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Temescal & Emeryville
Emeryville is a separate bite-sized city, wedged between Oakland and south Berkeley on
I-80.
Bakesale Betty
SANDWICHES, BAKERY
11am-2pm Tue-
Sat; )
An Aussie expat and Chez Panisse alum, Betty Barakat (in signature blue wig) has patrons
licking their lips and lining up out the door for her heavenly strawberry shortcake and
scrumptious fried-chicken sandwiches. Rolling pins dangle from the ceiling, and blissed-
out locals sit down at ironing-board sidewalk tables.
Emeryville Public Market
INTERNATIONAL
(
www.publicmarketemeryville.com
; 5959 Shellmound St, Emeryville; mains under $10;
7am-9pm
Mon-Sat, 7am-8pm Sun; )
To satisfy a group of finicky eaters, cross the Amtrak tracks to the indoor area and choose
from dozens of ethnic food stalls dishing out a huge range of international cuisines.
Homeroom
AMERICAN
(
510-597-0400;
www.homeroom510.com
;
400 40th St; mains $9-16;
11am-10pm Tue-Sun;
)
Mac-n-cheese, the ultimate in American comfort food, gets a long-overdue ovation at this
quirky restaurant modeled after a school. A menu of regionally focused options - includ-
ing the Ivy Leaguer Truffle, Dungeness crab, vegan and the spicy Exchange Student Srir-
acha - are more gourmet than anything Mom packed for your lunchbox. Six rotating beers
on tap.
