friday five

five area stories of note from the local food media:

northside's abe's cafe now has a second spot in lafayette. (diablo dish)

brezo's chilaquiles, blueberry pancakes and more impress in albany on the latest check, please! bay area. (kqed)

oakland's winky dinky dogs to open shortly in the nostalgic, restored original kasper's hot dog shack in temescal. bonus profile of winky dinky founder tyrrany allen. (bay area news group)

so curious how people feel about this best-of list, or this one (?), or the pressures of 'best-of' lists in general when covering so large and varied a dining region as the bay area. (the chronicle)

enssaro's upcoming oakland move from adams point to 5897 college avenue in rockridge might happen as soon as october. (instagram)

august 8, 2025 (some upcoming gatherings; monday night lights.)