Headed to Istanbul? This is the first in a something-part series (three? four? depends how many baklava stops I include) of places to eat, drink and explore in Istanbul, where…
Before putting this list down on paper I thought that it might end up reading something more like, “Twelve mostly pork things to eat in New York City from the…
Note: B-Dama is now inside Swan’s Marketplace in Old Oakland. The first time I came here was a Thursday evening around 8 pm. There was a group of four waiting…
At 5:28 as I was waiting in line for Comal to open, a Cal student amused by the long line outside of the restaurant asked the woman behind me what…
For the amount of times I went to brunch in less than 72 hours in Portland, and for the amount of minutes I spent waiting for brunch, you would think…
Strip malls are frightening things to me. I often get lost in Bed, Bath & Beyond, and I am constantly bewildered as to how I convince myself every time that…
Emeryville’s got a new bar, and here’s the skinny: 1. They have delicious punch bowls. Menu says they serve 6-8 people. We say 3-5 for a good time. 2. For…
Edit: Hawker Fare in Oakland is now closed (but you can find it in SF). Sorry! The rainy weather is back in session and we all need a little extra…
A few Saturdays ago (yes, I’ve been a bad blogger) I skipped Oakland’s first battle of the taco trucks because, aside from my general aversion to anything screaming Cinco de…
Old Weang Ping is overgrown with ivy and tropical plastic flowers. Wood birds suspend from the ceiling, mismatched string lights adorn the walls, and a cascading alter to an…