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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, Restaurant Review, Jan 30, 2013
Victory Burger and Bureau 510: Burgers for the 21st Century

Two worthy newcomers to the East Bay burger scene.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Victory Burger, Bureau 510, burger, Sal Bednarz

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Jan 23, 2013
Ring in the Lunar New Year with a Hot Pot

We recommend two places in Oakland's Chinatown.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Restaurant Review, hot pot, Lunar New Year, Cafe 88, Hot Pot House

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Food & Drink, What the Fork, Jan 23, 2013
Rubicon Bakery and the Sweet Business of Second Chances

Plus traditional Ethiopian coffee comes to Uptown Oakland.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: What the Fork, Rubicon Bakery, Andrew Stoloff, Anfilo Coffee, Ambessaw Assegued, Ethiopian coffee

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Blogs, What the Fork, Jan 22, 2013
Rubicon Bakery and the Sweet Business of Second Chances
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Rubicon Bakery, Andrew Stoloff, Sheila Young-Eberhart, Red Tractor Cafe, Rubicon Programs, Whole Foods

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Blogs, What the Fork, Jan 22, 2013
Ethiopian Coffee Culture Comes to Uptown
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Anfilo, Jebeena, Ambessaw Assegued, Dagmawit Bekele, Ethiopian coffee, coffee, third wave coffee, Grand Lake Farmers' Market, Farley's East

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Blogs, What the Fork, Jan 16, 2013
Mid-Week Menu: Pop-up Ramen, $4.20 Pho, and a Late-Night Deal at Chez Panisse
- by Luke Tsai

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Jan 16, 2013
Jack London Mashup: Nido's Pollo Meets PieTisserie's Pie

Since the Mexican restaurant and pie stand share one roof, you can have your chocolate cream pie and eat your tortillas, too.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Nido, PieTisserie, Silvia McCollow, Jaynelle St. Jean, Jack London Square

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Food & Drink, What the Fork, Jan 16, 2013
Restaurant Week Hits Oakland and Berkeley

Plus $4.20 pho, pop-up ramen, and a late-night deal at Chez Panisse.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: What the Fork, Restaurant Week, Linden Street Brewery, Adam Lamoreaux, Numi Tea, Reem Hassani, Peerless Coffee, George Vukasin, Richard Walker, Comal, Gather, B-Side BBQ, Hopscotch, Nido, Cafe Rouge, Camino, Rivoli, Plum Bar, Picán, FIVE Restaurant, Cafe V, Hamei Hamedi, Ramen Shop, Ippo Ramen, CommonWealth Cafe & Pub, Chez Panisse Cafe

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Blogs, What the Fork, Jan 15, 2013
'Pho Twenty': $4.20 Pho at Berkeley's Cafe V
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Cafe V, pho, Vietnamese food, Asian fusion, Hamei Hamedi, 4:20

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Blogs, What the Fork, Jan 9, 2013
Mid-Week Menu: Wine Bar Takeout, Build-Your-Own-Pizza, and an Empty Pastry Case
- by Luke Tsai

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Jan 9, 2013
Grand Lake Kitchen: A Multitasking Deli

The new Lake Merritt-area deli fills three or four different culinary niches.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Grand Lake Kitchen, May Seto, David Wasem

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Food & Drink, What the Fork, Jan 9, 2013
Off the Grid to Make Its Oakland Debut

The popular food truck event teams up with the Oakland Museum of California.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: What the Fork, Off the Grid, Oakland Museum of California, Matt Cohen, mobile food

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Blogs, What the Fork, Jan 8, 2013
Oakland and Berkeley Eateries Gear Up for Restaurant Week
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: News, Oakland Restaurant Week, Berkeley Restaurant Week, Visit Oakland, Visit Berkeley, Comal, Hopscotch, Nido, Plum Bar, Pican, FIVE, Adam Lamoreaux, Reem Hassani, George Vukasin, Richard Walker

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Blogs, What the Fork, Jan 7, 2013
Finally, Off the Grid to Make Its Oakland Debut — at the Oakland Museum
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: News, Off the Grid, Oakland Museum of California, Matt Cohen, Eat Real Fest, Cynthia Taylor, food trucks, food truck policy

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Blogs, What the Fork, Jan 2, 2013
Mid-Week Menu: C.R.E.A.M. Considers Franchising, Juhu Beach Club Comes to Oakland, and Triple Rock Brewery Plans Full-Service Restaurant
- by Luke Tsai

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Dec 26, 2012
The School of Sambal

Padi provides a taste of home for Indonesian expats. For the rest of us, it's a great introduction to the fiery pleasures of Sumatran-style cooking.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Padi, Jimmy Sujanto, Indonesia

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