In just over a week, food reviewer Keith Lee's trip to and exit from the Bay Area took us from excitement and fervor to disappoint and questions; was his perception of the Bay accurate? Why did he have so many disappointing food experiences in a region revered for its culinary breadth? And what has this revealed about the state of the food and restaurant industry and overall state of business in a city that's currently experiencing significant civic shifts?On this episode, Kahja sat down for an impromptu chat with Charlese Banks, founder of The Town Experience, freelance journalist Brandy Collins, and journalist/editor/filmmaker Niema Jordan to unravel what this moment of reckoning for Oakland means, and where it has the ability to take us.@thetownexperience@story_soul_collecter@niemajordanBrandy Collins for Oakland Voices Brandy Collins for SubstackWanna keep up in between episodes? Follow Kahja on IG at @heykayinthebay and on YouTube at Kay In The BayEpisode recorded at Stay Diff