May

13

Friday Fun Day: Hangar One Vodka – One Love

Posted In: Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Good Eats

Those of you who know me know that I love my Hangar One.  Here is a recent recipe featuring the ever-so-luscious Pear Vodka.  Good thing I have a whole bottle of this! How to make a “One Love”: 2 oz Pear Hangar One Vodka 1 oz Organic Apple Juice 0.25 oz Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar 0.25 oz Amaretto Shake Pour [...]

May

09

Timbao Tropical Restaurant and Bar in Albany

Posted In: Albany, Food and Dining, Good Eats

As I was walking to the gym, I saw that Club Montero’s in Albany was no more.  New signs were going up that said “Timbao Tropical Restaurant and Bar.”  Out front was a woman wearing a chef jacket.  Turns out it was Cindy, their head chef. Cindy said that the owner of Montero’s decided it was time for something new.  [...]

Dec

01

33 Revolutions in El Cerrito is Closing

Posted In: Community, El Cerrito, Good Eats

33 Revolutions in El Cerrito is closing its doors.  They just couldn’t make it.  Another local gem… g o n e.  I have commented on them here in this blog, yelped them, and freqented them for their valuable wi-fi and tasty food.  It is a great place, shows true community.  The economy turned and that didn’t help.  It was too [...]

Nov

18

Wink Wink to the 2010 San Francisco Michelin Guide

Posted In: Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Good Eats

The annual Michelin Guide release for the San Francisco Bay Area always creates a stir.  For those of you who know me know that I love good food.  Good food, good wine, good company.  (And good food doesn’t always mean a 4 course meal at a 4 star restaurant- I am just as happy eating a burger at Big Al’s in [...]

May

18

New Pizzaiolo -esque eatery @ Grand Lake

Posted In: Community, Good Eats, Oakland

This has been on the hush hush for awhile but based on the Craigslist ad it appears it won’t be much longer.  The peeps at the infamous Pizzaiolo on Telegraph in Oakland have released the details for their new pizza joint located near the Grand Lake Theater.  Pizzaiolo’s owner, Charlie Hallowell, has been fairly tight lipped about the sequel restaurant.  As this [...]

Nov

11

Albany/Berkeley: Restaurant on Solano Ave., with outdoor seating!

Posted In: Albany, Fun for Grown Ups, Good Eats, Neighborhood Businesses

Great things are happening on Solano Avenue. Despite these trying economic times, there are some businesses that are managing to hang on, and others that have decided to brave the rapids. Rendez-Vous Cafe Bistro touts itself as “delicious affordable french cuisine.” Affordable indeed. It hasn’t been opened long, but I have driven by several times at night and the place [...]

Feb

07

Tasty Pumpkin Curry

Posted In: Albany, Good Eats, Neighborhood Businesses

Oh boy, the BEST pumpkin curry can be found at Bua Luang on Solano Ave. in Albany. It is fresh, tasty, and there is a generous amount of pumpkin. And their fried sweet potatoes? Oh man, you gotta try them. Perfect place to eat lunch after a long morning of touring homes.

Feb

22

Chicken and Waffles?

Posted In: Good Eats, Neighborhood Businesses, Oakland

Many of you who know me know that I love food! If you are looking for a taste of retro East Oakland, look no further. Today I had lunch with some clients at Merritt Bakery in Oakland. I have had their cakes, but never actually sat down at the restaurant. The hostess, who called me “hon,” immediately looked at us [...]