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From a chicken shawarma spot to a taco truck slinging carne asada fries, these are the spots where the food-loving crowds are flocking

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Eater editors constantly get asked the same question: Where should I eat right now? Restaurant obsessives want to know what’s new, what’s hot, and which under-the-radar spots they ought to hit before everyone else finds out about it and the lines become insufferable.

It’s the same in the East Bay — in Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, and beyond — as it is anywhere else; the only difference is the food here is better. So. we offer the East Bay Heatmap, which will be updated each month to highlight the new (and newish) spots where the crowds are flocking — or are about to flock. (The East Bay 38 remains a crucial resource covering old standbys and neighborhood essentials across the region.)

March additions include Seoul Hotdog, a Korean hot dog specialist; Shawarmaji, a Jordanian shawarma shop; Nibs, a newly reborn diner; and Tacos Super Monilla, an Alameda taco truck.

Note: Restaurants on this map are listed geographically.