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Oakland, US · $$ · casual

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Chef Maria De La Luz Briones' talent for natural cooking shines through in her expertly built flavors, particularly with traditional telera bread from the panaderia.

+Traditional telera bread from the panaderia
+Chef Maria De La Luz Briones' natural cooking talent and flavor building skills
+Variety of tortas, including chorizo con papa

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Best New — penas-bakery-tortas-oakland-17911403.php

“Scouring the region for great new finds, including meaty muffuletta sandwiches and Korean... [](https://www./food/restaurants/article/best-new-bay-area-17915953.php) The makeup of the torta is straightforward, consisting of chorizo swirled with super-soft potato cubes, pickled jalapeños, a thick smudge of mayo and,…”

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