Bakesale Betty

Oakland


Aussie expat Alison Barakat has patrons licking their lips and lining up out the door and down the block for strawberry shortcake, and fried-chicken or fried tofu sandwiches. Rolling pins dangle from the ceiling and blissed-out locals sit down at ironing-board sidewalk tables.

Our hot take: the sandwiches are fine, but we don't see much reason to wait in line for them.


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