Not to be confused with the defunct Criolla Kitchen. Fans of Puerto Rican food should be glad to hear that a new pop-up is brewing in the East Bay by the name of Cocina Criolla — a name no one should have any confusions about given that the more New Or... »
Bay Area road trips are easy to come up with in dry, sunny months, but what about in the rainy chill of winter? Brian and Thuy motor around the bay to uncover cozy locales. »
For the past decade-and-a-half, visitors to the Piedmont, after asking any winemaker (or local with the usual piedmontese passion for food and wine), “Which restaurants should I absolutely not miss for a true and exceptional Piedmont experience?” would... »
Every week in the rainy season I think I won't have enough interesting events for listing, and every week I end up with more than I have time to process. Get out there and enjoy Oakland and help make it better!Dinner and Bikes - Wednesday, March 28, 7:... »
Looking for Bibimbap, momo, or salchipapas in Berkeley? We've got it covered in our ethnic eats roundup. Continue reading » »
Awide variety of events, as usual. Please note the marrow registry drives—you could help save a life! If you know of something interesting going on in Oakland that I haven't listed, let me know in the comments.First 2012 WOBO Volunteer Meeting - Thursd... »
On Wednesday night, I made my way to State Bird Provisions, the quirky restaurant opened by married-couple Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinsky. The sliver of a space is located on the part of Fillmore Street right across from Yoshi's—the one the city is... »
Continuing the tradition started by my predecessor, Jesse Hirsch, I'm happy to present the Mid-Week Menu, a weekly roundup of East Bay food news.1) Grub Street brings news of a fledgling Puerto Rican pop-up called Cocina Criolla, to be held at Piedmont... »
