"First stop is Vic’s All Star Kitchen in Pleasanton, a sports-themed diner that’s been around for several decades but was taken over by new owners Ernesto and Laura Castro in March 2020. It’s on the corner of a quaint street shaded by trees, and stepping inside, the dining room is lined with football helmets, jerseys, and other sports memorabilia. Toscano-Anderson only discovered the restaurant during the pandemic, when he and some teammates were road-tripping out of town and didn’t want to drive through McDonald’s. Given that it’s a little further out than his usual turf in Oakland, he heads out maybe once a month on the weekend to get together for a big brunch with his family." - Becky Duffett
