365 Organic Oatmeal raisin cookies: These cookies strike an ideal balance; just chewy enough yet satisfyingly crumbly; decently sized so that two cookies feels like enough; not too sugary but definitely buttery. Basically just a classic, well-done oatmeal raisin cookies that is about as good as you can hope for a store-brand snack. 4.0/5.0
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4505 Smokehouse BBQ Fried Pork Rinds: From San Francisco-based 4505 BBQ is a line of flavored pork rinds that I've seen both at Whole Foods and Berkeley Bowl. If their Smokehouse BBQ is indicative of the quality of their restaurant, I'm definitely interested. The chicharrones are some of the lightest I've had in any packaged form, and the flavor is smoky in just the right quantity. It has a subtle sweet aftertaste yet is deeply savory at its core. 4.0/5.0
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50 Tea Longan Red Date drink with grass jelly: On my last visit to Oakland, iTea was out of ice and only offering hot beverages. Given the beautiful weather, I decided to go across the street to a new tea shop instead. Named 50 Tea, the shop is iconic Chinatown – half of the storefront is for tea and ice cream while the other half is for purchasing various goods like DVDs and small trinkets and gifts. Their walls are covered in hand-written menu additions with distinctly Asian flavors like winter melon and sour plum. I opted for thei... (read more) 4.0/5.0
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Anastasia Confections Key Lime Cookies: Sharp and tart mini cookies covered with powdered sugar. Well balanced. Captures an authentic key lime flavor in a bite-sized package. From Orlando, Florida. 4.0/5.0
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Angie Boom Chicka Pop Caramel & Cheddar popcorn mix: Two classics married together in the same bag. Both flavors are great, and the snack is reminiscent of your favorite popcorn tin minus the holidays. 4.0/5.0
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Annie's Bunny Pasta with Yummy Cheese: In the world of fun-shaped boxed pasta, Annie's Homegrown mac and cheese with yummy cheese is the only one worth getting. 4.0/5.0
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