On the Block: Three West Coast Food Stops
Pies in Oakland, tsukemen in Seattle, and crepes in San Francisco: three separate neighborhood visits.
Follow the food, one neighborhood at a time. This ordered collection begins at Delightful Foods in Oakland, moves to Menya Muso in Seattle's Capitol Hill, and finishes at Genki on San Francisco's Clement Street. These are separate city visits, not one continuous walking route; the map is a locator, not walking directions.
01 / Oakland: pies on Foothill Boulevard
Pies and specialty cookies anchor this Oakland bakery, which has been baking since 1978. Its traditional recipes use ten ingredients or fewer, and its baked goods also appear at Bay Area farmers markets.
02 / Seattle: dipping noodles in Capitol Hill
For the Seattle stop, Menya Muso pairs thick tsukemen noodles with a rich pork-and-fish dipping broth in Capitol Hill. Tonkotsu-based ramen, rice bowls and small plates broaden the menu beyond its signature dipping bowls.
03 / San Francisco: crepes on Clement Street
On Clement Street in the Inner Richmond, Genki combines sweet and savory Japanese-style crepes with shelves of Asian candies and drinks. It is a dessert stop and mini-mart browse in one; service and wait times can vary at peak hours.
Locate the three stops: separate city visits
Elsewhere to bookmark: the DC region
These additional bookmarks are in Colmar Manor, Maryland; Falls Church, Virginia; and Washington, DC, not near the West Coast stops above. Subway offers customizable subs, wraps and salads; Chili Wok Falls Church focuses on Sichuan dishes. The Gathering Spot DC is a private club with members-only restaurants, not a public drop-in dining stop.
