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Dine & Dish: Town Fare Cafe

Dine & Dish: Town Fare Cafe on Kron 4

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — People don't typically go to a museum to eat, but if you're in Oakland that's not the case.

— Vicki Liviakis

Grilled Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Grilled Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms recipe on Food Network

— Recipe courtesy of Michele Wilson

Grilled Filet Mignon with Chocolate Coffee BBQ Sauce

Grilled Filet Mignon with Chocolate Coffee BBQ Sauce recipe on Food Network

— Recipe courtesy of Michele Wilson

Oakland Museum to Get New Patio Restaurant From Gussie's Chicken & Waffles Chef

Oakland Museum to Get New Patio Restaurant From Gussie's Chicken & Waffles Chef on SFISTf

Town Fare Cafe, the restaurant at the Oakland Museum of California, isn't exactly new. But it's been remade twice now under different chefs, and the latest iteration debuts today with a menu of Southern classics and new-school cocktails, and a brand new patio.

— Jay Barmann

Oakland Museum's restaurant, Town Fare Cafe, to reopen with new chef and menu

Oakland Museum’s restaurant, Town Fare Cafe, to reopen with new chef and menu on SFGATE

Town Fare Cafe, the restaurant inside the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA), reopens July 13 with a brand new chef and menu.

— Nico Madrigal-Yankowski, Food Reporter

Fried Chicken Master Michele McQueen Takes the Reins at Oakland's Town Fare

Fried Chicken Master Michele McQueen Takes the Reins at Oakland's Town Fare on Eater San Francisco

It's been a bumpy period of transition for Town Fare, the restaurant at the Oakland Museum of California. In late January, celebrity chef Tanya Holland parted ways with the museum cafe — just seven short months since she took over its operation and hot on the heels of the closure of her flagship soul food restaurant Brown Sugar Kitchen.

— Lauren Saria