On the second day of giveaways, my true love gave to me . . . why, gold Japanese barware of course! Let's be real, no giveaway would be complete with our goodmore →
I had been dying to check out Juhu Beach Club ever since it caught my eye on Anthony Bourdain's Bay Area episode of "Parts Unknown". Chef Preeti Mistry'smore →
There's something inherently celebratory in the way authentic Mexican food is enjoyed. I mean, happiness just exudes from fish tacos, chili rellenos, molemore →
I consider myself a decent cook. Throw me in the kitchen with a slab of meat, some fresh veggies, possibly an egg (hopefully some rum) and there's a chancemore →
I was excited to revisit Daniel Patterson's Haven located in Oakland's Jack London Square. Admittedly, I had not dined at Haven since the days of Kim Alter.more →
Let me start by saying I'm a candy factory fanatic. Since reading Steve Almond's Candyfreak back in college, I've had dreams of touring the country in search ofmore →
If you're familiar with downtown Oakland and the eclectic food and drink it has to offer, chances are you've heard of Flora. On several occasions I've foundmore →
You can't buy happiness but you can buy ice cream. Whenever we're in the mood for scoopfuls of creamy, ice cold delights, we head to Oakland's Fentons Creamerymore →
Fun fact: The New York Times named Oakland the #5 place to visit in the world in 2012. The city I've been lucky enough to call home for the past 5 years camemore →
