Restaurants in Oakland

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After Trademark trademarked the name Trademark for its trademark restaurant, the restaurant traded in its trademarker, Mark, for Executive Chef and oyster master Jerry Mendoza. Mendoza's work with The Elite Cafe, The Meetinghouse, and Moose's Restaurant has made him a reputable American-style culinary artist with a dinner menu fit for salivating mouths. Trademark specializes in oysters like the Pearl Point Oyster, native to Oregon and perfect for a pleasing amuse bouche ($3).

Fattoush hosts a sunny environment with a dining room reminiscent of an indoor Middle-Eastern marketplace and a lush patio area accented by flowers and tree branches. Start with one of Fattoush's appetizers, like the shawarma, thinly sliced seasoned lamb or chicken garnished with hummus ($10). Entrees include tabsi, which layers seasoned lamb and beef under an eggplant, onion, pepper, tomato, and garlic sauce with mild curry, dry lime, and rice ($18), and fresh mashwi, which skewers lemon cumin-marinated prawns and Alaskan halibut in the company of grilled veggies and rice ($21). Vegetarian diners can try the m'shkaleh, with layers of mushrooms, grilled eggplant, cauliflower, tomatoes, and rice served with a tomato yogurt sauce ($15).

Split Pea's chefs choose the freshest produce from small farms every day to create eclectic plates such as chicken and rice with avocado soup (12 oz. for $4.75). Try a roasted cauliflower crostata (an open-faced sweet or savory pastry baked golden-brown) with shaved fennel and parmesan ($6.99). Salads such as a baby spinach bowl (with roasted yams, peanuts, and fresh mozzarella in a rice-wine vinaigrette, $5.99 for a small) or mixed greens with blood oranges, roasted almonds, and blue cheese in a tarragon and fennel vinaigrette ($5.99 for a small) satisfy any fresh-leaf craving and some forms of coryza. Split Pea's sandwich creations include roasted natural chicken with red slaw, aioli, and pickled cukes on a house bun ($5.99). Plus, everything can be custom combined; get a 12-ounce soup and half a crostata for $8.50 or sandwich and 16-ounce soup for $11.50.

For those who generally wake up past the afternoon rooster's song, evening mealtime is the most exciting mealtime of the day. Sally's After Dark caters to supper cravings with a small but comfortable dining area graced by the familiar aromas of classic and elegant American comfort chow. Dinnertime happiness comes in all forms, including a penne pesto pasta with cauliflower, green beans, and toasted pine nuts ($13); spicy seafood jambalaya uniting prawns, calamari, and petrale sole in a spicy tomato-broth bath ($16); and a country pork chop grilled under a ground mustard shallot sauce ($15). Those who like a politely packaged meal are encouraged to build their own prix fixe with a soup or starter, an entree, and a dessert for $24.