Area’s great ambassadors of the cuisine from one of the world’s grandest and most culturally enriching cities. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.minniebellssoul.com/\">Minnie Bell’s Soul Food Movement\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Public+Market/@37.8412911,-122.2938373,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x68a7c0c0b72fc684!8m2!3d37.8412911!4d-122.2938373\">5959 Shellmound St., Emeryville\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129780\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new.jpg\" alt=\"Fernay McPherson, the Chef-Owner of Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129780\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fernay McPherson, the Chef-Owner of Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Excuse me! I hate to interrupt, but may I just say that she makes THE best fried chicken I have ever had.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few seconds later, both the glowing customer and Fernay McPherson, the Chef-Owner of Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement, lightheartedly assure this food writer that this moment wasn’t staged for our interview. He genuinely feels that this crispy, succulent, rosemary-flecked plate of fried chicken was the greatest that he had ever encountered, even surpassing his longtime prior gold standard — of course, his own recipe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129784\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1.jpg\" alt=\"Millie Bell's Rosemary Fried Chicken and Cornbread.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129784\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Millie Bell's Rosemary Fried Chicken and Cornbread. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As an hour goes by with McPherson, nobody else stops the interview other than a coworker asking a fryer question or her 13-year old son, Eric, stopping by because his summer job right now is working for his mom’s Emeryville Public Market kiosk four-days-a-week (Eric’s mom informs us that his favorite part of the job is counting the hours he’s worked and charging those hours). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129797\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new.jpg\" alt=\"Fernay McPherson, fellow employee and Fernay's son Eric (R) working at the Minnie Bell's kiosk.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129797\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fernay McPherson, fellow employee and Fernay's son Eric (R) working at the Minnie Bell's kiosk. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But, once McPherson is back at her post in the tiny Minnie Bell’s space, roving between the cash register, the two fryers, the refrigerator full of Kool-Aid (a LOT of freshly-mixed, not exactly all-natural Kool-Aid), and the back’s prep areas, she’s receiving constant praise from happy customers of all ages and backgrounds. Maybe it’s the fact that the kiosk is in an isolated corner of a Public Market with constant construction? Maybe it’s McPherson’s ever-present upbeat charm? Maybe it’s because they’re all drinking the Minnie Bell’s Kool-Aid? Maybe…it’s the rosemary?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129793\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new.jpg\" alt=\"A sprig of fried rosemary accompanies the Rosemary Fried Chicken.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129793\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sprig of fried rosemary accompanies the Rosemary Fried Chicken. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Yes, the rosemary fried chicken. It’s everything that a legendary fried chicken should be with a crunchy, ready-to-shatter crust that is gleefully free of grease, and meat that is as juicy as a ripe summer peach, whether you’re munching on drumstick, wing, breast or thigh. Rosemary has been the recipe’s staple since her early adult cooking days when she had rosemary on hand and sampled with it. Her recipe has no seasoning nor any buttermilk or a second dredging of batter. McPherson’s key move is to give the chicken a rosemary-hot sauce marinade for 24 hours or more. Then she fries the chicken and rosemary in clean oil (the kiosk closes between lunch and dinner for a labor-intensive oil switch-out). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129801\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new.jpg\" alt=\"The kiosk closes between lunch and dinner for a labor-intensive oil switch-out.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129801\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The kiosk closes between lunch and dinner for a labor-intensive oil switch-out. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With all of this chicken talk, Minnie Bell’s is by no means a one-hit wonder. The menu sticks to roughly a half-dozen supporting cast members, all of whom are vegetarian (no bacon, no lard). Well, the three-cheese mac & cheese with Parmesan, fontina and cheddar isn’t exactly a light selection, nor is the sweeter, fluffier-style of cornbread that McPherson makes with lots of brown butter. However, the smoky vegan red rice and beans and the red chili-accented braised greens are miles ahead of their peers in flavor complexity and a clean brightness that is never associated with them. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129782\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new.jpg\" alt=\"Three-cheese Mac & Cheese with Parmesan.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129782\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three-cheese Mac & Cheese with Parmesan. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129804\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new.jpg\" alt=\"Braised Greens.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129804\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Braised Greens. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129783\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new.jpg\" alt=\"Red Beans & Rice Salad.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129783\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Beans & Rice Salad. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>McPherson’s family is originally from New Mexico and Texas, and came to California as part of the mid-century Great Migration, a period when the Fillmore was booming as the “Harlem of the West.” A generation later, McPherson has called the Fillmore “home” for all but a couple years when she attended cooking school in Sacramento. Sadly, she has witnessed that neighborhood boom steadily fade. She’s hoping that one day Minnie Bell’s can play a part in bringing back that vibrant heyday for the corridor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129789\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new.jpg\" alt=\"McPherson has called the Fillmore “home” and that is reflected on the back of Minnie Bell's T-shirts which say "EST. IN FILLMOE."\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129789\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">McPherson has called the Fillmore “home” and that is reflected on the back of Minnie Bell's T-shirts which say \"EST. IN FILLMOE.\" \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At first, her role in the kitchen for the family was to grate cheese for mac ‘n’ cheese, an activity that she admittedly “dreaded.” The first recipe she had to master was a Betty Crocker Dinette Cake. She gradually learned how to cook her family’s soul food recipes from her late grandmother Lillie Bell and her great aunt Minnie (now 85 years old). Their impact on her personal and professional life years later are why both are the namesakes of Minnie Bell’s and, frankly, why she was compelled to become a chef.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129781\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new.jpg\" alt=\"Fernay McPherson's late grandmother Lillie Bell (R) and her great aunt Minnie (now 85 years old)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129781\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fernay McPherson's late grandmother Lillie Bell (R) and her great aunt Minnie (now 85 years old) \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The concept launched as a mobile catering company, hence the Soul “Movement.” She joined La Cocina in 2011 and participated in the Fillmore Mobile Food Vendor and Artisan Marketplace program, a small business course that La Cocina taught with Urban Solutions, a nonprofit economic development organization. “Small businesses are what make the world go around,” McPherson tells us. Sadly, seven years later, the city is still “sleeping on the fact that we’re small businesses.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During her time with La Cocina, Minnie Bell’s became increasingly in demand for catering and pop-ups, with the most notable of the latter being a substantial run at Wing Wings in the Lower Haight. Still, the permanent restaurant just wouldn’t come, but luckily a yearlong lease in the Emeryville Public Market emerged after fellow La Cocina alum Nyum Bai left.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129812\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new.jpg\" alt=\""Nourish The Public + Nourish Yourself" signage at The Emeryville Public Market next to Minnie Bell's kiosk.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129812\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"Nourish The Public + Nourish Yourself\" signage at The Emeryville Public Market next to Minnie Bell's kiosk. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Fillmore is having huge dining growth, started by the blockbuster State Bird Provisions, and recently followed by the likes of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/126767/avery-opens-on-fillmore-as-sfs-next-elaborate-tasting-menu-destination\">Avery\u003c/a>, Wise Sons and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/128414/merchant-roots-daytime-grocer-and-imaginative-nighttime-tasting-menu-table-arrives-on-fillmore\">Merchant Roots\u003c/a>. All are delicious and small (ish) businesses — and all are not black-owned. For McPherson, the scene on Fillmore is “bittersweet” because these are very worthy and considerate additions to the neighborhood, but “it’s a mystery” to her and “an eyesore for the community” how there are still so many prominently vacant storefronts in the corridor. Real estate developers keep holding out for someone to pay bigger and bigger bucks. It’s about the money. It’s all about the money. In the meantime, the potentially vibrant culture and significant foot traffic is kept away, other than the nightly State Bird Provisions line.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Soon, McPherson will get her permanent restaurant because she is an immensely gifted chef with the fervently devoted following that she deserves like that raving diner who paused our interview. Those fans will follow Minnie Bell’s wherever its movement goes. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129792\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new.jpg\" alt=\"Signage for Minnie Bell's Soul Movement.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129792\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Signage for Minnie Bell's Soul Movement. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://www.nyumbai.com/\">Nyum Bai\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nyum+Bai/@37.7763222,-122.224679,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xc85f72f420fd5355?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjX94G4g63cAhVD7VQKHe60B8UQ_BIItAEwDQ\">3340 E 12th St., Oakland Suite 11\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Taste the steamed fish soufflé called “amok” and dip some exquisitely trimmed cucumbers into “prahok,” a homey and spicy ground pork dip, and you’ll simultaneously experience profound beauty and pain through a cuisine’s powerful story. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129834\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new.jpg\" alt=\"Prahok Ktiss\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129834\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prahok Ktiss \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There is so much joy in Cambodian cooking, whether starting with a banana blossom, cabbage and sweet basil “ngoum banana salad” or digging into the slightly sweet, profoundly earthy and balanced “kuy teav Phnom Penh” noodles in a seven-hour pork broth that tastes much more like a complex craft cocktail at Trick Dog than the rugged tonkotsu ramen broth you would be expecting. Along with the food, there is tremendous beauty in the stunning natural setting and rich culture of Cambodia, one that is not very well known to the Bay Area audience. As Nite Yun, the chef-owner of Oakland’s five-month old restaurant, Nyum Bai, unfortunately points out — everyone seems to know about Angkor Wat’s temples and the genocide, and that’s about it for Cambodia. She’s trying to change that one guest at a time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129825\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new.jpg\" alt=\"Nite Yun, the chef-owner of Nyum Bai making Ngoum Banana Salad.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129825\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nite Yun, the chef-owner of Nyum Bai making Ngoum Banana Salad. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129841\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad.jpg\" alt=\"Nite Yun in Nyum Bai kitchen carrying finished Ngoum Banana Salad.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1077\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129841\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-800x449.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-768x431.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-1020x572.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-1180x662.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-960x539.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-240x135.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-375x210.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-520x292.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nite Yun in Nyum Bai kitchen carrying finished Ngoum Banana Salad. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129829\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new.jpg\" alt=\"Ngoum Banana Salad\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129829\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ngoum Banana Salad \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nite’s earliest memories from her youth are eating rice with her hands on the floor of her family’s apartment in Stockton while mid-century Khmer rock and roll music played in the background. That was a common portrait of her life growing up in the Central Valley town, where she constantly grappled with the question of identity that countless immigrants in this country think about. Her life was nothing similar to her friends in high school — they probably didn’t even know where Cambodia was and definitely didn’t eat rice with their hands. On the flip side, she wasn’t really part of the Americana culture of eating hamburgers and watching TV shows all the time. Nite just focused on school and family, spending most of her time at home with her parents and two brothers (she’s the middle child). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129820\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new.jpg\" alt=\"Kuy Teav Phnom Penh\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129820\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kuy Teav Phnom Penh \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129821\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new.jpg\" alt=\"Kuy Teav Phnom Penh with noodles displayed.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129821\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kuy Teav Phnom Penh with noodles displayed. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She doesn’t have memories of before Stockton. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nite’s parents dodged land mines, worked in labor camps and managed to flee the horrific genocide during the Khmer Rouge’s reign of terror in Cambodia during the late 1970s. Her parents spent five years in a refugee camp in Thailand where Nite was born. The family was sponsored by a church group in Texas and immigrated to the U.S. before quickly relocating to Stockton because of the large Cambodian expat community there. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nite didn’t fully understand the scope of the genocide or why her parents didn’t open up much about their past until well into her youth. She acknowledges now that they struggled with a form of PTSD and that is a reason that she learned very little about her mysterious homeland of Cambodia until she grew older.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trips back to Cambodia in her early adult years helped Nite better understand her heritage and planted the idea of Nyum Bai in her mind. At first, she spent four years at SF State in the nursing program but knew that wasn’t for her, telling us, “How could I be a nurse if I didn’t care? It was all compounded. Everything that was in the hospital I was so unhappy about, like learning about it was one thing, but actually working in the hospital, wearing scrubs [and] the lighting, the smells and everything, it was like, ‘Get me out of here!’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was on her third trip back to Cambodia, while eating a bowl of soup in a market, that she realized she should start her own food business. Through Nyum Bai, Nite says, she could open up her country by “sharing Cambodia [and] teaching people about Cambodia through the cuisine, but also a way for people to reunite with their roots.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129848\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new.jpg\" alt=\"The Take Away Window at Nyum Bai.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129848\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Take Away Window at Nyum Bai. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She had no idea how this was going to actually be a business. She didn’t have any formal culinary training other than cooking extensively with her mom and then on her own at college when she started missing her mom’s recipes. Though she lacked the business plan, she definitely didn’t lack what she describes as “purpose.” Nite set about on her own doing recipe testing and held private dinners at her home. A visit to the 2009 La Cocina Street Food Festival convinced her to reach out to the organization but she didn’t feel ready to truly be an entrepreneur. She incorrectly doubted herself. After all, she even knew that one of her mom’s frequent sayings, “Nyum Bai,” (a Cambodian phrase for “Eat rice” or “Let’s eat!”) should be the name of this future concept. Instead of having a formal interview, Nite was asked to cater a board meeting for La Cocina and that become an informal interview — a “trick” she admits — and Nite joined in 2014. Nyum Bai found a stall in the Emeryville Public Market in early 2017 (now occupied by Minnie Bell’s) and that expansion made the entire Bay Area realize that Cambodian food should be, and thankfully now is, on the map of vital cuisines to sample and learn more about.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Emeryville gave her lessons that she badly needed for achieving that grander dream — her own spot. Some of the challenges she encountered and had to get past included “learning how to be a leader, scaling up recipes, sharing my stories and opening up to strangers.” It didn’t take long for the opportunity of a permanent Oakland spot to appear. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129823\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful Nyum Bai interior.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129823\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colorful Nyum Bai interior. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The owner of the Fruitvale, Oakland burgers and craft beers spot, The Half Orange, was connected to La Cocina and informed the organization that he was going to be closing the business. Around the same time, Nite’s yearlong lease for Emeryville was winding down. It was a no-brainer match for Nyum Bai and Fruitvale (though her commute from West Oakland has gone from five minutes to fifteen minutes!). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129831\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new.jpg\" alt=\"Nyum Bai interior.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129831\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nyum Bai interior. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Half Orange’s narrow space, open kitchen and charming patio area, plus Fruitvale’s diversity and constant energy just felt like Nyum Bai’s right home. The dining room has a striking pink neon and aquatic blue slatted fixture, cheery bursts of white and bright colored paints, and Khmer rock and roll albums on the walls. The outside patio is festive and bustling, feeling like it could be a roadside market with its narrow bench seating, but is also singularly “Oakland” via the neighboring market’s mariachi music and piñatas. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129815\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new.jpg\" alt=\"Nyum Bai dinner and lunch menus.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129815\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nyum Bai dinner and lunch menus. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The extensive dinner menu has three sections: starters like grilled beef skewers with a honey and “kroeung” (a Cambodian spice paste) dipping sauce, or taro, pork and glass noodle-filled crispy rolls; a trio of noodles dishes under their own heading; and “With Rice” dishes ranging from crispy catfish topped with green mango salad to the southern Khmer sweet and peppery pork belly stew called “koh.” Weekday lunch is counter-service and an abbreviated menu of noodles, rice plates, snacks and some intriguing salad and sandwich creations (new fried chicken sandwich alert!). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129849\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new.jpg\" alt=\"Nyum Bai outdoor eating space.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129849\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nyum Bai outdoor eating space. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fruitvale has been unpredictable in the early going for business because foot traffic can be a challenge (it’s a block removed from the BART station) and there isn’t the natural pull of a built-in residential area. Nite has really enjoyed seeing the mix of travelers going to Cambodia or those who recently visited, the countless adventurous Bay Area diners always on the lookout for learning about global cuisines, and how the region’s Cambodian population has certainly embraced her concept. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nyum Bai is a deeply personal restaurant that reaches back to before Nite was born. You can feel that pain from her country’s past but the joy in the country’s resilience since such unspeakable tragedy. She wanted to provide “a space for the old and the new generation of Cambodians to come together and start healing” and has accomplished that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129830\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new.jpg\" alt=\"Nite Yun, the chef-owner of Nyum Bai in Oakland.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129830\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nite Yun, the chef-owner of Nyum Bai in Oakland. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“If you ever feel like giving up,” Nite says, “just remind yourself why you started the business in the first place.” Words can’t describe what her parents and her homeland went through. At least there is the warmth and beauty of food to connect generations and comfort each other.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://reemscalifornia.com/\">Reem’s\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Reem's+California/@37.7754485,-122.2247451,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x850f93f103291775!8m2!3d37.7754485!4d-122.2247451\">3301 E 12th St #133, Oakland\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://dyafaoakland.com/\">Dyafa\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dyafa/@37.7936067,-122.2743699,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe8e7c53f0e32d9ab!8m2!3d37.7936067!4d-122.2743699\">44 Webster St., Oakland\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129869\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new.jpg\" alt=\"#FEELTHEWARMTH at Reem's. Reem Assil, the Chef-Owner wearing her restaurant's t-shirt.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129869\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">#FEELTHEWARMTH at Reem's. Reem Assil, the Chef-Owner wearing her restaurant's t-shirt. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Oakland doesn’t have a Tony Bennett-style flowery ballad nor does it boast iconic and widely photographed pyramids, cable cars and curvy, steep, garden-decorated streets. That’s not Oakland. You don’t leave your heart in The Town; you give your heart to it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129888\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new.jpg\" alt=\"Reem Assil, the Chef-Owner of Reem’s.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129888\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reem Assil, the Chef-Owner of Reem’s.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That has been the case for Reem Assil, the Chef-Owner of Reem’s in Fruitvale and Chef-Partner with Dyafa in Jack London Square, since she moved to Oakland. Growing up in the small Arab community just outside Boston and attending nearby Tufts University, Massachusetts never felt like a place meant for her, for reasons well beyond the predictably harsh winters. Oakland finally felt like “home” with its diversity, its energy and its sense of community. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129866\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome sign at Reem's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129866\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome sign at Reem's. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Reem’s mother is Palestinian and her father is Syrian. The two met after both relocated to Beirut before coming to the United States together. All through her youth, Reem felt like a “stranger in a strange land,” trying to truly figure out her identity. She definitely didn’t think that identity was going to be as a chef — she actually wanted to be an actress and then shifted towards social justice and “trying to change the world” while at Tufts. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Reem moved to the Bay Area in 2005 because she “was over Boston” and could crash on her uncle’s couch in Daly City, she ended up working at non-profits and as a community organizer in Oakland for a range of causes and issues from airport labor to urban development policies. It was on a trip in 2010 (just before the Arab Spring) to Lebanon and Syria when the idea for Reem’s was largely created after she absolutely adored the many street corner bakeries in Beirut and Damascus. She was struck not just by how delicious the pastries were, but also how these omnipresent bakeries were sort of like sanctuaries in a city full of constant turmoil — a situation not unlike Oakland, except her new home didn’t have those much-needed communal gathering spots. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129868\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new.jpg\" alt=\"What's a Man'oushe?\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129868\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">What's a Man'oushe? \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129876\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new.jpg\" alt=\"Za'atar Man'oushe.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129876\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Za'atar Man'oushe. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So, Reem signed up for baking and pastry classes at Laney College in Oakland, but left after six months to join the well-known, worker-owned Arizmendi Bakery and Pizzeria in Emeryville. After those formative days, there was no doubt where Reem’s career was heading. She was connected to La Cocina in 2014 through the Women’s Initiative Center and initially wanted to have a wood-fired oven attached to a truck à la \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/37826/jon-darskys-del-popolo-pizza-of-the-people\">Del Popolo\u003c/a> to cook her signature item, mana’eesh (puffy pita-like flatbreads). However, she points out that “out of practicality and learning how to run a food business, that concept changed.” Plus, her mom (incorrectly) had doubts about whether Americans would even like mana’eesh. The Reem’s concept pop-ups began first at the Mission Community Market and shortly thereafter she was a mega-hit at several farmers' markets, including the Ferry Building. Her production for the markets and catering was bursting at the seams of La Cocina. She essentially had to go. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129880\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new.jpg\" alt=\"Cheese Man'Oushe with added Veg Mix and Farm Fresh Egg.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129880\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cheese Man'Oushe with added Veg Mix and Farm Fresh Egg. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With fortuitous timing, Reem was connected to a former Chinese fast food restaurant space in busy Fruitvale Village as her production was surging. It was the perfect spot geographically and physically for Reem’s brick-and-mortar debut, complete with plenty of baking and mana'eesh oven space.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129883\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new.jpg\" alt=\"Reem Assil's husband, J behind the front counter at Reem's. \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129883\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reem's husband, J behind the front counter sporting a shirt that says \"Freedom to STAY, Freedom to MOVE, Freedom to RETURN.\" \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129884\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new.jpg\" alt=\"Reem's entryway, mural, display case, open kitchen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129884\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reem's entryway, mural, display case, open kitchen. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129870\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new.jpg\" alt=\"The dining area at Reem's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129870\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dining area at Reem's. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The bakery/café has become a fixture for a diverse range of customers, heavy on families in the daytime and commuters in the evening. They come together to enjoy Reem’s “unapologetically Arab street food” with “California love.” That means saj wraps (flatbreads cooked on a dome-shaped griddle) and oven-baked mana’eesh topped with anything from za’atar made in Jordan to avocado to falafel to sujuk (a beef sausage) to soft-yolk farm fresh eggs. Guests will also find various baked goods, fattoush, spreads, and handheld “mu’ajinaat” pastries in flavors like lamb, pomegranate and pine nut.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129877\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new.jpg\" alt=\"Falafel Salad\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129877\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Falafel Salad \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129873\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new.jpg\" alt=\"The baking area at Reem's is visible from outside and people can watch baking in action.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129873\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The baking area at Reem's is visible from outside and people can watch baking in action. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129875\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new.jpg\" alt=\"Making Mana'eesh in the open kitchen area.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129875\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Making Mana'eesh in the open kitchen area. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The bakery took years to plan. The second restaurant took weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reem and the chef-restaurateur Daniel Patterson have both long been involved with \u003ca href=\"http://rocunited.org/\">Restaurants Opportunities Center United\u003c/a>, an organization devoted to improving working conditions, wages and diversity in restaurant labor. A few months ago, Patterson informed Reem that his Jack London Square restaurant Haven was going to pivot concepts. She pitched to Patterson the idea of Dyafa, a hipper, more ambitious take on Arab cuisine concept named for “hospitality.” Quickly, Dyafa came to fruition and opened in April 2018, just a month after her son Zain was born. Talk about a busy spring and current summer for Reem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129900\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new.jpg\" alt=\"Dyafa dining area.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129900\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dyafa dining area. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129902\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new.jpg\" alt=\"Open kitchen at Dyafa.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129902\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Open kitchen at Dyafa. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Dyafa is very much “of the moment,” part of a nationwide trend of chic and eclectic Middle Eastern fine dining restaurants. At lunch and dinner, diners at Dyafa usually start with an order of those same mezze spreads as at Reem’s, highlighted by a smoky baba ghanoush that is so smoky that you’d swear it has an ounce of mezcal in it. Lunch tends to be more simpler fare, led by saj wraps that might be the “shish tawook” filled with spicy chicken kebab or turmeric-spiced cauliflower, eggplant and feta cheese in the “Steph Curry.” The latter is obviously an Oakland must-order for the name alone. Dinner sports a much more extensive selection of cold mezze and hot mezze, plus large plates like sumac-spiced chicken confit and braised lamb shank with garlic yogurt. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129903\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new.jpg\" alt=\"Mezze Sampler at Dyafa.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129903\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mezze Sampler at Dyafa. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129904\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new.jpg\" alt=\"Steph Curry saj: turmeric-spiced cauliflower, eggplant, feta, roasted garlic.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129904\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dyafa's Steph Curry saj: turmeric-spiced cauliflower, eggplant, feta, roasted garlic. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The two restaurants reside in two complete opposite worlds view-wise. Dyafa looks at the Oakland Estuary’s leisurely boats and tourist scene, while Reem’s 40-seat dining room and vast patio gazes at the frenetic area around Fruitvale BART. Only Dyafa, though, has a popular bar with excellent Arab-leaning cocktails from Alta Group Beverage Director Aaron Paul that seem to be popular even at noon on a weekday, with witty names to boot like To Yaffa With Love (vodka, cara cara orange, curaçao, Grand Poppy liqueur). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129908\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new.jpg\" alt=\"View of outdoor patio and Oakland Estuary in Jack London Square.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129908\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of outdoor patio and Oakland Estuary in Jack London Square. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129901\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new.jpg\" alt=\"Bar at Dyafa.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129901\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bar at Dyafa. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129905\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new.jpg\" alt=\"Dyafa's nature design with tree roots dangling from exposed rafters.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129905\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dyafa's nature design with tree roots dangling from exposed rafters. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Dyafa also sports a sleek Middle East-meets-California nature design with tree roots dangling from exposed rafters and mosaic tiles on the floor. Reem’s is definitely not trying to be anything hip or lounge-like. Instead, the space is homey and charming as both a meal-gathering place and weekday freelance workforce office. It boasts bright colors (think light green, pink, yellow); Arabic script on the walls including the names of Kickstarter donors; a bakery case, open kitchen and ordering counter; and a mural of Rasmea Odeh and \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Oscar_Grant\">Oscar Grant\u003c/a> (the unarmed black man killed at Fruitvale BART in 2009).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129863\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new.jpg\" alt=\"Reem Assil stands by the mural of Rasmea Odeh and Oscar Grant.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129863\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reem Assil stands by the mural of Rasmea Odeh and Oscar Grant. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Ah, the mural. Much has been written about the controversy of the mural and Eater SF’s Andrew Dalton has a thorough breakdown of the situation last summer when “J., the Jewish News of California,” featured an op-ed denouncing the artwork’s meaning and a \u003ca href=\"https://sf.eater.com/2017/6/23/15820576/reems-arab-bakery-rasema-odeh-oakland-controversy\">large controversy\u003c/a> emerged. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129874\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1858px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new.jpg\" alt=\"Statement about the mural.\" width=\"1858\" height=\"1239\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129874\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new.jpg 1858w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1858px) 100vw, 1858px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Statement about the mural. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the aftermath, there were death threats, a cascade of threatening Yelp reviews (mostly from non-diners), protesters, a need for Oakland police to be stationed outside, and even a star turn in, of all places, \u003ca href=\"https://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/06/20/oakland-bakery-pays-homage-to-convicted-soon-to-be-deported-palestinian-terrorist-rasmea-odeh/\">Breitbart\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That all was definitely not in the business plan for a place that encourages to \u003cstrong>“#Feelthewarmth”\u003c/strong> and has a vision to “build strong, resilient community” in the power of food. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The mural is important to Reem because she sees Odeh, a Palestinian, as a “symbol of unfairness in immigration.” Odeh was convicted in 1969 of being involved in a supermarket bombing that killed two Israeli students in Jerusalem. After a decade in jail, she was freed in a prisoner exchange with the Palestinians and immigrated to the U.S. in the 1990s. She was instrumental in organizing the massive Women’s Marches of January 2017, but, because officials claimed that her conviction from 1969 was never reported to U.S. officials, Odeh was deported back to her homeland of Jordan last fall. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reem continually seeks the healthy discussion that the topic badly needs, telling us “a lot of it wasn’t even about the mural. It was the fact that I was Palestinian and Arab.” She admits, “Naturally, that could’ve broken me down and forced me to be quiet, which, at the beginning I was afraid and didn’t know how to maneuver.” However, “the community came through ten times as much than the other side, like ‘we have your back.’ It created an opportunity for me to educate folks about who Rasmea is and why she’s important. And who Oscar Grant is and why the symbol of him on my wall is important.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Race, religion, police actions, the question of Israel and Palestine, immigration — these are of course complex and touchy subjects, no doubt egged on by the current administration as Reem is quick to point out. Regardless of mural opinions, we all can agree that disrespectful Yelp reviews don’t help anything and that Reem’s model of worker fairness and community togetherness is a model that can — and should — defeat religious and political barriers. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At La Cocina, Reem realized that, yes, she wanted a small bakery but also be to big picture-minded. Remember “saving the world” at Tufts? She’s working at it. Reem and her peers are already making progress right at home in Fruitvale with a food and drink “ecosystem” between the bakery and neighbors \u003ca href=\"http://www.aleindustries.com/\">Ale Industries\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.redbaycoffee.com/\">Red Bay Coffee\u003c/a> (you can get both at Reem’s). She is hoping to make her own za’atar blend by hiring a group of refugees in the Bay Area to do the work. Who knows what else is on the horizon?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So much of my restaurants are an homage to Oakland,” Reem acknowledges. Whether you’re dining at Reem’s restaurants in Fruitvale or Jack London Square, you know that you’re at a place trying to lift up its community and you’re very much in Oakland. \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>When you step inside the Outer Mission complex that houses the \u003ca href=\"https://www.lacocinasf.org/\">La Cocina\u003c/a> food business incubator kitchen and offices on a regular weekday afternoon, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the busy chefs, the delicious smells of baked goods and roasting meats, and the constant whirl of activity in preparation for the various markets, kiosks and catering events coming up in a few hours. There are spots for eight participants in this kitchen and it definitely seems like a ninth would be impossible to squeeze in. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129706\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new.jpg\" alt=\"In the busy kitchen at La Cocina headquarters.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129706\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8310-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the busy kitchen at La Cocina headquarters. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The space might be tight but the goals for the nonprofit are admirably enormous. Its mission is to find talented low-income food entrepreneurs, generally women of color and immigrant communities (a handful of men have been in the program, including the very successful \u003ca href=\"http://www.onigilly.com/\">Onigilly\u003c/a> concept). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.lacocinasf.org/people\">Caleb Zigas\u003c/a>, La Cocina’s Executive Director who has been involved since it debuted in 2005, told us that the incubator’s 11 staff members avoid using words like “teach” or “empower.” These women have already identified a product that they excel at and a worthy price for it — they aren’t starting from scratch concept-wise, but they usually are just cooking for friends or selling from home. Zigas pointed out that, “They know everything there is to know about business. What they may not know is how to formalize that business into a marketplace that intentionally throws up barriers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129715\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1.jpg\" alt=\"La Cocina's Executive Director Caleb Zigas in the kitchen at La Cocina headquarters.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1588\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129715\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-160x132.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-800x662.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-768x635.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-1020x844.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-1200x993.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-1180x976.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-960x794.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-240x199.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-375x310.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5205-new1-520x430.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Cocina's Executive Director Caleb Zigas in the kitchen at La Cocina headquarters. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We talked with five of La Cocina’s graduates who now have brick-and-mortar restaurants or kiosks. There were universal problems acknowledged by all where they could never possibly have defeated certain barriers without La Cocina’s assistance — the surging real estate prices, not speaking English well or looking a certain way being chief among them. Even La Cocina itself faces some of these problems for its proposed food hall planned for the heart of the struggling Tenderloin in 2019. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>La Cocina’s program has three application deadlines a year and information orientations for interested individuals every other month. Once you’re in the program, it can take up to eight years to go through pre-incubation planning, the incubation period, finding capital and space, the exit to that space, and finally “graduation” when the business is self-sufficient. Yes, it can be as brisk as a one-year degree in theory but is much more likely to be a lengthy medical school and residency-type of time frame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>La Cocina graduates have had incredible success in a wide variety of cuisines and business types. We talked with women serving Cambodian, Southern, Mexican, Arab and Gujarat (Indian) cooking. The current class includes Nepalese, Jamaican, Japanese and Salvadoran-themed businesses. Over 30 brick-and-mortars from graduates exist around the Bay Area (a handful are commissary kitchens).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those present entrepreneurs in the La Cocina kitchen are following in the esteemed footsteps of women who never thought they would ever call a restaurant their own. Here are the stories of five graduates who are now navigating the Bay Area restaurant scene with their own businesses.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.besharamrestaurant.com/\">Besharam\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Besharam/@37.754276,-122.3916646,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f7f0ce31950a5:0x7718a923d0103fe2!8m2!3d37.7542718!4d-122.3894705\">1275 Minnesota St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129719\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new.jpg\" alt=\"Besharam interior.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129719\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7175-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Besharam interior. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Barely 45 diners can fit into the serene, colorful dining room of Besharam, a spunky newcomer located in the Minnesota Street Project art gallery complex, in a far industrial corner of the Dogpatch. Despite the small size and isolated location, Besharam screams with relentless character that can be as boisterous as the heat in the spiced garlic sauce served with the grilled chicken kebab and hand-rolled flatbread at lunch. \u003cstrong>Chef and co-owner Heena Patel\u003c/strong> decided on the name, “shameless” in Hindi, because she knows she’s different than everyone else — in her family, in the Bay Area, in the world — and she isn’t afraid to show that, hey, she’s running the show at a restaurant in San Francisco and never in a million years would she have expected that while growing up as the second of five daughters in the Gujarat state of India.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is bleu cheese naan with wasabi raita on the menu and a giant pop-art mural by \u003ca href=\"https://hatecopy.com/\">HateCopy’s Maria Qamar\u003c/a> next to the open kitchen with a Hindi woman drinking a cocktail. The soundtrack is bumping all lunch and dinner-long with Michael Jackson, Indian pop and seemingly everything in between. It’s definitely Heena’s restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129731\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1.jpg\" alt=\"Chef and Partner Heena Patel in front of pop-art mural by HateCopy’s Maria Qamar\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129731\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4328-new1-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef and Partner Heena Patel in front of pop-art mural by HateCopy’s Maria Qamar. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So, there are pavs (sliders, a classic street food) served with little gems and pickled shiitake mushrooms on the menu, co-existing with a grilled zucchini salad and fish moilee with coconut curry and turmeric rice. In the evening, there are shishito peppers stuffed with a tamarind and chickpea filling; edamame dumplings in a lentil broth; paratha tacos accented by a strawberry-mint chutney; and ghee-roasted pork chops. Heema puts her Gujarat-meets-world philosophy about the always hotly debated “authenticity” question very bluntly: “You can take it or leave it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129740\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new.jpg\" alt=\"Grilled Chicken Kabobs: Hand-rolled flatbread, spiced garlic chutney. \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129740\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7312-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grilled Chicken Kabobs: Hand-rolled flatbread, spiced garlic chutney. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After all, she’s come all the way to this point from Gujarat to London to Marin County to full-time restaurant in San Francisco. She defeated the odds and has earned the right to cook what she wants to cook.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129737\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new.jpg\" alt=\"Heena Patel rolls dough for flatbread in back kitchen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129737\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7156-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heena Patel rolls dough for flatbread in back kitchen. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She got a home-science degree from Mumbai University and was given the common “a or b” decision from her father — continue studying and get a master’s degree, or go to London and find a man to marry. She elected for the latter and amidst all the boys who lined up for her, she found her husband, Paresh, after two weeks. When she was 25-years old and Paresh was 30, the couple and their then three-year old daughter moved from London to Marin County on a business visa. The two ran an adjacent liquor store and flower shop in Terra Linda (by San Rafael) for 20 years. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129738\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new.jpg\" alt=\"Grilled Paneer Kabobs: Hand rolled flatbread, spiced garlic chutney.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129738\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7346-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grilled Paneer Kabobs: Hand rolled flatbread, spiced garlic chutney. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It wasn’t easy upon arriving in California for Heena, being someone who looks differently, speaks differently and didn’t know a word of English at the time. In 1992, Heena would struggle on the phone at the shops, answering calls and unable to communicate clearly, despite her best efforts. On the other end of the line, one particularly disrespectful man screamed at her for her lack of English and to this day gets her worked up emotionally. It was not a welcoming way for her to step into a supposedly welcoming country. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sitting down with La Cocina alums in the past few weeks, we’ve found a theme in how there was a mutual connection that led the chef/entrepreneur to the program. That happened in 2013 for Heena where she self-admittedly had “zero idea of the food business” but “checked off all the boxes” for what La Cocina looks for. Heena really wanted to open a concept for serving her style of traditional and not-so-traditional Gujarati cuisine, and the program helped her craft a 90-page business plan…for the truck. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129742\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new.jpg\" alt=\"Besharam Lunch Menu.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129742\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4297-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Besharam Lunch Menu. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Have you seen that truck around San Francisco? Nope, we didn’t think so, because it never ended up happening. Instead, she started “Rasoi,” a Ferry Building farmers' market vendor concept. Heena also held pop-ups at the likes of Jardinière and State Bird Provisions. At the latter, she served a dessert to chef and co-owner Stuart Brioza, who was beyond thrilled with his first taste, seemingly having a life-altering epiphany. Talk about the ultimate compliment and confidence booster for a shy, upstart cook like Heena.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129746\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new.jpg\" alt=\"A tray of Besharam desserts.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129746\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4379-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A tray of Besharam desserts. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Then it all happened so fast with the restaurateur Daniel Patterson after La Cocina connected the two and she was invited to have lunch with him at his restaurant, Alta, in the Minnesota Street Project. Yes, that Daniel Patterson, the chef known for high-end cooking at San Francisco fine dining stalwarts like the now-closed Elisabeth Daniel and Coi. Heena was skeptical and even admitted to us, “I googled him — who is Daniel Patterson?” Recently, Patterson has become instrumental in championing socioeconomic diversity by working with Restaurants Opportunities Center United and helping aspiring restaurateurs, like Heena, defeat the odds. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the lunch, Patterson offered the Alta space to Heena. It swept her off her feet. She could cook and do what she does so well, and be helped in what she’s less experienced with. Now, two months since opening, Heena has even more respect for Patterson than before she went into business with him. Simply put — the system of passionate chef, La Cocina education and renowned chef mentor/business system is working.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/qITc3R1akO0'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/qITc3R1akO0'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>To date, the biggest question from diners for Heena has been, “Where is the chicken tikka masala?”, pigeon-holing the most well-known Indian dish to Americans that isn’t even a traditional Indian dish. (Answer: not at this restaurant). Heena has also been shocked by how savvy her customers are, estimating about 90% have an open mind (and don’t care about the lack of tikka masala) and love her adorably different, somewhat quirky concept. She also is hugely surprised by how many Indian customers just keep coming and coming, often with big groups of non-Indian colleagues and friends. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Indeed, it has been quite the journey from Gujarat to the Dogpatch for Heena and Paresh. Their 29-year old daughter is studying for the bar exam and their 21-year old son is an aspiring journalist, studying at Vassar College in New York. Everyone chips in to help at Besharam, whether on the floor or from afar. Both kids help their mom with something that is definitely not one of her biggest strengths: social media. Meanwhile, at the restaurant, Paresh helps with the front-of-house and also assists on the wine and newly-launched cocktail program with Alta Group Beverage Director, Aaron Paul. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Paresh should also get lots of credit for allowing San Francisco to have the privilege of knowing what he’s known for decades — how talented a chef Heena is. Once, when she was doubting if a restaurant would ever happen, he assured her that “what you serve is basic but people are hungry for it.” He was very correct, though bleu cheese naan is definitely not basic. San Francisco was starving for the open-minded style of cooking that Heena brings to the table.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129728\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new.jpg\" alt=\"Besharam signage on the front door.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129728\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7293-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Besharam signage on the front door. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.huaracheloco.com/\">El Huarache Loco\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/El+Huarache+Loco/@37.9474025,-122.5116057,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80859a43f733d57f:0xdf3b9d5506983993!8m2!3d37.9473983!4d-122.5094116\">1803 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129756\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new.jpg\" alt=\"Owner/Chef Veronica Salazar at El Huarache Loco.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129756\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4594-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owner/Chef Veronica Salazar at El Huarache Loco. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>No, there are no burritos on the menu at \u003cstrong>Veronica Salazar’s\u003c/strong> restaurant inside Larkspur’s tony Marin Country Mart. Of course, that’s one of the first things a good percentage of her diners notice on an initial visit and ask about. For Salazar, it’s pretty simple why there are no burritos to be found at El Huarache Loco — burritos aren’t really something people eat in Mexico. “Find them at Walmart” is her advice if you want a burrito in Mexico City because they serve them in the frozen food aisle (though she can’t vouch for if they’re delicious at all). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129759\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new.jpg\" alt=\"Huarache Con Costillo\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129759\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7618-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Huarache Con Costillo \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>However, diners will find a thrilling roster of Mexico City street food and home cooking staples at El Huarache Loco, beginning with the namesake huaraches. They are thin-pressed, oval-shaped masa “tortillas” that are often thought of as “sandal-shaped.” If you’re still having trouble, just picture a flattened tamale, minus the banana leaf and with the fillings on top of the masa, and you’re kind of on the right track. The huarache is a platform for all kinds of toppings from ham, bacon and chorizo to tender rib meat (“costilla”) to the must-try nopales salad (cactus!). There is a thin layer of black bean paste between the tortilla and the toppings, then crowning garnishes of a rustic-zesty red salsa, cilantro, onions, cheese and the all-important squiggles of cool crema. Yes, it’s all kind of crazy but really it’s just downright delicious. (The “loco” in the name, by the way, is because it’s a fun word and El Huarache Loco is a common restaurant name in Mexico.) \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trust us, you’ll be wishing every burrito place served huaraches after your first one from Salazar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129852\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new.jpg\" alt=\"Owner/Chef Veronica Salazar at work in the open kitchen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129852\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4517-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owner/Chef Veronica Salazar at work in the open kitchen. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She has been cooking them each Saturday morning at the Alemany Farmers' Market (the “People’s Market”) since 2006, just a year after joining the La Cocina program. Since coming to the Bay Area in 1995 with her husband, she had been cooking food at home for friends, family and pretty much anyone who wanted a taste of the CDMX (Ciudad de Mexico, the name Mexico City is often referred to in Mexico). Salazar first heard about a kitchen for low-income women from a news story on Univision and was soon in touch with La Cocina thanks to one of her customers. Salazar also was involved with the now-shuttered Women’s Initiative for Self Employment (also known as ALAS), who helped her hatch the all-important business plan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129765\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new.jpg\" alt=\"Quesadilla Chilanga with Huitlacoche\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129765\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7629-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quesadilla Chilanga with Huitlacoche \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fast-forward to 2012 and Salazar’s popularity at Alemany made her a favorite of critics and diners alike (count this writer as one who visited in the early days and became an enormous fan). A developer in Marin County was looking for a chef to run a Mexican restaurant in their new rustic, high-end shopping complex by the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. Salazar noted to us recently that it was a pretty “ugly, lonely looking place” at first. But, she believed in it. The commute wouldn’t be so bad (after all, from her home in San Francisco, it takes just as long to get to La Cocina as it does to drive to Larkspur) and the crowds would come just like at Alemany.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129762\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new.jpg\" alt=\"Fish taco\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129762\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7632-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fish taco \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The risk clearly worked as El Huarache Loco became the first restaurant opened by a La Cocina alum. Salazar pays homage to her La Cocina roots with a 2011 picture of her in the incubator’s kitchen with three fellow chefs, all of whom have successful full-time concepts today. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129767\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new.jpg\" alt=\"Inside El Huarache Loco with 2011 photo of her in La Cocina incubator’s kitchen on the wall.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129767\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7552-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside El Huarache Loco with 2011 photo of her in La Cocina incubator’s kitchen on the wall. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Around the restaurant, she also has many distinct nods to her Mexico City home and her family — a family that has run a restaurant, Caldos Rivera, for more than 60 years in the heart of the chaotic city. Salazar told us that as a woman in Mexico, “To live, you have to learn how to cook.” These dishes have been with her forever. Beyond huaraches, the menu in Larkspur includes “antojitos” (CDMX specials and appetizers), like a delicate, curled huitlacoche-filled (dark black corn fungus) quesadilla that is nothing like the greasy, cheesy, flat Tex-Mex quesadillas you’ve surely tried. There are other unfamiliar names to most Bay Area diners like pambazos, sopes, gorditas and tostadas. Breakfast features huevos rancheros and chilaquiles. There are also more familiar tacos in myriad formats and fillings, along with daily specials and enchiladas that are again not recognizable to most diners in the audience. Salazar honors her mother in the chop-like house “Doña Luz” salad with a smorgasbord of great ingredients because her mother was so great at tying together surplus ingredients into a salad.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129760\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new.jpg\" alt=\"Ensalada Doña Luz\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129760\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7622-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ensalada Doña Luz \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Salazar doesn’t cut any corners. She makes her own masa for the tortillas; fantastic and not-too-sweet agua frescas are housemade; and the guacamole is prepared from scratch, along with a half-dozen types of salsa. She has had to adapt a bit for the Marin audience. Remember, while there are lots of adventurous diners ready to eat anything, anywhere — there are also plenty of soccer moms and rushed ferry commuters stopping by. So, tripe-filled menudo quickly left the menu. There is no tongue amongst the taco meats. There is, however, alphabet soup on the kid’s menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129764\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new.jpg\" alt=\"Agua frescas are housemade: jimica (hibiscus), pineapple and watermelon.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129764\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7649-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Agua frescas are housemade: jimica (hibiscus), pineapple and watermelon. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Salazar has found a home in a place that is about as far a 180-degree spin from hectic Mexico City as you can get. Inside El Huacache Loco, there are giant handmade rancho-style chairs and lots of the customary singing and dancing skeletons from Dia de los Muertos celebrations that you might find in her home city. Then walk outside and you’ll see a pond with koi and turtles, lots of relaxed locals who just left yoga class, and you’ll certainly notice how the exterior of El Huarache Loco is the same as everything else in the charming shopping area (freshly painted, chic farmhouse-looking). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129766\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new.jpg\" alt=\"El Huarache Loco outside eating area.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129766\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7578-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">El Huarache Loco outside eating area. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In bucolic Marin, Salazar is still trying to defeat the naysayers who claim that this isn’t “real Mexican food.” Quite simply, anyone can think what they want to think, but we know that they’re wrong. Salazar definitely knows that they’re wrong because she is one of the Bay Area’s great ambassadors of the cuisine from one of the world’s grandest and most culturally enriching cities. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.minniebellssoul.com/\">Minnie Bell’s Soul Food Movement\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Public+Market/@37.8412911,-122.2938373,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x68a7c0c0b72fc684!8m2!3d37.8412911!4d-122.2938373\">5959 Shellmound St., Emeryville\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129780\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new.jpg\" alt=\"Fernay McPherson, the Chef-Owner of Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129780\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fernay McPherson, the Chef-Owner of Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Excuse me! I hate to interrupt, but may I just say that she makes THE best fried chicken I have ever had.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few seconds later, both the glowing customer and Fernay McPherson, the Chef-Owner of Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement, lightheartedly assure this food writer that this moment wasn’t staged for our interview. He genuinely feels that this crispy, succulent, rosemary-flecked plate of fried chicken was the greatest that he had ever encountered, even surpassing his longtime prior gold standard — of course, his own recipe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129784\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1.jpg\" alt=\"Millie Bell's Rosemary Fried Chicken and Cornbread.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129784\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7718-new-1-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Millie Bell's Rosemary Fried Chicken and Cornbread. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As an hour goes by with McPherson, nobody else stops the interview other than a coworker asking a fryer question or her 13-year old son, Eric, stopping by because his summer job right now is working for his mom’s Emeryville Public Market kiosk four-days-a-week (Eric’s mom informs us that his favorite part of the job is counting the hours he’s worked and charging those hours). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129797\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new.jpg\" alt=\"Fernay McPherson, fellow employee and Fernay's son Eric (R) working at the Minnie Bell's kiosk.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129797\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4690-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fernay McPherson, fellow employee and Fernay's son Eric (R) working at the Minnie Bell's kiosk. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But, once McPherson is back at her post in the tiny Minnie Bell’s space, roving between the cash register, the two fryers, the refrigerator full of Kool-Aid (a LOT of freshly-mixed, not exactly all-natural Kool-Aid), and the back’s prep areas, she’s receiving constant praise from happy customers of all ages and backgrounds. Maybe it’s the fact that the kiosk is in an isolated corner of a Public Market with constant construction? Maybe it’s McPherson’s ever-present upbeat charm? Maybe it’s because they’re all drinking the Minnie Bell’s Kool-Aid? Maybe…it’s the rosemary?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129793\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new.jpg\" alt=\"A sprig of fried rosemary accompanies the Rosemary Fried Chicken.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129793\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4707-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sprig of fried rosemary accompanies the Rosemary Fried Chicken. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Yes, the rosemary fried chicken. It’s everything that a legendary fried chicken should be with a crunchy, ready-to-shatter crust that is gleefully free of grease, and meat that is as juicy as a ripe summer peach, whether you’re munching on drumstick, wing, breast or thigh. Rosemary has been the recipe’s staple since her early adult cooking days when she had rosemary on hand and sampled with it. Her recipe has no seasoning nor any buttermilk or a second dredging of batter. McPherson’s key move is to give the chicken a rosemary-hot sauce marinade for 24 hours or more. Then she fries the chicken and rosemary in clean oil (the kiosk closes between lunch and dinner for a labor-intensive oil switch-out). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129801\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new.jpg\" alt=\"The kiosk closes between lunch and dinner for a labor-intensive oil switch-out.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129801\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7769-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The kiosk closes between lunch and dinner for a labor-intensive oil switch-out. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With all of this chicken talk, Minnie Bell’s is by no means a one-hit wonder. The menu sticks to roughly a half-dozen supporting cast members, all of whom are vegetarian (no bacon, no lard). Well, the three-cheese mac & cheese with Parmesan, fontina and cheddar isn’t exactly a light selection, nor is the sweeter, fluffier-style of cornbread that McPherson makes with lots of brown butter. However, the smoky vegan red rice and beans and the red chili-accented braised greens are miles ahead of their peers in flavor complexity and a clean brightness that is never associated with them. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129782\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new.jpg\" alt=\"Three-cheese Mac & Cheese with Parmesan.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129782\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7732-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three-cheese Mac & Cheese with Parmesan. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129804\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new.jpg\" alt=\"Braised Greens.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129804\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7713-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Braised Greens. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129783\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new.jpg\" alt=\"Red Beans & Rice Salad.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129783\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7733-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Beans & Rice Salad. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>McPherson’s family is originally from New Mexico and Texas, and came to California as part of the mid-century Great Migration, a period when the Fillmore was booming as the “Harlem of the West.” A generation later, McPherson has called the Fillmore “home” for all but a couple years when she attended cooking school in Sacramento. Sadly, she has witnessed that neighborhood boom steadily fade. She’s hoping that one day Minnie Bell’s can play a part in bringing back that vibrant heyday for the corridor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129789\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new.jpg\" alt=\"McPherson has called the Fillmore “home” and that is reflected on the back of Minnie Bell's T-shirts which say "EST. IN FILLMOE."\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129789\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4678-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">McPherson has called the Fillmore “home” and that is reflected on the back of Minnie Bell's T-shirts which say \"EST. IN FILLMOE.\" \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At first, her role in the kitchen for the family was to grate cheese for mac ‘n’ cheese, an activity that she admittedly “dreaded.” The first recipe she had to master was a Betty Crocker Dinette Cake. She gradually learned how to cook her family’s soul food recipes from her late grandmother Lillie Bell and her great aunt Minnie (now 85 years old). Their impact on her personal and professional life years later are why both are the namesakes of Minnie Bell’s and, frankly, why she was compelled to become a chef.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129781\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new.jpg\" alt=\"Fernay McPherson's late grandmother Lillie Bell (R) and her great aunt Minnie (now 85 years old)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129781\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4662-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fernay McPherson's late grandmother Lillie Bell (R) and her great aunt Minnie (now 85 years old) \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The concept launched as a mobile catering company, hence the Soul “Movement.” She joined La Cocina in 2011 and participated in the Fillmore Mobile Food Vendor and Artisan Marketplace program, a small business course that La Cocina taught with Urban Solutions, a nonprofit economic development organization. “Small businesses are what make the world go around,” McPherson tells us. Sadly, seven years later, the city is still “sleeping on the fact that we’re small businesses.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During her time with La Cocina, Minnie Bell’s became increasingly in demand for catering and pop-ups, with the most notable of the latter being a substantial run at Wing Wings in the Lower Haight. Still, the permanent restaurant just wouldn’t come, but luckily a yearlong lease in the Emeryville Public Market emerged after fellow La Cocina alum Nyum Bai left.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129812\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new.jpg\" alt=\""Nourish The Public + Nourish Yourself" signage at The Emeryville Public Market next to Minnie Bell's kiosk.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129812\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4674-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"Nourish The Public + Nourish Yourself\" signage at The Emeryville Public Market next to Minnie Bell's kiosk. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Fillmore is having huge dining growth, started by the blockbuster State Bird Provisions, and recently followed by the likes of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/126767/avery-opens-on-fillmore-as-sfs-next-elaborate-tasting-menu-destination\">Avery\u003c/a>, Wise Sons and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/128414/merchant-roots-daytime-grocer-and-imaginative-nighttime-tasting-menu-table-arrives-on-fillmore\">Merchant Roots\u003c/a>. All are delicious and small (ish) businesses — and all are not black-owned. For McPherson, the scene on Fillmore is “bittersweet” because these are very worthy and considerate additions to the neighborhood, but “it’s a mystery” to her and “an eyesore for the community” how there are still so many prominently vacant storefronts in the corridor. Real estate developers keep holding out for someone to pay bigger and bigger bucks. It’s about the money. It’s all about the money. In the meantime, the potentially vibrant culture and significant foot traffic is kept away, other than the nightly State Bird Provisions line.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Soon, McPherson will get her permanent restaurant because she is an immensely gifted chef with the fervently devoted following that she deserves like that raving diner who paused our interview. Those fans will follow Minnie Bell’s wherever its movement goes. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129792\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new.jpg\" alt=\"Signage for Minnie Bell's Soul Movement.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129792\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4663-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Signage for Minnie Bell's Soul Movement. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://www.nyumbai.com/\">Nyum Bai\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nyum+Bai/@37.7763222,-122.224679,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xc85f72f420fd5355?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjX94G4g63cAhVD7VQKHe60B8UQ_BIItAEwDQ\">3340 E 12th St., Oakland Suite 11\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Taste the steamed fish soufflé called “amok” and dip some exquisitely trimmed cucumbers into “prahok,” a homey and spicy ground pork dip, and you’ll simultaneously experience profound beauty and pain through a cuisine’s powerful story. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129834\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new.jpg\" alt=\"Prahok Ktiss\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129834\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7994-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prahok Ktiss \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There is so much joy in Cambodian cooking, whether starting with a banana blossom, cabbage and sweet basil “ngoum banana salad” or digging into the slightly sweet, profoundly earthy and balanced “kuy teav Phnom Penh” noodles in a seven-hour pork broth that tastes much more like a complex craft cocktail at Trick Dog than the rugged tonkotsu ramen broth you would be expecting. Along with the food, there is tremendous beauty in the stunning natural setting and rich culture of Cambodia, one that is not very well known to the Bay Area audience. As Nite Yun, the chef-owner of Oakland’s five-month old restaurant, Nyum Bai, unfortunately points out — everyone seems to know about Angkor Wat’s temples and the genocide, and that’s about it for Cambodia. She’s trying to change that one guest at a time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129825\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new.jpg\" alt=\"Nite Yun, the chef-owner of Nyum Bai making Ngoum Banana Salad.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129825\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7823-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nite Yun, the chef-owner of Nyum Bai making Ngoum Banana Salad. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129841\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad.jpg\" alt=\"Nite Yun in Nyum Bai kitchen carrying finished Ngoum Banana Salad.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1077\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129841\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-800x449.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-768x431.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-1020x572.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-1180x662.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-960x539.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-240x135.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-375x210.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/nite-bai-salad-520x292.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nite Yun in Nyum Bai kitchen carrying finished Ngoum Banana Salad. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129829\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new.jpg\" alt=\"Ngoum Banana Salad\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129829\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7844-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ngoum Banana Salad \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nite’s earliest memories from her youth are eating rice with her hands on the floor of her family’s apartment in Stockton while mid-century Khmer rock and roll music played in the background. That was a common portrait of her life growing up in the Central Valley town, where she constantly grappled with the question of identity that countless immigrants in this country think about. Her life was nothing similar to her friends in high school — they probably didn’t even know where Cambodia was and definitely didn’t eat rice with their hands. On the flip side, she wasn’t really part of the Americana culture of eating hamburgers and watching TV shows all the time. Nite just focused on school and family, spending most of her time at home with her parents and two brothers (she’s the middle child). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129820\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new.jpg\" alt=\"Kuy Teav Phnom Penh\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129820\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4938-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kuy Teav Phnom Penh \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129821\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new.jpg\" alt=\"Kuy Teav Phnom Penh with noodles displayed.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129821\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4946-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kuy Teav Phnom Penh with noodles displayed. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She doesn’t have memories of before Stockton. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nite’s parents dodged land mines, worked in labor camps and managed to flee the horrific genocide during the Khmer Rouge’s reign of terror in Cambodia during the late 1970s. Her parents spent five years in a refugee camp in Thailand where Nite was born. The family was sponsored by a church group in Texas and immigrated to the U.S. before quickly relocating to Stockton because of the large Cambodian expat community there. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nite didn’t fully understand the scope of the genocide or why her parents didn’t open up much about their past until well into her youth. She acknowledges now that they struggled with a form of PTSD and that is a reason that she learned very little about her mysterious homeland of Cambodia until she grew older.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trips back to Cambodia in her early adult years helped Nite better understand her heritage and planted the idea of Nyum Bai in her mind. At first, she spent four years at SF State in the nursing program but knew that wasn’t for her, telling us, “How could I be a nurse if I didn’t care? It was all compounded. Everything that was in the hospital I was so unhappy about, like learning about it was one thing, but actually working in the hospital, wearing scrubs [and] the lighting, the smells and everything, it was like, ‘Get me out of here!’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was on her third trip back to Cambodia, while eating a bowl of soup in a market, that she realized she should start her own food business. Through Nyum Bai, Nite says, she could open up her country by “sharing Cambodia [and] teaching people about Cambodia through the cuisine, but also a way for people to reunite with their roots.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129848\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new.jpg\" alt=\"The Take Away Window at Nyum Bai.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129848\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4899-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Take Away Window at Nyum Bai. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She had no idea how this was going to actually be a business. She didn’t have any formal culinary training other than cooking extensively with her mom and then on her own at college when she started missing her mom’s recipes. Though she lacked the business plan, she definitely didn’t lack what she describes as “purpose.” Nite set about on her own doing recipe testing and held private dinners at her home. A visit to the 2009 La Cocina Street Food Festival convinced her to reach out to the organization but she didn’t feel ready to truly be an entrepreneur. She incorrectly doubted herself. After all, she even knew that one of her mom’s frequent sayings, “Nyum Bai,” (a Cambodian phrase for “Eat rice” or “Let’s eat!”) should be the name of this future concept. Instead of having a formal interview, Nite was asked to cater a board meeting for La Cocina and that become an informal interview — a “trick” she admits — and Nite joined in 2014. Nyum Bai found a stall in the Emeryville Public Market in early 2017 (now occupied by Minnie Bell’s) and that expansion made the entire Bay Area realize that Cambodian food should be, and thankfully now is, on the map of vital cuisines to sample and learn more about.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Emeryville gave her lessons that she badly needed for achieving that grander dream — her own spot. Some of the challenges she encountered and had to get past included “learning how to be a leader, scaling up recipes, sharing my stories and opening up to strangers.” It didn’t take long for the opportunity of a permanent Oakland spot to appear. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129823\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful Nyum Bai interior.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129823\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7804-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colorful Nyum Bai interior. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The owner of the Fruitvale, Oakland burgers and craft beers spot, The Half Orange, was connected to La Cocina and informed the organization that he was going to be closing the business. Around the same time, Nite’s yearlong lease for Emeryville was winding down. It was a no-brainer match for Nyum Bai and Fruitvale (though her commute from West Oakland has gone from five minutes to fifteen minutes!). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129831\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new.jpg\" alt=\"Nyum Bai interior.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129831\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7973-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nyum Bai interior. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Half Orange’s narrow space, open kitchen and charming patio area, plus Fruitvale’s diversity and constant energy just felt like Nyum Bai’s right home. The dining room has a striking pink neon and aquatic blue slatted fixture, cheery bursts of white and bright colored paints, and Khmer rock and roll albums on the walls. The outside patio is festive and bustling, feeling like it could be a roadside market with its narrow bench seating, but is also singularly “Oakland” via the neighboring market’s mariachi music and piñatas. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129815\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new.jpg\" alt=\"Nyum Bai dinner and lunch menus.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129815\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4901-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nyum Bai dinner and lunch menus. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The extensive dinner menu has three sections: starters like grilled beef skewers with a honey and “kroeung” (a Cambodian spice paste) dipping sauce, or taro, pork and glass noodle-filled crispy rolls; a trio of noodles dishes under their own heading; and “With Rice” dishes ranging from crispy catfish topped with green mango salad to the southern Khmer sweet and peppery pork belly stew called “koh.” Weekday lunch is counter-service and an abbreviated menu of noodles, rice plates, snacks and some intriguing salad and sandwich creations (new fried chicken sandwich alert!). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129849\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new.jpg\" alt=\"Nyum Bai outdoor eating space.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129849\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4902-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nyum Bai outdoor eating space. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fruitvale has been unpredictable in the early going for business because foot traffic can be a challenge (it’s a block removed from the BART station) and there isn’t the natural pull of a built-in residential area. Nite has really enjoyed seeing the mix of travelers going to Cambodia or those who recently visited, the countless adventurous Bay Area diners always on the lookout for learning about global cuisines, and how the region’s Cambodian population has certainly embraced her concept. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nyum Bai is a deeply personal restaurant that reaches back to before Nite was born. You can feel that pain from her country’s past but the joy in the country’s resilience since such unspeakable tragedy. She wanted to provide “a space for the old and the new generation of Cambodians to come together and start healing” and has accomplished that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129830\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new.jpg\" alt=\"Nite Yun, the chef-owner of Nyum Bai in Oakland.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129830\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_7960-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nite Yun, the chef-owner of Nyum Bai in Oakland. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“If you ever feel like giving up,” Nite says, “just remind yourself why you started the business in the first place.” Words can’t describe what her parents and her homeland went through. At least there is the warmth and beauty of food to connect generations and comfort each other.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://reemscalifornia.com/\">Reem’s\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Reem's+California/@37.7754485,-122.2247451,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x850f93f103291775!8m2!3d37.7754485!4d-122.2247451\">3301 E 12th St #133, Oakland\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://dyafaoakland.com/\">Dyafa\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dyafa/@37.7936067,-122.2743699,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe8e7c53f0e32d9ab!8m2!3d37.7936067!4d-122.2743699\">44 Webster St., Oakland\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129869\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new.jpg\" alt=\"#FEELTHEWARMTH at Reem's. Reem Assil, the Chef-Owner wearing her restaurant's t-shirt.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129869\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8025-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">#FEELTHEWARMTH at Reem's. Reem Assil, the Chef-Owner wearing her restaurant's t-shirt. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Oakland doesn’t have a Tony Bennett-style flowery ballad nor does it boast iconic and widely photographed pyramids, cable cars and curvy, steep, garden-decorated streets. That’s not Oakland. You don’t leave your heart in The Town; you give your heart to it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129888\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new.jpg\" alt=\"Reem Assil, the Chef-Owner of Reem’s.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129888\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5027-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reem Assil, the Chef-Owner of Reem’s.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That has been the case for Reem Assil, the Chef-Owner of Reem’s in Fruitvale and Chef-Partner with Dyafa in Jack London Square, since she moved to Oakland. Growing up in the small Arab community just outside Boston and attending nearby Tufts University, Massachusetts never felt like a place meant for her, for reasons well beyond the predictably harsh winters. Oakland finally felt like “home” with its diversity, its energy and its sense of community. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129866\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome sign at Reem's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129866\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8013-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome sign at Reem's. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Reem’s mother is Palestinian and her father is Syrian. The two met after both relocated to Beirut before coming to the United States together. All through her youth, Reem felt like a “stranger in a strange land,” trying to truly figure out her identity. She definitely didn’t think that identity was going to be as a chef — she actually wanted to be an actress and then shifted towards social justice and “trying to change the world” while at Tufts. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Reem moved to the Bay Area in 2005 because she “was over Boston” and could crash on her uncle’s couch in Daly City, she ended up working at non-profits and as a community organizer in Oakland for a range of causes and issues from airport labor to urban development policies. It was on a trip in 2010 (just before the Arab Spring) to Lebanon and Syria when the idea for Reem’s was largely created after she absolutely adored the many street corner bakeries in Beirut and Damascus. She was struck not just by how delicious the pastries were, but also how these omnipresent bakeries were sort of like sanctuaries in a city full of constant turmoil — a situation not unlike Oakland, except her new home didn’t have those much-needed communal gathering spots. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129868\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new.jpg\" alt=\"What's a Man'oushe?\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129868\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8022-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">What's a Man'oushe? \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129876\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new.jpg\" alt=\"Za'atar Man'oushe.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129876\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8111-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Za'atar Man'oushe. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So, Reem signed up for baking and pastry classes at Laney College in Oakland, but left after six months to join the well-known, worker-owned Arizmendi Bakery and Pizzeria in Emeryville. After those formative days, there was no doubt where Reem’s career was heading. She was connected to La Cocina in 2014 through the Women’s Initiative Center and initially wanted to have a wood-fired oven attached to a truck à la \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/37826/jon-darskys-del-popolo-pizza-of-the-people\">Del Popolo\u003c/a> to cook her signature item, mana’eesh (puffy pita-like flatbreads). However, she points out that “out of practicality and learning how to run a food business, that concept changed.” Plus, her mom (incorrectly) had doubts about whether Americans would even like mana’eesh. The Reem’s concept pop-ups began first at the Mission Community Market and shortly thereafter she was a mega-hit at several farmers' markets, including the Ferry Building. Her production for the markets and catering was bursting at the seams of La Cocina. She essentially had to go. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129880\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new.jpg\" alt=\"Cheese Man'Oushe with added Veg Mix and Farm Fresh Egg.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129880\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8167-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cheese Man'Oushe with added Veg Mix and Farm Fresh Egg. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With fortuitous timing, Reem was connected to a former Chinese fast food restaurant space in busy Fruitvale Village as her production was surging. It was the perfect spot geographically and physically for Reem’s brick-and-mortar debut, complete with plenty of baking and mana'eesh oven space.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129883\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new.jpg\" alt=\"Reem Assil's husband, J behind the front counter at Reem's. \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129883\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8198-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reem's husband, J behind the front counter sporting a shirt that says \"Freedom to STAY, Freedom to MOVE, Freedom to RETURN.\" \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129884\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new.jpg\" alt=\"Reem's entryway, mural, display case, open kitchen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129884\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8201-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reem's entryway, mural, display case, open kitchen. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129870\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new.jpg\" alt=\"The dining area at Reem's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129870\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8029-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dining area at Reem's. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The bakery/café has become a fixture for a diverse range of customers, heavy on families in the daytime and commuters in the evening. They come together to enjoy Reem’s “unapologetically Arab street food” with “California love.” That means saj wraps (flatbreads cooked on a dome-shaped griddle) and oven-baked mana’eesh topped with anything from za’atar made in Jordan to avocado to falafel to sujuk (a beef sausage) to soft-yolk farm fresh eggs. Guests will also find various baked goods, fattoush, spreads, and handheld “mu’ajinaat” pastries in flavors like lamb, pomegranate and pine nut.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129877\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new.jpg\" alt=\"Falafel Salad\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129877\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8138-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Falafel Salad \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129873\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new.jpg\" alt=\"The baking area at Reem's is visible from outside and people can watch baking in action.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129873\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8041-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The baking area at Reem's is visible from outside and people can watch baking in action. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129875\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new.jpg\" alt=\"Making Mana'eesh in the open kitchen area.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129875\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8069-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Making Mana'eesh in the open kitchen area. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The bakery took years to plan. The second restaurant took weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reem and the chef-restaurateur Daniel Patterson have both long been involved with \u003ca href=\"http://rocunited.org/\">Restaurants Opportunities Center United\u003c/a>, an organization devoted to improving working conditions, wages and diversity in restaurant labor. A few months ago, Patterson informed Reem that his Jack London Square restaurant Haven was going to pivot concepts. She pitched to Patterson the idea of Dyafa, a hipper, more ambitious take on Arab cuisine concept named for “hospitality.” Quickly, Dyafa came to fruition and opened in April 2018, just a month after her son Zain was born. Talk about a busy spring and current summer for Reem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129900\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new.jpg\" alt=\"Dyafa dining area.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129900\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8238-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dyafa dining area. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129902\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new.jpg\" alt=\"Open kitchen at Dyafa.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129902\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8252-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Open kitchen at Dyafa. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Dyafa is very much “of the moment,” part of a nationwide trend of chic and eclectic Middle Eastern fine dining restaurants. At lunch and dinner, diners at Dyafa usually start with an order of those same mezze spreads as at Reem’s, highlighted by a smoky baba ghanoush that is so smoky that you’d swear it has an ounce of mezcal in it. Lunch tends to be more simpler fare, led by saj wraps that might be the “shish tawook” filled with spicy chicken kebab or turmeric-spiced cauliflower, eggplant and feta cheese in the “Steph Curry.” The latter is obviously an Oakland must-order for the name alone. Dinner sports a much more extensive selection of cold mezze and hot mezze, plus large plates like sumac-spiced chicken confit and braised lamb shank with garlic yogurt. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129903\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new.jpg\" alt=\"Mezze Sampler at Dyafa.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129903\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8268-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mezze Sampler at Dyafa. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129904\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new.jpg\" alt=\"Steph Curry saj: turmeric-spiced cauliflower, eggplant, feta, roasted garlic.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129904\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8279-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dyafa's Steph Curry saj: turmeric-spiced cauliflower, eggplant, feta, roasted garlic. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The two restaurants reside in two complete opposite worlds view-wise. Dyafa looks at the Oakland Estuary’s leisurely boats and tourist scene, while Reem’s 40-seat dining room and vast patio gazes at the frenetic area around Fruitvale BART. Only Dyafa, though, has a popular bar with excellent Arab-leaning cocktails from Alta Group Beverage Director Aaron Paul that seem to be popular even at noon on a weekday, with witty names to boot like To Yaffa With Love (vodka, cara cara orange, curaçao, Grand Poppy liqueur). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129908\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new.jpg\" alt=\"View of outdoor patio and Oakland Estuary in Jack London Square.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129908\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8259-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of outdoor patio and Oakland Estuary in Jack London Square. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129901\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new.jpg\" alt=\"Bar at Dyafa.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129901\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8240-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bar at Dyafa. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129905\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new.jpg\" alt=\"Dyafa's nature design with tree roots dangling from exposed rafters.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129905\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5060-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dyafa's nature design with tree roots dangling from exposed rafters. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Dyafa also sports a sleek Middle East-meets-California nature design with tree roots dangling from exposed rafters and mosaic tiles on the floor. Reem’s is definitely not trying to be anything hip or lounge-like. Instead, the space is homey and charming as both a meal-gathering place and weekday freelance workforce office. It boasts bright colors (think light green, pink, yellow); Arabic script on the walls including the names of Kickstarter donors; a bakery case, open kitchen and ordering counter; and a mural of Rasmea Odeh and \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Oscar_Grant\">Oscar Grant\u003c/a> (the unarmed black man killed at Fruitvale BART in 2009).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129863\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new.jpg\" alt=\"Reem Assil stands by the mural of Rasmea Odeh and Oscar Grant.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129863\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_5021-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reem Assil stands by the mural of Rasmea Odeh and Oscar Grant. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Ah, the mural. Much has been written about the controversy of the mural and Eater SF’s Andrew Dalton has a thorough breakdown of the situation last summer when “J., the Jewish News of California,” featured an op-ed denouncing the artwork’s meaning and a \u003ca href=\"https://sf.eater.com/2017/6/23/15820576/reems-arab-bakery-rasema-odeh-oakland-controversy\">large controversy\u003c/a> emerged. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129874\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1858px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new.jpg\" alt=\"Statement about the mural.\" width=\"1858\" height=\"1239\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129874\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new.jpg 1858w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_8062-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1858px) 100vw, 1858px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Statement about the mural. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the aftermath, there were death threats, a cascade of threatening Yelp reviews (mostly from non-diners), protesters, a need for Oakland police to be stationed outside, and even a star turn in, of all places, \u003ca href=\"https://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/06/20/oakland-bakery-pays-homage-to-convicted-soon-to-be-deported-palestinian-terrorist-rasmea-odeh/\">Breitbart\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That all was definitely not in the business plan for a place that encourages to \u003cstrong>“#Feelthewarmth”\u003c/strong> and has a vision to “build strong, resilient community” in the power of food. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The mural is important to Reem because she sees Odeh, a Palestinian, as a “symbol of unfairness in immigration.” Odeh was convicted in 1969 of being involved in a supermarket bombing that killed two Israeli students in Jerusalem. After a decade in jail, she was freed in a prisoner exchange with the Palestinians and immigrated to the U.S. in the 1990s. She was instrumental in organizing the massive Women’s Marches of January 2017, but, because officials claimed that her conviction from 1969 was never reported to U.S. officials, Odeh was deported back to her homeland of Jordan last fall. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reem continually seeks the healthy discussion that the topic badly needs, telling us “a lot of it wasn’t even about the mural. It was the fact that I was Palestinian and Arab.” She admits, “Naturally, that could’ve broken me down and forced me to be quiet, which, at the beginning I was afraid and didn’t know how to maneuver.” However, “the community came through ten times as much than the other side, like ‘we have your back.’ It created an opportunity for me to educate folks about who Rasmea is and why she’s important. And who Oscar Grant is and why the symbol of him on my wall is important.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Race, religion, police actions, the question of Israel and Palestine, immigration — these are of course complex and touchy subjects, no doubt egged on by the current administration as Reem is quick to point out. Regardless of mural opinions, we all can agree that disrespectful Yelp reviews don’t help anything and that Reem’s model of worker fairness and community togetherness is a model that can — and should — defeat religious and political barriers. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At La Cocina, Reem realized that, yes, she wanted a small bakery but also be to big picture-minded. Remember “saving the world” at Tufts? She’s working at it. Reem and her peers are already making progress right at home in Fruitvale with a food and drink “ecosystem” between the bakery and neighbors \u003ca href=\"http://www.aleindustries.com/\">Ale Industries\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.redbaycoffee.com/\">Red Bay Coffee\u003c/a> (you can get both at Reem’s). She is hoping to make her own za’atar blend by hiring a group of refugees in the Bay Area to do the work. Who knows what else is on the horizon?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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