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Does Omicron have you craving an escape from the January doldrums? Free yourself from the tyranny of classic takeout options and try reaching for a more adventurous menu instead. The Bay Area is full of under-the-radar eateries that feature the dishes of less familiar culinary traditions from Centra...

Staffers Ashley (left) and Ella at the new Cupcakin’ Bake Shop location in the former Virginia Bakery space in North Berkeley show off the wares. Photo: Joanna Della Penna When Nosh posted its list of February openings and closings this time last year, there was very little hint as to the looming pandemic lockdown and ongoing months of crisis soon to come. Looking back now, it is remarkable to note that despite the year’s unparalleled challenges, only three of the 18 East Bay food and drink...

2353 E. 12th St. (at Miller Avenue), Oakland For their new Oakland pan-African soul food restaurant The Bussdown, chef-owners Solomon Johnson and Mike Woods shop local markets for the freshest ingredients, make every sauce from scratch and break down whole chickens using every single part of the bird — from the rendered-down fat to the bones to make chicken stock. The level of detail that Johnson and Woods devote to the food they craft isn’t surprising given their culinary pedigree — they...

Berkeley Open AUGIE’S MONTREAL DELI Reopened Jan. 13 in the former Brennan’s space is Augie’s Montreal Deli, purveyor of poutine, “smoke meat,” Fin du Monde and all good things French-Canadian — just ask the grateful Quebecois in line. Fans of the nearly three-year-old deli may not be able to gather in the new dining room to watch ice hockey just yet, but the location, already a well-loved space in the Berkeley community, is a bit more foot-traffic-friendly for takeout than the old ...

“Have You Eaten Yet?” a zine about the people and food of Oakland Chinatown In Chinese culture, food is so important to the fabric of life and community, that a common way to greet others is to ask, “Have you eaten yet?” So the phrase is a fitting name for a new zine that focuses on the food and people in Oakland Chinatown. Artists and designers of grassroots initiative Save Our Chinatowns, in partnership with Good Good Eatz, created “Have You Eaten Yet?”, which features bite-sized,...

Need a fresh start this January? Check out these new Bay Area vegan restaurants. [SFGate, San Francisco] Jan. 2—It’s been a long holiday season of boozy hot chocolate, gingerbread cookies and thick slices of ham, and maybe you’re feeling like it’s time for a fresh start. Ever heard of Vegan January? (We tried it last year, if you’re curious about what it’s like.) Well, you don’t have to commit to a whole month of eating a plant-based diet, but if you’re interested in seeing what...

Need a fresh start this January? Check out these new Bay Area vegan restaurants. FacebookTwitterEmail Lion Dance Cafes shaobing sandwich, consisting of vegan char siu, pickled cucumbers, cilantro with sesame cream and sambal belacan.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE Its been a long holiday season of boozy hot chocolate, gingerbread cookies and thick slices of ham, and maybe youre feeling like its time for a fresh start. Ever heard of Vegan January? (We tried it last year, if youre curious about what its...

Alloko Garden brings a taste of Ivory Coast from a ghost kitchen in Oakland This new restaurant is one of more than 40 takeout and delivery-only operations at a new ghost kitchen called Jingletown Eats in East Oakland. The first thing to know about Alloko Garden is there is no Alloko Garden. 2353 E. 12th St. (at Miller Avenue), Oakland Well… at least not a brick-and-mortar eatery of that name. The month-old restaurant specializing in food from Ivory Coast is one of more than 40 takeout and de...

pickup at Jingletown Eats, 2353 E 12th St., Oakland When Dan Zhao was a kid growing up in Los Angeles County, his father Keguang Zhao, a professional chef, never wanted him to follow the same career path. Now, the two are in Oakland running a restaurant together — Cozy Wok, a Chinese vegetarian takeout spot in Jingletown. By the time Dan, now 31, approached his father earlier this year with the idea to open up a restaurant, Keguang, 59, was ready. He’d been working as a professional chef si...