Karen O is no stranger to eating around the Bay Area.

In February, the lead vocalist and songwriter for indie rock darlings, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, was spotted at Tacos Oscar in Oakland while on a short visit. According to Tacos Oscar’s co-owner, Oscar Michel, the two are old friends from when he used to play and tour in his neo-psychedelic rock band Gris Gris more than a decade ago.

Out of respect for his friend’s privacy, he preferred to keep a low profile and did not wish to further elaborate when asked for more details about O’s visit, although he said he cooked up some special items for her and their friends.

On the night before the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ concert at Berkeley’s Greek Theater on June 10, O revealed to her 335,000 Instagram followers where she was dining in San Francisco. O posted a photo of herself smiling from her table inside the Korean and charcoal barbecue spot, San Ho Won, located in the Mission District.

As she holds a glass of white wine with dozens of small plates and dishes in front of her, she’s seen beaming among the smorgasbord of delicious eats. In her post, she thanked Chefs Corey Lee and Jeong-In Hwang. She also said eating at San Ho Won stirred her nostalgia for Halmonis and Halabeojis, which are Korean words of endearment for grandmothers and grandfathers, respectively.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs is currently on tour with Perfume Genius with a stop at Berkeley’s Greek Theater on June 10. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. I have always wanted to watch this amazing woman perform live, so I’m super stoked! It’ll also be my first time seeing a concert at this majestic, outdoor music venue in the East Bay.

Now, I’m going to have to visit San Ho Won soon, which is near KQED headquarters where I work in the Mission, for some Korean comforts and delicious barbecue. Maybe Chef Corey will even let me in on what Karen enjoyed during her visit. If you’re attending the show tonight, holler!

Oakland restaurateur and Top Chef contestant, Nelson German, teamed up with Chef Mary Lou Davis, runner-up on “Hell’s Kitchen,” for an unforgettable meal at his Uptown restaurant

From left to right: seared scallop, pickled apple, cucumber, chili powder. Flounder crudo with crispy, pineapple coral, lime gel and Szechuan peppercorn. Potato foam, charred sea bean, plantain furikake, smoked trout roe and puffed, jollof rice.

Chef Mary Lou Davis was a runner-up on season 19 of “Hell’s Kitchen” competing for an executive chef position with celebrity chef and host Gordon Ramsay. Since then, the San Antonio, Texas-raised chef relocated to the Bay Area where she works at Viridian in Oakland. Outside of Viridian, Davis continues to host pop-up dinners and travels the country cookin’ up her imaginative dishes inspired by some of her favorite movies, anime and video games under the moniker Geeks and Grubs.

For her first Bay Area pop-up, Davis teamed up with chef German Nelson, who owns alaMar Kitchen & Bar as well as Sobre Mesa cocktail lounge, both located in Oakland. Nelson also showed off his kitchen skills on television as a contestant on season 18 of the highly popular cooking competition, “Top Chef.”

Together, the two chefs dreamed up a delicious, five-course seafood dinner inspired by the live-action remake, “The Little Mermaid,” which premiered in theaters on May 26. Wearing a fire-red wig and a comic book-themed apron, Davis stood next to Chef Nelson cracking jokes in between the chefs welcoming guests as they explained each course. Nelson even borrowed one of Davis’s famed wigs for the occasion as a projector played scenes from the original 1989 Disney movie.

From left to right: Chef Mary Lou Davis and Steph Rodriguez. The Little Mermaid-themed menu created by Chef Davis and Chef German. Apricot flan with sea salt foam, candied apricot, agrodolce, and a sugar tuile.

Each course was playful and full of bold flavors that ran the gamut from West African-jerked goat that had been braised for six hours with a side of charred octopus (ahhh Ursula!) to a crunchy, soft-shelled crab with a curried mousse and crisp snap pea salad. Everything was rounded out with a delightful and refreshing apricot flan, which left guests at this sold-out event swimming in absolute food bliss.

I spoke to Davis briefly after the event where she let my dinner date and I know that she’ll be hosting a Sailor Moon-themed pop-up in the near future. Although it won’t be a sit-down dinner situation, Davis said there will be plenty of creative and whimsical treats for those who are fans of the Japanese manga series. In the meantime, if you want to enjoy delicious grub from either Chef Nelson or Chef Davis, stop by their Oakland restaurants.