Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

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our local bart station- one stop to sf- be careful particularly at night at the station- grab an uber or lyft home for about 5$ at night. during the day is fine- about an 8 minute walk to the house.
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West Oakland station
1451 7th St
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our local bart station- one stop to sf- be careful particularly at night at the station- grab an uber or lyft home for about 5$ at night. during the day is fine- about an 8 minute walk to the house.
local yoga spot!
YogaLove
3851 Market St
local yoga spot!

Food Scene

awesome coffee shop- food too! our local!
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Kilovolt Coffee
1829 Mandela Parkway
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awesome coffee shop- food too! our local!
fab food- famous restaurant- southern soul food- a must for travelers!
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Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 Broadway
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fab food- famous restaurant- southern soul food- a must for travelers!
i love this place- 15 min away on foot- located in Old Oakland- the food is fantastic- atmosphere great- service great- its a winner
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Caffe 817
817 Washington St
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i love this place- 15 min away on foot- located in Old Oakland- the food is fantastic- atmosphere great- service great- its a winner
there are about 6 excellent restaurants in this market- incredible mexican, japanese, fresh oysters, sausages, etc. its walkable!
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Swan's Market
538 9th St
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there are about 6 excellent restaurants in this market- incredible mexican, japanese, fresh oysters, sausages, etc. its walkable!
fabulous old bar- great atmosphere- great for brunch- lovely bar for drinks.
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The Fat Lady
201 Washington St
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fabulous old bar- great atmosphere- great for brunch- lovely bar for drinks.
in a pretty interesting urban part of west oakland- good sandwiches- good coffee- reasonable!
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10th & Wood
945 Wood St
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in a pretty interesting urban part of west oakland- good sandwiches- good coffee- reasonable!
amazing sandwiches- vegan ones are amazing- really- great beers- cool spot- open pretty late-
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Analog
414 14th St
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amazing sandwiches- vegan ones are amazing- really- great beers- cool spot- open pretty late-
good pizza, bar- open late- vintage arcade games upstairs!
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Five 10 Pizza
400 15th St
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good pizza, bar- open late- vintage arcade games upstairs!
great cafe- good for working-
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Awaken Cafe & Roasting
1429 Broadway
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great cafe- good for working-
yummy senegalese food!
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Little Baobab SF
2243 19th St
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yummy senegalese food!
interesting food- japanese american- asian fusion- really good. great atmosphere too
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Hopscotch
1915 San Pablo Ave
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interesting food- japanese american- asian fusion- really good. great atmosphere too
great spot!!
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Mockingbird
416 13th St
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great spot!!
hand made noodles and dumplings- very good!!
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Shandong Restaurant
328 10th St
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hand made noodles and dumplings- very good!!
great Vietnamese food! friendly service. highly recommended!
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Tay Ho Oakland Restaurant & Bar
344 12th St
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great Vietnamese food! friendly service. highly recommended!
bar and restaurant- good solid food- burgers, great salads... good happy hour too.
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Luka's Taproom & Lounge
2221 Broadway
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bar and restaurant- good solid food- burgers, great salads... good happy hour too.
newer restaurant from the michelin starred james syhabout... havent been but plan on it!
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The Dock Supper House
95 Linden Street
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newer restaurant from the michelin starred james syhabout... havent been but plan on it!
free coffee on fridays- and a great cafe- roastery
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Bicycle Coffee
377 2nd St
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free coffee on fridays- and a great cafe- roastery
amazing restaurant- wood fired pizza, delicious pastas/salads, and great cocktails.
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Sister
3308 Grand Ave
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amazing restaurant- wood fired pizza, delicious pastas/salads, and great cocktails.
delicious asian street food!
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Hawker Fare
2300 Webster St
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delicious asian street food!

Essentials

our local fabulous shop (like a mini whole foods but community owned)-
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Mandela Foods Cooperative
1430 7th St
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our local fabulous shop (like a mini whole foods but community owned)-
great grocery store- wines are very well priced too.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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great grocery store- wines are very well priced too.
great deli/sandwich spot and place to buy some nice european goods- breads- spices- wines- cheeses.
Ratto's
821 Washington St
great deli/sandwich spot and place to buy some nice european goods- breads- spices- wines- cheeses.

Arts & Culture

world class music venue- stunning
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Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
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world class music venue- stunning
one of the best jazz clubs in the country- great Japanese food too!!
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Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
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one of the best jazz clubs in the country- great Japanese food too!!
fabulous museum- friday nights are free and great fun- music and food trucks.
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Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
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fabulous museum- friday nights are free and great fun- music and food trucks.
take classes at this world class industrial art space- its amazing!!
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The Crucible
1260 7th St
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take classes at this world class industrial art space- its amazing!!
great music venue- schedule online-
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The New Parish
1743 San Pablo Ave
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great music venue- schedule online-
just newly re purchased- this legendary music club is reopening- to bring music back into the soul of west oakland
The Continental Club
1658 12th Street
just newly re purchased- this legendary music club is reopening- to bring music back into the soul of west oakland
beer pizza and movies- need i say more?
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The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
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beer pizza and movies- need i say more?

Sightseeing

full of restaurants and a lovely place to relax on the water. Great farmers market on Sundays- live music, food trucks- and also the ferry to SF leaves from the area.
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Jack London Square
472 Water St
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full of restaurants and a lovely place to relax on the water. Great farmers market on Sundays- live music, food trucks- and also the ferry to SF leaves from the area.
take the ferry to SF- its a beautiful way to see the bay!!
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San Francisco Bay Ferry station
10 Clay St
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take the ferry to SF- its a beautiful way to see the bay!!

Drinks & Nightlife

one of oaklands microbreweries- located next to some great restaurants!
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Linden Street Brewery
95 Linden St
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one of oaklands microbreweries- located next to some great restaurants!
Not to be missed- a very old bar- the oldest in oakland- frequented in the old days by Jack London and John Muir. Check out the old tilted bar-
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Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
48 Webster Street
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Not to be missed- a very old bar- the oldest in oakland- frequented in the old days by Jack London and John Muir. Check out the old tilted bar-
my favorite oakland bar- the best manhattans around!! like a spot out of Mad Men.
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Bar 355
355 19th St
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my favorite oakland bar- the best manhattans around!! like a spot out of Mad Men.
good dark dive bar- nice spot
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Radio
435 13th St
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good dark dive bar- nice spot
an amazing selection of beers- some of the stuff are a bit too cool for school- ie. not that friendly- but its great for the beers.
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Beer Revolution: pick-up & curbside ❤️
464 3rd St
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an amazing selection of beers- some of the stuff are a bit too cool for school- ie. not that friendly- but its great for the beers.
lovely belgian style bar with an amazing selection of beers
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The Trappist
460 8th St
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lovely belgian style bar with an amazing selection of beers
definitely worth seeing- beautiful untouched space from the late 1800's- very cool new spot- a venue upstairs- its a large bar with very good food- the onion rings were incredible!
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Starline Social Club
2236 Martin Luther King Jr Way
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definitely worth seeing- beautiful untouched space from the late 1800's- very cool new spot- a venue upstairs- its a large bar with very good food- the onion rings were incredible!

Shopping

they sell everything from food to towels to makeup.
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Target
1057 Eastshore Hwy
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they sell everything from food to towels to makeup.
lovely neighborhood- walkable from the house. unique shops, cafes, restaurants.
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Old Oakland
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lovely neighborhood- walkable from the house. unique shops, cafes, restaurants.
not a beautiful spot but its got some groceries- supplies, beer, etc.
Sunbeam Market
1400 Adeline St
not a beautiful spot but its got some groceries- supplies, beer, etc.