Continuing to fuel his pie-making career, master pizza maker Viet Nguyen started his career making handcrafted pies in Brooklyn. After two year’s of experimenting with different dough’s, toppings, and seasonings-the veteran started to feed the people and now, Oakland will be hosting a legend as Bare Knuckle Pizza makes it’s way into the East Bay. Paying homage to east coast pizzerias like Grimaldi’s, Lucali’s and Pauly Gee’s, BKP will be the first space to serve wood-fired Neapolitan pies so we’re holding our stomachs in excitement. And if we have to say it, yes-it’s all handmade. // Bare Knuckle Pizza, 351 12th Street, Oakland, bareknucklepizza.com Pork snobs come and get your fill because Gastropig’s menu of pigish delights are seriously a moan and a heart attack away. Known for their #baconslut sandwich, collaborator’s Ann Thai & Loren Goodwin have brought the meat-centrist love to the East Bay. With bites also brought to you by Firebrand Artisan Breads & coffee from small batch roaster, Moschetti Coffee, the focus is on a limited menu that is consistently perfect every bite of bacon at a time. Oink. // Gastropig, 2123 Franklin Street, Oakland, thegastropig.com Combing the wisdom of herbal healing and delicious tea, The Well is a steeped 2017 anticipated open. You can expect from this greens spot specialty herbal-infused hot and cold beverages and eclectic healthy and creative snacks and light meals, with affordable options always available. Looking to engage their local community, various pop-up dinners, herbal preparations, locally made desserts and snacks, a retail space, and gallery will all be for the future. // The Well, 5447 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, thewell-cafe.com This Thai restaurant understands that spicy doesn’t have to mean burning, they want their dishes to dance on the tongue and create a sensation of intense flavor. Giin Thai Canteen in Berkeley is a bit of a trek to get to but it’s so worth it for their Tom Tum Goong soup (Thai hot and sour soup with galangal, lemongrass, prawns, cilantro, green onion and tomato.) Soon, Giin’s will be expanding with a full Dining Room so that more of their loyral customers can sit and enjoy the decadent Street Food. // Giin’s Thai Canteen, 3278 Adeline Street, Berkeley, giinthaicanteen.com
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