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"content": "\u003cp>What happens when celebrity chef Roy Choi, of Kogi BBQ truck fame, and chef of the Michelin-starred Coi restaurant Daniel Patterson, team up for a “revolutionary fast food” joint?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.welocol.com/\" target=\"_blank\">LocoL\u003c/a> is their healthy and affordable restaurant concept. Their first storefront opened in Watts earlier this year, and they opened an Oakland location last week in Uptown, a business district just north of downtown and a few blocks from public transit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Choi is most well-known for his Kogi tacos, a Korean-Mexican mashup. He’s since expanded to other restaurants including Chego, Alibi Room, A-Frame, Pot and Line Hotel. Patterson is a Bay Area chef whose restaurants include the two Michelin-starred Coi in San Francisco and Haven and Plum Bar in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109837\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Roy-speaking-during-Team-Meeting_AudreyMa-1488-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Roy Choi.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109837\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Roy-speaking-during-Team-Meeting_AudreyMa-1488-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Roy-speaking-during-Team-Meeting_AudreyMa-1488-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Roy-speaking-during-Team-Meeting_AudreyMa-1488-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Roy-speaking-during-Team-Meeting_AudreyMa-1488-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Roy-speaking-during-Team-Meeting_AudreyMa-1488-1024x683-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roy Choi. \u003ccite>(Audrey Ma)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Two years ago, Patterson attended the MAD Food Symposium in Copenhagen, Denmark where \u003ca href=\"https://vimeo.com/75204171\" target=\"_blank\">Choi gave a talk about hunger\u003c/a> (“A Gateway to Feed Hunger: The Promise of Street Food). Patterson already had the idea of bringing healthy fast food options to neighborhoods dominated by liquor stores, where healthy food was scarce. “I thought, man, it would be great if there was a fast food restaurant that could serve real food to create taste memories for kids, but I didn’t know how I could do that, and I knew I couldn’t do it by myself,” Patterson said in an interview, sitting outside the Oakland LocoL store on opening day. “I knew that he was the guy to do this with.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Patterson approached Choi and told him about his idea, and Choi was on board. Patterson flew down to Los Angeles and had lunch with Choi, “and that was that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before LocoL, both chefs started nonprofits focused on teaching urban youth how to cook. Patterson founded The Cooking Project and Choi had 3 Worlds Café in L.A., which is funded by Dole. “Kids are just so excited to be exposed to things,” Patterson said. “You give them something good, their eyes light up. In a way, that’s what LocoL’s about too.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their work with youth is intentional. Though their first Oakland location is in a busy intersection off of Broadway Avenue—not exactly a food desert—all of their staff are from East Oakland, according to Patterson. Bringing jobs to impoverished neighborhoods has become a key component to their vision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Bay Area is very wealthy, and everyone thinks that everyone’s got a job,” Patterson said. “The fact is, there are a lot of people who don’t have jobs, a lot of people are hungry, and don’t have money. We’re trying to connect the community to jobs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109834\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Cashier_AudreyMa-1421-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"An Oakland LocoL cashier.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109834\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Cashier_AudreyMa-1421-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Cashier_AudreyMa-1421-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Cashier_AudreyMa-1421-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Cashier_AudreyMa-1421-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Cashier_AudreyMa-1421-1024x683-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Oakland LocoL cashier. \u003ccite>(Audrey Ma)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On opening day, the staff were friendly, smiling, and excited. Employees from the Watts restaurant had driven up from L.A. to be a part of their sister restaurant’s opening day. All together, they brought a level of energy not felt in most food establishments in the area. LocoL hired rapper and community organizer Bambu De Pistola to do some of the outreach to youth in East and West Oakland. “It’s not so much bringing our message to them, but to bring their message to us, talk to them, tell them we’re coming and ask them what they think,” Patterson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Chefs Patterson and Choi have the confidence, following, and financial backing to keep LocoL going, especially in areas like Oakland where rent is going up. They turned the former Plum Restaurant space into LocoL, next to the current Plum Bar. They are leasing the space, but didn’t seem too concerned about the rising rent in the Bay Area that’s pushed out many local restaurants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When I asked them what would happen once a lease is up and if the rent increases exponentially, Choy said: “If it does, it doesn’t matter because the brand exists. When that happens, we’ll cross that bridge if we have to. Hopefully, the brand will be so strong it will rejuvenate the brand rather than hurt it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Choi, his experience with Kogi made LocoL possible. “I would never be able to interact with the public if I didn’t have Kogi. It was the pathway to be able to cook for thousands of people on the street, to connect virally to the public, and become kind of a cultural imprint on their lives. That definitely prepared me for this as we built a brand.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for developing what they’re feeding folks—it came down to similar palates and mutual respect between the two chefs. 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From there, it easily led to other things,” Choi said. They have their “burg” section of the menu, including a burg, veggie burg, and chicken burg. They have foldies, a quesadilla-like item, for $3. They have “brekkie” sandwiches like egg in the hole and French toast holes. Burgs are $5 as are breakfast sandwiches. Coffee, iced of hot, and agua frescas, are $2. Nothing is over $7. The Uptown Oakland menu items are $1 more than the Watts store due to the location. They plan to open another in East Oakland, and prices there will be comparable to the restaurant in Watts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two chefs easily gave props to each other when they started talking about their cooking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have a palate that’s very similar in a lot of ways in terms of how we use herbs and spices and acidity and what we like,” Patterson said. “For me, when I tasted Roy’s food, I knew we’d work well together. Because that’s the thing about chefs, you can say whatever you want, but the truth is in the food.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Likewise, when I ate at Coi for the first time, I just knew we’d be able to cook together very well,” Choi said about the partnership. “Even though we’re cooking totally different food. You see it in music too, two totally different musicians, but if they connect, they connect. Like Bon Iver and Kanye. They seem different, but you can connect.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The LocoL founders will be busy in the coming years. They plan to open several more locations in the upcoming year, including one in East Oakland, a commissary in West Oakland, one in the Tenderloin and another one in L.A. In the future, they want to expand Newark, Detroit, Atlanta, D.C., Ferguson, Chicago, Philadelphia and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the end, it comes back to the basics—feeding people. “I’m a cook,” Patterson said. “There’s a lot of people that no one’s feeding. Not just in terms of nutrition, but emotionally and spiritually—we’ve kind of taken a lot of communities in our country and taken everything away.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109835\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Daniel-Patterson-in-Kitchen_AudreyMa-1369-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Patterson in the kitchen of Oakland’s first LocoL. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109835\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Daniel-Patterson-in-Kitchen_AudreyMa-1369-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Daniel-Patterson-in-Kitchen_AudreyMa-1369-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Daniel-Patterson-in-Kitchen_AudreyMa-1369-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Daniel-Patterson-in-Kitchen_AudreyMa-1369-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Daniel-Patterson-in-Kitchen_AudreyMa-1369-1024x683-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Patterson in the kitchen of Oakland’s first LocoL. \u003ccite>(Audrey Ma)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>CAAM Board Member Hanson Li is Founder and Managing Partner at Salt Partners Group, a food and beverage investment and holding company that co-founded LocoL.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>What happens when celebrity chef Roy Choi, of Kogi BBQ truck fame, and chef of the Michelin-starred Coi restaurant Daniel Patterson, team up for a “revolutionary fast food” joint?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.welocol.com/\" target=\"_blank\">LocoL\u003c/a> is their healthy and affordable restaurant concept. Their first storefront opened in Watts earlier this year, and they opened an Oakland location last week in Uptown, a business district just north of downtown and a few blocks from public transit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Choi is most well-known for his Kogi tacos, a Korean-Mexican mashup. He’s since expanded to other restaurants including Chego, Alibi Room, A-Frame, Pot and Line Hotel. Patterson is a Bay Area chef whose restaurants include the two Michelin-starred Coi in San Francisco and Haven and Plum Bar in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109837\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Roy-speaking-during-Team-Meeting_AudreyMa-1488-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Roy Choi.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109837\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Roy-speaking-during-Team-Meeting_AudreyMa-1488-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Roy-speaking-during-Team-Meeting_AudreyMa-1488-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Roy-speaking-during-Team-Meeting_AudreyMa-1488-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Roy-speaking-during-Team-Meeting_AudreyMa-1488-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Roy-speaking-during-Team-Meeting_AudreyMa-1488-1024x683-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roy Choi. \u003ccite>(Audrey Ma)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Two years ago, Patterson attended the MAD Food Symposium in Copenhagen, Denmark where \u003ca href=\"https://vimeo.com/75204171\" target=\"_blank\">Choi gave a talk about hunger\u003c/a> (“A Gateway to Feed Hunger: The Promise of Street Food). Patterson already had the idea of bringing healthy fast food options to neighborhoods dominated by liquor stores, where healthy food was scarce. “I thought, man, it would be great if there was a fast food restaurant that could serve real food to create taste memories for kids, but I didn’t know how I could do that, and I knew I couldn’t do it by myself,” Patterson said in an interview, sitting outside the Oakland LocoL store on opening day. “I knew that he was the guy to do this with.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Patterson approached Choi and told him about his idea, and Choi was on board. Patterson flew down to Los Angeles and had lunch with Choi, “and that was that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before LocoL, both chefs started nonprofits focused on teaching urban youth how to cook. Patterson founded The Cooking Project and Choi had 3 Worlds Café in L.A., which is funded by Dole. “Kids are just so excited to be exposed to things,” Patterson said. “You give them something good, their eyes light up. In a way, that’s what LocoL’s about too.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their work with youth is intentional. Though their first Oakland location is in a busy intersection off of Broadway Avenue—not exactly a food desert—all of their staff are from East Oakland, according to Patterson. Bringing jobs to impoverished neighborhoods has become a key component to their vision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Bay Area is very wealthy, and everyone thinks that everyone’s got a job,” Patterson said. “The fact is, there are a lot of people who don’t have jobs, a lot of people are hungry, and don’t have money. We’re trying to connect the community to jobs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109834\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Cashier_AudreyMa-1421-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"An Oakland LocoL cashier.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109834\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Cashier_AudreyMa-1421-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Cashier_AudreyMa-1421-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Cashier_AudreyMa-1421-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Cashier_AudreyMa-1421-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Cashier_AudreyMa-1421-1024x683-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Oakland LocoL cashier. \u003ccite>(Audrey Ma)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On opening day, the staff were friendly, smiling, and excited. Employees from the Watts restaurant had driven up from L.A. to be a part of their sister restaurant’s opening day. All together, they brought a level of energy not felt in most food establishments in the area. LocoL hired rapper and community organizer Bambu De Pistola to do some of the outreach to youth in East and West Oakland. “It’s not so much bringing our message to them, but to bring their message to us, talk to them, tell them we’re coming and ask them what they think,” Patterson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Chefs Patterson and Choi have the confidence, following, and financial backing to keep LocoL going, especially in areas like Oakland where rent is going up. They turned the former Plum Restaurant space into LocoL, next to the current Plum Bar. They are leasing the space, but didn’t seem too concerned about the rising rent in the Bay Area that’s pushed out many local restaurants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When I asked them what would happen once a lease is up and if the rent increases exponentially, Choy said: “If it does, it doesn’t matter because the brand exists. When that happens, we’ll cross that bridge if we have to. Hopefully, the brand will be so strong it will rejuvenate the brand rather than hurt it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Choi, his experience with Kogi made LocoL possible. “I would never be able to interact with the public if I didn’t have Kogi. It was the pathway to be able to cook for thousands of people on the street, to connect virally to the public, and become kind of a cultural imprint on their lives. That definitely prepared me for this as we built a brand.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for developing what they’re feeding folks—it came down to similar palates and mutual respect between the two chefs. What’s unusual is two seemingly disparate chefs, joining forces to create a fast food menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109833\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Brekkie-Egg-in-the-Hole-French-Toast-Holes-Yogurt-and-Granola-Fresh-Fruit-Hot-Coffee-Green-Juice_AudreyMa-1745-1024x936.jpg\" alt=\"Brekkie Egg in the Hole, French Toast Holes, Yogurt and Granola, Fresh Fruit, Coffee, and Green Juice.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"936\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109833\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Brekkie-Egg-in-the-Hole-French-Toast-Holes-Yogurt-and-Granola-Fresh-Fruit-Hot-Coffee-Green-Juice_AudreyMa-1745-1024x936.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Brekkie-Egg-in-the-Hole-French-Toast-Holes-Yogurt-and-Granola-Fresh-Fruit-Hot-Coffee-Green-Juice_AudreyMa-1745-1024x936-400x366.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Brekkie-Egg-in-the-Hole-French-Toast-Holes-Yogurt-and-Granola-Fresh-Fruit-Hot-Coffee-Green-Juice_AudreyMa-1745-1024x936-800x731.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Brekkie-Egg-in-the-Hole-French-Toast-Holes-Yogurt-and-Granola-Fresh-Fruit-Hot-Coffee-Green-Juice_AudreyMa-1745-1024x936-768x702.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Brekkie-Egg-in-the-Hole-French-Toast-Holes-Yogurt-and-Granola-Fresh-Fruit-Hot-Coffee-Green-Juice_AudreyMa-1745-1024x936-960x878.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brekkie Egg in the Hole, French Toast Holes, Yogurt and Granola, Fresh Fruit, Coffee, and Green Juice. \u003ccite>(Audrey Ma)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We knew we wanted fast food, so automatically, we asked, ‘What is the anchor?’ Burgers. From there, it easily led to other things,” Choi said. They have their “burg” section of the menu, including a burg, veggie burg, and chicken burg. They have foldies, a quesadilla-like item, for $3. They have “brekkie” sandwiches like egg in the hole and French toast holes. Burgs are $5 as are breakfast sandwiches. Coffee, iced of hot, and agua frescas, are $2. Nothing is over $7. The Uptown Oakland menu items are $1 more than the Watts store due to the location. They plan to open another in East Oakland, and prices there will be comparable to the restaurant in Watts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two chefs easily gave props to each other when they started talking about their cooking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have a palate that’s very similar in a lot of ways in terms of how we use herbs and spices and acidity and what we like,” Patterson said. “For me, when I tasted Roy’s food, I knew we’d work well together. Because that’s the thing about chefs, you can say whatever you want, but the truth is in the food.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Likewise, when I ate at Coi for the first time, I just knew we’d be able to cook together very well,” Choi said about the partnership. “Even though we’re cooking totally different food. You see it in music too, two totally different musicians, but if they connect, they connect. Like Bon Iver and Kanye. They seem different, but you can connect.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The LocoL founders will be busy in the coming years. They plan to open several more locations in the upcoming year, including one in East Oakland, a commissary in West Oakland, one in the Tenderloin and another one in L.A. In the future, they want to expand Newark, Detroit, Atlanta, D.C., Ferguson, Chicago, Philadelphia and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the end, it comes back to the basics—feeding people. “I’m a cook,” Patterson said. “There’s a lot of people that no one’s feeding. Not just in terms of nutrition, but emotionally and spiritually—we’ve kind of taken a lot of communities in our country and taken everything away.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109835\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Daniel-Patterson-in-Kitchen_AudreyMa-1369-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Patterson in the kitchen of Oakland’s first LocoL. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109835\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Daniel-Patterson-in-Kitchen_AudreyMa-1369-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Daniel-Patterson-in-Kitchen_AudreyMa-1369-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Daniel-Patterson-in-Kitchen_AudreyMa-1369-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Daniel-Patterson-in-Kitchen_AudreyMa-1369-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/20160525_LocoLOakland_Daniel-Patterson-in-Kitchen_AudreyMa-1369-1024x683-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Patterson in the kitchen of Oakland’s first LocoL. \u003ccite>(Audrey Ma)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>There's plenty of comfort food cuisine to choose from in Oakland's \u003ca href=\"http://priceonomics.com/the-most-and-least-diverse-cities-in-america/\" target=\"_blank\">incredibly diverse population\u003c/a>, whether you want to dig into a \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/11/02/5-bites-ridiculously-good-asian-rice-bowls-in-berkeley-and-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\">sizzling bowl of Korean \u003cem>bi bim bap\u003c/em>\u003c/a> or use Ethiopian \u003cem>injera\u003c/em> to scoop up savory mouthfuls of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/11/04/bay-area-bites-guide-to-7-favorite-ethiopian-restaurants-in-berkeley-and-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\">stewed okra and potatoes\u003c/a>. In recent years, several talented chefs have opened up deeply personal restaurants that draw inspiration from their connections to the Caribbean with markedly Californian influences. Here's five suggestions in Oakland to sample affordable and appetizing island fare; please let us know your favorites in the comments. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where California Intersects with the Caribbean\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109720\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2.jpg\" alt=\"Good golly, Miss Ollie's: her sumptuous Afro-Caribbean food is always a delight.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109720\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2-1440x809.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good golly, Miss Ollie's: her sumptuous Afro-Caribbean food is always a delight for the senses. \u003ccite>(Jenny Oh)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Chef Sarah Kirnon has \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/diningout/article/Miss-Ollie-s-is-a-down-home-delight-4450995.php\" target=\"_blank\">received much praise for her soulful cooking\u003c/a> at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.realmissolliesoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Miss Ollie's\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, her congenial three-year-old restaurant located in Old Oakland. Originally from Barbados, Kirnon's \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Caribbean\" target=\"_blank\">Afro-Caribbean\u003c/a> menu reflects the food she grew up with under the care of her grandmother (who she honors through the restaurant's name.) But her tenure in Northern Californian is evident through the seasonal dishes she expertly executes with locally sourced ingredients. The menu changes daily, but the popular Jamaican stew of \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackee_and_saltfish\" target=\"_blank\">salt fish and ackee\u003c/a> makes a regular appearance at lunch and dinnertime. \u003ca href=\"http://www.nlj.gov.jm/FeastingontheHeritage/ackee.htm\" target=\"_blank\">The national fruit of Jamaica\u003c/a> is often paired with cod (that's soaked to remove some of the preserved fish's saltiness) and spiced up with a mix of sweet pimento and Scotch bonnet peppers, spring garlic, onions and thyme. And be sure to treat yourself at the beginning of your meal and order some of their \u003cem>phoularie\u003c/em>, or split pea and okra fritters, as a starter. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.realmissolliesoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Real Miss Ollie's Oakland\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n901 Washington Street [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/eLhUGeux4642\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 285-6188\u003cbr>\nHours: Lunch Tue-Fri 11:30am-2pm; Sat 12-3pm; Dinner Tue-Thu 5:30-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 5:30-10:30pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MissOllies/\" target=\"_blank\">Miss Ollie's\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/missollie\" target=\"_blank\">@missollie\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ (Entrees $11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Down Home Jamaica in Uptown\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109459\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST.jpg\" alt=\"Kingston 11 Cuisine\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109459\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST-1440x809.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stop in for dinner if you'd like a pricier, platter-sized portion of their delicious jerk chicken. \u003ccite>(Jenny Oh)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When you want Californian-Jamaican food, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://kingston11eats.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Kingston 11 Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> is where you'll find Caribbean staples such as curried goat or oxtail stew prepared with seasonal ingredients from local purveyors. At lunchtime, Jamaican chef-owner Nigel Jones serves up a classic dish from his native country, jerk chicken, as a sandwich with salad or fries. Tender pieces of marinated and smoked \u003ca href=\"http://www.maryschickens.com/organicchicken.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Mary's Organic Chicken\u003c/a> is chopped up and layered with sweet, fried plantains and housemade coleslaw on a \u003ca href=\"http://www.semifreddis.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Semifreddi Bakery\u003c/a> roll. While the sandwich is mildly spicy, you can add more heat with the bottles of imported Scotch bonnet hot sauce at your table. Also recommended is the vegetarian Jamaican patty filled with sautéed spinach and paired with a cilantro pesto dipping sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://kingston11eats.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Kingston 11 Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2270 Telegraph Avenue [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/mCGwNDFsecL2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 465-255\u003cbr>\nHours: Lunch Tue-Fri 11am-2pm; Dinner Tue-Sat 5-10pm; Sunday Brunch 11-4pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Kingston-11-Cuisine-184753371550813/\" target=\"_blank\">Kingston 11 Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/kingston11eats\" target=\"_blank\">@kingston11eats\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ (Entrees $11-$17 at lunch)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Fusion of Global Flavors Meets the Dominican Republic\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109512\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821.jpg\" alt=\"A bowlful of braised black Angus oxtail, stewed beans, steamed rice, coleslaw with maduros (plantains) and a fried egg makes for a hearty lunch from alaMar.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109512\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821-1440x809.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bowlful of braised oxtail, stewed beans, steamed rice, coleslaw with maduros (plantains) and a fried egg makes for a hearty lunch from alaMar. \u003ccite>(Jenny Oh)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Chef-owner Nelson German blends his Dominican-American background with Californian, Mediterranean and Asian cuisine at \u003ca href=\"http://www.alamaroakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">alaMar Kitchen & Bar\u003c/a>. German's lunchtime menu is where you'll find one representation of his heritage: an array of Dominican rice bowls topped with braised vegetables, chicken or black Angus oxtail. Attractively presented in a large enameled cast iron vessel, you'll receive a generous helping of steamed rice, stewed beans and cabbage slaw. You'll also want to add on extras such as a fried egg, avocado or \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_plantain\" target=\"_blank\">maduros\u003c/a>\u003c/em>. alaMar also offers special sandwiches at lunchtime, such as beef \u003cem>chorizo\u003c/em> with \u003cem>shishito\u003c/em> peppers on ciabatta bread.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.alamaroakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">alaMar Kitchen & Bar\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n100 Grand Avenue [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/XnZBpNa1z2v\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 907-7555\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon 5-9pm; Tue-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm, 5-9pm; Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 5-10pm; Sat 5-10pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/alamaroak/\" target=\"_blank\">alaMar\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/alamaroakland\" target=\"_blank\">@alamaroakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ (Entrees $11-$17 for lunch)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>For When You Want to Feast and Dance\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109682\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831.jpg\" alt=\"New Karibbean City serves their ample lunches in to go containers, which you'll more than likely use to carry out your leftovers.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109682\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831-1440x809.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">New Karibbean City serves their ample lunches in to go containers, which you'll more than likely use to carry out your leftovers. \u003ccite>(Jenny Oh)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A nightclub that hosts live music shows featuring \u003cem>reggae\u003c/em>, \u003cem>soca\u003c/em> and other Caribbean music acts, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://nkcoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">New Karibbean City\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> also cooks up a short menu of traditional island sandwiches, stews and fried dishes for lunch and dinner. The vibe is laid-back during the day, so there's no table service. Once you head upstairs to the club, order and sit at the bar or take it to go. Try their curried goat stew or the spicy \u003ca href=\"http://cooklikeajamaican.com/jamaican-escovitch-fish/\" target=\"_blank\">Escovitch fish\u003c/a>; you'll get an entire fried fish (but not deboned, so have plenty of napkins nearby) topped with sautéed onions, garlic and tomatoes. All of their entrees are accompanied by sweet plantains and an overflowing mound of fragrant rice and beans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://nkcoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">New Karibbean City\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1408 Webster Street [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/y4mc6p2ynUC2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94620\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 251-0769\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/NewKaribbeanCity/\" target=\"_blank\">New Karibbean City\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/nkc_oakland\" target=\"_blank\">@NKC_Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHours: Wed-Thu 12-9pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-4am\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under for lunch)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Fire-Grilled Afro-Caribbean Street Food\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109698\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya.jpg\" alt=\"A grilled feast at Suya: beef skewers with suya pepper spice, corn and plantains.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109698\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya-1440x809.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A grilled feast at Suya: beef skewers with suya pepper spice, corn and plantains. \u003ccite>(Jenny Oh)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At their Berkeley and Oakland locations, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://suyaafricangrill.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Suya African-Caribbean Grill\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> maintains an informal, simple menu that's centered around skewers of grilled meat or vegetables. You can choose from two signature seasonings: \u003cem>suya\u003c/em> pepper, a peanut-based Nigerian \u003ca href=\"http://www.the-grilling-spot.com/suya.html\" target=\"_blank\">spice rub\u003c/a> or Jamaican jerk flavors (which has a spicy, lively kick.) Order them alone or indulge in a more substantial meal with two sides, crispy flatbread and aioli. They also offer wraps, daily specials and Jamaican-style patties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://suyaafricangrill.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Suya African-Caribbean Grill\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n408 22nd Street [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/o2HWSxSztA92\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 465-SUYA\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri: 11am-3pm and 5pm-8pm; Sat 12pm-5pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/SuyaAfricanGrill/\" target=\"_blank\">Suya African Caribbean Grill\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SuyaAfricanGril\" target=\"_blank\">@SuyaAfricanGril\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>There's plenty of comfort food cuisine to choose from in Oakland's \u003ca href=\"http://priceonomics.com/the-most-and-least-diverse-cities-in-america/\" target=\"_blank\">incredibly diverse population\u003c/a>, whether you want to dig into a \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/11/02/5-bites-ridiculously-good-asian-rice-bowls-in-berkeley-and-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\">sizzling bowl of Korean \u003cem>bi bim bap\u003c/em>\u003c/a> or use Ethiopian \u003cem>injera\u003c/em> to scoop up savory mouthfuls of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/11/04/bay-area-bites-guide-to-7-favorite-ethiopian-restaurants-in-berkeley-and-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\">stewed okra and potatoes\u003c/a>. In recent years, several talented chefs have opened up deeply personal restaurants that draw inspiration from their connections to the Caribbean with markedly Californian influences. Here's five suggestions in Oakland to sample affordable and appetizing island fare; please let us know your favorites in the comments. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where California Intersects with the Caribbean\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109720\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2.jpg\" alt=\"Good golly, Miss Ollie's: her sumptuous Afro-Caribbean food is always a delight.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109720\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2-1440x809.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/ollie2-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good golly, Miss Ollie's: her sumptuous Afro-Caribbean food is always a delight for the senses. \u003ccite>(Jenny Oh)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Chef Sarah Kirnon has \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/diningout/article/Miss-Ollie-s-is-a-down-home-delight-4450995.php\" target=\"_blank\">received much praise for her soulful cooking\u003c/a> at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.realmissolliesoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Miss Ollie's\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, her congenial three-year-old restaurant located in Old Oakland. Originally from Barbados, Kirnon's \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Caribbean\" target=\"_blank\">Afro-Caribbean\u003c/a> menu reflects the food she grew up with under the care of her grandmother (who she honors through the restaurant's name.) But her tenure in Northern Californian is evident through the seasonal dishes she expertly executes with locally sourced ingredients. The menu changes daily, but the popular Jamaican stew of \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackee_and_saltfish\" target=\"_blank\">salt fish and ackee\u003c/a> makes a regular appearance at lunch and dinnertime. \u003ca href=\"http://www.nlj.gov.jm/FeastingontheHeritage/ackee.htm\" target=\"_blank\">The national fruit of Jamaica\u003c/a> is often paired with cod (that's soaked to remove some of the preserved fish's saltiness) and spiced up with a mix of sweet pimento and Scotch bonnet peppers, spring garlic, onions and thyme. And be sure to treat yourself at the beginning of your meal and order some of their \u003cem>phoularie\u003c/em>, or split pea and okra fritters, as a starter. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.realmissolliesoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Real Miss Ollie's Oakland\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n901 Washington Street [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/eLhUGeux4642\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 285-6188\u003cbr>\nHours: Lunch Tue-Fri 11:30am-2pm; Sat 12-3pm; Dinner Tue-Thu 5:30-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 5:30-10:30pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MissOllies/\" target=\"_blank\">Miss Ollie's\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/missollie\" target=\"_blank\">@missollie\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ (Entrees $11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Down Home Jamaica in Uptown\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109459\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST.jpg\" alt=\"Kingston 11 Cuisine\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109459\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST-1440x809.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/BEST-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stop in for dinner if you'd like a pricier, platter-sized portion of their delicious jerk chicken. \u003ccite>(Jenny Oh)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When you want Californian-Jamaican food, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://kingston11eats.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Kingston 11 Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> is where you'll find Caribbean staples such as curried goat or oxtail stew prepared with seasonal ingredients from local purveyors. At lunchtime, Jamaican chef-owner Nigel Jones serves up a classic dish from his native country, jerk chicken, as a sandwich with salad or fries. Tender pieces of marinated and smoked \u003ca href=\"http://www.maryschickens.com/organicchicken.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Mary's Organic Chicken\u003c/a> is chopped up and layered with sweet, fried plantains and housemade coleslaw on a \u003ca href=\"http://www.semifreddis.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Semifreddi Bakery\u003c/a> roll. While the sandwich is mildly spicy, you can add more heat with the bottles of imported Scotch bonnet hot sauce at your table. Also recommended is the vegetarian Jamaican patty filled with sautéed spinach and paired with a cilantro pesto dipping sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://kingston11eats.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Kingston 11 Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2270 Telegraph Avenue [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/mCGwNDFsecL2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 465-255\u003cbr>\nHours: Lunch Tue-Fri 11am-2pm; Dinner Tue-Sat 5-10pm; Sunday Brunch 11-4pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Kingston-11-Cuisine-184753371550813/\" target=\"_blank\">Kingston 11 Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/kingston11eats\" target=\"_blank\">@kingston11eats\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ (Entrees $11-$17 at lunch)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Fusion of Global Flavors Meets the Dominican Republic\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109512\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821.jpg\" alt=\"A bowlful of braised black Angus oxtail, stewed beans, steamed rice, coleslaw with maduros (plantains) and a fried egg makes for a hearty lunch from alaMar.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109512\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821-1440x809.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7821-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bowlful of braised oxtail, stewed beans, steamed rice, coleslaw with maduros (plantains) and a fried egg makes for a hearty lunch from alaMar. \u003ccite>(Jenny Oh)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Chef-owner Nelson German blends his Dominican-American background with Californian, Mediterranean and Asian cuisine at \u003ca href=\"http://www.alamaroakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">alaMar Kitchen & Bar\u003c/a>. German's lunchtime menu is where you'll find one representation of his heritage: an array of Dominican rice bowls topped with braised vegetables, chicken or black Angus oxtail. Attractively presented in a large enameled cast iron vessel, you'll receive a generous helping of steamed rice, stewed beans and cabbage slaw. You'll also want to add on extras such as a fried egg, avocado or \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_plantain\" target=\"_blank\">maduros\u003c/a>\u003c/em>. alaMar also offers special sandwiches at lunchtime, such as beef \u003cem>chorizo\u003c/em> with \u003cem>shishito\u003c/em> peppers on ciabatta bread.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.alamaroakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">alaMar Kitchen & Bar\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n100 Grand Avenue [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/XnZBpNa1z2v\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 907-7555\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon 5-9pm; Tue-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm, 5-9pm; Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 5-10pm; Sat 5-10pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/alamaroak/\" target=\"_blank\">alaMar\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/alamaroakland\" target=\"_blank\">@alamaroakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ (Entrees $11-$17 for lunch)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>For When You Want to Feast and Dance\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109682\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831.jpg\" alt=\"New Karibbean City serves their ample lunches in to go containers, which you'll more than likely use to carry out your leftovers.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109682\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831-1440x809.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_7831-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">New Karibbean City serves their ample lunches in to go containers, which you'll more than likely use to carry out your leftovers. \u003ccite>(Jenny Oh)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A nightclub that hosts live music shows featuring \u003cem>reggae\u003c/em>, \u003cem>soca\u003c/em> and other Caribbean music acts, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://nkcoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">New Karibbean City\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> also cooks up a short menu of traditional island sandwiches, stews and fried dishes for lunch and dinner. The vibe is laid-back during the day, so there's no table service. Once you head upstairs to the club, order and sit at the bar or take it to go. Try their curried goat stew or the spicy \u003ca href=\"http://cooklikeajamaican.com/jamaican-escovitch-fish/\" target=\"_blank\">Escovitch fish\u003c/a>; you'll get an entire fried fish (but not deboned, so have plenty of napkins nearby) topped with sautéed onions, garlic and tomatoes. All of their entrees are accompanied by sweet plantains and an overflowing mound of fragrant rice and beans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://nkcoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">New Karibbean City\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1408 Webster Street [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/y4mc6p2ynUC2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94620\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 251-0769\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/NewKaribbeanCity/\" target=\"_blank\">New Karibbean City\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/nkc_oakland\" target=\"_blank\">@NKC_Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHours: Wed-Thu 12-9pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-4am\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under for lunch)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Fire-Grilled Afro-Caribbean Street Food\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109698\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya.jpg\" alt=\"A grilled feast at Suya: beef skewers with suya pepper spice, corn and plantains.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109698\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya-1440x809.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/suya-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A grilled feast at Suya: beef skewers with suya pepper spice, corn and plantains. \u003ccite>(Jenny Oh)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At their Berkeley and Oakland locations, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://suyaafricangrill.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Suya African-Caribbean Grill\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> maintains an informal, simple menu that's centered around skewers of grilled meat or vegetables. You can choose from two signature seasonings: \u003cem>suya\u003c/em> pepper, a peanut-based Nigerian \u003ca href=\"http://www.the-grilling-spot.com/suya.html\" target=\"_blank\">spice rub\u003c/a> or Jamaican jerk flavors (which has a spicy, lively kick.) Order them alone or indulge in a more substantial meal with two sides, crispy flatbread and aioli. 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"content": "\u003cp>Given the hype surrounding the opening of \u003ca href=\"http://www.welocol.com/\" target=\"_blank\">LocoL\u003c/a>, the alternative fast food restaurant from Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson, I expected there to be a line around the block. In fact, when I showed up at the Broadway Street location in Oakland around 5:30 p.m. on opening day, Wednesday, May 25, I thought for a second that the \"special event\" parking rate in the garage on the corner was for the opening of the small restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109739\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol.jpg\" alt=\"Locol, on Broadway in Oakland\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109739\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol-1440x809.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Locol, on Broadway in Oakland \u003ccite>(Kelly O'Mara)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It wasn't. The special event was actually the high school graduation happening at the Paramount Theater across the street. And the bustling neighborhood traffic was far more concerned with getting to their kids' event or getting home from work than with the opening of a new neighborhood restaurant. But maybe that's how a local community spot is supposed to be, just nestled in between everything else. (Or, reportedly, the lines were all there earlier in the day.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>LocoL is the second location for Choi and Patterson. The first opened in Watts about four months ago. The Bay Area spot was originally planned for the Tenderloin, but delays have pushed that opening back. Instead Choi, known for his \u003ca href=\"http://kogibbq.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Kogi BBQ trucks\u003c/a>, and Patterson, who owns restaurants \u003ca href=\"http://altaca.co/\" target=\"_blank\">Alta\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://coirestaurant.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Coi\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://plumbaroakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Plum Bar\u003c/a> (around the corner), decided to bring their model of local, healthy, affordable food to the neighborhood around Broadway and Grand in Oakland. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The idea, which \u003ca href=\"https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/locol-revolutionary-fast-food#/\" target=\"_blank\">raised $129,000 on IndieGoGo\u003c/a>, is to bring relatively healthy and very tasty fast food to what were previously food deserts, where locals will be employed to run the kitchens and drive the menus. In the space formerly occupied by Plum, around the corner from the still open Plum Bar, this location isn't in exactly a food desert. But it's still tasty, cheap, and community-driven, and more locations are planned for West Oakland and that delayed Tenderloin project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109741\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3.jpg\" alt=\"The menu is affordable and items have quirky names\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109741\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The menu is affordable and items have quirky names \u003ccite>(Kelly O'Mara)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Oakland space is medium-sized, with about 25 people fitting comfortably when I was there. It felt bustling, loud, and busy, but not overwhelmingly so. While there was a DJ blasting music in the corner, I'm guessing he was primarily there for the opening. There is a small open kitchen, with orders handed over the counter on trays. In between the signature murals on the walls, the floor is filled with wooden boxes, designed to be moved around -- which a group of kids was having fun doing over and over -- and used as tables or chairs. There are also a handful of seats and a counter outside in the small square. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109740\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1.jpg\" alt=\"The space features giant murals and photos, with wooden boxes designed to be moved for seats or tables.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109740\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The space features giant murals and photos, with wooden boxes designed to be moved for seats or tables. \u003ccite>(Kelly O'Mara)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>I was handed a \u003ca href=\"http://www.welocol.com/#oakmenu\" target=\"_blank\">menu\u003c/a> as soon as I walked through door, which consists of what they're calling \"burgs\" and \"bowls\" -- variations on burgers and rice or noodle bowls, all in the $5-7 range. There are also \"foldies\" and \"crunchies,\" ie. quesadilla-type things and nuggets, as well as $2 sides (known as \"yotchays\") like flat breads, corn chips, and slaw. Different kinds of breakfast sandwiches, yogurt and granola, and French toast holes (which sound amazing) are $3-5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109743\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol7.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol7.jpg\" alt=\"The locol cheesburg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109743\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol7.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol7-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol7-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol7-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol7-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol7-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol7-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The locol cheesburg \u003ccite>(Kelly O'Mara)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>I ordered the Locol Cheesburg, which comes with jack cheese, scallion relish, and \"awesome sauce.\" Since I don't love relish, I almost asked for it without, but that would have been a mistake. The combination was delicious. I had expected something more along the lines of the local high-end burger shacks, like Weezy's or Super Duper, but this was something else entirely, with lots of different flavors mixing together. Even the buns were unique, denser than traditional hamburger buns -- which shouldn't come as surprise, since Chad Robertson of Tartine helped them develop the recipe for the bread.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was only later that I put together exactly what it was the burger tasted like to me. Down in L.A., I used to go to Choi's \u003ca href=\"http://www.alibiroomla.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Alibi Room restaurant\u003c/a> for Korean burritos that always had unexpected, but amazing, flavor combinations. This burg was distinctly from the same chef.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Searching for something that resembled fries -- which aren't an option on this one-of-a-kind fast food menu -- I also ordered the side of flatbread. It ended up being my favorite thing of the night. Light and fluffy, but slightly sweet, it could have passed for a healthier dessert.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I topped all that off with a strawberry-lime agua fresca, because I have a soft spot for really good agua fresca. The only problem was it was gone way too quickly -- the one thing that wasn't completely filling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109744\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol8.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol8.jpg\" alt=\"The messy chili bowl and a flatbread.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109744\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol8.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol8-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol8-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol8-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol8-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol8-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol8-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The messy chili bowl and a flatbread. \u003ccite>(Kelly O'Mara)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Wanting to explore the whole menu, I also tried the messy chili bowl. It's a multi-layered bowl, coming covered in a topping of crackers and cheese and a dabble of spicy sauce, so that you can't even seen what might be beneath. But once you start digging in, there's meat, beans, and at the bottom a layer of rice, which was an unexpected but welcome surprise. Since I couldn't finish the bowl, I grabbed a lid from the shelf of utensils and napkins, took it home, and heated it back up for a late-night snack.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And all that cost me less than $20. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.welocol.com/\" target=\"_blank\">LocoL\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2214 Broadway St. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/n8oyZE\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nHours: everyday, 8am-8pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/welocolfood/\" target=\"_blank\">LocoL\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/welocol\" target=\"_blank\">@WeLocol\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $\u003c/p>\n\n",
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In fact, when I showed up at the Broadway Street location in Oakland around 5:30 p.m. on opening day, Wednesday, May 25, I thought for a second that the \"special event\" parking rate in the garage on the corner was for the opening of the small restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109739\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol.jpg\" alt=\"Locol, on Broadway in Oakland\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109739\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol-1440x809.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Locol, on Broadway in Oakland \u003ccite>(Kelly O'Mara)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It wasn't. The special event was actually the high school graduation happening at the Paramount Theater across the street. And the bustling neighborhood traffic was far more concerned with getting to their kids' event or getting home from work than with the opening of a new neighborhood restaurant. But maybe that's how a local community spot is supposed to be, just nestled in between everything else. (Or, reportedly, the lines were all there earlier in the day.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>LocoL is the second location for Choi and Patterson. The first opened in Watts about four months ago. The Bay Area spot was originally planned for the Tenderloin, but delays have pushed that opening back. Instead Choi, known for his \u003ca href=\"http://kogibbq.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Kogi BBQ trucks\u003c/a>, and Patterson, who owns restaurants \u003ca href=\"http://altaca.co/\" target=\"_blank\">Alta\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://coirestaurant.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Coi\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://plumbaroakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Plum Bar\u003c/a> (around the corner), decided to bring their model of local, healthy, affordable food to the neighborhood around Broadway and Grand in Oakland. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The idea, which \u003ca href=\"https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/locol-revolutionary-fast-food#/\" target=\"_blank\">raised $129,000 on IndieGoGo\u003c/a>, is to bring relatively healthy and very tasty fast food to what were previously food deserts, where locals will be employed to run the kitchens and drive the menus. In the space formerly occupied by Plum, around the corner from the still open Plum Bar, this location isn't in exactly a food desert. But it's still tasty, cheap, and community-driven, and more locations are planned for West Oakland and that delayed Tenderloin project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109741\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3.jpg\" alt=\"The menu is affordable and items have quirky names\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109741\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol3-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The menu is affordable and items have quirky names \u003ccite>(Kelly O'Mara)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Oakland space is medium-sized, with about 25 people fitting comfortably when I was there. It felt bustling, loud, and busy, but not overwhelmingly so. While there was a DJ blasting music in the corner, I'm guessing he was primarily there for the opening. There is a small open kitchen, with orders handed over the counter on trays. In between the signature murals on the walls, the floor is filled with wooden boxes, designed to be moved around -- which a group of kids was having fun doing over and over -- and used as tables or chairs. There are also a handful of seats and a counter outside in the small square. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109740\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1.jpg\" alt=\"The space features giant murals and photos, with wooden boxes designed to be moved for seats or tables.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109740\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/locol1-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The space features giant murals and photos, with wooden boxes designed to be moved for seats or tables. \u003ccite>(Kelly O'Mara)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>I was handed a \u003ca href=\"http://www.welocol.com/#oakmenu\" target=\"_blank\">menu\u003c/a> as soon as I walked through door, which consists of what they're calling \"burgs\" and \"bowls\" -- variations on burgers and rice or noodle bowls, all in the $5-7 range. There are also \"foldies\" and \"crunchies,\" ie. quesadilla-type things and nuggets, as well as $2 sides (known as \"yotchays\") like flat breads, corn chips, and slaw. 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"content": "\u003cp>We're facing a kind of food revolution, and my generation is driving it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not so long ago, when fast food giants reigned supreme, takeout meant cheap, quick, greasy meals. But a recent \u003ca href=\"https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9995078/millennial_munching__english__a_generational_shift_reshaping_the_future_of_food..pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Goldman Sachs report\u003c/a> found that people under 35 are now demanding food that's fresh and healthy — as well as fast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That's good news for food entrepreneurs like Charley Wang. \"We don't want something that everyone and anyone can have,\" Wang says. \"We want something that has soul, that has personalization to it.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wang is co-founder of \u003ca href=\"http://josephine.com\" target=\"_blank\">Josephine\u003c/a>, an Oakland. Calif.-based startup that connects home chefs in the San Francisco Bay Area looking to break into the food marketplace with folks in their neighborhood who are hungry for a good meal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Customers can go to Josephine's website, choose from an array of home-cooked options, pay online and pick up dinner within minutes of placing their order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"So it's convenient, says Renee McGhee, 60, who has sold her homemade comfort food on Josephine. \"It's like, here's a business in your hand, run with it!\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The company takes 10 percent of cooks' revenue in exchange for access to the online ordering platform, community forum, and marketing materials. Mcghee's pantry is piled high with paper containers, plastic lids and to-go bags — all provided by Josephine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109538\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/charley_wang2_smaller_custom-a28dfed36ae6c6a239f1586d981dbafd732bd344-s400-c85.jpg\" alt=\""We don't want something that everyone and anyone can have. We want something that has soul, that has personalization to it," said Charley Wang, cofounder of community food start-up Josephine.\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109538\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"We don't want something that everyone and anyone can have. We want something that has soul, that has personalization to it,\" said Charley Wang, cofounder of community food start-up Josephine. \u003ccite>(Jenny Bolario/Youth Radio)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Most of the cooks on Josephine, like McGhee, operate out of their home kitchens. But the company's most popular meals come from an unexpected place: a middle school campus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Willard Middle School in Berkeley, Calif., is in its second year of partnering with Josephine to make and sell hundreds of meals every month — with some adult supervision. The student-run operation sells about 200 meals on one designated day each month — and in the week leading up to that day, you'll see teachers preparing giant piles of vegetables from the school garden to be chopped by 12- and 13-year-olds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://josephine.com/cooks/growingleaders\">partnership\u003c/a> is a win-win. Josephine gets the kind of community credibility consumers want, while the school gets a cool learning opportunity and a much-needed source of ongoing funding. The scheme has also taught Willard students a lot about the food business.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first massive meal the students made for Josephine customers definitely didn't go as planned, recalls 13-year-old Willard student Fae Rauber. \"We had rice we were making, and it all didn't work,\" she says. The students weren't used to making rice on that scale, and discovered shortly before mealtime that the batch didn't cook properly, and was inedible. \"So we had to go and buy rice, like half an hour before people started coming.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But despite mishaps, last school year Josephine's partnership brought the school more than $30,000 in revenue and accounted for 25 percent of Josephine's new customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like other companies that are part of the so-called \"sharing economy,\" Josephine's business model has put it at odds with industry regulators. Last month, the city of Berkeley's Environmental Health Division sent several Josephine cooks — including McGhee — cease and desist orders for selling meals from their homes without a permit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The issue really is about food safety and being able to inspect how food is prepared,\" said Matthai Chakko, a spokesperson for the city of Berkeley. He says it's not safe to buy food made in home kitchens because they aren't inspected, and usually don't have the equipment you need to make food safely in mass quantities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109542\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/willard_ms_garden_smaller_custom-a4f4189c72b144988203a3861a5f69cd672ed57a-s800-c85.jpg\" alt=\"Willard Middle School uses the produce from their school garden to create meals.\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109542\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/willard_ms_garden_smaller_custom-a4f4189c72b144988203a3861a5f69cd672ed57a-s800-c85.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/willard_ms_garden_smaller_custom-a4f4189c72b144988203a3861a5f69cd672ed57a-s800-c85-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/willard_ms_garden_smaller_custom-a4f4189c72b144988203a3861a5f69cd672ed57a-s800-c85-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Willard Middle School uses the produce from their school garden to create meals. \u003ccite>(Teresa Chin/Youth Radio)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Luckily, the kids at Willard Middle School have access to commercial-grade kitchens that have the necessary permits – so they're still in business. And the company says it's pushing to change California's law regarding who can make and sell food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"People were happy and pleased to come here and get their meals, and I think that's their right,\" McGhee says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But actually delivering on what makes consumers happy is something the on-demand food industry is still figuring out. With pioneers like \u003ca href=\"http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/15/spoonrocket-shuts-down/\">SpoonRocket\u003c/a>, a start-up that made and delivered inexpensive meals in about 10 minutes, going out of business, and other companies trying to stir up more regular use of their services by discounting meals and charging \u003ca href=\"http://techcrunch.com/2016/04/19/munchery-launches-8-95-per-month-membership-plan/\" target=\"_blank\">monthly membership fees\u003c/a>, it seems that entrepreneurs are still working on getting the recipe right.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story was produced by \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"http://www.youthradio.org\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Youth Radio \u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>as part of its series Fast Food Scramble with NPR's Sonari Glinton. Don't forget to check out the map of $5 meals sent in by listeners at YouthRadio.org\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Copyright 2016 \u003ca href=\"https://youthradio.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Youth Radio\u003c/a>.\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>We're facing a kind of food revolution, and my generation is driving it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not so long ago, when fast food giants reigned supreme, takeout meant cheap, quick, greasy meals. But a recent \u003ca href=\"https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9995078/millennial_munching__english__a_generational_shift_reshaping_the_future_of_food..pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Goldman Sachs report\u003c/a> found that people under 35 are now demanding food that's fresh and healthy — as well as fast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That's good news for food entrepreneurs like Charley Wang. \"We don't want something that everyone and anyone can have,\" Wang says. \"We want something that has soul, that has personalization to it.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wang is co-founder of \u003ca href=\"http://josephine.com\" target=\"_blank\">Josephine\u003c/a>, an Oakland. Calif.-based startup that connects home chefs in the San Francisco Bay Area looking to break into the food marketplace with folks in their neighborhood who are hungry for a good meal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Customers can go to Josephine's website, choose from an array of home-cooked options, pay online and pick up dinner within minutes of placing their order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"So it's convenient, says Renee McGhee, 60, who has sold her homemade comfort food on Josephine. \"It's like, here's a business in your hand, run with it!\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The company takes 10 percent of cooks' revenue in exchange for access to the online ordering platform, community forum, and marketing materials. Mcghee's pantry is piled high with paper containers, plastic lids and to-go bags — all provided by Josephine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109538\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/charley_wang2_smaller_custom-a28dfed36ae6c6a239f1586d981dbafd732bd344-s400-c85.jpg\" alt=\""We don't want something that everyone and anyone can have. We want something that has soul, that has personalization to it," said Charley Wang, cofounder of community food start-up Josephine.\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109538\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"We don't want something that everyone and anyone can have. We want something that has soul, that has personalization to it,\" said Charley Wang, cofounder of community food start-up Josephine. \u003ccite>(Jenny Bolario/Youth Radio)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Most of the cooks on Josephine, like McGhee, operate out of their home kitchens. But the company's most popular meals come from an unexpected place: a middle school campus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Willard Middle School in Berkeley, Calif., is in its second year of partnering with Josephine to make and sell hundreds of meals every month — with some adult supervision. The student-run operation sells about 200 meals on one designated day each month — and in the week leading up to that day, you'll see teachers preparing giant piles of vegetables from the school garden to be chopped by 12- and 13-year-olds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://josephine.com/cooks/growingleaders\">partnership\u003c/a> is a win-win. Josephine gets the kind of community credibility consumers want, while the school gets a cool learning opportunity and a much-needed source of ongoing funding. The scheme has also taught Willard students a lot about the food business.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first massive meal the students made for Josephine customers definitely didn't go as planned, recalls 13-year-old Willard student Fae Rauber. \"We had rice we were making, and it all didn't work,\" she says. The students weren't used to making rice on that scale, and discovered shortly before mealtime that the batch didn't cook properly, and was inedible. \"So we had to go and buy rice, like half an hour before people started coming.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But despite mishaps, last school year Josephine's partnership brought the school more than $30,000 in revenue and accounted for 25 percent of Josephine's new customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like other companies that are part of the so-called \"sharing economy,\" Josephine's business model has put it at odds with industry regulators. Last month, the city of Berkeley's Environmental Health Division sent several Josephine cooks — including McGhee — cease and desist orders for selling meals from their homes without a permit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The issue really is about food safety and being able to inspect how food is prepared,\" said Matthai Chakko, a spokesperson for the city of Berkeley. He says it's not safe to buy food made in home kitchens because they aren't inspected, and usually don't have the equipment you need to make food safely in mass quantities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109542\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/willard_ms_garden_smaller_custom-a4f4189c72b144988203a3861a5f69cd672ed57a-s800-c85.jpg\" alt=\"Willard Middle School uses the produce from their school garden to create meals.\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109542\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/willard_ms_garden_smaller_custom-a4f4189c72b144988203a3861a5f69cd672ed57a-s800-c85.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/willard_ms_garden_smaller_custom-a4f4189c72b144988203a3861a5f69cd672ed57a-s800-c85-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/willard_ms_garden_smaller_custom-a4f4189c72b144988203a3861a5f69cd672ed57a-s800-c85-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Willard Middle School uses the produce from their school garden to create meals. \u003ccite>(Teresa Chin/Youth Radio)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Luckily, the kids at Willard Middle School have access to commercial-grade kitchens that have the necessary permits – so they're still in business. And the company says it's pushing to change California's law regarding who can make and sell food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"People were happy and pleased to come here and get their meals, and I think that's their right,\" McGhee says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But actually delivering on what makes consumers happy is something the on-demand food industry is still figuring out. With pioneers like \u003ca href=\"http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/15/spoonrocket-shuts-down/\">SpoonRocket\u003c/a>, a start-up that made and delivered inexpensive meals in about 10 minutes, going out of business, and other companies trying to stir up more regular use of their services by discounting meals and charging \u003ca href=\"http://techcrunch.com/2016/04/19/munchery-launches-8-95-per-month-membership-plan/\" target=\"_blank\">monthly membership fees\u003c/a>, it seems that entrepreneurs are still working on getting the recipe right.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story was produced by \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"http://www.youthradio.org\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Youth Radio \u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>as part of its series Fast Food Scramble with NPR's Sonari Glinton. Don't forget to check out the map of $5 meals sent in by listeners at YouthRadio.org\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Copyright 2016 \u003ca href=\"https://youthradio.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Youth Radio\u003c/a>.\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"disqusTitle": "Bay Area Bites Guide to 7 Favorite Fried Chicken Sandwiches In San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda",
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"content": "\u003cp>Fried chicken’s appeal is universal--just take a look at Bay Area menus, which offer a tour of fried chicken styles from around the world, from Southern soul food chicken to Korean chicken to Japanese fried chicken. And while there’s no denying the elemental pleasure of tucking into a sky-high pile of the stuff, a good fried chicken sandwich adds flavors and contrast, elevating the chicken into something ever more majestic. Luckily, it’s easy to find a great chicken sandwich in the Bay Area. Here are seven of our favorites in Alamdea, Oakland and San Francisco. Did we miss yours? Let us know in the comments.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Bakesale Betty\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109041\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109041\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752.jpg\" alt=\"Bakesale Betty's owner blue-wigged Alison Barakat and cheerful workers.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bakesale Betty's owner blue-wigged Alison Barakat and cheerful workers. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As \u003cstrong>Bakesale Betty\u003c/strong>’s sandwich has been lauded by everyone from the San Francisco \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/article/Bakesale-Betty-Oakland-s-hottest-chicken-sandwich-2314731.php\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Chronicle\u003c/em>\u003c/a> to ABC’s \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/buttermilk-fried-chicken-sandwich-bakesale-betty\" target=\"_blank\">The Chew\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, there’s not much left to say at this point except: get it. If for some reason you haven’t partaken of this iconic Oakland sandwich, dreamed up by bewigged Australian Alison Barakat, cancel your plans for your next lunch or weekend and head to Temescal. Yes, there will be a line. No, there probably won’t be seating at the ironing board tables. No matter. This sandwich, one that launched a thousand imitators--with its combination of perfectly crispy chicken, tangy and spicy (sometimes viciously so) jalapeno coleslaw--deserves trying, no matter if you have to eat it Dr. Seuss style in a car, in the bar or somewhere very far. And did we mention it’s less than $10?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109042\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109042\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755.jpg\" alt=\"The iconic sandwich from Bakesale Betty's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The iconic sandwich from Bakesale Betty's. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.bakesalebetty.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Bakesale Betty\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n5098 Telegraph Ave [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/rHHx8GynSqu\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94609\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 985-1213\u003cbr>\nHours: Tue-Sat, 11am-2pm; Sun-Mon, closed\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Bakesale-Betty-108540575831119/\" target=\"_blank\">Bakesale Betty\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice: $ (Fried Chicken Sandwich $8.25)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Naked Lunch\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109049\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109049\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Naked Lunch.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Naked Lunch. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you find yourself in North Beach and tired of Italian food--or are just looking for a relaxed patio where you can buy beer by the bucketful--\u003cstrong>Naked Lunch\u003c/strong> is your place. The affordable restaurant offers a view of the street’s many strip clubs and a small but considered menu from chef and owner Ian Begg. Sous chef Sarn Saechao also runs a \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/chao.mien.1/\" target=\"_blank\">Chao Mien pop-up\u003c/a> at the restaurant on Sunday nights and Monday lunch. Their sandwich features a pile of peppery fried chicken, buttermilk coleslaw, and a not-insignificant amount of creamy green garlic aioli. It’s delightfully messy, and while I ate it, I thought the \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/garden-of-eden-san-francisco?select=vdTNmVZR5gMu7M3aSEBXJw\" target=\"_blank\">brunette smiling down\u003c/a> from the Garden of Eden sign looked jealous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109052\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109052\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854.jpg\" alt=\"Naked Lunch's fried chicken sandwich with green garlic aioli.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Naked Lunch's fried chicken sandwich with green garlic aioli. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.nakedlunchsf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Naked Lunch\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n504 Broadway [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Djf1Jiii7DC2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94133\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 577-4951\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon, 11:30am-2pm; Tue-Wed, 11:30am-2pm 4:30-10pm; Thur-Fri, 11:30am-2pm 4:30-12am; Sat, 11:30am-12am; Sun, 12-9pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Naked-Lunch-173960336908/\" target=\"_blank\">Naked Lunch\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/nakedlunchsf\" target=\"_blank\">@NakedLunchSF\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice: $ (Fried Chicken Sandwich $11)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Show Dogs\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109045\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109045\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Show Dogs.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Show Dogs. \u003ccite>(Shelby)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Show Dogs\u003c/strong> might be a sausage fest--literally, they’re a bratwurst restaurant--but they know their fried chicken. That much is evident from their chef Seth Carter’s large fried chicken sandwich, featuring tender, turmeric-spiced chicken with a wonderfully crunchy skin, its texture reminiscent of cornflake-crusted chicken. It’s finished with garlicky aioli and a toasted bun, but the best part is its fiery slaw, packed with chunks of ginger and heavy on the mustard seeds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109050\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109050\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846.jpg\" alt=\"The fried chicken sandwich from Show Dogs.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fried chicken sandwich from Show Dogs. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://showdogssf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Show Dogs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1020 Market St [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Pvmse7Mov7w\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94102\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 558-9560\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm; Sat, 10am-9pm; Sun, 10am-6pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ShowDogsSF\" target=\"_blank\">Show Dogs\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ShowDogsSF\" target=\"_blank\">@ShowdogsSF\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/showdogssf/\" target=\"_blank\">showdogssf\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Fried Chicken Sandwich $10)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Lola’s Chicken Shack\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109039\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109039\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Lola's Chicken Shack.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside Lola's Chicken Shack. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The first thing you notice about \u003cstrong>Lola’s Chicken Shack\u003c/strong> is that, appropriately, there are a lot of chickens represented in its decor. The diner-like interior is brightened with chicken sculptures, prints with chicken-crossing-the-road jokes, and paintings of chickens playing chess. Owners Mark, Nancy, and Ryan Rogers have created a relaxed, well-priced place that’s very family-friendly. They specialize in chicken tenders with various breadings--who doesn’t like chicken tenders?-- and your choice of sauces from a long list, but they also offer a selection of sandwiches. A chicken and waffles sandwich featured two generous pieces of crunchy and juicy chicken sandwiched between two fluffy, savory waffles spiked with black pepper and green onions. A maple-mustard sauce sounded bizarre but added an appealing dimension of savory-sweetness that recalled traditional chicken and waffles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109040\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109040\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728.jpg\" alt=\"A chicken and waffle sandwich from Lola's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A chicken and waffle sandwich from Lola's. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lolaschickenshack.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Lola's Chicken Shack\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1417 Park St [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/MmpnzPsChTB2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nAlameda, CA 94501\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 521-4488\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat, 10am-9pm; Sun, 11am-8pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/lolaschickenshack/\" target=\"_blank\">Lola's Chicken Shack\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice: $ (Chicken and Waffles Sandwich $7.39)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Marlowe\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109046\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109046\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812.jpg\" alt=\"The interior of Marlowe.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The interior of Marlowe. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Marlowe\u003c/strong>’s fried chicken sandwich, from chef Jennifer Puccio, is a classy, balanced affair. It’s big, but not excessively so. There’s bacon, but only a slice or two. It comes with your choice of fries or salad (go for the fries, which come with a horseradish aioli). The dark meat is coated with a crispy, thyme-scented batter, and a slick of Caesar aioli adds an umami funkiness. More crunch comes from the addition of romaine, and the bacon--completely necessary? Probably not. But it’s just enough to make it decadently satisfying, without requiring a nap afterwards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109051\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109051\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850.jpg\" alt=\"Marlowe's fried chicken sandwich.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marlowe's fried chicken sandwich. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://marlowesf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Marlowe\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n500 Brannan St [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/CUJuWcnWow92\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94107\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 777-1413\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Wed, 11:30am-10pm; Thur-Fri, 11:30am-11pm; Sat, 10am-11pm; Sun, 10am-10pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: Marlowe\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/marlowesf\" target=\"_blank\">@Marlowesf\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/marlowesf/\" target=\"_blank\">@marlowesf\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice: $$ (Fried Chicken Sandwich $16)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Clove and Hoof\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109043\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109043\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764.jpg\" alt=\"Clove and Hoof's kitchen and meat counter.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clove and Hoof's kitchen and meat counter. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The sandwiches at \u003cstrong>Clove and Hoof\u003c/strong>, from the husband and wife team John Blevins and Analiesa Gosnell, are almost mocking in their gargantuaness, and their fried chicken sandwich is no exception. It’s so large--two slabs of dark meat with a crispy caramel skin balanced on a too-small bun, with toppings spilling onto the plate--that it’s almost stressful to eat. But once you summon up the courage, you’ll be rewarded with an altogether satisfying riff on a bahn mi, featuring the chicken’s crunchy, candy-like skin; bean sprouts; mint and tart pineapple cubes that add a burst of sweetness. As is, it’s a balanced combination of sweet and savory, with heat from the jalapeno slices. But if you want more spice, don’t miss their smoky and delicious housemade charred jalapeno hot sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109044\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109044\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770.jpg\" alt=\"Clove and Hoof's riff on a banh mi.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clove and Hoof's riff on a banh mi. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://cloveandhoofoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Clove And Hoof\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n4001 Broadway [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/aE65pc1ze5Q2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94611\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 547-1446\u003cbr>\nHours: Wed-Mon, 11am-9:30pm; Tue, 11am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CloveAndHoof\" target=\"_blank\">Clove & Hoof\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/clove_and_hoof\" target=\"_blank\">@Clove_and_Hoof\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/cloveandhoof/\" target=\"_blank\">@cloveandhoof\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice: $$ (Fried Chicken Sandwich $14)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Rhea’s Cafe\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109047\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109047\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Rhea's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Rhea's. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The fried chicken sandwich from the chefs at Mission institution \u003cstrong>Rhea’s\u003c/strong>--James Choi, Jesus Cendejas and Humberto Cantu--is almost comically large, definitely the largest on this list, and features pieces of the kind of beautiful fried chicken you see in KFC ads. It’s a mix of white and dark meat, with chili sauce adding a spicy kick and a craggy, crispy breading. There’s an pleasant funk to the sandwich--maybe fish sauce? My waitress wasn’t sure--adding a pleasant savoriness that contrasts the sweetness from an apple and jalapeno slaw. The fried chicken sandwich is only available at the cafe on Bryant and not at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/rheas-deli-and-market-san-francisco\" target=\"_blank\">smaller outpost\u003c/a> on Valencia where the Korean Steak sandwich seems to be very popular.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109048\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109048\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822.jpg\" alt=\"A giant fried chicken sandwich from Rhea's Cafe.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A giant fried chicken sandwich from Rhea's Cafe. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/rheas-cafe-san-francisco\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Rhea’s Cafe\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2200 Bryant St [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/PL1z18p8FRu\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94110\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 875-9481\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat, 8am-4pm; Sun, 10am-4pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Rheas-Deli-Market-165988900133033/\" target=\"_blank\">Rhea's Deli & Market\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/rheascafe\" target=\"_blank\">@rheascafe\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice: $$ (Fried Chicken Sandwich $13.20)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Fried chicken’s appeal is universal--just take a look at Bay Area menus, which offer a tour of fried chicken styles from around the world, from Southern soul food chicken to Korean chicken to Japanese fried chicken. And while there’s no denying the elemental pleasure of tucking into a sky-high pile of the stuff, a good fried chicken sandwich adds flavors and contrast, elevating the chicken into something ever more majestic. Luckily, it’s easy to find a great chicken sandwich in the Bay Area. Here are seven of our favorites in Alamdea, Oakland and San Francisco. Did we miss yours? Let us know in the comments.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Bakesale Betty\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109041\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109041\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752.jpg\" alt=\"Bakesale Betty's owner blue-wigged Alison Barakat and cheerful workers.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5752-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bakesale Betty's owner blue-wigged Alison Barakat and cheerful workers. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As \u003cstrong>Bakesale Betty\u003c/strong>’s sandwich has been lauded by everyone from the San Francisco \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/article/Bakesale-Betty-Oakland-s-hottest-chicken-sandwich-2314731.php\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Chronicle\u003c/em>\u003c/a> to ABC’s \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/buttermilk-fried-chicken-sandwich-bakesale-betty\" target=\"_blank\">The Chew\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, there’s not much left to say at this point except: get it. If for some reason you haven’t partaken of this iconic Oakland sandwich, dreamed up by bewigged Australian Alison Barakat, cancel your plans for your next lunch or weekend and head to Temescal. Yes, there will be a line. No, there probably won’t be seating at the ironing board tables. No matter. This sandwich, one that launched a thousand imitators--with its combination of perfectly crispy chicken, tangy and spicy (sometimes viciously so) jalapeno coleslaw--deserves trying, no matter if you have to eat it Dr. Seuss style in a car, in the bar or somewhere very far. And did we mention it’s less than $10?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109042\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109042\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755.jpg\" alt=\"The iconic sandwich from Bakesale Betty's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5755-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The iconic sandwich from Bakesale Betty's. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.bakesalebetty.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Bakesale Betty\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n5098 Telegraph Ave [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/rHHx8GynSqu\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94609\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 985-1213\u003cbr>\nHours: Tue-Sat, 11am-2pm; Sun-Mon, closed\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Bakesale-Betty-108540575831119/\" target=\"_blank\">Bakesale Betty\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice: $ (Fried Chicken Sandwich $8.25)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Naked Lunch\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109049\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109049\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Naked Lunch.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5834-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Naked Lunch. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you find yourself in North Beach and tired of Italian food--or are just looking for a relaxed patio where you can buy beer by the bucketful--\u003cstrong>Naked Lunch\u003c/strong> is your place. The affordable restaurant offers a view of the street’s many strip clubs and a small but considered menu from chef and owner Ian Begg. Sous chef Sarn Saechao also runs a \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/chao.mien.1/\" target=\"_blank\">Chao Mien pop-up\u003c/a> at the restaurant on Sunday nights and Monday lunch. Their sandwich features a pile of peppery fried chicken, buttermilk coleslaw, and a not-insignificant amount of creamy green garlic aioli. It’s delightfully messy, and while I ate it, I thought the \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/garden-of-eden-san-francisco?select=vdTNmVZR5gMu7M3aSEBXJw\" target=\"_blank\">brunette smiling down\u003c/a> from the Garden of Eden sign looked jealous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109052\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109052\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854.jpg\" alt=\"Naked Lunch's fried chicken sandwich with green garlic aioli.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5854-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Naked Lunch's fried chicken sandwich with green garlic aioli. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.nakedlunchsf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Naked Lunch\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n504 Broadway [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Djf1Jiii7DC2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94133\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 577-4951\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon, 11:30am-2pm; Tue-Wed, 11:30am-2pm 4:30-10pm; Thur-Fri, 11:30am-2pm 4:30-12am; Sat, 11:30am-12am; Sun, 12-9pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Naked-Lunch-173960336908/\" target=\"_blank\">Naked Lunch\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/nakedlunchsf\" target=\"_blank\">@NakedLunchSF\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice: $ (Fried Chicken Sandwich $11)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Show Dogs\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109045\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109045\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Show Dogs.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5802-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Show Dogs. \u003ccite>(Shelby)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Show Dogs\u003c/strong> might be a sausage fest--literally, they’re a bratwurst restaurant--but they know their fried chicken. That much is evident from their chef Seth Carter’s large fried chicken sandwich, featuring tender, turmeric-spiced chicken with a wonderfully crunchy skin, its texture reminiscent of cornflake-crusted chicken. It’s finished with garlicky aioli and a toasted bun, but the best part is its fiery slaw, packed with chunks of ginger and heavy on the mustard seeds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109050\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109050\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846.jpg\" alt=\"The fried chicken sandwich from Show Dogs.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5846-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fried chicken sandwich from Show Dogs. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://showdogssf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Show Dogs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1020 Market St [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Pvmse7Mov7w\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94102\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 558-9560\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm; Sat, 10am-9pm; Sun, 10am-6pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ShowDogsSF\" target=\"_blank\">Show Dogs\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ShowDogsSF\" target=\"_blank\">@ShowdogsSF\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/showdogssf/\" target=\"_blank\">showdogssf\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Fried Chicken Sandwich $10)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Lola’s Chicken Shack\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109039\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109039\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Lola's Chicken Shack.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5727-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside Lola's Chicken Shack. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The first thing you notice about \u003cstrong>Lola’s Chicken Shack\u003c/strong> is that, appropriately, there are a lot of chickens represented in its decor. The diner-like interior is brightened with chicken sculptures, prints with chicken-crossing-the-road jokes, and paintings of chickens playing chess. Owners Mark, Nancy, and Ryan Rogers have created a relaxed, well-priced place that’s very family-friendly. They specialize in chicken tenders with various breadings--who doesn’t like chicken tenders?-- and your choice of sauces from a long list, but they also offer a selection of sandwiches. A chicken and waffles sandwich featured two generous pieces of crunchy and juicy chicken sandwiched between two fluffy, savory waffles spiked with black pepper and green onions. A maple-mustard sauce sounded bizarre but added an appealing dimension of savory-sweetness that recalled traditional chicken and waffles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109040\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109040\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728.jpg\" alt=\"A chicken and waffle sandwich from Lola's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5728-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A chicken and waffle sandwich from Lola's. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lolaschickenshack.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Lola's Chicken Shack\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1417 Park St [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/MmpnzPsChTB2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nAlameda, CA 94501\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 521-4488\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat, 10am-9pm; Sun, 11am-8pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/lolaschickenshack/\" target=\"_blank\">Lola's Chicken Shack\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice: $ (Chicken and Waffles Sandwich $7.39)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Marlowe\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109046\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109046\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812.jpg\" alt=\"The interior of Marlowe.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5812-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The interior of Marlowe. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Marlowe\u003c/strong>’s fried chicken sandwich, from chef Jennifer Puccio, is a classy, balanced affair. It’s big, but not excessively so. There’s bacon, but only a slice or two. It comes with your choice of fries or salad (go for the fries, which come with a horseradish aioli). The dark meat is coated with a crispy, thyme-scented batter, and a slick of Caesar aioli adds an umami funkiness. More crunch comes from the addition of romaine, and the bacon--completely necessary? Probably not. But it’s just enough to make it decadently satisfying, without requiring a nap afterwards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109051\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109051\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850.jpg\" alt=\"Marlowe's fried chicken sandwich.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5850-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marlowe's fried chicken sandwich. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://marlowesf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Marlowe\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n500 Brannan St [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/CUJuWcnWow92\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94107\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 777-1413\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Wed, 11:30am-10pm; Thur-Fri, 11:30am-11pm; Sat, 10am-11pm; Sun, 10am-10pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: Marlowe\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/marlowesf\" target=\"_blank\">@Marlowesf\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/marlowesf/\" target=\"_blank\">@marlowesf\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice: $$ (Fried Chicken Sandwich $16)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Clove and Hoof\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109043\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109043\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764.jpg\" alt=\"Clove and Hoof's kitchen and meat counter.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5764-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clove and Hoof's kitchen and meat counter. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The sandwiches at \u003cstrong>Clove and Hoof\u003c/strong>, from the husband and wife team John Blevins and Analiesa Gosnell, are almost mocking in their gargantuaness, and their fried chicken sandwich is no exception. It’s so large--two slabs of dark meat with a crispy caramel skin balanced on a too-small bun, with toppings spilling onto the plate--that it’s almost stressful to eat. But once you summon up the courage, you’ll be rewarded with an altogether satisfying riff on a bahn mi, featuring the chicken’s crunchy, candy-like skin; bean sprouts; mint and tart pineapple cubes that add a burst of sweetness. As is, it’s a balanced combination of sweet and savory, with heat from the jalapeno slices. But if you want more spice, don’t miss their smoky and delicious housemade charred jalapeno hot sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109044\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109044\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770.jpg\" alt=\"Clove and Hoof's riff on a banh mi.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5770-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clove and Hoof's riff on a banh mi. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://cloveandhoofoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Clove And Hoof\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n4001 Broadway [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/aE65pc1ze5Q2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94611\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 547-1446\u003cbr>\nHours: Wed-Mon, 11am-9:30pm; Tue, 11am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CloveAndHoof\" target=\"_blank\">Clove & Hoof\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/clove_and_hoof\" target=\"_blank\">@Clove_and_Hoof\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/cloveandhoof/\" target=\"_blank\">@cloveandhoof\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice: $$ (Fried Chicken Sandwich $14)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Rhea’s Cafe\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109047\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109047\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Rhea's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5817-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Rhea's. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The fried chicken sandwich from the chefs at Mission institution \u003cstrong>Rhea’s\u003c/strong>--James Choi, Jesus Cendejas and Humberto Cantu--is almost comically large, definitely the largest on this list, and features pieces of the kind of beautiful fried chicken you see in KFC ads. It’s a mix of white and dark meat, with chili sauce adding a spicy kick and a craggy, crispy breading. There’s an pleasant funk to the sandwich--maybe fish sauce? My waitress wasn’t sure--adding a pleasant savoriness that contrasts the sweetness from an apple and jalapeno slaw. The fried chicken sandwich is only available at the cafe on Bryant and not at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/rheas-deli-and-market-san-francisco\" target=\"_blank\">smaller outpost\u003c/a> on Valencia where the Korean Steak sandwich seems to be very popular.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_109048\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-109048\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822.jpg\" alt=\"A giant fried chicken sandwich from Rhea's Cafe.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/05/IMG_5822-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A giant fried chicken sandwich from Rhea's Cafe. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/rheas-cafe-san-francisco\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Rhea’s Cafe\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2200 Bryant St [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/PL1z18p8FRu\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94110\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 875-9481\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat, 8am-4pm; Sun, 10am-4pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Rheas-Deli-Market-165988900133033/\" target=\"_blank\">Rhea's Deli & Market\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/rheascafe\" target=\"_blank\">@rheascafe\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice: $$ (Fried Chicken Sandwich $13.20)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Living in a time and place where you can get any decadent dish at any time--everything from \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/09/25/bay-area-bites-guide-to-5-favorite-fusion-dishes/\" target=\"_blank\">sushi burritos\u003c/a> to an entire restaurant \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/bacon-bacon-san-francisco-5\" target=\"_blank\">devoted to bacon\u003c/a>--can be overwhelming. Sometimes, all you want is a salad. Luckily, the Bay Area’s dual obsessions with good health and good food have ensured that at most restaurants, you’ll be able to find a salad or two on the menu. And increasingly, they’ll be interesting combinations of ingredients as considered as any traditional entree. These won’t be a dismal side salad, or the ascetic salads of the low-fat nineties. These are a whole meal in a bowl: filling, protein-heavy and decadent. Here are nine options for meal-worthy salads in Berkeley and Oakland. Some might not live up to their reputation as a healthy alternative (sadly, eating fried chicken in a salad is just as unhealthy as eating it in a sandwich) but regardless, we can guarantee you’ll end up satisfied.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Champa Garden\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108626\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356.jpg\" alt=\"A crowded day at Champa Garden.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108626\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A crowded day at Champa Garden. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Tucked away in a quiet neighborhood and unassuming from the outside, cult-favorite \u003cstrong>Champa Garden\u003c/strong> has been showered by praise since it opened in 2006, lauded alternately by Zagat, Yelpers and even \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/03/05/fair-wage-food-tastes-better-oakland-mayor-libby-schaaf-talks-minimum-wage-hike/\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor Schaaf.\u003c/a> Their menu, from owner Phuoc Nguyen and chef San Saechao, is a mix of Thai and Laotian dishes. One of their most iconic is the Nam Khao, a Laotian fried rice ball salad, with big chunks of fried rice and coconut mixed with peanuts, preserved pork, green onions, cilantro, lime and mint. A handful of chilis added scorching heat. Each aromatic bite manages to be slightly different, alternately sweet, spicy or salty. It’s served with lettuce and herbs, so you can make wraps, but it’s addicting enough to just eat shamelessly from the plate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108628\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361.jpg\" alt=\"The fried rice ball salad at Champa Garden.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1226\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108628\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361-400x255.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361-800x511.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361-768x490.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361-1440x920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361-1180x753.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361-960x613.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fried rice ball salad at Champa Garden. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108627\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363.jpg\" alt=\"A lettuce wrap with the fried rice ball salad.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108627\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lettuce wrap with the fried rice ball salad. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/champa-garden-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Champa Garden\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2102 8th Ave [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/PD8Zxg\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94606\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 238-8819\u003cbr>\nHours: Sun-Thu, 10am-9pm; Fri-Sat, 10am-10pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Southie\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108634\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325.jpg\" alt=\"Southie in Rockridge.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108634\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Southie in Rockridge. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Southie\u003c/strong>, the cheaper, casual spinoff of neighboring \u003ca href=\"http://www.woodtavern.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Wood Tavern\u003c/a>, is a place built around chef’s Yang Peng’s thoughtful, seasonal sandwiches. Luckily for those eschewing carbs, their salads are equally considered. A fried chicken salad--the surrounding ingredients change seasonally, but the fried chicken remains the same--was light and spring-y, mixing snap peas, mint, lemon, and mild feta in with the romaine and earthy quinoa. Topped with a creamy lemon dressing, it combined to balance out the mildly spicy fried chicken, resulting in a wonderfully crunchy and satisfying lunch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108633\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327.jpg\" alt=\"A fried chicken salad at Southie.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108633\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fried chicken salad at Southie. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://southieoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Southie\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n6311 College Ave [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/6FmzkFETiTS2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94618\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 654-0100\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat, 9am-9pm; Sun, 9am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Southie/265945323438396\" target=\"_blank\">Southie\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SouthieOakland\" target=\"_blank\">@SouthieOakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Ba Bite\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108624\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332.jpg\" alt=\"Inside of Ba Bite.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108624\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside of Ba Bite. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Middle Eastern restaurant \u003cstrong>Ba Bite\u003c/strong> features sunny yellow walls, an impressive beer selection, and a menu from executive chef Mica Talmor that’s filled with customizable options, allowing you to get a smaller size or add various proteins. A big chunk of their menu is devoted to salads, and they offer a chance to try three of their salads mezza style for $15. A well-seasoned lentil and celeriac was satisfyingly crunchy and spiced with mint; and a butternut squash and quinoa salad was appealingly (to me, at least) reminiscent of a cold oatmeal: fruity and sweet from cranberries and pomegranate vinaigrette, with an interesting savory crunch from pumpkin seeds. A cabbage salad was alternately tangy from its vinaigrette and sweet from the inclusion of figs, and pleasantly crunchy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108625\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334.jpg\" alt=\"Salads at Ba Bite, clockwise from top: cabbage, lentil and celeriac, and butternut squash and quinoa.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108625\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salads at Ba Bite, clockwise from top: cabbage, lentil and celeriac, and butternut squash and quinoa. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.babiteoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Ba-Bite\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n3905 Piedmont Ave [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/2guMhQBNEvm\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94611\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 250-9526\u003cbr>\nHours: Sun-Thu, 11am-8pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-8:30pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/babitepiedmont\" target=\"_blank\">Ba-Bite\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/babiteoakland\" target=\"_blank\">@BaBiteOakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/babiteoakland/\" target=\"_blank\">@babiteoakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Juice Bar Collective\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108639\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the Juice Bar Collective.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108639\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the Juice Bar Collective. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Yes, the \u003cstrong>Juice Bar Collective\u003c/strong> makes excellent juices. That would be more than enough, given the limitations of their walk-in freezer-sized location in North Berkeley. Yet the worker-owned collective refuses to stop there. In addition to their smoothies and juices, they produce a menu of healthy and creative lunch items. The brown rice bowl is filling enough to silence a carnivorous naysayer: a giant portion of organic brown rice slathered with a peanut or tahini sauce and topped with one of their rotating salads. When I got it, I almost dropped my to-go box due to its unexpected heft. I ordered a large salad, and my box was filled to the very top with rice; a creamy, rich tahini sauce; and two of their salads: a crunchy broccoli salad and a massaged kale salad. It’s the kind of food you could probably make yourself, but really, they’re so much better at it: their salads, satisfying combinations of acid and crunch, are simple yet thoughtfully prepared, the skillful work of a place that’s been perfecting their recipes since the seventies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108640\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491.jpg\" alt=\"The brown rice bowl at Juice Bar Collective.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108640\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The brown rice bowl at Juice Bar Collective. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.juicebarcollective.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>Juice Bar Collective\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2114 Vine St. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/hbq1gu1CeXx\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94709\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 548-8473\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sat, 4pm-12am; Sun, closed\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/JuiceBarCollective\" target=\"_blank\">Juice Bar Collective\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/juicebar\" target=\"_blank\">@juicebar\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Sidebar\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108629\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Sidebar.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108629\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Sidebar. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you felt like making a meal of appetizers, Lake Merritt neighborhood favorite \u003cstrong>Sidebar\u003c/strong>, guided by executive chef and owner Barbara Mulas’ sure hand, would be the place to do so. Their appetizer list is filled with small plates that are impressively sized, enough to distract from their tempting entree menu of modernized classics. One such dish is their chopped salad, a riff on the \u003ca href=\"http://articles.latimes.com/1989-04-27/food/fo-1540_1_chasen-s-chili-restaurant-times-food\" target=\"_blank\">iconic chopped salad\u003c/a> from La Scala in LA. It’s packed with chickpeas, fennel salami and thick slivers of aged provolone cheese. It’s salty, deliciously so, but the bitterness of the radicchio and the creamy herb dressing keep it balanced. It’s filling and rich, an intriguing mix of crunch and salt and fat that will make you forget all the sad appetizer salads you’ve had.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108630\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389.jpg\" alt=\"The chopped salad at Sidebar.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108630\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chopped salad at Sidebar. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://sidebar-oaktown.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Sidebar\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n542 Grand Ave [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/z7Vy6adm7RT2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94610\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 452-9500\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Thu, 5pm-10pm; Fri, 5pm-10:30pm; Sat, 4pm-10:30pm; Sun, closed\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Sidebar-Oakland-111972871875/?rf=117681898258069\" target=\"_blank\">Sidebar-Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/sidebar_oakland\" target=\"_blank\">@sidebar_oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Starters ($8-$13), $$$ Entrees ($11-$28) \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Souley Vegan\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108631\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Souley Vegan.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108631\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Souley Vegan. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The centerpiece of \u003cstrong>Souley Vegan\u003c/strong>’s menu--put together by owner Tamearra Dyson--is the collection of impressively realistic, appropriately spicy, veganized takes on soul food classics. But hidden away on their menu is something you’d expect to see at any vegetarian or vegan restaurant: something called the Monster Salad. It’s appropriately gigantic, a towering pile of several types of greens, sprouts, cucumbers, and herbs all covered in a tangy cilantro sauce. Chunks of their signature spicy tofu add bulk and heat, resulting in a salad that’s so filling that even the smaller size I ordered took me two days to finish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108632\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405.jpg\" alt=\"Souley Vegan's Monster Salad.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108632\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Souley Vegan's Monster Salad. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.souleyvegan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Souley Vegan\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n301 Broadway [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/CKtpZfEzCkJ2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 922-1615\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon, closed; Tue-Thu, 11am-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-11:30pm; Sun, 10am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/SouleyVegan/\" target=\"_blank\">Souley Vegan\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SouleyVegan\" target=\"_blank\">@SouleyVegan\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/souleyvegan/\" target=\"_blank\">@souleyvegan\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Stag’s Lunchette\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108635\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448.jpg\" alt=\"Inside of Stag's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108635\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside of Stag's. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you got to \u003cstrong>Stag’s Lunchette\u003c/strong> for breakfast, there are any number of tempting options, including their \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/09/22/5-bites-the-best-breakfast-sandwiches-in-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\">gooey breakfast sandwich\u003c/a> or a bagel sandwich topped with a slab of smoked fish. A breakfast salad might sound downright boring in comparison. Thankfully, it’s not. A pile of mixed greens is topped with a runny oil-poached egg, and a collection of piquant additions--briny capers, pickled red onions and dabs of salty goat cheese--add tang to every rich bite. The best addition? A handful of mini tater tots, shatteringly crisp puffs of potato that add crunch and serve as a delightful alternative to croutons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108636\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454.jpg\" alt=\"The Breakfast Salad at Stag's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108636\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Breakfast Salad at Stag's. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://stagslunchette.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Stag's Lunchette\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n362 17th St [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/uYYRoiLMC5T2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 835-7824\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm; Sat, 9am-3pm; Sun, closed\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/STAGSLUNCHETTE\" target=\"_blank\">Stag's Lunchette\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/stagslunchette\" target=\"_blank\">@stagslunchette\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/stagslunchette/\" target=\"_blank\">@stagslunchette\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Grocery Cafe\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108637\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Grocery Cafe.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108637\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Grocery Cafe. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area has one of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.brfn.org/\" target=\"_blank\">largest Burmese communities\u003c/a> in the United States and the number of Burmese restaurants grows every year, as diners become increasingly familiar with dishes like tea leaf salad (for more on the history of Burmese food in the Bay Area, read Jonathan Kauffman’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/The-Bay-Area-s-Burmese-food-boom-6251404.php\" target=\"_blank\">fascinating \u003cem>Chronicle\u003c/em> article\u003c/a> from last year). Now, there’s every type of Burmese restaurant, from trendy spots with artisan cocktails and hour-long wait times, to funky food trucks experimenting with bold flavor combinations. Oakland’s \u003cstrong>Grocery Cafe,\u003c/strong> put together by co-owner William Lue and cook Koot Aung, falls in the middle of the spectrum. It’s a tiny restaurant tucked away in a residential neighborhood (just a few blocks away from Champa Garden if you wanted to make a day of it!). It’s charmingly homey, with mismatched furniture and a peach mango body spray in the bathroom. The menu is small, focusing on a handful of common dishes, with most priced at $9. The tea leaf salad, a mix of fermented tea leaves, crunchy seeds, chickpeas and garlic was a more assertive version than I’ve had elsewhere: with a crunchier texture, from the inclusion of dried shrimp, and a stronger interplay of salt-sweet-bitter flavors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108638\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517.jpg\" alt=\"Tea Leaf Salad at Grocery Cafe.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108638\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tea Leaf Salad at Grocery Cafe. \u003ccite>(Tea Leaf Salad at Grocery Cafe.)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/grocery-cafe-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Grocery Cafe\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2248 10th Ave [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/qTpQACmz2Tp\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94606\u003cbr>\nPh: (925) 566-4877\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat, 11:30am-2:30pm 5:30–8:30pm; Sun, closed\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/grocerycafe/\" target=\"_blank\">Grocery Cafe\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>sweetgreen\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108754\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1.jpg\" alt=\"The salad bar at sweetgreen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108754\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The salad bar at sweetgreen. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s easy to see the transformation of \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleyside.com/2015/05/26/oscars-hot-dogs-to-close-after-65-years-in-berkeley/\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar’s in Berkeley\u003c/a>--from a historic, dingy joint with grouchy workers serving satisfyingly old-school burgers into \u003cstrong>sweetgreen,\u003c/strong> a bright and sleek salad chain--as slightly nefarious, an almost too-perfect metaphor for the changing Bay Area. While I was first a little wary of the restaurant--so blazingly white! Workers with shirts that say “Beets, don’t kale my vibe”! Almost a nauseatingly perfect fit for healthy North Berkeley!--I found myself falling for its charms. It’s a bright, energetic environment, with loud music and piles of produce stacked high behind the counter.This is the fourth sweetgreen in California, and the first Bay Area location. The chain was founded in 2007 by Nicolas Jammet, Nathaniel Ru, Jonathan Neman Twith, a DC store, and they now have more than 30 locations throughout the country. The centerpiece of their menus, which include an impressive amount of local products, are the salads, tossed in front of you in giant metal mixing bowls. Customers can choose from a list of creative combinations (Spicy Sabzi, OMG Omega) or build their own salad. A chicken salad, from their seasonal spring menu, was excellent: a filling mix of kale and mesclun, tossed with roasted squash, asparagus, and roasted Mary’s chicken. A bright pesto vinaigrette added richness, and salty parmesan crisps contributed a welcome crunch. “I’ve been waiting for you to open for months,” a customer gushed on the first day, and it was easy to see why: sometimes, change is a good thing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108755\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5585-1.jpg\" alt=\"A spring chicken salad from sweetgreen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108755\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5585-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5585-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5585-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5585-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5585-1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5585-1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5585-1-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A spring chicken salad from sweetgreen. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://sweetgreen.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>sweetgreen\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1890 Shattuck Ave [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/dX5yuAmttRy\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94709\u003cbr>\nPh: (212) 334-3021\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun, 10:30am-10:00pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/sweetgreen/\" target=\"_blank\">sweetgreen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/sweetgreen\" target=\"_blank\">@sweetgreen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sweetgreen/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">@sweetgreen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\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>Living in a time and place where you can get any decadent dish at any time--everything from \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/09/25/bay-area-bites-guide-to-5-favorite-fusion-dishes/\" target=\"_blank\">sushi burritos\u003c/a> to an entire restaurant \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/bacon-bacon-san-francisco-5\" target=\"_blank\">devoted to bacon\u003c/a>--can be overwhelming. Sometimes, all you want is a salad. Luckily, the Bay Area’s dual obsessions with good health and good food have ensured that at most restaurants, you’ll be able to find a salad or two on the menu. And increasingly, they’ll be interesting combinations of ingredients as considered as any traditional entree. These won’t be a dismal side salad, or the ascetic salads of the low-fat nineties. These are a whole meal in a bowl: filling, protein-heavy and decadent. Here are nine options for meal-worthy salads in Berkeley and Oakland. Some might not live up to their reputation as a healthy alternative (sadly, eating fried chicken in a salad is just as unhealthy as eating it in a sandwich) but regardless, we can guarantee you’ll end up satisfied.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Champa Garden\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108626\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356.jpg\" alt=\"A crowded day at Champa Garden.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108626\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5356-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A crowded day at Champa Garden. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Tucked away in a quiet neighborhood and unassuming from the outside, cult-favorite \u003cstrong>Champa Garden\u003c/strong> has been showered by praise since it opened in 2006, lauded alternately by Zagat, Yelpers and even \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/03/05/fair-wage-food-tastes-better-oakland-mayor-libby-schaaf-talks-minimum-wage-hike/\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor Schaaf.\u003c/a> Their menu, from owner Phuoc Nguyen and chef San Saechao, is a mix of Thai and Laotian dishes. One of their most iconic is the Nam Khao, a Laotian fried rice ball salad, with big chunks of fried rice and coconut mixed with peanuts, preserved pork, green onions, cilantro, lime and mint. A handful of chilis added scorching heat. Each aromatic bite manages to be slightly different, alternately sweet, spicy or salty. It’s served with lettuce and herbs, so you can make wraps, but it’s addicting enough to just eat shamelessly from the plate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108628\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361.jpg\" alt=\"The fried rice ball salad at Champa Garden.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1226\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108628\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361-400x255.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361-800x511.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361-768x490.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361-1440x920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361-1180x753.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5361-960x613.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fried rice ball salad at Champa Garden. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108627\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363.jpg\" alt=\"A lettuce wrap with the fried rice ball salad.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108627\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5363-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lettuce wrap with the fried rice ball salad. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/champa-garden-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Champa Garden\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2102 8th Ave [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/PD8Zxg\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94606\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 238-8819\u003cbr>\nHours: Sun-Thu, 10am-9pm; Fri-Sat, 10am-10pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Southie\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108634\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325.jpg\" alt=\"Southie in Rockridge.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108634\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5325-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Southie in Rockridge. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Southie\u003c/strong>, the cheaper, casual spinoff of neighboring \u003ca href=\"http://www.woodtavern.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Wood Tavern\u003c/a>, is a place built around chef’s Yang Peng’s thoughtful, seasonal sandwiches. Luckily for those eschewing carbs, their salads are equally considered. A fried chicken salad--the surrounding ingredients change seasonally, but the fried chicken remains the same--was light and spring-y, mixing snap peas, mint, lemon, and mild feta in with the romaine and earthy quinoa. Topped with a creamy lemon dressing, it combined to balance out the mildly spicy fried chicken, resulting in a wonderfully crunchy and satisfying lunch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108633\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327.jpg\" alt=\"A fried chicken salad at Southie.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108633\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5327-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fried chicken salad at Southie. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://southieoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Southie\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n6311 College Ave [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/6FmzkFETiTS2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94618\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 654-0100\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat, 9am-9pm; Sun, 9am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Southie/265945323438396\" target=\"_blank\">Southie\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SouthieOakland\" target=\"_blank\">@SouthieOakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Ba Bite\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108624\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332.jpg\" alt=\"Inside of Ba Bite.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108624\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5332-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside of Ba Bite. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Middle Eastern restaurant \u003cstrong>Ba Bite\u003c/strong> features sunny yellow walls, an impressive beer selection, and a menu from executive chef Mica Talmor that’s filled with customizable options, allowing you to get a smaller size or add various proteins. A big chunk of their menu is devoted to salads, and they offer a chance to try three of their salads mezza style for $15. A well-seasoned lentil and celeriac was satisfyingly crunchy and spiced with mint; and a butternut squash and quinoa salad was appealingly (to me, at least) reminiscent of a cold oatmeal: fruity and sweet from cranberries and pomegranate vinaigrette, with an interesting savory crunch from pumpkin seeds. A cabbage salad was alternately tangy from its vinaigrette and sweet from the inclusion of figs, and pleasantly crunchy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108625\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334.jpg\" alt=\"Salads at Ba Bite, clockwise from top: cabbage, lentil and celeriac, and butternut squash and quinoa.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108625\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5334-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salads at Ba Bite, clockwise from top: cabbage, lentil and celeriac, and butternut squash and quinoa. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.babiteoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Ba-Bite\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n3905 Piedmont Ave [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/2guMhQBNEvm\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94611\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 250-9526\u003cbr>\nHours: Sun-Thu, 11am-8pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-8:30pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/babitepiedmont\" target=\"_blank\">Ba-Bite\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/babiteoakland\" target=\"_blank\">@BaBiteOakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/babiteoakland/\" target=\"_blank\">@babiteoakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Juice Bar Collective\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108639\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the Juice Bar Collective.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108639\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5487-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the Juice Bar Collective. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Yes, the \u003cstrong>Juice Bar Collective\u003c/strong> makes excellent juices. That would be more than enough, given the limitations of their walk-in freezer-sized location in North Berkeley. Yet the worker-owned collective refuses to stop there. In addition to their smoothies and juices, they produce a menu of healthy and creative lunch items. The brown rice bowl is filling enough to silence a carnivorous naysayer: a giant portion of organic brown rice slathered with a peanut or tahini sauce and topped with one of their rotating salads. When I got it, I almost dropped my to-go box due to its unexpected heft. I ordered a large salad, and my box was filled to the very top with rice; a creamy, rich tahini sauce; and two of their salads: a crunchy broccoli salad and a massaged kale salad. It’s the kind of food you could probably make yourself, but really, they’re so much better at it: their salads, satisfying combinations of acid and crunch, are simple yet thoughtfully prepared, the skillful work of a place that’s been perfecting their recipes since the seventies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108640\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491.jpg\" alt=\"The brown rice bowl at Juice Bar Collective.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108640\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5491-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The brown rice bowl at Juice Bar Collective. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.juicebarcollective.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>Juice Bar Collective\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2114 Vine St. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/hbq1gu1CeXx\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94709\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 548-8473\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sat, 4pm-12am; Sun, closed\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/JuiceBarCollective\" target=\"_blank\">Juice Bar Collective\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/juicebar\" target=\"_blank\">@juicebar\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Sidebar\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108629\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Sidebar.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108629\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5384-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Sidebar. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you felt like making a meal of appetizers, Lake Merritt neighborhood favorite \u003cstrong>Sidebar\u003c/strong>, guided by executive chef and owner Barbara Mulas’ sure hand, would be the place to do so. Their appetizer list is filled with small plates that are impressively sized, enough to distract from their tempting entree menu of modernized classics. One such dish is their chopped salad, a riff on the \u003ca href=\"http://articles.latimes.com/1989-04-27/food/fo-1540_1_chasen-s-chili-restaurant-times-food\" target=\"_blank\">iconic chopped salad\u003c/a> from La Scala in LA. It’s packed with chickpeas, fennel salami and thick slivers of aged provolone cheese. It’s salty, deliciously so, but the bitterness of the radicchio and the creamy herb dressing keep it balanced. It’s filling and rich, an intriguing mix of crunch and salt and fat that will make you forget all the sad appetizer salads you’ve had.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108630\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389.jpg\" alt=\"The chopped salad at Sidebar.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108630\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5389-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chopped salad at Sidebar. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://sidebar-oaktown.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Sidebar\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n542 Grand Ave [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/z7Vy6adm7RT2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94610\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 452-9500\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Thu, 5pm-10pm; Fri, 5pm-10:30pm; Sat, 4pm-10:30pm; Sun, closed\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Sidebar-Oakland-111972871875/?rf=117681898258069\" target=\"_blank\">Sidebar-Oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/sidebar_oakland\" target=\"_blank\">@sidebar_oakland\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Starters ($8-$13), $$$ Entrees ($11-$28) \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Souley Vegan\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108631\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Souley Vegan.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108631\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5397-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Souley Vegan. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The centerpiece of \u003cstrong>Souley Vegan\u003c/strong>’s menu--put together by owner Tamearra Dyson--is the collection of impressively realistic, appropriately spicy, veganized takes on soul food classics. But hidden away on their menu is something you’d expect to see at any vegetarian or vegan restaurant: something called the Monster Salad. It’s appropriately gigantic, a towering pile of several types of greens, sprouts, cucumbers, and herbs all covered in a tangy cilantro sauce. Chunks of their signature spicy tofu add bulk and heat, resulting in a salad that’s so filling that even the smaller size I ordered took me two days to finish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108632\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405.jpg\" alt=\"Souley Vegan's Monster Salad.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108632\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5405-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Souley Vegan's Monster Salad. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.souleyvegan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Souley Vegan\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n301 Broadway [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/CKtpZfEzCkJ2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 922-1615\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon, closed; Tue-Thu, 11am-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-11:30pm; Sun, 10am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/SouleyVegan/\" target=\"_blank\">Souley Vegan\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SouleyVegan\" target=\"_blank\">@SouleyVegan\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/souleyvegan/\" target=\"_blank\">@souleyvegan\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Stag’s Lunchette\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108635\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448.jpg\" alt=\"Inside of Stag's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108635\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5448-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside of Stag's. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you got to \u003cstrong>Stag’s Lunchette\u003c/strong> for breakfast, there are any number of tempting options, including their \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/09/22/5-bites-the-best-breakfast-sandwiches-in-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\">gooey breakfast sandwich\u003c/a> or a bagel sandwich topped with a slab of smoked fish. A breakfast salad might sound downright boring in comparison. Thankfully, it’s not. A pile of mixed greens is topped with a runny oil-poached egg, and a collection of piquant additions--briny capers, pickled red onions and dabs of salty goat cheese--add tang to every rich bite. The best addition? A handful of mini tater tots, shatteringly crisp puffs of potato that add crunch and serve as a delightful alternative to croutons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108636\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454.jpg\" alt=\"The Breakfast Salad at Stag's.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108636\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5454-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Breakfast Salad at Stag's. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://stagslunchette.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Stag's Lunchette\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n362 17th St [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/uYYRoiLMC5T2\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 835-7824\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm; Sat, 9am-3pm; Sun, closed\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/STAGSLUNCHETTE\" target=\"_blank\">Stag's Lunchette\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/stagslunchette\" target=\"_blank\">@stagslunchette\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/stagslunchette/\" target=\"_blank\">@stagslunchette\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Grocery Cafe\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108637\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Grocery Cafe.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108637\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/gcinterior-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Grocery Cafe. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area has one of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.brfn.org/\" target=\"_blank\">largest Burmese communities\u003c/a> in the United States and the number of Burmese restaurants grows every year, as diners become increasingly familiar with dishes like tea leaf salad (for more on the history of Burmese food in the Bay Area, read Jonathan Kauffman’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/The-Bay-Area-s-Burmese-food-boom-6251404.php\" target=\"_blank\">fascinating \u003cem>Chronicle\u003c/em> article\u003c/a> from last year). Now, there’s every type of Burmese restaurant, from trendy spots with artisan cocktails and hour-long wait times, to funky food trucks experimenting with bold flavor combinations. Oakland’s \u003cstrong>Grocery Cafe,\u003c/strong> put together by co-owner William Lue and cook Koot Aung, falls in the middle of the spectrum. It’s a tiny restaurant tucked away in a residential neighborhood (just a few blocks away from Champa Garden if you wanted to make a day of it!). It’s charmingly homey, with mismatched furniture and a peach mango body spray in the bathroom. The menu is small, focusing on a handful of common dishes, with most priced at $9. The tea leaf salad, a mix of fermented tea leaves, crunchy seeds, chickpeas and garlic was a more assertive version than I’ve had elsewhere: with a crunchier texture, from the inclusion of dried shrimp, and a stronger interplay of salt-sweet-bitter flavors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108638\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517.jpg\" alt=\"Tea Leaf Salad at Grocery Cafe.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108638\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5517-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tea Leaf Salad at Grocery Cafe. \u003ccite>(Tea Leaf Salad at Grocery Cafe.)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/grocery-cafe-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Grocery Cafe\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2248 10th Ave [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/qTpQACmz2Tp\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94606\u003cbr>\nPh: (925) 566-4877\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat, 11:30am-2:30pm 5:30–8:30pm; Sun, closed\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/grocerycafe/\" target=\"_blank\">Grocery Cafe\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>sweetgreen\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108754\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1.jpg\" alt=\"The salad bar at sweetgreen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108754\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/IMG_5577-1-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The salad bar at sweetgreen. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s easy to see the transformation of \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleyside.com/2015/05/26/oscars-hot-dogs-to-close-after-65-years-in-berkeley/\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar’s in Berkeley\u003c/a>--from a historic, dingy joint with grouchy workers serving satisfyingly old-school burgers into \u003cstrong>sweetgreen,\u003c/strong> a bright and sleek salad chain--as slightly nefarious, an almost too-perfect metaphor for the changing Bay Area. While I was first a little wary of the restaurant--so blazingly white! Workers with shirts that say “Beets, don’t kale my vibe”! Almost a nauseatingly perfect fit for healthy North Berkeley!--I found myself falling for its charms. It’s a bright, energetic environment, with loud music and piles of produce stacked high behind the counter.This is the fourth sweetgreen in California, and the first Bay Area location. The chain was founded in 2007 by Nicolas Jammet, Nathaniel Ru, Jonathan Neman Twith, a DC store, and they now have more than 30 locations throughout the country. The centerpiece of their menus, which include an impressive amount of local products, are the salads, tossed in front of you in giant metal mixing bowls. Customers can choose from a list of creative combinations (Spicy Sabzi, OMG Omega) or build their own salad. A chicken salad, from their seasonal spring menu, was excellent: a filling mix of kale and mesclun, tossed with roasted squash, asparagus, and roasted Mary’s chicken. 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"content": "\u003cp>Elizabeth Vecchiarelli managed to do a lot with 100 square feet of space. For a year, she sold wares related to food preservation and DIY in a backyard shed called Preserved on Oakland’s Piedmont Avenue and taught classes on how to make your own sauerkraut, kimchi, vinegar and kombucha on a bench right outside. But after a year, she has moved into much grander digs in Temescal, on a popular stretch of Telegraph Avenue (her presence next to Bakesale Betty’s guarantees \u003cem>a lot\u003c/em> of foot traffic). The second iteration of her store, also called \u003ca href=\"http://www.preservedgoods.com\" target=\"_blank\">Preserved\u003c/a>, had its grand opening March 4.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is 500 square feet, but it feels way bigger than five times the size of the last one,” said Vecchiarelli.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While her shed was filled floor to ceiling, the store is as well, with a ladder needed to reach the highest shelves. Vecchiarelli is hoping to fill a niche that didn’t exist in the East Bay before Preserved.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the fermentation enthusiast first moved here four years ago from Portland, she realized she couldn’t find one-stop shopping to buy all the supplies she might need for various food projects. While \u003ca href=\"http://biofueloasis.com\" target=\"_blank\">Biofuel Oasis\u003c/a> had some, their selection was small, and while \u003ca href=\"http://www.rainbow.coop\" target=\"_blank\">Rainbow Grocery\u003c/a> has an excellent kitchenware section, it required crossing the bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Broken down by section, Preserved carries supplies for making your own: sauerkraut, kimchi and other fermented vegetables; jams, jellies and vinegars; sourdough and other breads; yogurt, cheese and butter; beer, cider and mead; kombucha, \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kefir\" target=\"_blank\">kefir\u003c/a> – both milk and water – bitters and tinctures; soap, salves, and then what Vecchiarelli calls “functional kitchen wares,” things like old school food mills, mortars and pestles, and many sizes of strainers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107819\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107819\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1868-1920.jpg\" alt=\"Part of the bread section at Preserved.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1868-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1868-1920-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1868-1920-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1868-1920-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1868-1920-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1868-1920-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1868-1920-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Part of the bread section at Preserved. \u003ccite>(Alix Wall)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I’m trying to bring in things that are affordable, functional and economical,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Preserved sells fermentation crocks that span a range of prices, from handmade ceramic ones to those that are mass-produced; as well as a wide variety of mason jars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then there are the stranger things like a jerky gun (to make beef and other jerkies); a deluxe cherry pitter, which uses suction to excise the stone; and a non-electric dehydrator that hangs from a hook, allowing fruits and vegetables to air-dry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Less affordable is the food section, as she carries things like \u003ca href=\"http://www.southrivermiso.com\" target=\"_blank\">South River\u003c/a> miso, which can cost up to four times as much as the brands of miso found at the market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The misos I carry are aged a minimum of one to two years,” she said. “They are traditionally fermented using old wooden barrels and are unpasteurized. Most miso you get from the grocery store has been fermenting only a couple of weeks. These are not only more healthful, but much more flavorful. The taste of these is unparalleled, and you use much less of it. Once you taste these, you won’t want anything else.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107821\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107821\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920.jpg\" alt=\"The store is stocked floor to ceiling with items needed for DIY projects in the kitchen. \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The store is stocked floor to ceiling with items needed for DIY projects in the kitchen. \u003ccite>(Alix Wall)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She says the same about Red Boat fish sauce – she is very choosy about the products she features – and says it’s head and shoulders above most brands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She also carries other Japanese products, like tamari and umeboshi plum vinegar, both of which are organic and made using traditional methods with no preservatives. She stocks many local producers, like jam from \u003ca href=\"http://bluechairfruit.com\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Chair Fruit\u003c/a>, shrubs from \u003ca href=\"http://innajam.com\" target=\"_blank\">Inna\u003c/a> and spices from \u003ca href=\"http://oaktownspiceshop.com\" target=\"_blank\">Oaktown Spice Shop\u003c/a> (she’s working on some custom blends with them, stay tuned). Refrigerated products include: cheeses from local producers like \u003ca href=\"http://sierranevadacheese.com\" target=\"_blank\">Sierra Nevada Cheese Company\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.bellwetherfarms.com\" target=\"_blank\">Bellwether Farms\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://gardenvarietycheese.com\" target=\"_blank\">Garden Variety\u003c/a>, a producer of sheeps’ milk products in Watsonville. Also stocked are the cultures to make a variety of cheeses at home. While in Portland Vecchiarelli worked at the award-winning \u003ca href=\"http://www.olympiaprovisions.com\" target=\"_blank\">Olympia Provisions\u003c/a>, so she carries a number of their salamis and other cured meats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Raised in New Jersey, Vecchiarelli’s entrée into the food world, and specifically the area of fermentation, occurred when she moved to Philadelphia and worked at a wine, cheese and beer bar called \u003ca href=\"https://www.triaphilly.com\" target=\"_blank\">Tria\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Not only were we as a staff required to do weekly trainings on how different cheeses are made, but on the different styles of cheeses,” she said. “We had blind tastings, and we also had a little school there for customers to take classes, which I eventually got involved in.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Later, Vecchiarelli got into farming, and with that came her introduction to Sandor Katz’s fermentation bible: \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Fermentation-Flavor-Nutrition-Live-Culture/dp/1931498237/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458237014&sr=8-1&keywords=wild+fermentation\" target=\"_blank\">“Wild Fermentation.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That book was completely eye-opening for Vecchiarelli, because while she had been already immersed in the world of wine, cheese and beer; she hadn’t considered that foods like yogurt, tempeh and sourdough were all fermented, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Katz’s book led Vecchiarelli to begin experimenting with preserving her own vegetables, she found she wasn’t successful at it right off the bat. But the more she tinkered, the more delicious her ferments became. When she moved to Portland, she began offering classes to friends and then friends of friends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107820\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107820\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920.jpg\" alt=\"The cheese and butter-making section features books from different authors on how to make them.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cheese and butter-making section features books from different authors on how to make them. \u003ccite>(Alix Wall)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Classes are awesome because they’re community-based and give people a direct connection to ask questions. And people feel more comfortable in groups. I had a great experience and that really empowered me to teach,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Vecchiarelli began reading up on the health effects of fermented products, she decided to become more educated in nutrition and moved to the East Bay to attend \u003ca href=\"http://www.baumancollege.org\" target=\"_blank\">Bauman College\u003c/a>. While studying nutrition, she worked in front of the house at the Oakland restaurant \u003ca href=\"http://www.caminorestaurant.com\" target=\"_blank\">Camino\u003c/a> for three years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They are on message with everything I believe in,” she said. “I familiarized myself with food culture in the Bay. While I had been immersed in the food world for over a decade, this was a great crash course into all the local farms. [Chef Russell Moore] also does a ton of fermentation and preserving, so even though I had quite the repertoire, he introduced me to new things. ‘You’re a fermenter, and you’re not making your own vinegar?’ he asked me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Camino’s vinegar is one that is in stock as well).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ultimately, Vecchiarelli is hoping to educate the masses about how to make all of these products, and sell the supplies to make them at an affordable price-point while she’s at it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A main mission is to make all of this approachable on an economic and educational level,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.preservedgoods.com/#!classroom/c1675\" target=\"_blank\">Classes\u003c/a> are offered twice weekly, both Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings, and whether you take a kombucha class or a kimchi and sauerkraut class, you can then buy whatever supplies you need to do-it-yourself at home. Vecchiarelli teaches many of the classes herself, but some are offered by other local experts-- Rachel Saunders of Blue Chair Fruit teaches the jam class, and Camino chef Danny Keiser teaches the sausage-making class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While most supplies can be bought individually, Vecchiarelli makes her own starter kits as well, with more coming soon. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Preserved sells fermentation crocks that span a range of prices, from handmade ceramic ones to those that are mass-produced; as well as a wide variety of mason jars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then there are the stranger things like a jerky gun (to make beef and other jerkies); a deluxe cherry pitter, which uses suction to excise the stone; and a non-electric dehydrator that hangs from a hook, allowing fruits and vegetables to air-dry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Less affordable is the food section, as she carries things like \u003ca href=\"http://www.southrivermiso.com\" target=\"_blank\">South River\u003c/a> miso, which can cost up to four times as much as the brands of miso found at the market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The misos I carry are aged a minimum of one to two years,” she said. “They are traditionally fermented using old wooden barrels and are unpasteurized. Most miso you get from the grocery store has been fermenting only a couple of weeks. These are not only more healthful, but much more flavorful. The taste of these is unparalleled, and you use much less of it. Once you taste these, you won’t want anything else.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107821\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107821\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920.jpg\" alt=\"The store is stocked floor to ceiling with items needed for DIY projects in the kitchen. \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1884-1920-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The store is stocked floor to ceiling with items needed for DIY projects in the kitchen. \u003ccite>(Alix Wall)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She says the same about Red Boat fish sauce – she is very choosy about the products she features – and says it’s head and shoulders above most brands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She also carries other Japanese products, like tamari and umeboshi plum vinegar, both of which are organic and made using traditional methods with no preservatives. She stocks many local producers, like jam from \u003ca href=\"http://bluechairfruit.com\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Chair Fruit\u003c/a>, shrubs from \u003ca href=\"http://innajam.com\" target=\"_blank\">Inna\u003c/a> and spices from \u003ca href=\"http://oaktownspiceshop.com\" target=\"_blank\">Oaktown Spice Shop\u003c/a> (she’s working on some custom blends with them, stay tuned). Refrigerated products include: cheeses from local producers like \u003ca href=\"http://sierranevadacheese.com\" target=\"_blank\">Sierra Nevada Cheese Company\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.bellwetherfarms.com\" target=\"_blank\">Bellwether Farms\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://gardenvarietycheese.com\" target=\"_blank\">Garden Variety\u003c/a>, a producer of sheeps’ milk products in Watsonville. Also stocked are the cultures to make a variety of cheeses at home. While in Portland Vecchiarelli worked at the award-winning \u003ca href=\"http://www.olympiaprovisions.com\" target=\"_blank\">Olympia Provisions\u003c/a>, so she carries a number of their salamis and other cured meats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Raised in New Jersey, Vecchiarelli’s entrée into the food world, and specifically the area of fermentation, occurred when she moved to Philadelphia and worked at a wine, cheese and beer bar called \u003ca href=\"https://www.triaphilly.com\" target=\"_blank\">Tria\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Not only were we as a staff required to do weekly trainings on how different cheeses are made, but on the different styles of cheeses,” she said. “We had blind tastings, and we also had a little school there for customers to take classes, which I eventually got involved in.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Later, Vecchiarelli got into farming, and with that came her introduction to Sandor Katz’s fermentation bible: \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Fermentation-Flavor-Nutrition-Live-Culture/dp/1931498237/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458237014&sr=8-1&keywords=wild+fermentation\" target=\"_blank\">“Wild Fermentation.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That book was completely eye-opening for Vecchiarelli, because while she had been already immersed in the world of wine, cheese and beer; she hadn’t considered that foods like yogurt, tempeh and sourdough were all fermented, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Katz’s book led Vecchiarelli to begin experimenting with preserving her own vegetables, she found she wasn’t successful at it right off the bat. But the more she tinkered, the more delicious her ferments became. When she moved to Portland, she began offering classes to friends and then friends of friends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107820\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107820\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920.jpg\" alt=\"The cheese and butter-making section features books from different authors on how to make them.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_1873-1920-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cheese and butter-making section features books from different authors on how to make them. \u003ccite>(Alix Wall)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Classes are awesome because they’re community-based and give people a direct connection to ask questions. And people feel more comfortable in groups. I had a great experience and that really empowered me to teach,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Vecchiarelli began reading up on the health effects of fermented products, she decided to become more educated in nutrition and moved to the East Bay to attend \u003ca href=\"http://www.baumancollege.org\" target=\"_blank\">Bauman College\u003c/a>. While studying nutrition, she worked in front of the house at the Oakland restaurant \u003ca href=\"http://www.caminorestaurant.com\" target=\"_blank\">Camino\u003c/a> for three years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They are on message with everything I believe in,” she said. “I familiarized myself with food culture in the Bay. While I had been immersed in the food world for over a decade, this was a great crash course into all the local farms. [Chef Russell Moore] also does a ton of fermentation and preserving, so even though I had quite the repertoire, he introduced me to new things. ‘You’re a fermenter, and you’re not making your own vinegar?’ he asked me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Camino’s vinegar is one that is in stock as well).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ultimately, Vecchiarelli is hoping to educate the masses about how to make all of these products, and sell the supplies to make them at an affordable price-point while she’s at it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A main mission is to make all of this approachable on an economic and educational level,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.preservedgoods.com/#!classroom/c1675\" target=\"_blank\">Classes\u003c/a> are offered twice weekly, both Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings, and whether you take a kombucha class or a kimchi and sauerkraut class, you can then buy whatever supplies you need to do-it-yourself at home. Vecchiarelli teaches many of the classes herself, but some are offered by other local experts-- Rachel Saunders of Blue Chair Fruit teaches the jam class, and Camino chef Danny Keiser teaches the sausage-making class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While most supplies can be bought individually, Vecchiarelli makes her own starter kits as well, with more coming soon. She also writes her own recipe cards, which, she believes “make all of these things wholly approachable, so people think, ‘I really can go home and do this right now.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://hopscotchoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Hopscotch\u003c/a> has long been a popular cocktail and dinner spot on San Pablo Avenue in Uptown Oakland, but its vibe couldn’t be more different from the new project chef-owner \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KyleItani\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Itani\u003c/a> is launching just a few blocks away. A San Francisco Chronicle \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/recipes/article/Rising-Star-Chef-Kyle-Itani-Hopscotch-4340167.php\" target=\"_blank\">Rising Star Chef in 2013\u003c/a>, Itani’s classic cooking at Hopscotch draws diners in for fried chicken, freshly shucked oysters and burgers with hand-cut fries. \u003ca href=\"http://www.itaniramen.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Itani Ramen\u003c/a> has a different mission: to bring homemade ramen to the neighborhood. Various delays have held up the opening, but the restaurant began holding weekend pop-up dinners last Saturday and will continue to do so until the doors officially open and the full menu is available.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We stopped in on Sunday night to see what’s in store. Though there was a steady drizzle and virtually no protection from the rain, there was a line forming by 5:40pm for a 6pm opening. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107860\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920.jpg\" alt=\"Lining up for Itani Ramen’s weekend pop-up.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107860\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lining up for Itani Ramen’s weekend pop-up. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Once inside, the many servers and kitchen were synchronized and downright fast filling orders placed at the counter. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107858\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920.jpg\" alt=\"The fast-paced open kitchen at Itani Ramen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107858\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fast-paced open kitchen at Itani Ramen. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The pop-up menu featured two types of ramen, a shoyu and a miso. The shoyu (soy sauce) broth was made with both chicken and pork, and also included bonito tuna, which gave the whole concoction a beautiful, lean depth. Standard toppings were pork cha siu, bamboo shoots, yu choi and green onion. We added a jidori egg for $1.50. The pork cha siu, a classic Cantonese marinated pork, made the dish with its complex spicing and rich, fatty texture, and the crisp, bright green yu choi was a nice counterpoint. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107862\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920.jpg\" alt=\"Shoyu ramen with pork cha siu, bamboo shoots, yu choi, green onion, and jidori egg.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107862\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shoyu ramen with pork cha siu, bamboo shoots, yu choi, green onion, and jidori egg. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The miso ramen was a compelling vegetarian dish, the all-vegetable broth hearty and earthy, and the toppings included watercress, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and black garlic oil. The garlic oil added a sweet depth to the overall experience of the bowl and gave it a resonance that most vegetarian soups don’t have.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107859\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920.jpg\" alt=\"Miso ramen with watercress, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and black garlic oil.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107859\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miso ramen with watercress, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and black garlic oil. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What further distinguishes both recipes is Itani’s homemade noodles, which are beautifully cut and cooked to a perfectly al dente texture, slightly chewy and, frankly, addictive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107880\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles.jpg\" alt=\"The addictive homemade noodles in the Miso ramen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107880\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The addictive homemade noodles in the Miso ramen. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We also ordered two appetizers, the first a beautiful, thin-skinned, hand-formed pork gyoza, and the second, a bowl of bright pickles of burdock root, cucumber, spicy mustard greens and carrots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107856\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920.jpg\" alt=\"Handmade pork gyoza.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107856\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Handmade pork gyoza. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107861\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_pickles-1920.jpg\" alt=\"A bowl of homemade pickles.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107861\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_pickles-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_pickles-1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_pickles-1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_pickles-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_pickles-1920-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_pickles-1920-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_pickles-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bowl of homemade pickles. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Sohomare Tokubetsu Kimoto sake was just the right medium-dry junmai accompaniment. For beer drinkers, there’s Asahi on tap, and there’s one shochu (a barley spirit) as well. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Service was incredibly organized, composed and proficient for a restaurant not even fully out of the gate. This is going to be a neighborhood hot-spot in no time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107857\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920.jpg\" alt=\"The long, high-ceilinged dining room at Itani Ramen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107857\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The long, high-ceilinged dining room at Itani Ramen. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.itaniramen.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Itani Ramen\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1736 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/fvUFVI\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 788-7489\u003cbr>\nTentative hours for weekend pop-up series: March 25-27; April 1-3; April 8-10 6pm-midnight (first come, first served, no reservations).\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/itaniramen\" target=\"_blank\">Itani Ramen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ItaniRamen\" target=\"_blank\">@ItaniRamen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/itaniramen/\" target=\"_blank\">@itaniramen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ (ramen $12-$14)\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://hopscotchoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Hopscotch\u003c/a> has long been a popular cocktail and dinner spot on San Pablo Avenue in Uptown Oakland, but its vibe couldn’t be more different from the new project chef-owner \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KyleItani\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Itani\u003c/a> is launching just a few blocks away. A San Francisco Chronicle \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/recipes/article/Rising-Star-Chef-Kyle-Itani-Hopscotch-4340167.php\" target=\"_blank\">Rising Star Chef in 2013\u003c/a>, Itani’s classic cooking at Hopscotch draws diners in for fried chicken, freshly shucked oysters and burgers with hand-cut fries. \u003ca href=\"http://www.itaniramen.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Itani Ramen\u003c/a> has a different mission: to bring homemade ramen to the neighborhood. Various delays have held up the opening, but the restaurant began holding weekend pop-up dinners last Saturday and will continue to do so until the doors officially open and the full menu is available.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We stopped in on Sunday night to see what’s in store. Though there was a steady drizzle and virtually no protection from the rain, there was a line forming by 5:40pm for a 6pm opening. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107860\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920.jpg\" alt=\"Lining up for Itani Ramen’s weekend pop-up.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107860\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_outside-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lining up for Itani Ramen’s weekend pop-up. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Once inside, the many servers and kitchen were synchronized and downright fast filling orders placed at the counter. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107858\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920.jpg\" alt=\"The fast-paced open kitchen at Itani Ramen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107858\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_kitchen-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fast-paced open kitchen at Itani Ramen. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The pop-up menu featured two types of ramen, a shoyu and a miso. The shoyu (soy sauce) broth was made with both chicken and pork, and also included bonito tuna, which gave the whole concoction a beautiful, lean depth. Standard toppings were pork cha siu, bamboo shoots, yu choi and green onion. We added a jidori egg for $1.50. The pork cha siu, a classic Cantonese marinated pork, made the dish with its complex spicing and rich, fatty texture, and the crisp, bright green yu choi was a nice counterpoint. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107862\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920.jpg\" alt=\"Shoyu ramen with pork cha siu, bamboo shoots, yu choi, green onion, and jidori egg.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107862\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_shoyu-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shoyu ramen with pork cha siu, bamboo shoots, yu choi, green onion, and jidori egg. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The miso ramen was a compelling vegetarian dish, the all-vegetable broth hearty and earthy, and the toppings included watercress, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and black garlic oil. The garlic oil added a sweet depth to the overall experience of the bowl and gave it a resonance that most vegetarian soups don’t have.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107859\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920.jpg\" alt=\"Miso ramen with watercress, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and black garlic oil.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107859\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_miso-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miso ramen with watercress, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and black garlic oil. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What further distinguishes both recipes is Itani’s homemade noodles, which are beautifully cut and cooked to a perfectly al dente texture, slightly chewy and, frankly, addictive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107880\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles.jpg\" alt=\"The addictive homemade noodles in the Miso ramen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107880\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/miso-noodles-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The addictive homemade noodles in the Miso ramen. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We also ordered two appetizers, the first a beautiful, thin-skinned, hand-formed pork gyoza, and the second, a bowl of bright pickles of burdock root, cucumber, spicy mustard greens and carrots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107856\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920.jpg\" alt=\"Handmade pork gyoza.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107856\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_gyoza-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption 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https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_pickles-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bowl of homemade pickles. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Sohomare Tokubetsu Kimoto sake was just the right medium-dry junmai accompaniment. For beer drinkers, there’s Asahi on tap, and there’s one shochu (a barley spirit) as well. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Service was incredibly organized, composed and proficient for a restaurant not even fully out of the gate. This is going to be a neighborhood hot-spot in no time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107857\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920.jpg\" alt=\"The long, high-ceilinged dining room at Itani Ramen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107857\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/Itani_interior-1920-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The long, high-ceilinged dining room at Itani Ramen. \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.itaniramen.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Itani Ramen\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1736 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/fvUFVI\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 788-7489\u003cbr>\nTentative hours for weekend pop-up series: March 25-27; April 1-3; April 8-10 6pm-midnight (first come, first served, no reservations).\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/itaniramen\" target=\"_blank\">Itani Ramen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ItaniRamen\" target=\"_blank\">@ItaniRamen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/itaniramen/\" target=\"_blank\">@itaniramen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ (ramen $12-$14)\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"disqusTitle": "Bay Area Bites Guide to 6 Favorite Pancake Spots In Berkeley and Oakland",
"title": "Bay Area Bites Guide to 6 Favorite Pancake Spots In Berkeley and Oakland",
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"content": "\u003cp>There’s nothing more comforting than a stack of hot pancakes, whether you’re a child on your first day of school or a hungover adult trying to forget last night. Pancakes are a stalwart cornerstone of most breakfast and brunch menus, but in the East Bay, they’re definitely not an afterthought. Here’s a guide to pancakes in Berkeley and Oakland that range from traditional to inventive. Your favorite not on the list? Let us know what we missed in the comments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107530\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107530\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722.jpg\" alt=\"Gingerbread pancakes from La Note\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gingerbread pancakes from La Note \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The always crowded \u003cstrong>La Note\u003c/strong> is a Berkeley brunch institution that deserves its popularity: the restaurant takes hedonistic American brunch staples and adds a Gallic sense of restraint and balance. Perfectly cooked omelettes are delicately filled with just a few ingredients, and their mocha in a giant bowl is bittersweet, not cloying. They offer a wide variety of pancakes, including crème fraîche pancakes and oatmeal raspberry pancakes. Speckly, dense gingerbread pancakes are flavorful and barely sweet on their own, but topped with real maple syrup and elegant poached pear--whose fruity richness complements the ginger spice--it’s the ideal amount of decadence for your morning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lanoterestaurant.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>La Note Restaurant Provencal\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2377 Shattuck Ave\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94704 [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/1qHyaTnEeAp\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 843-1535\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Wed 8am-2:30pm; Thur-Sat 8am-2:30pm, 6pm-10pm; Sun 8am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Note-Restaurant/274932359704\" target=\"_blank\">La Note Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/lanote2377\" target=\"_blank\">@LaNote2377\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/LA_NOTERESTAURANT/\" target=\"_blank\">@la_noterestaurant\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107531\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107531\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012.jpg\" alt=\"Ricotta pancakes from Rockridge Cafe\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ricotta pancakes from Rockridge Cafe \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rockridge Cafe\u003c/strong> is a welcome respite from the overwhelming fanciness of its neighborhood, a homey diner with children’s illustrations tacked up on the wall, leather stools at a counter overlooking the kitchen, and giant pots of unfancy coffee. But, since it is still Rockridge, the food is considered and good, with flourishes that elevate it above typical diner fare: dishes include an unfolded omelette, kale scramble, and gluten-free rhubarb waffles. The ricotta pancakes are light, fluffy pillows that aren’t sweet at all. It may sound heretical, but I liked them just as much with only butter as I did after adding a drizzle of maple syrup, which added just enough sweetness. A short stack, served piping hot, gets you two giant pancakes for less than just $7, leaving you with more money to spend at À Côté next door or Market Hall across the street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.rockridgecafe.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Rockridge Cafe\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n5492 College Ave, Oakland, CA [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/mfH1xawFHmS2\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 653-1567\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun 7:30am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Rockridge-Cafe-106556562708203/\" target=\"_blank\">Rockridge Cafe\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107533\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141.jpg\" alt=\"Cornmeal pancakes at Rick & Ann's Restaurant \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cornmeal pancakes at Rick & Ann's Restaurant \u003cbr> \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rick and Ann’s\u003c/strong>, a crowded family-friendly spot near the Claremont, devotes a good chunk of menu real estate to pancakes of all kinds. There are traditional pancakes, savory pancakes, and daily pancake specials. Their cornmeal pancakes taste more wholesome and intriguing than the usual buttermilk, with more flavor and textural interest to contrast and complement the sweetness of the syrup. They offer gluten-free rice flour pancakes that take a few bites to get used to, but the delicate flavor of orange and blueberries works well together, and with their pleasing texture, they’re the perfect option for the gluten-free brunch-er in your group.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107534\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144.jpg\" alt=\"Gluten-free orange rice flour pancakes with blueberries at Rick & Ann's Restaurant \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107534\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gluten-free orange rice flour pancakes with blueberries at Rick & Ann's Restaurant \u003cbr> \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.rickandanns.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Rick & Ann's Restaurant\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2922 Domingo Ave, Berkeley, CA [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/h4XGGwmrGa52\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 649-8538\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun 7:30am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RickandAnns/\" target=\"_blank\">Rick & Ann's\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/rickandanns\" target=\"_blank\">@RickandAnns\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107532\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107532\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033.jpg\" alt=\"Buttermilk pancakes at Mama's Royal Cafe\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buttermilk pancakes at Mama's Royal Cafe \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mama’s Royal Cafe\u003c/strong> is a funky institution, two rooms full of cozy wooden booths, individual jukeboxes (sadly unusable), and old aprons decorating the walls. The cash-only restaurant features a menu packed with classics and ambitious specials (beef bourguignon the day I went). The pancakes, classic buttermilk, are a taste of home: light and fluffy and with a tangy kick. Perhaps less outwardly exciting and Instagram-worthy, but extremely satisfying and childhood-evoking. Again, the size of the short stack--two giant pancakes crowding each other on my plate--impressed me. “This time they came out bigger. They’re not always this big,” my smiling server said, but according to the pictures on Yelp, he’s lying: Mama’s Royal is the place to go for giant, nap-inducing stacks of comfortingly huge pancakes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.mamasroyalcafeoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Mama's Royal Cafe\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n4012 Broadway, Oakland, CA [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ceqyoJU2NkF2\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 547-7600\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-2:30pm; Sat-Sun 8am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Mamas-Royal-Cafe-273559151066/\" target=\"_blank\">Mama's Royal Cafe\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/mamasroyalca\" target=\"_blank\">@MamasRoyalCA\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17) Cash only\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107535\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107535\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4156.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate strawberry pancakes at La Note\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4156.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4156-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4156-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4156-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4156-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4156-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4156-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chocolate strawberry pancakes at La Note \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The tiny, beloved \u003cstrong>Venus Restaurant\u003c/strong> has a breakfast menu that contains standard brunch favorites spiked with interesting flourishes and decadent touches: akoori scrambled eggs, a butternut squash scramble, a 14-hour slow-roasted pork sandwich. They also have a dedicated griddle section of the menu, with pancakes, flapjacks and hotcakes (which are all the same thing). The ostentatiously-named named “Luxury Flapjacks” are an upgrade to your childhood chocolate chip pancakes, with chunks of fruity Valrhona dark chocolate that create bittersweet pockets that complement the small chunks of strawberry. The pancakes have a wonderfully light and fluffy texture, and are barely sweet, highlighting the dual richness of strawberries and chocolate. These are especially unique pancakes, ideal for any sort of breakfast-time celebration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://venusrestaurant.net/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Venus Restaurant\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2327 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/voSrp8TQSjT2\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 540-5950\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon 8am-2:30pm; Tue-Wed 8am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-9pm; Sat-Sun 8am-2:15am, 5:30-9pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Venus-Restaurant-98989368382/\" target=\"_blank\">Venus Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/venusrestaurant\" target=\"_blank\">@VenusRestaurant\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$-$$$ Entrees ($11-$24)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107536\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107536\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate souffle pancake at Bette's Oceanview Diner \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chocolate souffle pancake at Bette's Oceanview Diner \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Like the other places mentioned on this list, expect a wait at \u003cstrong>Bette’s Oceanview Diner\u003c/strong>. The Fourth Street favorite is consistently packed, with friendly, efficient waiters ducking around each other in the small space as they serve generous portions of hearty breakfast fare. (If you’re in a hurry, go next door to \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/bettes-to-go-berkeley\" target=\"_blank\">Bette’s-To-Go\u003c/a> for take out.) One of their signature dishes is the the \u003ca href=\"http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/souffle-pancake-0163822.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guy Fieri-blessed \u003c/a>Souffle Pancake, a stately puff of a pancake, composed of eggs whipped sky high then baked. Choose from a variety of flavors--banana rum, chocolate, seasonal fruit--and the result is a giant pillow of a pancake with the lightness of a meringue and the delicate, yet sturdy, texture of a souffle. It’s airy and light, a pleasantly different take on tradition. More of a dessert than a well-rounded breakfast, it’s definitely something to share. Prepare to wait for a long time for the pancake on top of the already long wait for a table, but know that the majesty of the dish makes it worth it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.bettesdiner.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Bette's Oceanview Diner\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1807 Fourth St, Berkeley, CA [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/yz7fC1UokAU2\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 644-3230\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 6:30am-2:30pm; Sat-Sun 6:30am-4pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Bettes-Oceanview-Diner-159465487433823/\" target=\"_blank\">Bette's Oceanview Diner\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>There’s nothing more comforting than a stack of hot pancakes, whether you’re a child on your first day of school or a hungover adult trying to forget last night. Pancakes are a stalwart cornerstone of most breakfast and brunch menus, but in the East Bay, they’re definitely not an afterthought. Here’s a guide to pancakes in Berkeley and Oakland that range from traditional to inventive. Your favorite not on the list? Let us know what we missed in the comments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107530\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107530\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722.jpg\" alt=\"Gingerbread pancakes from La Note\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_3722-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gingerbread pancakes from La Note \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The always crowded \u003cstrong>La Note\u003c/strong> is a Berkeley brunch institution that deserves its popularity: the restaurant takes hedonistic American brunch staples and adds a Gallic sense of restraint and balance. Perfectly cooked omelettes are delicately filled with just a few ingredients, and their mocha in a giant bowl is bittersweet, not cloying. They offer a wide variety of pancakes, including crème fraîche pancakes and oatmeal raspberry pancakes. Speckly, dense gingerbread pancakes are flavorful and barely sweet on their own, but topped with real maple syrup and elegant poached pear--whose fruity richness complements the ginger spice--it’s the ideal amount of decadence for your morning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lanoterestaurant.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>La Note Restaurant Provencal\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2377 Shattuck Ave\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94704 [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/1qHyaTnEeAp\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 843-1535\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Wed 8am-2:30pm; Thur-Sat 8am-2:30pm, 6pm-10pm; Sun 8am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Note-Restaurant/274932359704\" target=\"_blank\">La Note Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/lanote2377\" target=\"_blank\">@LaNote2377\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/LA_NOTERESTAURANT/\" target=\"_blank\">@la_noterestaurant\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107531\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107531\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012.jpg\" alt=\"Ricotta pancakes from Rockridge Cafe\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4012-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ricotta pancakes from Rockridge Cafe \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rockridge Cafe\u003c/strong> is a welcome respite from the overwhelming fanciness of its neighborhood, a homey diner with children’s illustrations tacked up on the wall, leather stools at a counter overlooking the kitchen, and giant pots of unfancy coffee. But, since it is still Rockridge, the food is considered and good, with flourishes that elevate it above typical diner fare: dishes include an unfolded omelette, kale scramble, and gluten-free rhubarb waffles. The ricotta pancakes are light, fluffy pillows that aren’t sweet at all. It may sound heretical, but I liked them just as much with only butter as I did after adding a drizzle of maple syrup, which added just enough sweetness. A short stack, served piping hot, gets you two giant pancakes for less than just $7, leaving you with more money to spend at À Côté next door or Market Hall across the street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.rockridgecafe.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Rockridge Cafe\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n5492 College Ave, Oakland, CA [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/mfH1xawFHmS2\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 653-1567\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun 7:30am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Rockridge-Cafe-106556562708203/\" target=\"_blank\">Rockridge Cafe\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107533\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141.jpg\" alt=\"Cornmeal pancakes at Rick & Ann's Restaurant \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4141-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cornmeal pancakes at Rick & Ann's Restaurant \u003cbr> \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rick and Ann’s\u003c/strong>, a crowded family-friendly spot near the Claremont, devotes a good chunk of menu real estate to pancakes of all kinds. There are traditional pancakes, savory pancakes, and daily pancake specials. Their cornmeal pancakes taste more wholesome and intriguing than the usual buttermilk, with more flavor and textural interest to contrast and complement the sweetness of the syrup. They offer gluten-free rice flour pancakes that take a few bites to get used to, but the delicate flavor of orange and blueberries works well together, and with their pleasing texture, they’re the perfect option for the gluten-free brunch-er in your group.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107534\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144.jpg\" alt=\"Gluten-free orange rice flour pancakes with blueberries at Rick & Ann's Restaurant \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107534\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4144-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gluten-free orange rice flour pancakes with blueberries at Rick & Ann's Restaurant \u003cbr> \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.rickandanns.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Rick & Ann's Restaurant\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2922 Domingo Ave, Berkeley, CA [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/h4XGGwmrGa52\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 649-8538\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun 7:30am-3pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RickandAnns/\" target=\"_blank\">Rick & Ann's\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/rickandanns\" target=\"_blank\">@RickandAnns\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ Entrees ($11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107532\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107532\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033.jpg\" alt=\"Buttermilk pancakes at Mama's Royal Cafe\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4033-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buttermilk pancakes at Mama's Royal Cafe \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mama’s Royal Cafe\u003c/strong> is a funky institution, two rooms full of cozy wooden booths, individual jukeboxes (sadly unusable), and old aprons decorating the walls. The cash-only restaurant features a menu packed with classics and ambitious specials (beef bourguignon the day I went). The pancakes, classic buttermilk, are a taste of home: light and fluffy and with a tangy kick. Perhaps less outwardly exciting and Instagram-worthy, but extremely satisfying and childhood-evoking. Again, the size of the short stack--two giant pancakes crowding each other on my plate--impressed me. “This time they came out bigger. They’re not always this big,” my smiling server said, but according to the pictures on Yelp, he’s lying: Mama’s Royal is the place to go for giant, nap-inducing stacks of comfortingly huge pancakes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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They also have a dedicated griddle section of the menu, with pancakes, flapjacks and hotcakes (which are all the same thing). The ostentatiously-named named “Luxury Flapjacks” are an upgrade to your childhood chocolate chip pancakes, with chunks of fruity Valrhona dark chocolate that create bittersweet pockets that complement the small chunks of strawberry. The pancakes have a wonderfully light and fluffy texture, and are barely sweet, highlighting the dual richness of strawberries and chocolate. These are especially unique pancakes, ideal for any sort of breakfast-time celebration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://venusrestaurant.net/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Venus Restaurant\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2327 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/voSrp8TQSjT2\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 540-5950\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon 8am-2:30pm; Tue-Wed 8am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-9pm; Sat-Sun 8am-2:15am, 5:30-9pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Venus-Restaurant-98989368382/\" target=\"_blank\">Venus Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/venusrestaurant\" target=\"_blank\">@VenusRestaurant\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$-$$$ Entrees ($11-$24)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107536\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-107536\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate souffle pancake at Bette's Oceanview Diner \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/IMG_4160-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chocolate souffle pancake at Bette's Oceanview Diner \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Like the other places mentioned on this list, expect a wait at \u003cstrong>Bette’s Oceanview Diner\u003c/strong>. The Fourth Street favorite is consistently packed, with friendly, efficient waiters ducking around each other in the small space as they serve generous portions of hearty breakfast fare. (If you’re in a hurry, go next door to \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/bettes-to-go-berkeley\" target=\"_blank\">Bette’s-To-Go\u003c/a> for take out.) One of their signature dishes is the the \u003ca href=\"http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/souffle-pancake-0163822.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guy Fieri-blessed \u003c/a>Souffle Pancake, a stately puff of a pancake, composed of eggs whipped sky high then baked. Choose from a variety of flavors--banana rum, chocolate, seasonal fruit--and the result is a giant pillow of a pancake with the lightness of a meringue and the delicate, yet sturdy, texture of a souffle. It’s airy and light, a pleasantly different take on tradition. More of a dessert than a well-rounded breakfast, it’s definitely something to share. Prepare to wait for a long time for the pancake on top of the already long wait for a table, but know that the majesty of the dish makes it worth it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Sometimes, there's nothing more satisfying then a plate of pasta. And the one thing that always makes it better? Freshly made pasta. Luckily, the Bay Area is packed with places to buy pasta in a variety of flavors and types, cut to order per your specifications. Here are options for places to get fresh pasta in San Francisco and the East Bay--and if we didn't include your favorite, let us know in the comments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107521\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2.jpg\" alt=\"Phoenix Pastificio's plain egg pasta\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107521\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Phoenix Pastificio's plain egg pasta \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Berkeley’s \u003cstrong>Phoenix Pastificio\u003c/strong> sells their pastas to high-end restaurants across the Bay Area, but their production facility, where you can buy any of their pastas, is charmingly homey. It’s a cavernous brick building in West Berkeley that includes a bell you ring to get the attention of the staff, who are busy making pasta and pastries. They’ll sell you any amount of their wide range of products, from their \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/best-fusion-bread/BestOf?oid=2928270\" target=\"_blank\">famous olive bread\u003c/a> to their pastas, which they’ll cut to order. Their plain pasta, light and eggy, is very good, but the real fun is their array of other noodle flavors, from \u003ca href=\"http://phoenixpasta.com/links/sheet-pasta-link.html\" target=\"_blank\">stinging nettle to rose petal\u003c/a>. Roasted yellow bell pepper with green serrano and habanero noodles managed to pack an impressive amount of flavor and heat into its thin strands, and would be the ideal base for a farmers' market vegetable-heavy spring pasta dish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107522\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1.jpg\" alt=\"Roasted yellow bell pepper with green serano & habanero from Phoenix Pastificio\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107522\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roasted yellow bell pepper with green serano & habanero from Phoenix Pastificio \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.phoenixpasta.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Phoenix Pastificio\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1250 Addison Street # 109, Berkeley [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/TJ6Vyuirarw\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 883-0783\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat 4am-8pm; Closed Sunday\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixPasta\" target=\"_blank\">The Phoenix Pastificio\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Pasta $10 and under per pound)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107525\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1.jpg\" alt=\"Egg noodles from Pasta Gina\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1345\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107525\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1-400x280.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1-800x560.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1-768x538.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1-1440x1009.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1-1180x827.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1-960x673.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Egg noodles from Pasta Gina \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I haven’t cooked in a year,” a smiling customer gushed to me while I was waiting to order at Noe Valley’s \u003cstrong>Pasta Gina\u003c/strong>. It’s a common sentiment echoed by fans of the tiny, cramped shop, who include \u003ca href=\"http://noevalleysf.blogspot.com/2009/03/mark-leno-vs-pasta-gina.html\" target=\"_blank\">Senator Mark Leno\u003c/a>. The store manages to produce an impressive amount of offerings out of their small space, including sauces, ravioli and several types of pasta you can get cut to order, including lemon, bell pepper, and eggless options. The solicitous staff will also recommend sauce pairings for any pasta you buy. The plain egg pasta is good, the porcini ravioli perfect. Rich, herby and meaty, it’s astonishingly complex, a meatless main to leave vegetarians smug and meat-lovers impressed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107526\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2.jpg\" alt=\"Porcini ravioli in herb pasta from Pasta Gina\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107526\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Porcini ravioli in herb pasta from Pasta Gina \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/pasta-gina-san-francisco\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Pasta Gina\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n741 Diamond St, San Francisco [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/xd4dWWKTYbC2\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 282-0738\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 10am–9pm; Sat-Sun 10am-8:30pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Pasta-Gina-156758547714421/\" target=\"_blank\">Pasta Gina\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Pasta $10 and under per pound)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107528\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2.jpg\" alt=\"Fresh egg pasta from the Pasta Shop\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107528\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh egg pasta from the Pasta Shop \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rockridge’s Market Hall is both the best and worst place to be while hungry: it’s so crowded with every kind of delicious food, it’s almost overwhelming. Luckily there are the cheery, helpful employees--calmly calling out numbers over a microphone, holding an animated conversation while cutting up a rotisserie chicken with cooking shears--to guide you through the bustle. \u003cstrong>The Pasta Shop\u003c/strong> is one of the Hall’s many offerings, with a wide variety of egg noodles in flavors like garlic, herb and saffron. They also offer a collection of raviolis, with vegetarian, vegan and seasonal options. There are even adorable, pre-packaged mini-packs of about a serving’s worth of ravioli, like fancier versions of those 100-calorie Oreo packs. The egg pasta--they’ll cut any of their flavors to whatever size you want in their hulking, loudly grinding machine--is a pleasant base for any of their sauces, and the flavor combinations of their raviolis are thoughtfully considered. If you want to have a luxurious at-home meal, try the ricotta raviolis flecked with good-sized chunks of truffle shavings. It’s bold, funky and earthy. And unlike 99% of truffle products on the market, it includes real truffle shavings--which is the closest most of us will come to eating truffles anytime soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107529\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1.jpg\" alt=\"Ricotta truffle ravioli from The Pasta Shop in Rockridge\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107529\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ricotta truffle ravioli from The Pasta Shop in Rockridge \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://rockridgemarkethall.com/pasta-shop/fresh-pasta\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>The Pasta Shop at Rockridge Market Hall\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n5655 College Ave #201, Oakland, CA [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/5Skz1udgnW62\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 250-6000\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri, 9am–8pm; Sat 9am-7pm; Sun 10am-6pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/rockridgemarkethall/\" target=\"_blank\">Rockridge Market Hall\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/markethallfoods?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">Rockridge Market Hall\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Pasta $10 and under per pound)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107523\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2.jpg\" alt=\"Egg noodles from from The Italian Homemade Company\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1650\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107523\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2-400x344.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2-800x688.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2-768x660.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2-1440x1238.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2-1180x1014.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2-960x825.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Egg noodles from from The Italian Homemade Company \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To get to San Francisco's \u003cstrong>Italian Homemade Company\u003c/strong> from BART, you have to walk about a mile down Columbus Ave. It’s a busy mile: you walk past the open restaurant windows, exhaling the cologne of men on dates; past the clumps of tourists in front of the Condor Club; and past the \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacklining\" target=\"_blank\">slackliners\u003c/a> drinking beer as they precariously perch in Washington Square Park. The inside of the store is just as bustling, with workers chattering to each other in Italian in front of a doorway to a mysteriously marked “pasta lab.” You can order any of the restaurant's pastas to eat at the store, covered in one of their homemade sauces, or take it to go, packed up in giant Ziploc bags. Their plain pasta had a clean, eggy flavor, and their meat tortellini was perfection: tiny plump dumplings, juicy and rich from the combination of prosciutto and \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortadella\" target=\"_blank\">mortadella\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107524\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1.jpg\" alt=\"Meat tortellini from The Italian Homemade Company\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107524\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meat tortellini from The Italian Homemade Company \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-italian-homemade-company-san-francisco-4\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>The Italian Homemade Company\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n716 Columbus Ave, San Francisco [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/QX7zmDsz7XS2\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 712-8874\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun, 11am–9pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/theitalianhomemadecompany/\" target=\"_blank\">The Italian Homemade Company\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/italianhomemade\" target=\"_blank\">@ItalianHomemade\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ ($11-$17 per pound)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107520\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1.jpg\" alt=\"Plain egg noodles from Lucca Ravioli Company.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107520\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plain egg noodles from Lucca Ravioli Company. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Mission’s \u003cstrong>Lucca Ravioli Company\u003c/strong> is a combination deli and specialty grocery store, packed with fancy Italian sodas and Italian foodstuffs made in-house, from pizza dough to meatballs. (They also have an impressive selection of \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaro_%28liqueur%29\" target=\"_blank\">amaros\u003c/a> competing for space with dutch crunch rolls on the wooden shelves behind the counter). During lunchtime, everyone from young office workers to sunburned construction workers crowd each other in the tiny store, waiting patiently to be called up by the dapper collection of paper-hatted employees. Their plain pasta is good, and the cheese tortellini is appropriately old school: salty, rich and satisfying.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107519\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2.jpg\" alt=\"Cheese tortellini from Lucca Ravioli Company.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107519\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cheese tortellini from Lucca Ravioli Company. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.luccaravioli.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Lucca Ravioli Company\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1100 Valencia St, San Francisco [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/bVHfGaCMkWC2\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 647-5581\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm; Closed Sunday\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/LuccaRavioli/\" target=\"_blank\">Lucca Ravioli Company\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Pasta $10 and under per pound)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107518\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1.jpg\" alt=\"Fresh egg noodles from Genova Delicatessen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107518\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh egg noodles from Genova Delicatessen. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Going to \u003cstrong>Genova Delicatessen\u003c/strong> is a singular Oakland experience, alternately hellish and life-affirming. Hellish because no matter how shrewdly you plan your visit, no matter how much use you make of that handy new Google feature that tells you the busiest times, there always seems to be at least 20 people in front of you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But while you’re waiting--which you must do, even if you’re just buying pasta and not getting one of their famous deli sandwiches--you’ll notice that Genova is a vestige of Temescal before it got hip, leading to a diverse crowd that’s becoming increasingly hard to find in the area. Everyone is united by the same goal: getting some of Genova’s homey, delicious Italian classics, served up by the efficient, tie-wearing staff who gossip with the regulars about mutual friends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s why it was especially crushing to read the news that Genova--like so many other Bay Area institutions--\u003ca href=\"http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2016/01/29/rent-dispute-threatens-closure-of-oaklands-genova-deli/\" target=\"_blank\">might close\u003c/a> because of rising rents. Nothing is final yet, and the owners have confirmed that no matter what happens, their line of pastas will continue to be stocked in their wholesale accounts (which include Berkeley Bowl and Andronico’s). They sell a satisfying egg pasta--pre-cut in their deli case, in a variety of sizes--and an array of ravioli in classic flavors. One of their best is the the spinach and ricotta ravioli, pillowy pockets of chard-flecked ricotta surrounded by olive-green spinach pasta.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107517\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2.jpg\" alt=\"Spinach and ricotta ravioli from Genova Delicatessen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107517\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spinach and ricotta ravioli from Genova Delicatessen. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.genovadelioakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Genova Delicatessen & Ravioli Factory\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n5095 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/6kyv2qp1tHm\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 652-7401\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun 9am-6pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Dominics-Original-Genova-Delicatessen-Ravioli-Factory-120013811344306/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Dominics Original Genova Delicatessen & Ravioli Factory\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Pasta $10 and under per pound)\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Sometimes, there's nothing more satisfying then a plate of pasta. And the one thing that always makes it better? Freshly made pasta. Luckily, the Bay Area is packed with places to buy pasta in a variety of flavors and types, cut to order per your specifications. Here are options for places to get fresh pasta in San Francisco and the East Bay--and if we didn't include your favorite, let us know in the comments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107521\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2.jpg\" alt=\"Phoenix Pastificio's plain egg pasta\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107521\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix2-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Phoenix Pastificio's plain egg pasta \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Berkeley’s \u003cstrong>Phoenix Pastificio\u003c/strong> sells their pastas to high-end restaurants across the Bay Area, but their production facility, where you can buy any of their pastas, is charmingly homey. It’s a cavernous brick building in West Berkeley that includes a bell you ring to get the attention of the staff, who are busy making pasta and pastries. They’ll sell you any amount of their wide range of products, from their \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/best-fusion-bread/BestOf?oid=2928270\" target=\"_blank\">famous olive bread\u003c/a> to their pastas, which they’ll cut to order. Their plain pasta, light and eggy, is very good, but the real fun is their array of other noodle flavors, from \u003ca href=\"http://phoenixpasta.com/links/sheet-pasta-link.html\" target=\"_blank\">stinging nettle to rose petal\u003c/a>. Roasted yellow bell pepper with green serrano and habanero noodles managed to pack an impressive amount of flavor and heat into its thin strands, and would be the ideal base for a farmers' market vegetable-heavy spring pasta dish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107522\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1.jpg\" alt=\"Roasted yellow bell pepper with green serano & habanero from Phoenix Pastificio\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107522\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/phoenix1-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roasted yellow bell pepper with green serano & habanero from Phoenix Pastificio \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.phoenixpasta.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Phoenix Pastificio\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1250 Addison Street # 109, Berkeley [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/TJ6Vyuirarw\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 883-0783\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat 4am-8pm; Closed Sunday\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixPasta\" target=\"_blank\">The Phoenix Pastificio\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Pasta $10 and under per pound)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107525\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1.jpg\" alt=\"Egg noodles from Pasta Gina\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1345\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107525\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1-400x280.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1-800x560.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1-768x538.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1-1440x1009.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1-1180x827.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina1-960x673.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Egg noodles from Pasta Gina \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I haven’t cooked in a year,” a smiling customer gushed to me while I was waiting to order at Noe Valley’s \u003cstrong>Pasta Gina\u003c/strong>. It’s a common sentiment echoed by fans of the tiny, cramped shop, who include \u003ca href=\"http://noevalleysf.blogspot.com/2009/03/mark-leno-vs-pasta-gina.html\" target=\"_blank\">Senator Mark Leno\u003c/a>. The store manages to produce an impressive amount of offerings out of their small space, including sauces, ravioli and several types of pasta you can get cut to order, including lemon, bell pepper, and eggless options. The solicitous staff will also recommend sauce pairings for any pasta you buy. The plain egg pasta is good, the porcini ravioli perfect. Rich, herby and meaty, it’s astonishingly complex, a meatless main to leave vegetarians smug and meat-lovers impressed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107526\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2.jpg\" alt=\"Porcini ravioli in herb pasta from Pasta Gina\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107526\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastagina2-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Porcini ravioli in herb pasta from Pasta Gina \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/pasta-gina-san-francisco\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Pasta Gina\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n741 Diamond St, San Francisco [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/xd4dWWKTYbC2\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 282-0738\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 10am–9pm; Sat-Sun 10am-8:30pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Pasta-Gina-156758547714421/\" target=\"_blank\">Pasta Gina\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Pasta $10 and under per pound)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107528\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2.jpg\" alt=\"Fresh egg pasta from the Pasta Shop\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107528\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop2-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh egg pasta from the Pasta Shop \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rockridge’s Market Hall is both the best and worst place to be while hungry: it’s so crowded with every kind of delicious food, it’s almost overwhelming. Luckily there are the cheery, helpful employees--calmly calling out numbers over a microphone, holding an animated conversation while cutting up a rotisserie chicken with cooking shears--to guide you through the bustle. \u003cstrong>The Pasta Shop\u003c/strong> is one of the Hall’s many offerings, with a wide variety of egg noodles in flavors like garlic, herb and saffron. They also offer a collection of raviolis, with vegetarian, vegan and seasonal options. There are even adorable, pre-packaged mini-packs of about a serving’s worth of ravioli, like fancier versions of those 100-calorie Oreo packs. The egg pasta--they’ll cut any of their flavors to whatever size you want in their hulking, loudly grinding machine--is a pleasant base for any of their sauces, and the flavor combinations of their raviolis are thoughtfully considered. If you want to have a luxurious at-home meal, try the ricotta raviolis flecked with good-sized chunks of truffle shavings. It’s bold, funky and earthy. And unlike 99% of truffle products on the market, it includes real truffle shavings--which is the closest most of us will come to eating truffles anytime soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107529\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1.jpg\" alt=\"Ricotta truffle ravioli from The Pasta Shop in Rockridge\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107529\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/pastashop1-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ricotta truffle ravioli from The Pasta Shop in Rockridge \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://rockridgemarkethall.com/pasta-shop/fresh-pasta\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>The Pasta Shop at Rockridge Market Hall\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n5655 College Ave #201, Oakland, CA [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/5Skz1udgnW62\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 250-6000\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri, 9am–8pm; Sat 9am-7pm; Sun 10am-6pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/rockridgemarkethall/\" target=\"_blank\">Rockridge Market Hall\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/markethallfoods?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">Rockridge Market Hall\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Pasta $10 and under per pound)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107523\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2.jpg\" alt=\"Egg noodles from from The Italian Homemade Company\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1650\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107523\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2-400x344.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2-800x688.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2-768x660.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2-1440x1238.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2-1180x1014.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italhome2-960x825.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Egg noodles from from The Italian Homemade Company \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To get to San Francisco's \u003cstrong>Italian Homemade Company\u003c/strong> from BART, you have to walk about a mile down Columbus Ave. It’s a busy mile: you walk past the open restaurant windows, exhaling the cologne of men on dates; past the clumps of tourists in front of the Condor Club; and past the \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacklining\" target=\"_blank\">slackliners\u003c/a> drinking beer as they precariously perch in Washington Square Park. The inside of the store is just as bustling, with workers chattering to each other in Italian in front of a doorway to a mysteriously marked “pasta lab.” You can order any of the restaurant's pastas to eat at the store, covered in one of their homemade sauces, or take it to go, packed up in giant Ziploc bags. Their plain pasta had a clean, eggy flavor, and their meat tortellini was perfection: tiny plump dumplings, juicy and rich from the combination of prosciutto and \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortadella\" target=\"_blank\">mortadella\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107524\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1.jpg\" alt=\"Meat tortellini from The Italian Homemade Company\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107524\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/italianhom1-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meat tortellini from The Italian Homemade Company \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-italian-homemade-company-san-francisco-4\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>The Italian Homemade Company\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n716 Columbus Ave, San Francisco [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/QX7zmDsz7XS2\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 712-8874\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun, 11am–9pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/theitalianhomemadecompany/\" target=\"_blank\">The Italian Homemade Company\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/italianhomemade\" target=\"_blank\">@ItalianHomemade\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $$ ($11-$17 per pound)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107520\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1.jpg\" alt=\"Plain egg noodles from Lucca Ravioli Company.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107520\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca1-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plain egg noodles from Lucca Ravioli Company. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Mission’s \u003cstrong>Lucca Ravioli Company\u003c/strong> is a combination deli and specialty grocery store, packed with fancy Italian sodas and Italian foodstuffs made in-house, from pizza dough to meatballs. (They also have an impressive selection of \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaro_%28liqueur%29\" target=\"_blank\">amaros\u003c/a> competing for space with dutch crunch rolls on the wooden shelves behind the counter). During lunchtime, everyone from young office workers to sunburned construction workers crowd each other in the tiny store, waiting patiently to be called up by the dapper collection of paper-hatted employees. Their plain pasta is good, and the cheese tortellini is appropriately old school: salty, rich and satisfying.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107519\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2.jpg\" alt=\"Cheese tortellini from Lucca Ravioli Company.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107519\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/lucca2-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cheese tortellini from Lucca Ravioli Company. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.luccaravioli.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Lucca Ravioli Company\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1100 Valencia St, San Francisco [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/bVHfGaCMkWC2\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 647-5581\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm; Closed Sunday\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/LuccaRavioli/\" target=\"_blank\">Lucca Ravioli Company\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Pasta $10 and under per pound)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107518\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1.jpg\" alt=\"Fresh egg noodles from Genova Delicatessen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107518\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova1-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh egg noodles from Genova Delicatessen. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Going to \u003cstrong>Genova Delicatessen\u003c/strong> is a singular Oakland experience, alternately hellish and life-affirming. Hellish because no matter how shrewdly you plan your visit, no matter how much use you make of that handy new Google feature that tells you the busiest times, there always seems to be at least 20 people in front of you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But while you’re waiting--which you must do, even if you’re just buying pasta and not getting one of their famous deli sandwiches--you’ll notice that Genova is a vestige of Temescal before it got hip, leading to a diverse crowd that’s becoming increasingly hard to find in the area. Everyone is united by the same goal: getting some of Genova’s homey, delicious Italian classics, served up by the efficient, tie-wearing staff who gossip with the regulars about mutual friends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s why it was especially crushing to read the news that Genova--like so many other Bay Area institutions--\u003ca href=\"http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2016/01/29/rent-dispute-threatens-closure-of-oaklands-genova-deli/\" target=\"_blank\">might close\u003c/a> because of rising rents. Nothing is final yet, and the owners have confirmed that no matter what happens, their line of pastas will continue to be stocked in their wholesale accounts (which include Berkeley Bowl and Andronico’s). They sell a satisfying egg pasta--pre-cut in their deli case, in a variety of sizes--and an array of ravioli in classic flavors. One of their best is the the spinach and ricotta ravioli, pillowy pockets of chard-flecked ricotta surrounded by olive-green spinach pasta.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107517\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2.jpg\" alt=\"Spinach and ricotta ravioli from Genova Delicatessen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107517\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/03/genova2-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spinach and ricotta ravioli from Genova Delicatessen. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>How do you keep a 118-year-old magazine fresh? \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By moving its headquarters to the Bay Area’s hippest city, of course. On Thursday evening, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sunset.com/magazine\" target=\"_blank\">Sunset\u003c/a> magazine threw itself a little welcome party, showing off its sleek new digs in Oakland’s Jack London Square. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107044\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1800px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset welcome party at new headquarters\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107044\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene.jpg 1800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset welcome party at new headquarters \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mayor Libby Schaaf stopped by. \u003ca href=\"http://brownsugarkitchen.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brown Sugar Kitchen\u003c/a> chef Tanya Holland gave a quick lesson on how to make her famous fried chicken. \u003ca href=\"http://www.belcampo.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Belcampo\u003c/a> CEO Anya Fernald, with daughter Viola in tow, showed up with platters of her company’s charcuterie. (The company has its main office in Jack London Square.) Senior Travel Editor and spirits enthusiast Nino Padova ladled out White Fang cocktails, named for Jack London’s most famous canine and featuring gin and absinthe from Alameda’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.stgeorgespirits.com\" target=\"_blank\">St. George Spirits\u003c/a>. Through the wraparound windows of the second-floor loft, evening sunshine sparkled off the wind-rippled bay below, punctuated by the rumble of Amtrak trains rattling past on the nearby tracks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107041\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Tanya Holland, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Sunset Editor-in-Chief Irene Edwards\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107041\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS-400x600.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS-1180x1770.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS-960x1440.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Tanya Holland, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Sunset Editor-in-Chief Irene Edwards\u003cbr> \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107047\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1800px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398.jpg\" alt=\"Senior Travel Editor Nino Padova mixes "The White Fang," a signature cocktail he developed for the night's festivities \" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107047\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398.jpg 1800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senior Travel Editor Nino Padova mixes \"The White Fang,\" a signature cocktail he developed for the night's festivities \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It was all very Oakland local, a warm urban welcome all the more surprising for a business so recently relocated from its longtime home in Menlo Park. Designed by architect Clifford May in 1951 for the Lane family, then owners of the magazine, Sunset’s South Bay campus was built to be the company’s laboratory for Western living. Spread over seven acres, the ranch-style structure sprawled like an indoor-outdoor home, surrounded by meticulously maintained gardens reflecting every climate in the West. There was an airy adobe-style lobby, outdoor kitchens and entertaining spaces, a chicken coop, a wood-paneled test kitchen stacked with multiple ranges, all with a warm mid-century modern feel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fast-forward some six decades, and under the twin pressures of corporate ownership (Sunset is now under the aegis of Time Warner) and skyrocketing South Bay real estate prices, \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_27112382/sunset-magazine-site-menlo-park-sold-time-headuarters\" target=\"_blank\">the campus was sold\u003c/a> to realty investment firm Embarcadero Capital Partners in 2014. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And while saying goodbye to the magazine’s well-loved home was hard at first, the move couldn’t have come at a better time—or to a better place. According to Irene Edwards, the magazine’s new editor in chief, moving to Oakland was exactly what the company needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107036\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454.jpg\" alt=\"Bookshelf at Sunset Headquarters\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107036\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454-400x600.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454-1180x1770.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454-960x1440.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bookshelf at Sunset Headquarters \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“This is our challenge, to evolve, to stay relevant,” said Edwards, who worked as the magazine’s executive editor from 2004 to 2008 and returned to the Bay Area from Brooklyn to take her current position four months ago. “I can’t imagine a better city for the modern Sunset. This is its audience,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Suburbs like Menlo Park offered a fresh, even revolutionary approach to everyday living in their day; now, Edwards believes, that excitement and sense of re-invention is returning to urban areas. And despite its undeniable challenges, Oakland is a vivid example of a forward-looking city trying to get it right, balancing a burgeoning tech sector without losing its deep commitment to diversity and social justice. “This is the modern interpretation of a city. Being here now, you know you’re at a turning point,” she said. “There are so many people building businesses, taking risks. There’s support for grassroots innovation here like in no other place.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pulled from the bucolic isolation of those tree-lined seven acres, the magazine’s staff—many of whom already lived in the Oakland area—are excited to become part of the neighborhood. Already, there are numerous food-based business headquartered nearby, from Belcampo and \u003ca>\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://bluebottlecoffee.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Bottle Coffee\u003c/a> to the \u003ca href=\"http://www.foodcraftinstitute.org\" target=\"_blank\">Food Craft Institute\u003c/a> training center and its annual \u003ca href=\"http://eatrealfest.com\" target=\"_blank\">Eat Real Festival\u003c/a>. And while there may be rose-geranium \u003cem>macarons\u003c/em> on display across the square at \u003ca href=\"https://www.miette.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Miette\u003c/a> and barrel-aged gin negronis at Daniel Patterson’s \u003ca href=\"http://havenoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Haven\u003c/a> restaurant downstairs, that hasn’t stopped Edwards from becoming a regular at Ben’s Restaurant, the nearby hole-in-the-wall that the East Bay Express calls “\u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/the-best-chinese-restaurant-in-oakland-that-youve-never-heard-of/Content?oid=3547274\" target=\"_blank\">the best Chinese restaurant in Oakland that you’ve never heard of\u003c/a>,” or chatting with the guys unloading broccoli and bok choy at the longtime wholesale \u003ca href=\"http://www.spur.org/blog/2015-07-14/oakland-produce-market-linking-farm-table-east-bay\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland Produce Market\u003c/a> nearby. “It’s the best of both worlds,” she said, a big city whose neighborhoods can have a small-town feel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107035\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1800px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset Food Editor Margo True, Chef Tanya Holland\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107035\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413.jpg 1800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset Food Editor Margo True, Chef Tanya Holland \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For Margo True, who came to Sunset from the Manhattan offices of Saveur, the big draw is Oakland's rich culinary vibe. “I’m so excited to be immersed in the Oakland food scene,” she exclaimed while introducing Tanya Holland, a chef who, she says, “has done so much to communicate the living heart of Oakland to the world” through her popular restaurant, her cookbook, and her frequent television appearances. Sloshing chicken drumsticks and wings in buttermilk, then rolling them in seasoned flour, Holland spoke of how her Louisiana-born mother made fried chicken three times a week, to the chagrin of her then quasi-vegetarian daughter. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the time, Holland had no idea that kitchen work would become her career, and that her most popular business would be based on the superiority of her own crisp and succulent fried chicken. Some 400 people a day come through the doors of Brown Sugar Kitchen on a busy day, and often it seems that every single person has come for the fried chicken and waffles. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107049\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Tanya Holland in the new Sunset Show Kitchen\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107049\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515-400x600.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515-1180x1770.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515-960x1440.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Tanya Holland in the new Sunset Show Kitchen\u003cbr> \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“My goal is to feed people,” Holland said as she dropped pieces of chicken into a sizzling pot of hot rice-bran oil. “That turns me on even more than cooking.” True had suggested other dishes for the event: gumbo, say, or jambalaya. But Holland stood firm. “Let’s give the people what they want: fried chicken,” she said, paired with golden biscuits and a surprisingly light and tangy black-pea salad, bright with fresh herbs, roasted red peppers, and olive oil. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107042\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken.jpg\" alt=\"Fried chicken courtesy of Oakland chef Tanya Holland\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107042\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken-400x600.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken-1180x1770.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken-960x1440.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fried chicken courtesy of Oakland chef Tanya Holland\u003cbr> \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lined with cream-and-white Heath Ceramics tiles, the new test kitchens are airy, bright, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sunsetmag/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram-ready\u003c/a>, with comfortable cork floors, white composite counters, minimalist white cabinets and butcher-block-topped islands. (They’re also ADA-compliant.) \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107057\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1791px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Tanya Holland cooking for opening party in Sunset test kitchen. Sunset Food Editor Margo True on right.\" width=\"1791\" height=\"1200\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107057\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514.jpg 1791w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514-400x268.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514-800x536.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514-768x515.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514-1440x965.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514-1180x791.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514-960x643.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1791px) 100vw, 1791px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Tanya Holland cooking for opening party in Sunset test kitchen. Sunset Food Editor Margo True on right. \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Perhaps the biggest change for Sunset—known for its in-depth gardening advice and, of course, for the Western Garden Book, the bible for gardeners from Hawaii to Alaska—is the new separation between office and gardens. Test gardens are still at the heart of the magazine, and they will remain that way—only now, they’ll be at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.cornerstonesonoma.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Cornerstone\u003c/a>, a retail, garden, art and events space up in Sonoma. Phase one plans--and plantings--are underway, said senior garden editor Johanna Silver, praising the work of \u003ca href=\"http://www.homesteaddesigncollective.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Homestead Design Collective\u003c/a>, advocates for drought-tolerant sustainable landscaping who are designing Sunset’s new outdoor spaces. There will a cocktail-ingredients garden, a backyard orchard showcasing year-round bloom and fruit, underplantings of bee-feeding pollinator plants, raised beds for edibles, test beds for the Sunset plant line, an outdoor kitchen for celebrating the wine country good life. Alethea Harampolis of \u003ca href=\"http://studiochoo.com\" target=\"_blank\">Studio Choo\u003c/a> has been tapped to plan a cut-flower garden. And while the digging is still underway, Cornerstone has already repainted its iconic, oversized chair sculpture in a bright Sunset orange. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People are falling back in love with cities,” said Mayor Schaaf, noting how pleased she was that a magazine synonymous with Western living was now headquartered in Oakland. “We could not be more honored that you have chosen us as your new home.” And then, knowing her audience, she got right to the point: “Have you seen Tanya’s cheddar biscuits? OMG!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107045\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits.jpg\" alt=\"Biscuits by Tanya Holland\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107045\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits-400x600.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits-1180x1770.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits-960x1440.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Biscuits by Tanya Holland \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sunset will be debuting its new Test Gardens and Outdoor Kitchen at its 18th annual Celebration Weekend, May 14-15, at \u003ca href=\"http://www.cornerstonesonoma.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Cornerstone\u003c/a> in Sonoma. For more information, go to \u003ca href=\"http://www.sunset.com/marketplace/celebration-weekend-2016\" target=\"_blank\">Sunset Celebration Weekend\u003c/a>.\u003cbr>\n\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>How do you keep a 118-year-old magazine fresh? \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By moving its headquarters to the Bay Area’s hippest city, of course. On Thursday evening, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sunset.com/magazine\" target=\"_blank\">Sunset\u003c/a> magazine threw itself a little welcome party, showing off its sleek new digs in Oakland’s Jack London Square. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107044\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1800px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset welcome party at new headquarters\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107044\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene.jpg 1800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/8party-scene-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset welcome party at new headquarters \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mayor Libby Schaaf stopped by. \u003ca href=\"http://brownsugarkitchen.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brown Sugar Kitchen\u003c/a> chef Tanya Holland gave a quick lesson on how to make her famous fried chicken. \u003ca href=\"http://www.belcampo.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Belcampo\u003c/a> CEO Anya Fernald, with daughter Viola in tow, showed up with platters of her company’s charcuterie. (The company has its main office in Jack London Square.) Senior Travel Editor and spirits enthusiast Nino Padova ladled out White Fang cocktails, named for Jack London’s most famous canine and featuring gin and absinthe from Alameda’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.stgeorgespirits.com\" target=\"_blank\">St. George Spirits\u003c/a>. Through the wraparound windows of the second-floor loft, evening sunshine sparkled off the wind-rippled bay below, punctuated by the rumble of Amtrak trains rattling past on the nearby tracks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107041\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Tanya Holland, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Sunset Editor-in-Chief Irene Edwards\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107041\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS-400x600.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS-1180x1770.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/5MayorS-960x1440.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Tanya Holland, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Sunset Editor-in-Chief Irene Edwards\u003cbr> \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107047\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1800px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398.jpg\" alt=\"Senior Travel Editor Nino Padova mixes "The White Fang," a signature cocktail he developed for the night's festivities \" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107047\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398.jpg 1800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8398-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senior Travel Editor Nino Padova mixes \"The White Fang,\" a signature cocktail he developed for the night's festivities \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It was all very Oakland local, a warm urban welcome all the more surprising for a business so recently relocated from its longtime home in Menlo Park. Designed by architect Clifford May in 1951 for the Lane family, then owners of the magazine, Sunset’s South Bay campus was built to be the company’s laboratory for Western living. Spread over seven acres, the ranch-style structure sprawled like an indoor-outdoor home, surrounded by meticulously maintained gardens reflecting every climate in the West. There was an airy adobe-style lobby, outdoor kitchens and entertaining spaces, a chicken coop, a wood-paneled test kitchen stacked with multiple ranges, all with a warm mid-century modern feel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fast-forward some six decades, and under the twin pressures of corporate ownership (Sunset is now under the aegis of Time Warner) and skyrocketing South Bay real estate prices, \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_27112382/sunset-magazine-site-menlo-park-sold-time-headuarters\" target=\"_blank\">the campus was sold\u003c/a> to realty investment firm Embarcadero Capital Partners in 2014. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And while saying goodbye to the magazine’s well-loved home was hard at first, the move couldn’t have come at a better time—or to a better place. According to Irene Edwards, the magazine’s new editor in chief, moving to Oakland was exactly what the company needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107036\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454.jpg\" alt=\"Bookshelf at Sunset Headquarters\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107036\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454-400x600.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454-1180x1770.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8454-960x1440.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bookshelf at Sunset Headquarters \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“This is our challenge, to evolve, to stay relevant,” said Edwards, who worked as the magazine’s executive editor from 2004 to 2008 and returned to the Bay Area from Brooklyn to take her current position four months ago. “I can’t imagine a better city for the modern Sunset. This is its audience,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Suburbs like Menlo Park offered a fresh, even revolutionary approach to everyday living in their day; now, Edwards believes, that excitement and sense of re-invention is returning to urban areas. And despite its undeniable challenges, Oakland is a vivid example of a forward-looking city trying to get it right, balancing a burgeoning tech sector without losing its deep commitment to diversity and social justice. “This is the modern interpretation of a city. Being here now, you know you’re at a turning point,” she said. “There are so many people building businesses, taking risks. There’s support for grassroots innovation here like in no other place.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pulled from the bucolic isolation of those tree-lined seven acres, the magazine’s staff—many of whom already lived in the Oakland area—are excited to become part of the neighborhood. Already, there are numerous food-based business headquartered nearby, from Belcampo and \u003ca>\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://bluebottlecoffee.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Bottle Coffee\u003c/a> to the \u003ca href=\"http://www.foodcraftinstitute.org\" target=\"_blank\">Food Craft Institute\u003c/a> training center and its annual \u003ca href=\"http://eatrealfest.com\" target=\"_blank\">Eat Real Festival\u003c/a>. And while there may be rose-geranium \u003cem>macarons\u003c/em> on display across the square at \u003ca href=\"https://www.miette.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Miette\u003c/a> and barrel-aged gin negronis at Daniel Patterson’s \u003ca href=\"http://havenoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Haven\u003c/a> restaurant downstairs, that hasn’t stopped Edwards from becoming a regular at Ben’s Restaurant, the nearby hole-in-the-wall that the East Bay Express calls “\u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/the-best-chinese-restaurant-in-oakland-that-youve-never-heard-of/Content?oid=3547274\" target=\"_blank\">the best Chinese restaurant in Oakland that you’ve never heard of\u003c/a>,” or chatting with the guys unloading broccoli and bok choy at the longtime wholesale \u003ca href=\"http://www.spur.org/blog/2015-07-14/oakland-produce-market-linking-farm-table-east-bay\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland Produce Market\u003c/a> nearby. “It’s the best of both worlds,” she said, a big city whose neighborhoods can have a small-town feel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107035\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1800px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset Food Editor Margo True, Chef Tanya Holland\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107035\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413.jpg 1800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8413-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset Food Editor Margo True, Chef Tanya Holland \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For Margo True, who came to Sunset from the Manhattan offices of Saveur, the big draw is Oakland's rich culinary vibe. “I’m so excited to be immersed in the Oakland food scene,” she exclaimed while introducing Tanya Holland, a chef who, she says, “has done so much to communicate the living heart of Oakland to the world” through her popular restaurant, her cookbook, and her frequent television appearances. Sloshing chicken drumsticks and wings in buttermilk, then rolling them in seasoned flour, Holland spoke of how her Louisiana-born mother made fried chicken three times a week, to the chagrin of her then quasi-vegetarian daughter. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the time, Holland had no idea that kitchen work would become her career, and that her most popular business would be based on the superiority of her own crisp and succulent fried chicken. Some 400 people a day come through the doors of Brown Sugar Kitchen on a busy day, and often it seems that every single person has come for the fried chicken and waffles. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107049\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Tanya Holland in the new Sunset Show Kitchen\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107049\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515-400x600.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515-1180x1770.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8515-960x1440.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Tanya Holland in the new Sunset Show Kitchen\u003cbr> \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“My goal is to feed people,” Holland said as she dropped pieces of chicken into a sizzling pot of hot rice-bran oil. “That turns me on even more than cooking.” True had suggested other dishes for the event: gumbo, say, or jambalaya. But Holland stood firm. “Let’s give the people what they want: fried chicken,” she said, paired with golden biscuits and a surprisingly light and tangy black-pea salad, bright with fresh herbs, roasted red peppers, and olive oil. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107042\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken.jpg\" alt=\"Fried chicken courtesy of Oakland chef Tanya Holland\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107042\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken-400x600.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken-1180x1770.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/6Chicken-960x1440.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fried chicken courtesy of Oakland chef Tanya Holland\u003cbr> \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lined with cream-and-white Heath Ceramics tiles, the new test kitchens are airy, bright, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sunsetmag/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram-ready\u003c/a>, with comfortable cork floors, white composite counters, minimalist white cabinets and butcher-block-topped islands. (They’re also ADA-compliant.) \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107057\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1791px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Tanya Holland cooking for opening party in Sunset test kitchen. Sunset Food Editor Margo True on right.\" width=\"1791\" height=\"1200\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107057\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514.jpg 1791w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514-400x268.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514-800x536.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514-768x515.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514-1440x965.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514-1180x791.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/ST_8514-960x643.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1791px) 100vw, 1791px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Tanya Holland cooking for opening party in Sunset test kitchen. Sunset Food Editor Margo True on right. \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Perhaps the biggest change for Sunset—known for its in-depth gardening advice and, of course, for the Western Garden Book, the bible for gardeners from Hawaii to Alaska—is the new separation between office and gardens. Test gardens are still at the heart of the magazine, and they will remain that way—only now, they’ll be at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.cornerstonesonoma.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Cornerstone\u003c/a>, a retail, garden, art and events space up in Sonoma. Phase one plans--and plantings--are underway, said senior garden editor Johanna Silver, praising the work of \u003ca href=\"http://www.homesteaddesigncollective.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Homestead Design Collective\u003c/a>, advocates for drought-tolerant sustainable landscaping who are designing Sunset’s new outdoor spaces. There will a cocktail-ingredients garden, a backyard orchard showcasing year-round bloom and fruit, underplantings of bee-feeding pollinator plants, raised beds for edibles, test beds for the Sunset plant line, an outdoor kitchen for celebrating the wine country good life. Alethea Harampolis of \u003ca href=\"http://studiochoo.com\" target=\"_blank\">Studio Choo\u003c/a> has been tapped to plan a cut-flower garden. And while the digging is still underway, Cornerstone has already repainted its iconic, oversized chair sculpture in a bright Sunset orange. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People are falling back in love with cities,” said Mayor Schaaf, noting how pleased she was that a magazine synonymous with Western living was now headquartered in Oakland. “We could not be more honored that you have chosen us as your new home.” And then, knowing her audience, she got right to the point: “Have you seen Tanya’s cheddar biscuits? OMG!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_107045\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits.jpg\" alt=\"Biscuits by Tanya Holland\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107045\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits-400x600.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits-1180x1770.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/9morebiscuits-960x1440.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Biscuits by Tanya Holland \u003ccite>(Spencer Toy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Oaklanders may debate endlessly over who has the best \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/06/18/bay-area-bites-guide-to-10-favorite-east-bay-burrito-spots/\" target=\"_blank\">burrito\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/07/30/5-bites-un-pho-gettable-vietnamese-food-in-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\">pho\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/10/14/bay-area-bites-guide-to-10-favorite-east-bay-bagels/\" target=\"_blank\">bagel\u003c/a>, but there are certain things we agree on--like where to get the best fresh noodles for any Asian dish. Ask anyone in town—the only place to go is \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/yuen-hop-co-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Yuen Hop\u003c/a> in Oakland’s Chinatown. Egg noodles? Check. Rice noodles? Check. Wonton wrappers? Available in a variety of thickness for all your dumpling needs. The wide selection of noodles are unparalleled in their quality, variety and price--most one pound bags sell for $1.75 per pound.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Started in 1931, Yuen Hop is one of Chinatown’s oldest--if not the oldest--businesses. It’s the elder statesmen and centerpiece of one of the original neighborhoods in Oakland (formed in the 1850s, it’s also one of the nation’s oldest Chinatowns.) The store has remained a constant during everything: the neighborhood’s expansion and economic contraction over the years; the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943 which allowed immigrants to become citizens; waves of newcomers from San Francisco’s Chinatown in the 80s and 90s; and the rise of famous martial artist, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/In-Oakland-Bruce-Lee-transformed-martial-arts-6485626.php?t=70601a03b51210a92f&cmpid=twitter-premium\" target=\"_blank\">Bruce Lee.\u003c/a> For the people who have grown up going the store, who continue to buy their noodles there today, it’s a comforting sight, remaining largely unchanged even as the city shifts around them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_106990\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-106990\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2.jpg\" alt=\"A shopper looks at noodles at Yuen Hop\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A shopper looks at noodles at Yuen Hop \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The store was started by Quong Pon, who first \u003ca href=\"https://books.google.com/books?id=JN6iqxqr3SUC&pg=PA33&dq=yuen+hop+oakland&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiip7H_yILLAhVQ_WMKHQ4tAkgQ6AEILzAB#v=onepage&q=yuen%20hop%20oakland&f=false\" target=\"_blank\">sold bean sprouts\u003c/a> and tofu. By the 1970s, it was categorized by “Try Us: 1975 National Minority Business Directory” as a place to buy “noodles and related products,” and in the 90s, the store expanded to sell produce. Now, it’s a bustling, large-for-the-area store packed with teas, sauces, and pastries from local favorite \u003ca href=\"http://www.shengkee.com/en/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Sheng Kee\u003c/a>. But in the corner is the real reason people flock there: a refrigerated case piled high with plastic bags of noodles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a recent weekday, the store buzzed with activity. It’s the \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/tag/lunar-new-year/\" target=\"_blank\">Lunar New Year\u003c/a>, and according to tradition, noodles--specifically long, uncut noodles--are a necessity for any household that wants good luck and longevity in the coming year. In the back of the store, an employee weighed out one pound bags of various sizes of noodles before adding them to the case. Another employee gave a customer a tour of the case, explaining the subtle differences in noodle varieties. An impeccably dressed woman in high heels sifted through the bags of noodles, frowning as she tried to pick the best one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_106989\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-106989\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the choices at Yuen Hop\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the choices at Yuen Hop \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At the center of the store, Sabrina Cribbin stood manning the cash register. Cribbin is Pon’s great-granddaughter, and she’s the fourth generation of family workers to be employed there--making her a familiar site to the store’s customers, many who have known her since she was a child.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sabrina!” a woman with burgundy-tinted hair cries out as she walks in. “Happy New Year! Why aren’t you wearing red?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She clucks at Cribbin, then turns her attention elsewhere: “Where are your parents?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The work of Cribbin and her family (who both politely requested not to be photographed) has made them the go-to brand for local businesses looking for authentic Asian noodles. \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleybowl.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Berkeley Bowl\u003c/a> carries their line of noodle products. So does Alameda’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.hangtenboiler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Hang Ten Boiler\u003c/a>. One of the seafood restaurant's famous dishes--mentioned in half their Yelp reviews--is their garlic noodles. And those noodles? Courtesy of Yuen Hop. “I choose and enjoy this particular noodles because they are great tasting, high quality (freshly made) and superior to other brands,” said Mai Wong, Hang Ten’s owner, said in an email. “In fact, our Hang Ten Boiler customers have stated that they are still great tasting the next day.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_106988\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-106988\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2.jpg\" alt=\"Wide egg noodles at Yuen Hop\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wide egg noodles at Yuen Hop \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The noodles are made simply, with just egg, flour, salt and a small amount of preservatives. Some of their noodles include potassium carbonate, which makes the noodles more alkaline and in turn makes them chewier, more elastic and less sticky. After boiling, they’re firm but tender, with an ever-so-slight egginess that makes them the perfect vehicle for whatever sauce you decide to add. It’s easy to understand why Yuen Hop has become so famous, said Cribbin. “We use good ingredients,” she said. “We don’t skimp. Other factories might skimp, use less egg or artificial egg.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The burgundy-haired woman comes back to the counter, loaded down with groceries and sighing over the heaviness of her load.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You always get heavy things,” Cribbin gently reminds her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The woman grumbles some more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You’re strong,” Cribbin teases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve got a bad back,” chides the woman.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cribbin’s parents are getting older, and Cribbin’s has been helping them out more and more these days. Eventually, her brother plans to take over the family business, ensuring that even as Oakland continues to change around them--and as Chinatowns across the country start to fade away due to \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/07/28/san-franciscos-chinatown-fears-evictions-and-gentrification\" target=\"_blank\">gentrification\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2015/12/gentrification-threatens-chinatowns-151209105540243.html\" target=\"_blank\">displacement\u003c/a>--Oaklanders can continue to get their noodles from the same place they always have, a vestige of comfort and normalcy in a city that continues to change too rapidly for some.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_106985\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-106985\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2.jpg\" alt=\"The entrance to Yuen Hop\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The entrance to Yuen Hop \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/yuen-hop-co-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Yuen Hop Noodle Company\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n824 Webster Street [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/IyQhnV\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nOakland Chinatown\u003cbr>\nTel: (510) 451-2698\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun 9am-5:30pm\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $ (Inexpensive) \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Oaklanders may debate endlessly over who has the best \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/06/18/bay-area-bites-guide-to-10-favorite-east-bay-burrito-spots/\" target=\"_blank\">burrito\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/07/30/5-bites-un-pho-gettable-vietnamese-food-in-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\">pho\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/10/14/bay-area-bites-guide-to-10-favorite-east-bay-bagels/\" target=\"_blank\">bagel\u003c/a>, but there are certain things we agree on--like where to get the best fresh noodles for any Asian dish. Ask anyone in town—the only place to go is \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/yuen-hop-co-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Yuen Hop\u003c/a> in Oakland’s Chinatown. Egg noodles? Check. Rice noodles? Check. Wonton wrappers? Available in a variety of thickness for all your dumpling needs. The wide selection of noodles are unparalleled in their quality, variety and price--most one pound bags sell for $1.75 per pound.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Started in 1931, Yuen Hop is one of Chinatown’s oldest--if not the oldest--businesses. It’s the elder statesmen and centerpiece of one of the original neighborhoods in Oakland (formed in the 1850s, it’s also one of the nation’s oldest Chinatowns.) The store has remained a constant during everything: the neighborhood’s expansion and economic contraction over the years; the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943 which allowed immigrants to become citizens; waves of newcomers from San Francisco’s Chinatown in the 80s and 90s; and the rise of famous martial artist, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/In-Oakland-Bruce-Lee-transformed-martial-arts-6485626.php?t=70601a03b51210a92f&cmpid=twitter-premium\" target=\"_blank\">Bruce Lee.\u003c/a> For the people who have grown up going the store, who continue to buy their noodles there today, it’s a comforting sight, remaining largely unchanged even as the city shifts around them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_106990\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-106990\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2.jpg\" alt=\"A shopper looks at noodles at Yuen Hop\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3412-2-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A shopper looks at noodles at Yuen Hop \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The store was started by Quong Pon, who first \u003ca href=\"https://books.google.com/books?id=JN6iqxqr3SUC&pg=PA33&dq=yuen+hop+oakland&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiip7H_yILLAhVQ_WMKHQ4tAkgQ6AEILzAB#v=onepage&q=yuen%20hop%20oakland&f=false\" target=\"_blank\">sold bean sprouts\u003c/a> and tofu. By the 1970s, it was categorized by “Try Us: 1975 National Minority Business Directory” as a place to buy “noodles and related products,” and in the 90s, the store expanded to sell produce. Now, it’s a bustling, large-for-the-area store packed with teas, sauces, and pastries from local favorite \u003ca href=\"http://www.shengkee.com/en/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Sheng Kee\u003c/a>. But in the corner is the real reason people flock there: a refrigerated case piled high with plastic bags of noodles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a recent weekday, the store buzzed with activity. It’s the \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/tag/lunar-new-year/\" target=\"_blank\">Lunar New Year\u003c/a>, and according to tradition, noodles--specifically long, uncut noodles--are a necessity for any household that wants good luck and longevity in the coming year. In the back of the store, an employee weighed out one pound bags of various sizes of noodles before adding them to the case. Another employee gave a customer a tour of the case, explaining the subtle differences in noodle varieties. An impeccably dressed woman in high heels sifted through the bags of noodles, frowning as she tried to pick the best one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_106989\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-106989\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the choices at Yuen Hop\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3421-2-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the choices at Yuen Hop \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At the center of the store, Sabrina Cribbin stood manning the cash register. Cribbin is Pon’s great-granddaughter, and she’s the fourth generation of family workers to be employed there--making her a familiar site to the store’s customers, many who have known her since she was a child.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sabrina!” a woman with burgundy-tinted hair cries out as she walks in. “Happy New Year! Why aren’t you wearing red?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She clucks at Cribbin, then turns her attention elsewhere: “Where are your parents?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The work of Cribbin and her family (who both politely requested not to be photographed) has made them the go-to brand for local businesses looking for authentic Asian noodles. \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleybowl.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Berkeley Bowl\u003c/a> carries their line of noodle products. So does Alameda’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.hangtenboiler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Hang Ten Boiler\u003c/a>. One of the seafood restaurant's famous dishes--mentioned in half their Yelp reviews--is their garlic noodles. And those noodles? Courtesy of Yuen Hop. “I choose and enjoy this particular noodles because they are great tasting, high quality (freshly made) and superior to other brands,” said Mai Wong, Hang Ten’s owner, said in an email. “In fact, our Hang Ten Boiler customers have stated that they are still great tasting the next day.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_106988\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-106988\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2.jpg\" alt=\"Wide egg noodles at Yuen Hop\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3419-2-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wide egg noodles at Yuen Hop \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The noodles are made simply, with just egg, flour, salt and a small amount of preservatives. Some of their noodles include potassium carbonate, which makes the noodles more alkaline and in turn makes them chewier, more elastic and less sticky. After boiling, they’re firm but tender, with an ever-so-slight egginess that makes them the perfect vehicle for whatever sauce you decide to add. It’s easy to understand why Yuen Hop has become so famous, said Cribbin. “We use good ingredients,” she said. “We don’t skimp. Other factories might skimp, use less egg or artificial egg.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The burgundy-haired woman comes back to the counter, loaded down with groceries and sighing over the heaviness of her load.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You always get heavy things,” Cribbin gently reminds her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The woman grumbles some more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You’re strong,” Cribbin teases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve got a bad back,” chides the woman.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cribbin’s parents are getting older, and Cribbin’s has been helping them out more and more these days. Eventually, her brother plans to take over the family business, ensuring that even as Oakland continues to change around them--and as Chinatowns across the country start to fade away due to \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/07/28/san-franciscos-chinatown-fears-evictions-and-gentrification\" target=\"_blank\">gentrification\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2015/12/gentrification-threatens-chinatowns-151209105540243.html\" target=\"_blank\">displacement\u003c/a>--Oaklanders can continue to get their noodles from the same place they always have, a vestige of comfort and normalcy in a city that continues to change too rapidly for some.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_106985\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-106985\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2.jpg\" alt=\"The entrance to Yuen Hop\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2-400x533.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2016/02/IMG_3428-2-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The entrance to Yuen Hop \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/yuen-hop-co-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Yuen Hop Noodle Company\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n824 Webster Street [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/IyQhnV\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nOakland Chinatown\u003cbr>\nTel: (510) 451-2698\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun 9am-5:30pm\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $ (Inexpensive) \u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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