Pican: Chicken Benedict and Beignets
Sun, 20/09/09 – 21:50 | No Comment

We went to Pican for brunch last weekend. Pican is a fairly new restaurant in downtown oakland, right next to Ozumo on the corner of W. Grand and Broadway. We drive past this …

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BREAKFAST

All things breakfast. “Brunch” is included in this category too.

DINNER

Food after 5pm. Includes restaurants, take out, home cooked, etc

LUNCH

“lunch food”. Soup, salad, sandwiches, snacks…

MEAT

For the carnivores… beef, chicken, pork, etc.

SIDES

Gimme a side of… fries, veggies, bread, mac n cheese, etc.

Teacake Bake Shop: Chocolate Mint Cupcake
Sat, 31/01/09 – 0:38 | One Comment
Teacake Bake Shop: Chocolate Mint Cupcake

This post is long overdue… Teacake Bake Shop is a little cupcake/cookie joint in Emeryville near my house.  For a while there, my GF and I found ourselves going there for cupcakes every time we …

Brown Sugar Kitchen: Fried Chicken & Waffles
Thu, 29/01/09 – 16:57 | No Comment
Brown Sugar Kitchen: Fried Chicken & Waffles

My friends and I went to Brown Sugar Kitchen about 2 weeks ago for brunch. Low and behold, this restaurant is not only 2 minutes from my house, but totally AWESOME and woman-owned. …

T-Rex: Maple Sugar Beignets & Smoked Brisket Scramble
Wed, 28/01/09 – 0:58 | No Comment
T-Rex: Maple Sugar Beignets & Smoked Brisket Scramble

We went to T-Rex over the weekend for brunch.  As always, we got the maple sugar beignets which totally rock my world.  They are sooo good — as some people say, party in your mouth!!!  …

Tamarindo: Take 2
Mon, 19/01/09 – 11:11 | No Comment
Tamarindo: Take 2

We went to Tamarindo again for lunch about two weeks ago. Man, I really love this place… here we go.

I started off with the Chilaquiles. This is probably the best dish at this …

La Boulange: Breakfast Pizza, Soup du Jour, Latte
Sun, 18/01/09 – 0:12 | No Comment
La Boulange: Breakfast Pizza, Soup du Jour, Latte

I went to LaBoulange in Hayes Valley for brunch with a friend just before I went back east for the holidays.  I had never been there before but had wanted to go for a long …

Zebulon: Soup & Sandwich
Sat, 17/01/09 – 23:18 | No Comment
Zebulon: Soup & Sandwich

I went to Zebulon a while back for lunch and got the soup de jour – Cream of Corn and a sandwich (Hot Ham & Cheese with Sweet Potato fries).  I love their Cream of …