Oakland A Big Burger Surprise 10th and Wood 945 9th St. Oakland It may not seem like much, but for the past 11 years, 10th and Wood, located at the corner of said streets, has Sarah Bass 14 Aug 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland One Ramen Bowl To Rule Them All Marufuku Ramen 4828 Telegraph Ave. Oakland Ramen — the real deal, not the packaged bricks — was an adult discovery for me. Turned off by meaty or overly sweet and uncomplicated broths Sarah Bass 28 Feb 2024 · 3 min read
Oakland Rattos-touille Ratto’s Deli 821 Washington St. Oakland Surrounded by other locally owned shops and restaurants, Ratto’s charm lies in the understated, no-frills-but-all-quality take on the Italian-American deli. A fourth-generation Sarah Bass 30 Jan 2024 · 3 min read
Oakland House Of Plenty (Of Veggies) Plenty 1825 San Pablo Ave. Oakland Unassuming but delightfully fresh, with pre-pandemic pricing, imposter cocktails (Sochu in place of hard liquor), friendly staff, and a lived-in feel, downtown Oakland’s Sarah Bass 21 Dec 2023 · 2 min read
Oakland Real Food, Veganized Roasted and Raw 607 14th St. Oakland On a beautiful, sunny California autumn afternoon on a corner in almost downtown Oakland, I walked through large plate glass windows that have Sarah Bass 27 Nov 2023 · 3 min read
Oakland Oh (Po’) Boy Brenda’s 4045 Broadway St. Oakland CA Brenda’s, a new New Orleans kitchen (as in new food, not new restaurant) in Oakland, offers the expected Southern charm and disposition Sarah Bass 15 Nov 2023 · 4 min read
Oakland Note To Self: Next Time, Remember The Toum Shawarmaji 2123 Franklin St. Oakland Is a pickle truly a pickle if it hasn’t been (fermented and) brined? Technically no, but the acid-pink pickled turnip spears sitting atop the Sarah Bass 30 Oct 2023 · 3 min read
Oakland Native Foods Fit For Carnivores Wahpepah’s Kitchen 2353 E 12th St. Oakland Located at a public transit plaza in East Oakland, Whapepah’s Kitchen serves Native foods with a health-focused and modern twist. And Sarah Bass 9 Oct 2023 · 4 min read
Oakland Where Stuffed Falafel Shines and Dried Figs Falter Pomella Oakland 3770 Piedmont Ave. Oakland CA 94611 I am often skeptical of both falafel served anywhere outside of the Middle East and the quality of the offerings on wealthy Sarah Bass 18 Sep 2023 · 5 min read
Oakland My Big Fat Italian-esque Sandwich A Sack Lunch at Oakland's Lunch Box A good sandwich, for those of us who still consume the small luxury that is fresh glutinous bread, may make the Sarah Bass 8 Sep 2023 · 5 min read
Oakland O‑Town, A‑Fare Ever tried a collard salad? Town Fare by chef Michele McQueen sits inside of the Oakland Museum of California’s complex of buildings, walkways, and gardens. The museum restaurant reopened Sarah Bass 24 Aug 2023 · 5 min read
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