On the Richmond Pizza Trail: Raymond’s Pizzeria in Point Richmond

This week, we rolled into Raymond’s Pizzeria in Point Richmond and had our socks knocked off by a pizza ai funghi.  Raymond’s, tucked in between Maya Taqueria and the Up & Under Pub, offers expertly crafted East Coast-inspired thin-crust pies. This is the black-and-white

The McRib returns: still saucy after all these years

Back in 2011, we wrote our very first food story, and it was about the McRib. We talked to someone at the Natural Grocery store meat counter, who helped us dissect one. We interviewed someone on Central Avenue who was having his first McRib. We even called McDonald's

Tamales Tamazula: a Richmond pilgrimage

There’s this cart at 23rd Street and Lincoln Avenue, it just sits there in a parking lot like it’s waiting for you specifically, like it knew you would drive by and be pulled in. The bright orange and red sign screams “TAMALES TAMAZULA” in letters so bold they’

On the Richmond Burrito Trail: finding heat and comfort in the GASCO parking lot

The morning had that gray Richmond wintery heaviness, not so much cold as thick, with a kind of almost-rain that just hangs, waiting, over the city. We moved with the pace of people chasing something warm, cutting through town a little too fast. We had the vague idea of

On the Burrito Trail: El Cerrito's Los Moles Beer Garden

Tuesday came at us like it always does, the busiest day of the week, the kind of day where you need something substantial to anchor you to the ground. We rolled into Potrero Avenue’s Los Moles Beer Garden with questions that needed answering: Yes, we're pretty sure

San Pablo Restaurant Week: lamb stew, corner cafés, and the flavor of small business

It’s San Pablo Restaurant Week, the city’s annual excuse to eat your way through every corner of town. The variety reflects San Pablo’s multicultural mix, from Salvadoran and Nicaraguan dishes to Italian pasta, bubble tea, and South Asian sweets. Organized by the San Pablo Economic Development Corporation,

Berkeley’s legendary Zachary’s still stacks up after four decades

For more than forty years, lovers of pizza have traipsed to Berkeley for a slice of heaven. I know. There’s a lot of pizza in Berkeley; and where there’s college kids, there’s pizza. But this isn’t just any pie. This is the mother of all pies:

Introducing GrandEATS! a new adventure in journalism, food, and dining

Our readers asked for more stories about food and culinary delights, and we have responded! Introducing GrandEATS! a new magazine-style digital food adventure from Grandview Media. GrandEATS! is about food, fun, and adventures in dining. Expanding our coverage outside of Richmond, you'll find road trip stories filled

On the Oyster Trail: Richmond to Tomales Bay on two wheels

On a cold summer Sunday morning, we departed Richmond, chasing winding roads, saltwater, and the promise of oysters plucked straight from the sea. Our course was set: ride north to Tomales Bay Oyster Company by way of Highway 1, a journey through Mill Valley and along the wild sweep of

Beyond the bread: uncovering Richmond’s best sandwich shops

Deli sandwich, sub, hoagie, grinder, hero, all names for essentially the same thing: a long sandwich served on a sturdy roll, typically filled with meat, cheese, veggies, and a drizzle of oil and vinegar. Which term you use depends on where you are. When we think of deli sandwiches, we

On the Richmond Pizza Trail: The Point’s Raymond's Pizzeria

Welcome to Grandview Independent’s pizza quest, Richmond Pizza Trail. The GI staff has turned our sights on pizza while the Richmond Burrito Trail observes a 40-day hiatus. The Richmond Pizza Trail got off to a good start last week with the highly rated neighborhood favorite, Richmond Pizza House,

OMG! We ate 50 burritos at 50 different local restaurants and food trucks

It started as a simple question: “Where can you get the best burrito in Richmond?” But after 50 restaurants, food trucks, and taquerias later, we’ve learned that Richmond doesn’t have just one best burrito. It has dozens of incredible ones, each telling a unique story about our city’