“There are 120 different languages spoken in Oakland and the diversity here definitely influences the culinary scene,” says Geneva Europa to a group of food lovers in downtown Oakland. Europa reaches into her bag and pulls out a box of pao de queijo, traditional Brazilian pastries made by a local pop-up business. Also in the bag is a thermos of Blue Bottle’s New Orleans style iced coffee, packs of candied bacon popcorn, and an iPad equipped with historic photos of Oakland’s waterfront district.