Over the course of its four-year run in downtown Oakland , Lion Dance Cafe was a one-of-a-kind spot. The only 100% plant-based Singaporean restaurant in the Bay Area, it had a punk-rock aesthetic and drew consistent lines around the block; it was wildly popular among vegans and omnivores alike.

Fans of the restaurant were understandably heartbroken, then, when chef-owners C-Y Chia and Shane Stanbridge announced last spring that they were closing the restaurant and preparing to move to Singapore to allow Chia to be closer to their family. Since then, the chefs have kept busy with a steady stream of pop-up collaborations. Now, they’re ready to leave the Bay with one final parting gift: a self-published Lion Dance Cafe cookbook called Authentic, Not Traditional that will allow longti

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