Guidebook for Oakland

E.J. Blumberg
E.J. Blumberg
Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Fantastic authentic Burmese food in really cool space with "blast from the past" albums on the wall.
Grocery Cafe
90 Franklin St
Fantastic authentic Burmese food in really cool space with "blast from the past" albums on the wall.
Very popular and very good Thai restaurant.
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Champa Garden
2102 8th Ave
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Very popular and very good Thai restaurant.
Super authentic excellent Filipino food.
Kainbigan
2101 14th Ave
Super authentic excellent Filipino food.
Hip scene, excellent food. Great place to watch a game.
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Portal Oakland
1611 2nd Ave
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Hip scene, excellent food. Great place to watch a game.
Quality Pizza and pasta. Delivers. Nice people and atmosphere.
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Leaning Tower
498 Wesley Ave
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Quality Pizza and pasta. Delivers. Nice people and atmosphere.
A very comfortable, homey place for coffee, breakfast, lunch, beer and wine. Nice place to get some work done. Has wi-fi. Plays cool rock music.
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Rooz Cafe
1918 Park Blvd
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A very comfortable, homey place for coffee, breakfast, lunch, beer and wine. Nice place to get some work done. Has wi-fi. Plays cool rock music.
There are lots of really good Vietnamese restaurants nearby. Many say this is the best. Look online to see the rave reviews. Please note that it's very casual and the area feels industrial.
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Phở Ao Sen Restaurant
1139 E 12th St
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There are lots of really good Vietnamese restaurants nearby. Many say this is the best. Look online to see the rave reviews. Please note that it's very casual and the area feels industrial.
Another tasty and comfy coffee, breakfast and lunch spot. I've spent more time at Rooz, just a block away, but this is great too. Like Rooz, free wifi for customers.
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Woody's Cafe
1841 Park Blvd
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Another tasty and comfy coffee, breakfast and lunch spot. I've spent more time at Rooz, just a block away, but this is great too. Like Rooz, free wifi for customers.
Cajun seafood, including oysters, crabs & crawfish, served alongside beer & saketinis in a fun atmosphere. Very popular.
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Rockin Crawfish
211 Foothill Blvd
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Cajun seafood, including oysters, crabs & crawfish, served alongside beer & saketinis in a fun atmosphere. Very popular.
Popular deli with everything from ribs, to pastrami on rye, to burritos. And of course all the deli salads: macaroni, potato and others.
Sal's Deli
904 International Blvd
Popular deli with everything from ribs, to pastrami on rye, to burritos. And of course all the deli salads: macaroni, potato and others.
Traditional German food, from schnitzel to bratwurst. Homemade, sausages and condiments, including sauerkraut and mustard. All natural grass-fed beef. hard-to-find beers from Germany, Belgium & Cali.
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Brotzeit Lokal | German Restaurant & Waterfront Biergarten
1000 Embarcadero
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Traditional German food, from schnitzel to bratwurst. Homemade, sausages and condiments, including sauerkraut and mustard. All natural grass-fed beef. hard-to-find beers from Germany, Belgium & Cali.
New Italian restaurant has opened to rave reviews, especially for the pizza. Get your favorite toppings, or something more gourmet. Toppings of the day may include pancetta, sopressata, or even beets! 40 different beers, and lots of tv's for sports fans as well.
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Philomena
1801 14th Ave
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New Italian restaurant has opened to rave reviews, especially for the pizza. Get your favorite toppings, or something more gourmet. Toppings of the day may include pancetta, sopressata, or even beets! 40 different beers, and lots of tv's for sports fans as well.
Great coffee and bites, way beyond common. Try an almond milk latte with a currant fennel scone, paleo muffin, or even a homemade croissant.
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Haddon Hill Cafe
504 Wesley Ave
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Great coffee and bites, way beyond common. Try an almond milk latte with a currant fennel scone, paleo muffin, or even a homemade croissant.
An outstanding bakery. You will rarely read such rave reviews for anywhere, such as "Best pie ever tasted. Customer service is also great!" And "This will be the best pie you ever eat! That's all i can say on the subject. Go here, get addicted. "
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PieTisserie
1225 Fourth Street
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An outstanding bakery. You will rarely read such rave reviews for anywhere, such as "Best pie ever tasted. Customer service is also great!" And "This will be the best pie you ever eat! That's all i can say on the subject. Go here, get addicted. "
Gourmet Italian restaurant that could easily be much more expensive than it is. The $40 fix price menu is a steal. Brunch is also excellent. Several more good shops and restaurants in walking distance.
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Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar
4238 Park Blvd
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Gourmet Italian restaurant that could easily be much more expensive than it is. The $40 fix price menu is a steal. Brunch is also excellent. Several more good shops and restaurants in walking distance.
Another great authentic Thai place. SF Chronicle writes "bold, bright Thai cooking - flavors that haven't been blanded out for timid American palates"
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Chai Thai Noodles
545 International Boulevard
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Another great authentic Thai place. SF Chronicle writes "bold, bright Thai cooking - flavors that haven't been blanded out for timid American palates"

Everything Else

$1.5 billion is being invested in this waterfront area, the biggest investment in Oakland's history. Very exciting.
Brooklyn Basin
$1.5 billion is being invested in this waterfront area, the biggest investment in Oakland's history. Very exciting.
BART is our Subway system. It takes you throughout the East Bay, and to San Francisco. This is the closest BART stop to the house.
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Lake Merritt Station
800 Oak St
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BART is our Subway system. It takes you throughout the East Bay, and to San Francisco. This is the closest BART stop to the house.
Laney is a local college with a great swimming pool that you can use for a low fee. Lessons are also available.
Laney College
900 Fallon St
Laney is a local college with a great swimming pool that you can use for a low fee. Lessons are also available.
Big Grocery store with a pharmacy... good to know in case you need it.
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Lucky Pharmacy
247 E 18th St
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Big Grocery store with a pharmacy... good to know in case you need it.
Pharmacy with health & beauty, prescriptions & photo services, plus mini-mart basics.
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Walgreens
2801 Adeline St
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Pharmacy with health & beauty, prescriptions & photo services, plus mini-mart basics.

Arts & Culture

Great museum covers art, history, and science, all focused on Cali. Artists include Rothko, Arneson & Diebenkorn. They have events every Fri night for both families and singles.
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Oakland Museum ng California
1000 Oak St
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Great museum covers art, history, and science, all focused on Cali. Artists include Rothko, Arneson & Diebenkorn. They have events every Fri night for both families and singles.

Essentials

My favorite grocery store. Tons of organics and all the staples you would likely need. Great prices & quality.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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My favorite grocery store. Tons of organics and all the staples you would likely need. Great prices & quality.
Big Grocery store. Everything you could need to stock the house with food and most anything else you need, including medication from the pharmacy. And the hours are great, 6 am to midnight.
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Lucky
1750 Fulton St
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Big Grocery store. Everything you could need to stock the house with food and most anything else you need, including medication from the pharmacy. And the hours are great, 6 am to midnight.

Shopping

Drug store with all the household items you might need that you didn't find at Trader Joes. CVS also has these things, and is in the same cluster of buildings.
197 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Walgreens
2801 Adeline St
197 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Drug store with all the household items you might need that you didn't find at Trader Joes. CVS also has these things, and is in the same cluster of buildings.
Drug store with all the household items you might need that you didn't find at Trader Joes. Walgreens also has these things, and is in the same cluster of buildings.
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CVS
3236 Lakeshore Ave
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Drug store with all the household items you might need that you didn't find at Trader Joes. Walgreens also has these things, and is in the same cluster of buildings.

Drinks & Nightlife

Baggys has been here forever and has a super loyal following. Inexpensive drinks. Great jukebox. Comfort food. Known for friendly people having a great time. And
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Baggy's By the Lake
288 E 18th St
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Baggys has been here forever and has a super loyal following. Inexpensive drinks. Great jukebox. Comfort food. Known for friendly people having a great time. And
Fun sports bar with billiards. Baggys and Parkway combined can be a fun night, if you're in the mood for that.
Parkway Lounge
1850 Park Blvd
Fun sports bar with billiards. Baggys and Parkway combined can be a fun night, if you're in the mood for that.

Parks & Nature

Popular stairs to run for a great work out. "Two laps around the lake and five trips up and down the stairs and you'll know you did yourself something."
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Cleveland Cascade
Lakeshore Avenue
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Popular stairs to run for a great work out. "Two laps around the lake and five trips up and down the stairs and you'll know you did yourself something."