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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 Pay-What-You-Can Meal Option
Thanks to its selection of traditional Chinese teas, herbal teas, kava, and gluten-free food menu featuring dishes like congee (Chinese rice porridge) and mochi muffins, The Well is quickly becoming a go-to option in North Oakland. It's...
Jul 30, 2019
Best New Taproom at Which to Sip German Ales
Oakland's craft beer scene has blown up so much in recent years that there's now a Brewing District in Jack London Square. The four breweries include Federation Brewing, Original Pattern Brewing, Independent Brewing and Oakland United Beerworks....
Jul 30, 2019
Most Luxurious Crab Cake Benedict
Nobilis bills itself as a "finer diner," and that's exactly what you get: diner classics done to perfection, with a touch of flair. In the kitchen, chef Stevie Neal churns out some of the best Benedicts you'll...
Jul 30, 2019
Best Tropical Tiki Splurge
If you can't quite afford a trip to a remote island, how about a trip to the island of Alameda instead? After just one or two drinks at Forbidden Island, you'll be happy to pretend you're on...
Jul 30, 2019
Best Chicken And Waffles On The Go
Chefs Mayra Velazquez and Justino "Tino" Perez started Xingones as a way to showcase their finest tacos, pozole, nachos, taquitos, tortas, and fried chicken. But it was that fried chicken, served with waffles, that has caught people's...
Jul 30, 2019
Best Late-Night Refuge for the Ravenous
If you are a UC Berkeley student, or any other person who consistently stays awake into the early hours of the morning, odds are you have made your way into Cal Gyros Mediterranean Cuisine. Don't be mistaken,...
