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Luke Tsai is a freelance journalist who lives in Oakland. His obsessions include board games, stinky tofu, and the novels of Haruki Murakami. Luke's work has also appeared in publications such as Real Eats, Hyphen Magazine, and The China Post. When he isn't writing, you'll find him eating most everything he can... more

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Food & Drink, What the Fork, Sep 12, 2012
'Berkeley Kitchens' Take Shape in Historic West Berkeley Building

Plus the 25th Street Collective proposes food cart rental program.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: What the Fork, The Berkeley Kitchens, Jonah Hendrickson, 25th Street Collective, Oakland Food Policy Council, mobile food

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Aug 29, 2012
'Cruelty-Free' Sandwiches at Stag's Lunchette

The Uptown sandwich shop serves meat with a conscience — although most of its customers probably don't realize it.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Stag's Lunchette, Alexeis Filipello, Dogwood, Uptown, Uncle Dougie's, Bar Dogwood, Stag’s Lunchette

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Special Sections, Bars, Clubs, & Coffeehouses, Oct 27, 2010
A Brief Guide to Food and Coffee Pairing

Yet more proof that coffee is the new wine.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Bars, Clubs, & Coffeehouses, Bars, Clubs, & Coffeehouses, Local 123, Frieda Hoffman, Katy Wafle, Dunkin' Donuts

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, May 9, 2012
A Comfortable Divino

Bring the kids (or anyone, really) to this new Berkeley restaurant for unpretentious Cal-Italian.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Divino, gluten-free, Marco Polo Garbarino, Joan Gallagher, Cal-Italian, pizza

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Special Sections, Bars, Clubs, & Coffeehouses, Oct 27, 2010
A Cup of Coffee With Your Wi-Fi?

As too many laptops threaten to turn local cafes into study halls, cafe managers seek solutions.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Bars, Clubs, & Coffeehouses, Bars, Clubs, & Coffeehouses, Philz, Actual Cafe, Mokka, Local 123, Frieda Hoffman, Katy Wafle, Philz Coffee

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Blogs, What the Fork, Feb 5, 2013
A First Look at Oakland’s Off the Grid
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Food on Wheels, Off the Grid, Matt Cohen, Oakland Museum of California, Blue Oak Cafe, An the Go, Le Truc, Pacific Puffs

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Blogs, What the Fork, Nov 30, 2012
A First Look at Uptown’s Sweet Bar, Home of the ‘Fauxnut’
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Sugar High, Sweet Bar, Mani Niall, fauxnuts, vegan, gluten-free, baked goods

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Blogs, What the Fork, Oct 30, 2012
A Grocery Store for West Oakland
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: News, People's Community Market, People's Grocery, Brahm Ahmadi, West Oakland, David Guendelman, Bill Fujimoto, Bryant Terry, Sam Mogannam

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Food & Drink, What the Fork, Oct 31, 2012
A Grocery Store for West Oakland?

Plus a rundown of East Bay pan de muerto.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: What the Fork, West Oakland, People's Community Market, Brahm Ahmadi, People's Grocery, Mandela Foods Cooperative, pan de muerto, Casa Latina Bakery, Mi Tierra Foods, Arizmendi Bakery, Día de los Muertos, Casa Latina, Arizmendi Bakery and Pizzeria

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Special Sections, Summer Guide, May 15, 2013
A Guide to Grilling and Smoking

East Bay chefs share their secrets for putting together a great summer barbecue — with or without an actual grill.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Summer Guide, Summer Guide 2013, grilling meat, Local Butcher Shop, Chop Bar, Marin Sun Farms, The Grease Box Mobile Kitchen, Grand Lake-Oakland Farmers’ Market, The Local Butcher Shop, Marin Sun Farms Butcher Shop, Fiveten Burger

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Apr 10, 2013
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A Korean-American Diner

Pretty Lady serves up classic diner fare, fist bumps, and homemade kimchi.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Korean food, Pretty Lady, kimchi

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Blogs, What the Fork, Aug 3, 2012
A New Bagel Cafe Invokes ‘Old Brooklyn’
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Old Brooklyn Bagels & Deli, Authentic Bagel Company, Jennifer Le, Jason Scott, bagels, Cafe Zoe

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Blogs, What the Fork, May 14, 2012
A New Coalition: Friendlier Pod Model for Food Truck Operators?
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: News, Food on Wheels, CupKates, LIBA Falafel, Gail Lillian, Kate McEachern, Clay Pod, Off the Grid, food trucks

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Blogs, What the Fork, Apr 9, 2013
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A New Ecovillage Farm, Twenty Minutes from Downtown Oakland
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Wild and Radish, ecovillage, food justice, sustainable farming, urban farming, El Sobrante, May Nguyen, Leah Atwood, community-supported agriculture, Planting Justice

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Blogs, What the Fork, Jul 11, 2012
A New Home for the Berkeley Tuesday Farmers’ Market
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: farmers' market, Ecology Center, Ben Feldman, Dirty Girl Produce, Travis Jackson, Guru Ram Das Orchards, Didar Singh Khalsa, Lorin district

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Food & Drink, What the Fork, Apr 10, 2013
A New Urban EcoVillage Farm Comes to the East Bay

Plus Vesta Flatbread leaves the food truck business, and KronnerBurger might be on its way to Oakland.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: What the Fork, Wild and Radish, Vesta Flatbread, KronnerBurger, ecovillage

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Blogs, What the Fork, Oct 1, 2012
A Pop-Up Event Blooms in West Oakland, Food Trucks in Tow
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Food on Wheels, Peralta Junction, pop-up, Leslie Pritchett, Karen Hester, One Hat One Hand, West Oakland, food pod, Roderick's BBQ, Blue Saigon, Doc's of the Bay, Sunrise Deli Falafel, Fist of Flour, Angel Cakes, Espresso Express, Pepples Donuts, Peter's Kettle Corn

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