Exploring the Bay Area

Olympus Caffe and Bakery Nestled in downtown Mountain View on Castro Street is one of the Bay Area's best kept secrets: Olympus Caffe and Bakery, the Turkish- and Greek-inspired Mediterranean cafe. This restaurant serves fascinating Mediterranean dishes alongside dishes that are more common in this culture, ensuring that there is something for everyone. This is a sit-down restaurant where you order and pay at the counter, and then they give you a number to take with you to your table. When the food is ready, they will bring it to you. There are some tables indoors and some outdoors; you can pick what you prefer. If you sit outdoors, you may witness some live music or other entertainment on Castro Street.  One of their main specialties is their espresso bar. They have a wonderfully extensive selection of coffee and tea beverages, including lattes, mochas, and americanos, some hot and some iced. Unique to this shop are the options of Turkish coffee and Turkish tea. Every time I drin...

Rojbas Grill Rojba's Grill is a down-to-earth, family-owned, small restaurant in Berkeley that specializes in delicious Mediterranean food. The service is always incredibly friendly. It is plainly obvious that they take great pride in what they do, and we come back frequently because it is one of our favorite places.  The menu has a set of interesting options options, including salads, wraps, and gyro plates. Everything is prepared with love in a small kitchen behind the register. You can hear the food sizzling while you wait. The vegetables are always fresh, and the meat is always tender, succulent, and well-seasoned. Everything is served with a special hot tea and delicious pita bread that is easy to devour. The salads can be served with a side of any of their meats or kebabs like salmon, lamb, or chicken. The wraps make a satisfying meal. They are easy to hold and bite into and bursting with flavor. The meat wraps feature their thinly cut, slowly cooked, tender, succulent, and w...