 Friends Don't Let Friends Eat SoloAugust 25
|  Pull up a chair, it's time to feast
away in the East Bay!
| We've all had those moments of sublime taste bud glory, when the undeniable urge to stick a heaping forkful into any nearby mouth – just to share that foodie bliss – takes hold. Utensils take aim, 'cause this issue of the Weekly Yelpdishes on the finest communal tables and group-friendly spots this side of the water!
Name your cuisine type, and the East Bay's got it. For starters, hightail it over to Havana's "long table" and snag a seat next to Joe C for Cuban-style comestibles, like "plantain halibut and glazed pork chop." It was in the mango mojitos, though, that Maura K's liver found a new best friend. Can anyone say "half-priced Mojito Mondays" en Español?! In Temescal, tap into tapas with a lively, neighborly meal atBarlata. Katie C had no shame tracking down the server trailing aromas of garlic shrimp to secure a sizzling serving for her table. Atta girl Katie, sharing is caring!
Take a peek over Nique F's shoulder at A Cote in Oakland, and you'll see a big Mediterranean bowl of "little orange steaks swelling in their purple shells," aka mussels that "will change your life! Make friends at the bar, sit at a community table, or get your own private nook" and slurp away! Or, get your grill on a la Frank L at K-BBQ institution, Ohgane;nothing promotes group bonding like hot meat and beer, right? Well, maybe faith, which brings folks from far and wide to gather together at Fremont's Buddhanusorn Temple on Sundays. There, Kati H watches traditional dance, visits with monks collecting alms and devours the best pad thai in all the land: "They make it fresh in front of you!" Omm, nom, nom...
Leave it to Berkely to stir up that sense of community withFrugal Foodies, an organization that invites people in various homes around the city to rub elbows in the kitchen and create elaborate meals centered around one ingredient all for eight bucks! Kathleen W's description says it all: "This is what Iron Chef would be like... but with a lot more wine." Now that's a surefire way to make new buddies! Indeed, "drinking lubricates conversation," declares Melissa B, three bubblies in at gorgeous, new Lake Merritt hot spot, Lake Chalet. Two-sided community bar? That's just double the trouble!
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| Picks of the WeekReviews we liked this week.
| Maggie H. on Camino
"I am just charmed by Camino.
I live in the neighborhood and am so glad to have such a treasure close by.
The inside is gorgeous. Sitting opposite someone at one of the large redwood tree tables is a *bit* far, so it isn't the most intimate experience, but the communal tables can make for some…" | | yuriko b. on Little Sheep Hot Pot
"I never thought soup could be so good! Besides the fact that this place smells like straight up spices and 99 Ranch, it's pretty good, anyways, it clears up your sinuses! Both the original and spicy soup bases are good, however, I prefer the extra kick so the spicy base is just perfect. There's a…" | | Max A. on Cafe Colucci
"Mmmmmmm, I could eat at this place every week and be happy for a long, long time.
I am sadly allergic to tomatoes, so the number of vegetarian items I can eat from the vegetarian menu here is pretty small. However, everything I've tried: buticha, meat combo, and kitfo are all excellent. There are…" |
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