Arizmendi Emeryville Bakery & Pizzeria, LUNA Mexican Kitchen, Shizen | Check, Please! Bay Area

On a new Check, Please! Bay Area: First up, diners check out the East Bay’s Arizmendi Emeryville Bakery & Pizzeria along San Pablo Avenue. This worker-owned and operated neighborhood gem serves up a rotating selection of satisfying seasonal pizzas and tasty pastries baked daily. Then, in the South Bay, Campbell’s LUNA Mexican Kitchen is home to traditional Mexican dishes in cozy digs using fresh, carefully curated ingredients, including masa made in-house using the ancestral method of nixtamalization. Finally, in San Francisco’s Mission District, Shizen perfects their inventive sushi rolls with local and seasonal ingredients, serving up traditional izakaya favorites with an entirely vegan, plant-based twist. Reporter Cecilia Phillips rounds out this week’s episode with a visit to Outer Sunset Mercantile. Since 2014, this weekly pop-up has brought local bites, artists, libations and live music to the neighborhood.
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0:00 Check, Please! Bay Area (Season 18, Episode 11)
1:12 Arizmendi Emeryville Bakery & Pizzeria (Emeryville)
3:13 Three Bay Area guests share their thoughts on Arizmendi Emeryville Bakery & Pizzeria
7:31 Where to find Arizmendi Emeryville Bakery & Pizzeria
8:02 LUNA Mexican Kitchen (Campbell)
10:07 Three Bay Area guests share their thoughts on LUNA Mexican Kitchen
14:49 Where to find LUNA Mexican Kitchen
15:18 Shizen (San Francisco)
17:04 Three Bay Area guests share their thoughts on Shizen
20:46 Where to find Shizen
21:07 Cecilia Tries It: Outer Sunset Mercantile (San Francisco)
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[@ajsato7914]

Ray and the whole team at Shizen are absolutely PHENOMENAL!! I've taken family, foodies, and hard-core meat eaters - all who initially balked at the idea of "vegan sushi," and now they call Shizen one of their favorite restaurants. Also, can't say enough good things about their desserts - some of the best I've ever had🤩

[@KQEDFood]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@jammuu]

Best sushi ever!

[@KQEDFood]

🙌🏼

[@bauman7962]

“Do you gravitate towards something first?” Yes, Sapporo beer 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cosmicsoul_wav]

omg I can't wait to try all with my family 😍

[@KQEDFood]

Which one will you go to first?

[@nahuilegorreta6572]

Luna also has the original location on The Alameda near Downtown San Jose. They're one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in the area

[@KQEDFood]

Good to know!