And we’re back…. Among the many things I did while on this long hiatus was visiting my beloved NYC.  And one of my favorite meals (although all were pretty spectacular) was Prune in East Village.  I had been to Prune several years ago, but that was before Chef/Owner Gabrielle Hamilton’s book, Blood, Bones & Butter had [...]

Two things were disappointing about dinner at Comal: we got there too late to try any of the meat tacos (they were sold out), and there were only two of us so we had to leave a large portion of the menu untasted. Other than that, this new addition to the Berkeley food scene is [...]

His restaurant Commis in Oakland, has propelled Chef/Owner James Syhabout to culinary stardom. He won a Michelin star for it in 2010, just one year after opening. Ironically, Commis is French for the lowliest of chefs in a kitchen, but once you’ve watched James work behind the counter of his open kitchen, irony becomes common [...]

Everyone deserves to have access to a place that makes sweet treats called  “Naughty Doughnuts”.  This is why I urge everyone to pitch in and help Hannah Hoffman’s Kickstarter campaign  so that she can open her doughnut shop “Doughnut Dolly”. As a head over heels food lover, I am crazy for chefs and their never [...]

Tokyo Go Go has been pouring sake and rolling hand rolls on 16th street in the Mission since 1998. As one would expect from a 14-year old restaurant, (restaurant years are like dog years), it’s not looking as fresh as it once used to. The movies are still being projected on the wall and the [...]

A date night at Dopo in pictures…           Dopo 4293 Piedmont Ave Oakland, CA 94611