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Author Archives: Tovin Lapan
As Nosh editor, Tovin Lapan oversees food coverage across Oaklandside, Berkeleyside and Richmondside. His journalism career started in Guadalajara, Mexico as a reporter for an English-language weekly newspaper. Previously, he served as the multimedia food reporter for the San Diego Union-Tribune, and covered a variety of beats including immigration and agriculture at the Las Vegas Sun and Santa Cruz Sentinel. His work has also appeared in Fortune, The Guardian, U.S. News & World Report, San Francisco Chronicle, and Lucky Peach among other publications. Tovin likes chocolate and seafood, but not together.
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The East Bay’s best new restaurant is the rebirth of a pizza darling
It took three years, but June’s Pizza is back and booming after an abrupt ending to its first incarnation.
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It’s a landslide victory for the best new bar in the East Bay
The 2024 Nosh Award winner for best new bar has quickly become Oakland’s gathering place.
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Nosh readers’ favorite restaurant of the year is an ‘inspiration’
The 2024 Nosh Award winner for best restaurant overall has set its own course with creative Mexican dishes featuring California produce and products.
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The East Bay’s best bar has stand-out cocktails and vibes to match
The 2024 Nosh Award winner for best bar overall opened in 2019 and weathered the pandemic to come out on top.
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The best beer garden in the East Bay is a perfect match made in uptown
Voters couldn’t decide what they loved most about the 2024 Nosh Award winner for best beer garden/taproom, the brews, the vibes, or the burgers.
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A Berkeley classic is still the spot to celebrate for Nosh readers
The 2024 Nosh Award winner for best restaurant for special occasions has hosted countless celebrations since it first opened 53 years ago.
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The East Bay’s saddest closure of the year has a silver lining
The co-founders and chefs of this award-winning vegan restaurant are still doing pop-ups and events in the Bay Area and beyond.
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2024 Nosh Awards: Cast your vote for the East Bay’s top restaurants and bars
Voting closes Dec. 9, and the winners will be announced Dec. 23-31.
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Nosh Awards 2024: Nominate your favorite restaurants and bars
National food publications have noticed the East Bay is cooking up great things, now it’s your turn to show some love to the best spots for eating and drinking.
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I spent years searching for this rare cheese. Now I have the honor of Oakland’s first cut
Ceremonial Crucolo cutter is a lofty title to live up to, but even the folks at Market Hall didn’t know just how much this meant to me.
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‘We had to do something drastic’: For these East Bay restaurants, evolution is the key to survival
Restaurants and markets are cooking up creative new business models to attract customers and boost profits.
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‘No better fans’: A’s end historic run in Oakland with sell-out game
The final nine innings at the Coliseum were marked by tears, cheers, signs, and ‘Let’s Go Oakland’ chants.
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MO’s Wine Bar cuts prices prior to upcoming closure
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
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June’s Pizza returns, and a new golf course dining option debuts
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
