Post #331840 by Tiki Kaimuki on Tue, Sep 11, 2007 12:23 PM

On 2007-09-05 18:15, Mai Tai wrote:
Time to remove one, and add one to the list.

Sadly, Bacci Deli went out of business. That place was awesome, and I'll really miss it. Anyone that had ever been there knows that although it was new to Alameda, it felt like it had been there for ever. The guys that ran it were from Genova Deli, so they knew what they were doing. The thing that really sucks is, they were in the process of opening up a gelato shop next door! I don't know if the cost of remodelling the place next door got to them, or if it was their weird or non-existant hours that they kept. Sometimes that place really felt so Italian that they kept Italian business hours - like, hey, it's baseball season, so we were closed for most of last week, ect.

I don't know if they plan on re-opening anywhere or anytime soon, but their doors are shut and their phone number is already disconnected.

But here's a great place that I'd like to add to the list - Lois The Pie Queen! It's not in Alameda, but in Oakland - well, technically in Emeryville, on the Oakland/Emeryville Border. It's at 851 60th Street, Emeryville, (510) 658-5616, at 60th and Adeline, one block from 60th and Martin Luther King Jr Way. If you drove up Powell Street from Trader Vic's, Powell would turn into Stanford, and then when you cross Market St Lois the Pie Queen would be on your right. So it's a good breakfast/brunch place to go before hitting Trader Vic's! Here's a map to find it.

Anyways, they only do breakfast and lunch. And it is one of the best southern/soul food breakfasts around the bay area, period! Reggie Jackson used to eat there daily when he played for the A's, and he used to help bus tables and serve coffee when they were busy. His favorite dish is now the Reggie Jackson special - two pork chops and two fried eggs for $7. Other specialties include Salmon Croquettes or Fried Chicken, or steak with your eggs, or Chicken and Waffles! Hash browns and grits come with most meals. They have brewed sweet iced tea! And their Lemon Ice Box pie is fantabulous! This place has been around for more than 40 years, yet I had never been there until recently, and none of my East Bay pals had ever been there either.

They close at 2pm on weekdays, and at 3pm on Saturday and 4pm on Sunday. Lois The Pie Queen! Be there, or be no-where!!!
(Much thanks to Tiki Kaimuki and his girlfriend for pointing out this place to me).

Yeah, Lois the Pie Queen is everything Mai Tai mentioned. We are glad that you feel as passionate about the pie queen as we do. Anyone with tastebuds would feel the same.

I would sort of like to recommend Yokohama on Webster to everyone for sushi/Japanese food. I say "sort of" because it's a small place and I don't really want you taking my booth. The food is consistently good and the atmosphere is cozy and friendly. Fresh fish and nice sake selection. It's not the cheapest, but it's the best in Alameda.
Right in that same area(and another location on Park) is Dimitra's Sandwiches. FRESH sandwiches at a fair price with nicely chewy bread and a fine alternative to subwayquiznotogo conglomerates.