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Steph from food/play/food's avatar

I also dated Mangal II, it was everything I could have dreamed of (and sounds like we ate the same dishes!) Had a fling with a pretty cool bridge recently, considering writing about it.

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JAKE MIKE BOY's avatar

Hahah. Mangal II belongs to the streets. Happy to share.

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Elizabeth's avatar

I legitimately laughed out loud at parts of reading this and the furrowed my brow in sadness at others. You're a wonderful human. Be a slut, date all the restaurants. (and share more fiction writing with us all!)

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JAKE MIKE BOY's avatar

Means a lot coming from you!

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Lana-Emerald Mary Astin's avatar

Really enjoyed reading that 👊

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JAKE MIKE BOY's avatar

Thank you for reading!

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Elissa Suh's avatar

also craving an alsatian muscat blend now

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Elissa Suh's avatar

I kind of want to read the rest of this story. but this post as it is, is just so sublime.

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Melisa's avatar

thank you!! ✍️

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Melisa's avatar

Dear Guts: curious about your favorite offal around Oakland! Restaurants or groceries (I usually go to Wayland's or The Local Butcher, but don't know anything about our restaurants).

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JAKE MIKE BOY's avatar

I love the tripe at Don Blanc KBBQ in Temescal! Also trippa, lengua, or cabeza tacos at El Paisa in East Oakland is amazing. And the phó at Ao Sen usually has plenty of tripe and tendon in it. That's probably where I tried offal for the first time... Oh, and the sisig bolillo at OK's Deli is awesome and richhhhh.

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