Jiamin and Alicia Wong are changing people’s assumptions of what a fortune cookie looks and tastes like.
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Omicron was the last straw for Oakland’s year-old Daughter’s Diner
The all-day breakfast spot was open for 15 months in Uptown, serving up cleverly rethought standbys to a slew of loyal fans.
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Oakland’s favorite bootleg ice cream is going legit
Officials shut insider ice cream company Bad Walter’s down last summer, but now its creamy, lactose-free pints are back in the East Bay.
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Cult-fave tamale spot set to open in former Cosecha space
La Guerrera’s Kitchen opens this month with lunch, dinner and brunch service and an expanded menu of Guerrero-style dishes.
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Chikara Ono’s East Bay restaurants are coming back to life
Some of Ono’s pandemic pivots are sticking around.
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Innovative soul food restaurant Brown Sugar Kitchen closes after nearly 15 years
Tanya Holland’s groundbreaking Uptown Oakland restaurant has permanently closed, ending an era in East Bay dining.
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This Queer Oakland cafe works to fight anti-immigrant sentiment
Cafe Gabriela serves up resistance and resilience alongside its menu of salads and sandwiches.
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This Oakland bakery’s unique butter mochi desserts are ready for the big time
Big Boi’s springy squares come in unique flavors like salted egg, pumpkin spice and Earl Grey.
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Oakland’s first Black-owned brewery created a popcorn-packed beer to honor rap legend Shock G
A music icon, a community-focused brewery, and an established Oakland taproom teamed up to create a special tribute brew.