Eat in Oakland: Beauty's Bagel Shop

Left: Hot chocolate, Right: Deviled eggs

Veggie bagel with oven-roasted tomato cream cheese, salted cucumber, capers, red onion, and arugula

Classic bagel with hand sliced lox, cream cheese, red onion, and capers

I've biked by Beauty's Bagel Shop on Telegraph for the past few months, wondering if the "Fresh Hot Bagels" advertised on the outside were just that. Whenever I rode by, the front windows were lined with twentysomethings with sleek glasses, mixed prints, and possibly a fixie, whom I've imagined I could share a conversation with over a bagel or two. I finally visited this past weekend and I can say with confidence that it was well worth the wait. 

Besides some parts of San Francisco, Beauty's has the hippest clientele around. Literally every person in there could have been a subject on a certain Berkeley street style blog we all know and love. They were that cool. 

Apart from the people-watching, they serve some pretty good bagels. I got the classic bagel sandwich with lox, cream cheese, onions, and capers. It was toasted to perfection and sliced in half so it was a bit more manageable to eat. (I would highly recommend grabbing some napkins for your cream cheesy fingers.) I also tried the deviled eggs and hot chocolate, both of which were spot-on. The eggs were devilish and the hot chocolate was very chocolaty. 

If you're looking for a new brunch spot or are just craving some lox, I'd suggest getting your butt over to Beauty's Bagel Shop this instant and saying hello to one of North Oakland's newest gems.

Beauty's Bagel Shop
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3838 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA 94609
Open: Tuesday - Friday 7 - 3, Saturday - Sunday 8 - 3

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Jill Aiko Yee Giveaway

Drafting Top with Pockets in Cream and Heather Grey

I'm thrilled to announce that I've partnered up with my favorite independent designer, Jill Aiko Yee, to give one lucky reader a gorgeous Drafting Top with Pockets in either cream or heather grey.

Here's a little background on Jill: She's an very talented fashion designer based out of Downtown Los Angeles. These tops are a part of her Iko Cut line that features sleek, practical looks for creative working women. Her namesake label is made up of a range of beautiful hand dip-dyed pieces that are equally as comfortable and jaw-dropping. If you're interested in learning more about Jill, you can read my interview with her from way back in February 2012 or watch the video below.

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Eat in Berkeley: Tea Fever

Lavender Boba Milk Tea

I stumbled upon Tea Fever a few months ago. I was intrigued by their boba and waffle combo. It was late morning, so I ordered a lavender boba milk tea and one of their warm waffles. The waffles were freshly-made and the boba was pretty solid, especially for a boba milk tea fiend like myself. I visited again this weekend during Sunday Streets Berkeley and it was the perfect way to cool down in the hot afternoon sun.

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