- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, May 22, 2013
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The Art and Science of the Grilled Cheese
We sampled three versions: at The Melt, Sacred Wheel Cheese Shop, and Bar Dogwood.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, May 15, 2013
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The Best Chinese Restaurant in Oakland That You've Never Heard Of
At Ben's Restaurant, typical Chinese takeout dishes are prepared with a lighter touch. They're also a bargain.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, May 8, 2013
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Oakland's Miliki Offers Nigerian Food for Beginners
Traditional West African dishes are served without compromise.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, May 1, 2013
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Two East Bay Barbecue Joints Where Side Dishes Are the Main Attraction
Smoke Berkeley and Genny's BBQ take pride in more than just brisket and ribs.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Apr 24, 2013
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Assemble Offers a Timid Salute to American History
The new Richmond restaurant is a living museum for American comfort dishes, but these reinterpreted classics could use more oomph.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Apr 17, 2013
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Juhu Beach Club's Street Food Is Worth Sitting Down For
Temescal's contribution to sit-down Indian street food has style, substance, and sass.
- 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.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Apr 3, 2013
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Uptown's New Loring Cafe Falls Short
The "bohemian fine dining" restaurant is an exercise in dining out as theater. Alas, the food feels like an expensive afterthought.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Mar 27, 2013
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Highs and Lows at Lungomare
Restaurateur Chris Pastena turns toward coastal flavors and bay-view glitz — with mixed results.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Mar 20, 2013
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Oakland's Most Authentic Home-Style Indian Food?
The husband-and-wife team behind Masala Cuisine serves up uncommonly fresh and flavorful dishes that far exceed your standard Indian fare.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Mar 13, 2013
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The American Pizzeria We've All Been Waiting For
At Jack London Square's The Forge, the pizza is Neapolitan-ish, but the chicken wings and fried cheese are as American as the country fair.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Mar 6, 2013
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At Duende, Uptown's Newest Hotspot, the Food Is as Grand as the Venue
Paul Canales makes a stylish, free-form return to his Spanish roots.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Feb 27, 2013
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One of the Best Greasy-Spoon Breakfasts Is Served Under an Overpass in Albany
At Jodie's, the hash browns are crispy, the grits are creamy, and the banter is thick and plentiful.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Feb 20, 2013
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Does Rockridge's New Ramen Shop Live Up to the Hype?
A trio of Chez Panisse alums fuses Japanese tradition with a Californian sensibility.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Feb 13, 2013
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Two Local Teashops That Could Make You Care About Tea
Tea Here Now and Asha Tea House geek out on hot water and cured leaves.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Feb 6, 2013
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Sarah Kirnon's Revolutionary New Restaurant in Old Oakland
At Miss Ollie's, Afro-Caribbean cooking is more soulful than ever.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Jan 30, 2013
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Victory Burger and Bureau 510: Burgers for the 21st Century
Two worthy newcomers to the East Bay burger scene.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Jan 23, 2013
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Ring in the Lunar New Year with a Hot Pot
We recommend two places in Oakland's Chinatown.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Jan 16, 2013
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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.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review, Jan 9, 2013
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Grand Lake Kitchen: A Multitasking Deli
The new Lake Merritt-area deli fills three or four different culinary niches.
