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.

Sellers Markets: Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich
Tue, 2/12/08 – 16:46 | One Comment
Sellers Markets: Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich

I would rather go on a hunger strike than have to eat the Hot Ham & Cheese sandwich from Seller’s Market ever again. It fares way better in the pics than it does in …

Specialty’s: Wheat Germ Bran Chocolate Chip Cookie
Mon, 1/12/08 – 22:59 | 2 Comments
Specialty’s: Wheat Germ Bran Chocolate Chip Cookie

Since I was still hungry after my oh so unfulfilling lunch, I went to Specialty’s to get a yummy treat for dessert. The “healthiest” thing on the menu there (to me anyway) is the …

Perilla: Charbroiled Prawn
Mon, 1/12/08 – 22:01 | No Comment
Perilla: Charbroiled Prawn

Today I went to Perilla, the new Vietnamese restaurant in the neighborhood.  I sat alone at a table in the back.  It was really cold in the restaurant… I had long sleeves on and my …

Golden Era: Steamed Veggie Bun, Spicy Gourmet Chicken
Sun, 30/11/08 – 13:32 | No Comment
Golden Era: Steamed Veggie Bun, Spicy Gourmet Chicken

We went to Golden Era last night for dinner. I haven’t been there for a long time — for those of you who don’t know what Golden Era is, it is a vegetarian Chinese …

T-Rex: Chicken Fried Bacon, Mac & Cheese, Chicken Sandwich, etc
Wed, 26/11/08 – 23:12 | No Comment
T-Rex: Chicken Fried Bacon, Mac & Cheese, Chicken Sandwich, etc

Took the day off today to prep for tomorrow (Thanksgiving) and we ended up taking a break to go to lunch at T-Rex (again) in Berkeley. We were seated upstairs in the “lounge” area …

Bombay Ice Creamery: Sesame Seed Ice Cream
Wed, 26/11/08 – 0:56 | 2 Comments
Bombay Ice Creamery: Sesame Seed Ice Cream

Since I was in the area, I went down to the Bombay Ice Cream after lunch for some dessert.  Bombay Ice Cream has a bunch of different normal and non-traditional flavors like lychee, cardamon rose, …