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Illustration: teenage girl sprawls on the floor of her bedroom surrounded by sketches and handwritten notes

This East Bay Graphic Novel Celebrates the Magic of Passing Notes With Friends

A plate of fried rice, steak, shrimp and grilled vegetables.

Mexican Hibachi Is the Bay Area’s Next Great Fusion Cuisine

Store facade for Liu Shang Pin, a durian specialty store with a giant 'durian king' mascot in front.

A Swanky New Durian Shop Opens in the East Bay

A server in a formal black suit serves a platter of pale green rice cakes.

This Indonesian Coffee Shop Puts a Glam Twist on High Tea

A rapper in a yellow beanie and sunglasses stands against a white wall

Hayward Isn’t Known For Hip-Hop — But This Samoan Rapper Is Changing That

A huge smoked "dinosaur" beef rib on a paper-lined tray.

Fikscue’s Indo-Tex BBQ Is a Quintessentially Bay Area Creation

Illustration: The exterior of a Nation's fast food burger restaurant, lit up in neon at night.

This 24-Hour Burger Chain Is a Late-Night Landmark in the Bay

Bustling aisles inside a grocery store.

Berkeley's Market Hall Foods Is Closing After 28 Years

Two men devour a Turkish cheese bread, pulling the stretchy cheese away from their mouths with grotesque expressions on their face.

This Turkish Kebab Spot Is a Late-Night Oasis in the Outer East Bay Suburbs

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