Chefs and Restaurants
Chris Pastena Explains How He Keeps His Restaurants "Oaklandish"
March 24, 2015
Chris Pastena has odes to Oakland all over his restaurants, from the use of local pasta, flour and red polenta in his dishes to an “Oaklandish” cocktail inspired by a T-shirt company. His casual eatery Chop Bar lies in the heart of Oakland’s Jack London Square, and the more upscale Lungomare offers Northern Italian coastal cuisine by chef Craig DiFonzo on...