On a new Check, Please! Bay Area: At San Bruno’s Mazra, known for its Mediterranean mezze plates, diners are met by the mouthwatering aroma of woodfired kebabs and spit-roasted shawarma. This family-owned spot just minutes from SFO marries classic Levantine street food and vibrant, playful aesthetics for a unique dining experience. Then, at Benchmark Pizzeria in Kensington, a small community in the East Bay, the emphasis is on simple, satisfying ingredients: hand-stretched mozzarella, house-ground polenta, homemade sausage, and thin-crust dough made daily. The menu changes nightly, but one thing remains the same no matter the preparation – light, slightly blistered, crisp crusts and ample fresh toppings. Finally, Berkeley’s Flacos dishes up meatless Mexican bites, delivering all the flavors of a traditional taqueria while maintaining its all-vegan menu. Reporter Cecilia Phillips rounds out this week’s episode with a trip to Hella Plants Market in San Francisco for plant-based fare, vegan sweets and other treats for environmentally conscious eaters.

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0:00 Check, Please! Bay Area (Season 18, Episode 7)
0:56 Mazra (San Bruno)
3:06 Three Bay Area guests share their thoughts on Mazra
7:35 Where to find Mazra
7:46 Benchmark Pizzeria (Kensington)
9:55 Three Bay Area guests share their thoughts on Benchmark Pizzeria
14:20 Where to find Benchmark Pizzeria
14:31 Flacos (Berkeley)
16:26 Three Bay Area guests share their thoughts on Flacos
20:47 Where to find Flacos
20:57 Cecilia Tries It: Hella Plants Market (San Francisco)

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