My new favorite restaurant of the moment is this Filipino diner in downtown Oakland that serves the BEST sisig and kare-kare (with homemade bagoong!) — until as late as 2 a.m. on weekends. It must be protected at all costs. www.kqed.org/arts/1399027...

My new favorite restaurant of the moment is this Filipino diner in downtown Oakland that serves the BEST sisig and kare-kare (with homemade bagoong!) — until as late as 2 a.m. on weekends. It must be protected at all costs. www.kqed.org/arts/1399027...

While I do feel a need to speak up for *Taiwanese* mangoes, this Indian mango party coming up this weekend sounds incredible. www.kqed.org/arts/1399021...

I can see that, but it's the fibrousness that I cannot abide!

Americans, you have a lot to rise up against now, but freeing your country from the grip of those horrible Tommy Atkins mangos should be on the list, and it's nice to see it starting to happen.

this is the season of my household buying boxes of 16 of The Good mangoes from the indian market and them all getting eaten in like 2 days

While I do feel a need to speak up for *Taiwanese* mangoes, this Indian mango party coming up this weekend sounds incredible. www.kqed.org/arts/1399021...

Nation’s strawberry pie season

Wrote about some of my favorite burger joints — the nostalgic, old-timey drive-thrus AND the trendy new smash burger spots. www.kqed.org/arts/1399011...

UC Berkeley Law creates new AI policy that bans AI for "conceptualizing, outlining, drafting, revising, translating, or editing any work submitted for credit" or exams because "thinking remains the sine qua non of good lawyering (and of a quality legal education)." That's what I'm talking about.

I have updated my highly opinionated Bay Area guide, with three new additions (Castro Valley, stand up!) and a gentle scolding of places where the sugar content is really getting out of control! www.kqed.org/arts/1395766...

The new Midnight Diners is late-night slices at June's in West Oakland www.kqed.org/arts/1398967...

The new Midnight Diners is late-night slices at June's in West Oakland www.kqed.org/arts/1398967...

I have updated my highly opinionated Bay Area guide, with three new additions (Castro Valley, stand up!) and a gentle scolding of places where the sugar content is really getting out of control! www.kqed.org/arts/1395766...

*taps microphone* For KQED's affordability series, I wrote a big list of restaurants where you can eat DELICIOUSLY for $12 or less. www.kqed.org/arts/1398933...

Did you know that El Tucán's new San Rafael outpost serves maybe the best Baja fried fish and fried shrimp tacos I've ever had in the Bay? I wrote about it in the latest Midnight Diners: www.kqed.org/arts/1398885...

If Chef Tommy is doing yakitori (or fried chicken!), at whatever restaurant, I will be there to eat it. www.kqed.org/arts/1398876...

Would love to see this community-oriented, "pay what you can" model for the restaurant business gain traction. A call for a global pay what you can day on 8/26: www.kqed.org/arts/1398864...

Here's @tavos-kitchen.bsky.social on a new burrito spot in San Jose that sells more than 14 different specialty burrito styles—including probably at least three or four you've never tried. www.kqed.org/arts/1398868...

One of my favorite sourdough bakers, Azikiwee Anderson of Rize Up Bakery, has started a cool new program teaching *free* baking workshops for youth, primarily in SF's Bayview neighborhood. I wrote about it! www.kqed.org/arts/1398849...

One of my favorite sourdough bakers, Azikiwee Anderson of Rize Up Bakery, has started a cool new program teaching *free* baking workshops for youth, primarily in SF's Bayview neighborhood. I wrote about it! www.kqed.org/arts/1398849...

Today, my fellow founding worker-owners and I are launching a subscription drive to @feedravenous.bsky.social. We are a group of experienced and award-winning food journalists here to publish thoughtful writing and incisive reporting from around the food world. www.weareravenous.com

Wrote a little appreciation for Harry's Hofbrau and its Friday night Santa Maria tri tip. www.kqed.org/arts/1398802...

Wrote a little appreciation for Harry's Hofbrau and its Friday night Santa Maria tri tip. www.kqed.org/arts/1398802...

Stoked to once again work with the great @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social, who traces the VERY Oakland origin story of one of Mexico City's hottest restaurants. W/ appearances from Cosecha, People's Kitchen Collective, the Black Panthers, Alice Waters, and Charles Phan. www.kqed.org/arts/1398783...

Stoked to once again work with the great @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social, who traces the VERY Oakland origin story of one of Mexico City's hottest restaurants. W/ appearances from Cosecha, People's Kitchen Collective, the Black Panthers, Alice Waters, and Charles Phan. www.kqed.org/arts/1398783...

There's great Adana kebab in Mountain View, @tavos-kitchen.bsky.social reports. www.kqed.org/arts/1398774...

Found the most amazing late-night Nigerian oxtails and jollof rice in Oakland. www.kqed.org/arts/1398741...

Turtle Tower opened a brand new location on Fillmore — and it's dishing out hot phở until 3 a.m. on weekends. Read the latest from KQED's Midnight Diners 🍜 ⬇️

Pleased to report that the chicken pho at the new Turtle Tower in the Marina is still good—and available until 3 a.m. on weekends! (Whether that's worth braving the Marina late at night on a weekend is your call...😅) www.kqed.org/arts/1398694...

Pleased to report that the chicken pho at the new Turtle Tower in the Marina is still good—and available until 3 a.m. on weekends! (Whether that's worth braving the Marina late at night on a weekend is your call...😅) www.kqed.org/arts/1398694...

Just in time for the New Year, I wrote about my new favorite pastry: the super-flaky, *durian*-filled bánh pía from Dzui's in San Jose. www.kqed.org/arts/1398680...

Just in time for the New Year, I wrote about my new favorite pastry: the super-flaky, *durian*-filled bánh pía from Dzui's in San Jose. www.kqed.org/arts/1398680...

Happy New Year to all who celebrate! 🐴🧧🎊

Wrote about the rise of *Asian-style* afternoon tea in the Bay Area. www.kqed.org/arts/1398660...

Love to go out for (Asian) high tea. www.kqed.org/arts/1398660...

Like 75% of the US Olympic curlers are from Minnesota. A lot of them curl out of two clubs in Saint Paul, one club is in Frogtown, a neighborhood that has been very heavily targeted by ICE. These curlers are good neighbors.

the bushes were people 😂

OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit

Regarding the Discourse, lemme just say that if you can't draw, yes you can. Everyone can draw, and folks will almost certainly respond more positively to your stick figures than some generic "A.i." slop. Also, there are LOADS of resources for free images. Like this! 🧵 www.nga.gov/artworks/fre...

If you feel like treating yourself this weekend, these seafood bowls are really, really great. www.kqed.org/arts/1398636...

“I don't know Liam... but if he's wearing that Spider-Man backpack, I feel like we told him stories about heroes and about heroes protecting people,” comic artist Greg Pak says. ”In that moment, those stories were a lie, and that makes me sick to my stomach, because he was not protected.”

In praise of the (increasingly rare) $10 lunch. www.kqed.org/arts/1398625...

For Liam.

Sunday, February 1 is the LAST day for the DeYoung Museum's "Art of Manga" exhibit -- if you're planning on going this weekend, be sure to buy tickets in advance, as it'll likely be crowded. www.famsf.org/exhibitions/...

me, emotionally writing an essay on the use of force by federal agents: ok but what if i packaged this in the most insane way possible www.theverge.com/policy/86857...

You can now get Dominican food in San Jose! @tavos-kitchen.bsky.social with the report. www.kqed.org/arts/1398593...

ICE are alllll over Harlem right now, 116 & Frederick Douglass, checking IDs and targeting the area’s African community. Multiple people have been detained. Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk