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Feb 24, 2021
2021 READERS’ PICKS: Food & Drink
Best Bakery
Arizmendi Bakery
Best Bar
Hotsy Totsy Club
Best Bartender
Den Stephens, North Light
Best BBQ
Horn BBQ
Best Beer Label
Fieldwork Brewing Company
Best Brew Pub
Ghost Town Brewing
Best Breakfast
Brown Sugar Kitchen
Best Brunch
Sequoia Diner
Best Burger
TrueBurger
Best Business Lunch
The Trappist
Best Butcher Shop
Clove and Hoof
Best Cafe ⁄ Coffeehouse
Timeless
Best Caterer
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Jul 30, 2019
Best Decadent Cheesecake
The online menu for Caffè Chiave doesn't even mention its cheesecake, but the dessert alone is reason enough by itself to visit this Piedmont Avenue cafe. One piece for $5.50 comes in a couple different flavors including...
Jul 30, 2019
Most Decadent Snack Food
Sometimes all it takes is a little treat to make us feel fancy. Gregoire, located in Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto, has just the thing — crispy potato puffs with white truffle essence. These golden on the outside, melt-in-your-mouth-on-the-inside...
Jul 30, 2019
Best Lithuanian Lunch Deal
Truth be told, there's only one Lithuanian restaurant in town — well, OK, on the whole West Coast. Still, Mama Papa Lithuania offers an excellent lunch deal, Lithuanian or not, every day from 11 a.m. until 3...
Jul 30, 2019
Fanciest Cocktails With Instructions
There's a 2012 Portlandia sketch about a mixologist who sweeps a patron off her feet with his mind-blowing drinks made from unusual ingredients — like love. That bit of satire isn't far off from what new craft...
Jul 30, 2019
Best Place to Day-Drink
There's nothing like lounging by Lake Merritt on a beautiful afternoon, slightly tipsy, and Caña is the spot to get that drink on. The outdoor seating allows the early-afternoon lush to take in the sights at one...
Jul 30, 2019
Most Spice For Your Buck
This is a must-try destination for spice lovers. Nearly every dish comes topped with a generous amount of dried red chiles. Fresh red chiles, fresh green chiles, hot chile oil, or Sichuan peppercorns may also make an...