Recently, USA Today (10Best Local Food Scene
List) named Oakland #7 Best Food
Destination in the Nation. Oakland was the ONLY city named in the list
from the West Coast!
In Uptown/Downtown Oakland, many eateries are
booming and gaining even further recognition in the media.
SF
Eater recently covered Calavera's opening in Uptown: "Calvera has opened with a
flourish in Uptown Oakland, bringing a flavorful menu of Oaxacan-focused
Mexican food and artistry along with it."
The San Francisco Business
Times also noted Calavera's opening, along with another restaurant at the Hive in Uptown: Drake's
Dealership. Reporter
Annie Sciacca details Drake's as "Taking its name from its building, which housed a Dodge auto
dealership through the 1950s, Drake’s Dealership will offer wood-fired pizza,
32 beers on tap and a Drake’s brewery store with a station for filling growlers
of beer."
Also, SFGate.com's
Michael Bauer recently reviewed Flora in Uptown Oakland and noted,
"The service, like the food,
is comfortable and familiar. The waiters and bartenders are accommodating and
efficient... He describes the 'Classic California' menu as
"straightforward, but far from boring. A few unusual combinations and ingredients
raise the interest level..." he continues.
Have you visited the West
Coat’s Best Food Destination City yet? What
are your favorite restaurants in Uptown/Downtown Oakland? Oakland Central is a great resource to help you plan your next
visit to the heart of Oakland.
