I have been eating at

I have been eating at Zand's Pastry in Albany a lot recently. It is a Middle Eastern deli, that makes great falafel, domathes, and all of that. They also make the most incredible Iranian baklava with pistacchios that I have ever had. If you are in the Bay Area, they are on Solano Avenue, half way between BART and the tunnel (mas o menus). Delicious. I am not planning on keeping details of every meal eaten at every restaurant, but Zand's had someone steal a bunch of money from them this week, so I'll give them a plug: if you are in the area, go eat there. They are nice folks, and their food is great (especially the pastries). They sell all sorts of goodies from all over the Middle East. If you need a place in the East Bay for lunch, Zand's is the spot. It is amazingly hard to make a living at small retail/food service, and they work hard to run a nice shop. You will not be disappointed.