"Reem’s California started in Oakland before eventually landing a second location across the Bay Bridge in the Mission in 2020. Which is a good thing, because now there is more than one place to experience this amazing Arab bakery. Owner and activist Reem Assil’s neighborhood spot and community space serves incredible pastries, chicken wraps, oven-baked flatbreads, and hummus in a bright, sun-lit space. If you only get one thing, make it their excellent shakshuka, which they only serve on weekends." - julia chen 1, lani conway