We set out to sample falafel hot spots across the East and South Bays, from Walnut Creek's Manakish to Santa Clara's Shawarmaji and beyond. Here are our favorites.
We set out to sample falafel hot spots across the East and South Bays, from Walnut Creek's Manakish to Santa Clara's Shawarmaji and beyond. Here are our favorites.
The island, like many East Bay cities, is covered in older, wood-frame buildings that could serve as tinder for post-quake fires. The island doesn’t have any neighborhood water tanks, meaning there is less water readily available within city limits. There are only five crossings on and off Alameda – all of which are in liquefaction zones. After a major earthquake, Alameda could quickly find itself isolated from help and resources. But perhaps the most pressing concern is the structural reality of the island. Most of it is manmade.