La Casita: Food for the Soul

I first fell in love with the soul-satisfying food at Taqueria Campos a couple years ago. Since then, the owner sold the business to her...

How To Cook Vietnamese Sausage

Chef Tu David Phu and I first connected a a while back when he was doing pop-up dinners. He’s super talented and very cool, so...

Let’s get it started…

Let’s get it started… I’ve been quiet for a while because I’ve been uninspired all the fakeness out there. It took a while to...

Bar 41 Has Something for Everyone

Oakland’s Bar 41 is located at 41st and Telegraph in the space where Cafe Underwood used to be, and it was a welcome hideout from...

The Lumpia Company at Mad Oak

I first met Alex Retodo of The Lumpia Company a few years ago, so I’ve tasted lots of his creations, including his bacon cheeseburger lumpia....

Get Discounted Tickets to Juicy Brews WestFest

Photo: Drake’s Brewing Company Calling all beer connoisseurs! Hop Culture Magazine is bringing craft beer festival Juicy Brews WestFest to Oakland – and I have a...

I lost 7 pounds and 12 inches. Here’s how I did it.

I just finished my 8 week Food Lover Fitness challenge and I’m feeling pretty good about myself. My goal was to start a fitness routine,...

Gather Lets Ingredients Shine

Christina and I really enjoyed our last trip to Gather to taste their happy hour cocktail specials and small plates, and we were recently invited back...

Takeout in Oakland: The Kebabery

The Kebabery is a neighborhood kebab shop opened by the team at Camino. They’ve been serving organic vegetables, meat, grains, dairy, spices and wine for...

Warm Rice Salad with Aleppo Roasted Squash

I didn’t accomplish all of my workout and meal goals last week and my mom’s birthday was last weekend, so I wasn’t surprised that...
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