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Vinca Minor pairs natural wines with the Bay’s buzziest food pop-ups

by Flora Tsapovsky March 15, 2022, 9:32 a.m.August 4, 2022

The airy Fourth Street tasting room is bringing in some of the hottest new food vendors around.

Ok's Deli's Black Tiger Ebi Katsu sandwich. Credit: Sarah Han
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Ok’s Deli crafts Asian American sandwiches that won’t be pigeonholed

Avatar photo by Sarah Han May 14, 2021, 11:40 a.m.August 4, 2022

Chef Albert Ok is known for his chef-driven sandwiches with Asian flavors — just don’t call them Asian fusion.

Sushi Salon pop-up operates every other Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Fish & Bird Sousaku Izakaya in Berkeley. Credit: Andria Lo
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Sushi Salon packs the premium omakase experience in a takeout box

Avatar photo by Sarah Han May 06, 2021, 11:11 a.m.August 10, 2021

Until they open their own brick-and-mortar in Oakland, Joji Nonaka and Anna Osawa’s Sushi Salon is a takeout-only pop-up at Fish & Bird in Berkeley.

Chef Jonathan De La Torre.
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A chef’s memories of growing up in Oakland inform the flavors, menu at Serene pop-up restaurant

Avatar photo by Cirrus Wood Feb. 24, 2020, 12:49 p.m.August 4, 2022

Jonathan De La Torre’s prix-fixe pop-up at Hidden Café in Berkeley focuses on North African flavors from his childhood retold through a California fine-dining lens.

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Popoca brings chef Anthony Salguero’s California-Salvadoran vision to light

Avatar photo by Momo Chang Feb. 14, 2020, 10:30 a.m.August 4, 2022

The chef’s hearty and uncommon Salvadoran fare awaits diners at Classic Cars West beer garden in Uptown Oakland. 

The Sando with a side of Krinkle Kut fries from World Famous HotBoys at Forage Kitchen.
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The heat is on: World Famous HotBoys introduces a spicy, celebrated Tennessee specialty to Oakland

Kathryn Bowen by Kathryn Bowen Oct. 22, 2019, 11:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

This California-style version of Nashville hot chicken comes in five degrees of spice: mild, medium, hot, hot hot, and hella hot.

Pastrami BMN from chef Tu David Phu's BanhMi-Ni pop-up at Copper Spoon.
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A little bit Saul’s Deli, a little bit ‘Top Chef,’ Tu David Phu’s new twist on the Vietnamese sandwich

Avatar photo by Alix Wall Oct. 14, 2019, 12:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

BanhMi-Ni, a new lunchtime weekday pop-up at Copper Spoon Kitchen & Cocktails in Oakland offers the chef’s creative take on banh mi, including one that’s an ode to chef Phu’s days at Saul’s, filled with pastrami.

A tray of yakitori skewers: (from left) sansho chicken thighs, tsukune (chicken meatball) and negima (or chicken with Japanese green onions).
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Try yakitori, empanadas, Vietnamese street food at The Crown’s new Saturday brunch series

Avatar photo by Benjamin Seto Oct. 03, 2019, 12:01 p.m.August 4, 2022

The Uptown coffee hub hosts one local pop-up a week from a rotating line-up of chefs.

A Local Artisans Craft Food Pop-up in progress at the Soba Ichi courtyard.
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West Oakland’s Soba Ichi hosts artisan food pop-ups through October

Avatar photo by Sarah Han Sept. 06, 2019, 8:30 a.m.October 4, 2022

This summer, the popular dining destination has been sharing its space with local food pop-ups. This Saturday, it will take part in the Fourth Annual West Oakland Artisans Festival, with 11 food vendors, music and more.

Satoshi and Sachi Kamimae, the married couple behind Okkon, an Oakland-based okonomiyaki pop-up, work together at a recent event at Temescal Brewing.
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Okkon, Oakland’s family-run okonomiyaki pop-up, gets the props it deserves

by Searit Huluf July 25, 2019, 11:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

Chef Satoshi Kamimae’s recipe for the Japanese savory snack speaks to his mother’s insistence on using quality, scratch-made ingredients.

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