{"id":329580,"date":"2026-05-23T17:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/329580\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T17:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:28:11","slug":"zendaya-loves-this-oakland-pizza-and-so-do-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/329580\/","title":{"rendered":"Zendaya loves this Oakland pizza, and so do I"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just after a visit to Caf\u00e9 Bolita<\/a> in Berkeley to document owner Emmanuel Galvan’s nixtamalization process for the Chronicle’s Instagram<\/a>, I zipped across the East Bay to meet restaurant critic Cesar Hernandez for a slice of pizza at Arizmendi Bakery. (I would’ve eaten at Bolita, but it happened to be closed on the day I went!) The first location of the Bay Area bakery cooperative, Arizmendi Oakland was recently shouted out by Oakland native Zendaya<\/a> as her favorite place to eat in her native city. I ordered the pizza of the day\u00a0– a roasted potato- and red onion-covered slice with gorgonzola and garlic oil. Since I was in a rush to make my train, Cesar and I sauced up our slices on the trunk of his car. The shop’s herby salsa verde, a version of the famous Cheese Board green sauce<\/a>, has a hefty kick thanks to plenty of garlic and serrano chiles. It was just what was needed to brighten up the creaminess of the pizza. I also grabbed some cookie brittle, which, appropriately dry and just short of the crispness of biscotti, was delightful when dipped in milk later that night.<\/p>\n

Arizmendi Oakland. 3265 Lakeshore Ave., Oakland. arizmendibakery.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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A fried dooboo set with banchan from Joodooboo in Oakland. (Adahlia Cole\/For the S.F. Chronicle)<\/p>\n

I finally checked out Joodooboo<\/a> in Oakland (No. 14 on our Top 100 list<\/a> this year), and its house-made Korean tofu did not disappoint. I ordered the fried dooboo set, which satisfied with its hyper-seasonal variety of plates and wobbly dooboo. Still, I found myself coveting my companion’s order of acorn noodles. A few bites of the mushroom-filled, nori-flecked dish yielded big flavor and the noodles a pleasing chew. But I did well to order the guava spritz!<\/p>\n

Joodooboo. 4201 Market St., Oakland. joodooboo.co<\/a><\/p>\n

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