Oakland

Dec. 3, 2021

Blowing up then getting shut down with Craig from June's Pizza

June's Pizza was the Bay Area's most sought after pandemic-born pizzeria. They were serving either a margherita or the daily special out of a shipping container in a beautiful oasis of a garden in a somewhat of a sketchy neighborhood surrounded by a chainlink fence. To get a slice or a whole pie, you could either call in or line up, but good luck because they were always selling out. Things were going great for the June's Pizza team, until the health department showed up. Follow Junes_Pizza J...
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June 19, 2020

Wood Fired and Asian Fusion Pizzeria in SF with Nora Haron from Local Kitchen

Wow. I mean wow. My conversation with chef Nora Haron was intimidating and insightful. I was so nervous talking to a woman who after speaking with, I now look up to. SF friends, she is the chef and partner of Local Kitchen, a black owned business. She has put her blood sweat and tears in the food industry and just keeps rising, achieving unprecedented heights. It appears that there is no stop for this woman. As we celebrate Juneteenth, I'd like to share a quote I read today. "Juneteenth is...
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June 17, 2020

Opening in the pandemic & Pizza Al Talgio Jon from Pollara Pizza

Pollara pizzeria is THE place to go to try some amazing pizza al talgio in the Bay Area. Never tried pizza al talgio? Don't worry it's not the most popular style of pizza, YET. It is a mind F. It tricks your mind because how it looks is deceptive to how it tastes but in a good way. Its also, in my opinion, the most ideal pizza for delivery. Jon and Kayta are the owners of Dopo in Oakland and the newly opened Pollara Pizzeria. While it's not the most ideal time to start a restaurant, I'm confi...