Oakland’s restaurant industry is a conundrum. It’s been celebrated as the best restaurant city in the country. But restaurateurs almost universally say they are struggling  to make ends meet. As part of  our series about how the  pandemic changed us, 5 years on, we spotlight Oakland to look at whether the long trudge to pandemic recovery for restaurants will ever end. We talk with restaurant owners and industry experts about the big successes and major struggles of Oakland’s food scene and what it means to support a restaurant.

Guests:

Elena Kadvany, food reporter, San Francisco Chronicle

Paul Iglesias, chef and owner, Parché; co-owner, Jaji

Christ Aivaliotis, owner, Lil Hill Lounge; former owner, Palmetto and Kon-Tiki

Stella Dennig, co-owner, Daytrip

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