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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · 7d
I wrote about the teenage fashion designers who are spinning braided plantain peels and spray-painted pasta into high-fashion couture outfits, with the help of some of Oakland's top chefs. www.kqed.org/arts/1398191...
Plantain Peels, Sugar and Style: Oakland Teens Weave Food Into Fashion
At the first-ever Cuisine and Couture, students at the Oakland School for the Arts team up with some of Oakland’s top chefs to celebrate the local food scene.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · 5h
Here's an update on the new Cantonese barbecue counter coming this month to the Tenderloin, courtesy of the brothers behind the old Hing Lung Co. — one of my all-time favorite Chinatown spots before it closed last year. www.kqed.org/arts/1398223...
A Quintessential SF Chinatown Barbecue Shop Moves to the Tenderloin
Quack House is the newest addition to the Hing Lung Co. roast duck empire.
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Sarah Hotchkiss @sahotchkiss.bsky.social · 1d
Here's my commentary piece on the Big Art Loop, and what it means to hand our public space over to a billionaire and his choice of 100 pieces of existing, large-scale art.

And for god's sake: Send your opinions to the agencies/nonprofit/org involved, not to me!

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Who Has a Say In the Flood of Public Art Coming to San Francisco?
The Sijbrandij Foundation’s plan to install 100 pieces of large-scale art around the city needs public oversight.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · 3d
This month's Apple Maps update includes my new favorite Peking duck spot, excellent jjajangmyeon, and topnotch HK cafe–style noodles and rice plates. apple.co/LukeTsai
Spread of Korean-Chinese dishes, including noodles covered in black bean sauce. Pile of sliced Peking duck with crispy, golden-brown skin. Bowl of wonton noodle soup with chunks of beef brisket.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · 3d
I made the NYT apple cider doughnuts.
Plate of cinnamon sugar covered donuts.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · 5d
I wrote about Club Waziema, an Ethiopian dive bar that serves really good sega wot and an all-you-can-eat veggie combo. www.kqed.org/arts/1398209...
This Ethiopian Dive Bar’s Most Surprising Hit Is Its All-You-Can-Eat Veggie Combo
Club Waziema is one of SF’s classic neighborhood dives — and serves great misir wat and beef stew too.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · 5d
I wrote about Club Waziema, an Ethiopian dive bar that serves really good sega wot and an all-you-can-eat veggie combo. www.kqed.org/arts/1398209...
This Ethiopian Dive Bar’s Most Surprising Hit Is Its All-You-Can-Eat Veggie Combo
Club Waziema is one of SF’s classic neighborhood dives — and serves great misir wat and beef stew too.
www.kqed.org
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · 7d
I wrote about the teenage fashion designers who are spinning braided plantain peels and spray-painted pasta into high-fashion couture outfits, with the help of some of Oakland's top chefs. www.kqed.org/arts/1398191...
Plantain Peels, Sugar and Style: Oakland Teens Weave Food Into Fashion
At the first-ever Cuisine and Couture, students at the Oakland School for the Arts team up with some of Oakland’s top chefs to celebrate the local food scene.
www.kqed.org
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · 7d
I wrote about the teenage fashion designers who are spinning braided plantain peels and spray-painted pasta into high-fashion couture outfits, with the help of some of Oakland's top chefs. www.kqed.org/arts/1398191...
Plantain Peels, Sugar and Style: Oakland Teens Weave Food Into Fashion
At the first-ever Cuisine and Couture, students at the Oakland School for the Arts team up with some of Oakland’s top chefs to celebrate the local food scene.
www.kqed.org
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · 8d
“America is considered a coffee country. There’s millions of people who are tea drinkers. I really want to get chai to where coffee stands.”

Here's @tavos-kitchen.bsky.social on the first Kerala-style chai shop in the Bay Area — and maybe the entire U.S.? www.kqed.org/arts/1398193...
The Bay Area’s First Kerala-Style Chai Shop Opens in San Jose | KQED
Chayakada has wowed customers with its showy meter chai, authentic street snacks and friendly atmosphere.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · 9d
Here's @jzigoris.bsky.social with a deep dive into the Chinese workers who basically built up Northern California's wine country from scratch in the 1860s and 1870s. I didn't know this history! www.kqed.org/arts/1398179...
The Chinese Roots of Northern California’s Wine Industry Run Deep | KQED
Despite a long association with Europeans, Chinese laborers established the iconic vineyards of Sonoma and Napa Valleys.
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KQED Arts & Culture @kqedarts.bsky.social · 20d
The Bitter Cotyledons collective in Santa Cruz grows Asian crops to connect with their ancestors and help queer folks feel rooted.
A Santa Cruz Gardening Collective Cultivates Belonging for Queer and Trans Asian Americans | KQED
The Bitter Cotyledons collective grows Asian crops to connect with their ancestors and help queer folks feel rooted.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · 21d
Extremely excited to eat laksa and kaya toast at this new Singaporean festival happening this weekend. www.kqed.org/arts/1398143...
A Singaporean Hawker Center Is Coming to the Bay — For One Day, Anyway
In San Mateo, the inaugural Singapore Festival will celebrate the country’s 60th birthday.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · 26d
All the food at this African food festival in Oakland looks and sounds amazing! It's part of the second annual Bay Area African Restaurant Week. www.kqed.org/arts/1398131...
African Restaurant Week Wants to Expand the Bay Area’s Palate
Lesser-known caterers and food trucks aim to show off the continent’s diverse cuisines.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · 29d
This Saturday, Oakland Chinatown is running back the very popular night market that debuted last year. www.kqed.org/arts/1398121...
This Year's Oakland Chinatown Night Market Will Be Even Bigger | KQED
Neighborhood leaders hope to build on last year’s success.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · Sep 5
I finally went to Toyose, and it was as fun as everyone said it would be. www.kqed.org/arts/1398103...
SF’s Famous Chicken Garage Is a Late-Night Korean Classic
Toyose has been serving late-night Korean pub food in the Outer Sunset since 2001.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · Sep 5
I finally went to Toyose, and it was as fun as everyone said it would be. www.kqed.org/arts/1398103...
SF’s Famous Chicken Garage Is a Late-Night Korean Classic
Toyose has been serving late-night Korean pub food in the Outer Sunset since 2001.
www.kqed.org
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Megan Greenwell @greenwell.bsky.social · Sep 3
Ashanty is my student, and this is her first-ever professional assignment! She’s a ridiculously smart thinker and writer — read her on AI in school instead of all the adults pontificating. 🤗
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Damon Beres @damonberes.com · Sep 3
Excited to present this great essay by Ashanty Rosario, a talented young journalist who attends Newtown High School in Queens, about how she's experienced the arrival of AI in the classroom.

"These programs have destroyed much of what tied us together as students."
I’m a High Schooler. AI Is Demolishing My Education.
The end of critical thinking in the classroom
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · Aug 28
I'm sorry to report that Wah Jee Wah, one of the very few restaurants in the East Bay doing open-fire Indian barbecue, has closed. Fortunately—especially for folks in Fremont, Milpitas and South SF—it looks like they already have some pretty solid reopening plans. www.kqed.org/arts/1398082...
The East Bay’s Most Famous Indian Barbecue Spot Has Closed — For Now
Wah Jee Wah looks to relocate from its original Hayward location in the aftermath of a landlord dispute.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · Aug 28
I'm sorry to report that Wah Jee Wah, one of the very few restaurants in the East Bay doing open-fire Indian barbecue, has closed. Fortunately—especially for folks in Fremont, Milpitas and South SF—it looks like they already have some pretty solid reopening plans. www.kqed.org/arts/1398082...
The East Bay’s Most Famous Indian Barbecue Spot Has Closed — For Now
Wah Jee Wah looks to relocate from its original Hayward location in the aftermath of a landlord dispute.
www.kqed.org
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · Aug 27
Highly recommend spending a morning gleaning backyard fruit — perhaps with these fine folks in Contra Costa County. www.kqed.org/arts/1398069...
Meet the Scrappy Volunteers Rescuing Fruit From Your Backyard
With its fruit gleaning events, ForestR does its part to reduce food waste and feed the hungry.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · Aug 21
Excited about this Indonesian coffee shop's comeback, now at a Berkeley museum—and, finally, a place where I can get my kaya toast fix. www.kqed.org/arts/1398046...
Showing Soon at BAMPFA: Avocado Iced Coffee and Art-Inspired Cakes
Kopi Bar is bringing its Cal-Indonesian pastries and coffee drinks to Berkeley.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · Aug 14
Wrote about a Chinese restaurant in San Bruno that promised "Texas BBQ," did not AT ALL deliver Texas barbecue, but I still kind of loved it?? www.kqed.org/arts/1398021...
Where Chinese Hamburgers Meet ‘Texas’ Barbecue
The delicious contradictions of Z-One Kitchen in San Bruno.
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Luke Tsai @theluketsai.bsky.social · Aug 14
Wrote about a Chinese restaurant in San Bruno that promised "Texas BBQ," did not AT ALL deliver Texas barbecue, but I still kind of loved it?? www.kqed.org/arts/1398021...
Where Chinese Hamburgers Meet ‘Texas’ Barbecue
The delicious contradictions of Z-One Kitchen in San Bruno.
www.kqed.org
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Laura Martínez 🥑 @miblogestublog.bsky.social · Aug 7
Mexican entrepreneurship knows no limits…

Behold the ICE officer piñata 🪅
A piñata sold in Mexico in the shape of an ICE officer
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Aug 7
i just did a workshop with kids about making comics. emphasized that ANYONE can make comics. you don't have to be a "good" artist. you find a story that matches your art style and you do it and it's awesome. and a kid who NEVER PARTICIPATES got out from under a desk and PARTICIPATED and had a blast.
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Aug 6
The former NFL player's Lumi Story AI, aims to help middle and high school students work with an AI-powered chatbot to write their own stories, comics and graphic novels.
AI platform from former NFL QB Colin Kaepernick finds playing field in Portland schools
The former NFL player's Lumi Story AI, aims to help middle and high school students work with an AI-powered chatbot to write their own stories, comics and graphic novels.
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