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Archive of posts tagged Oakland

The South Is Right

Most of my meals include vegetables. Most of my meals are made at home. Most of my meals are somewhat healthy. But every so often, I go to a restaurant and order something completely unhealthy and completely delicious. I’m especially vulnerable at restaurants that offer Southern cuisine, which is equal parts nostalgic (since I lived [...]

I Hella Love Oakland

In one of my favorite stand-up comedy routines, Eddie Izzard talks about the ridiculous way San Franciscans refer to our area as The City. You’re not called West Bay, are you? No, you’re just “the City”. “Are you going to the City today?” “I might go to the City.” And Oakland’s just a collection of [...]