Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

"The Crazy Skeleton" has great decor, yummy fish burritos, and a great rotating selection of agua fresca
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La Calaca Loca Taqueria
5199 Telegraph Ave
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"The Crazy Skeleton" has great decor, yummy fish burritos, and a great rotating selection of agua fresca
Good coffee and work space
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Arbor Cafe
4210 Telegraph Avenue
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Good coffee and work space
Best tacos in the East Bay
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Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph Ave
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Best tacos in the East Bay
Kaia's from the South originally. This is where she goes to get authentic grits. Yum!
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Lois the Pie Queen
851 60th St
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Kaia's from the South originally. This is where she goes to get authentic grits. Yum!
Worth braving the line. Get a tea leaf salad - it's amazing!
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Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
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Worth braving the line. Get a tea leaf salad - it's amazing!
Very tiny BBQ place with amazing owners. Like being invited to someone's home for dinner.
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Brick Pig's House
5973 Shattuck Avenue
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Very tiny BBQ place with amazing owners. Like being invited to someone's home for dinner.
Limited hours and a limited menu - just fried chicken and cookies. But they're excellent at what they do!
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Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
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Limited hours and a limited menu - just fried chicken and cookies. But they're excellent at what they do!
We often work here during the day - it's great food and coffee, in a very work-positive atmosphere
Lindgren's Coffee & Cafe
2120 Dwight Way
We often work here during the day - it's great food and coffee, in a very work-positive atmosphere
Pinball, pints (of decent beer), and pizza! You can't go wrong
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Five 10 Pizza
400 15th St
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Pinball, pints (of decent beer), and pizza! You can't go wrong
Delicious, authentic Ethiopian. Try the kitfo and the veggie combo.
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Addis Restaurant
6100 Telegraph Ave
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Delicious, authentic Ethiopian. Try the kitfo and the veggie combo.
The beans are good, but the New Orleans style chicory coffee is sinfully great.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
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The beans are good, but the New Orleans style chicory coffee is sinfully great.
Good food and drink. Laptop-free on the weekends.
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Actual Cafe
6334 San Pablo Avenue
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Good food and drink. Laptop-free on the weekends.
Another locally famous brunch spot. The lines are worth it! They're famous for fried chicken and waffles, but everything else on the menu is good too. Bonus: it's all gluten-free.
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Grease Box
942 Stanford Avenue
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Another locally famous brunch spot. The lines are worth it! They're famous for fried chicken and waffles, but everything else on the menu is good too. Bonus: it's all gluten-free.
The closest good coffee to our house. Try anything with their bacon jam.
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Earthly Coffee and Tea
5506 Martin Luther King Jr Way
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The closest good coffee to our house. Try anything with their bacon jam.
Best East Bay tamales! Cash only.
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Tamales Unicos de Cuernavaca
5751 Market St
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Best East Bay tamales! Cash only.
Trendy wood-fired pizza place with a seasonal menu. Food Network rates it Top 10 Pizza in America - we personally aren't quite that enthusiastic, but you can get a good slice here
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Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave
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Trendy wood-fired pizza place with a seasonal menu. Food Network rates it Top 10 Pizza in America - we personally aren't quite that enthusiastic, but you can get a good slice here
Great coffee, great to work at
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Farley's on 65th
1195 65th St
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Great coffee, great to work at
Our favorite ice cream in SF. If there's a line for cones, go inside anyway: pints and ice cream sandwiches are sold from a separate and much shorter line.
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Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
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Our favorite ice cream in SF. If there's a line for cones, go inside anyway: pints and ice cream sandwiches are sold from a separate and much shorter line.
It's a bit of a hike, but this is a great cafe to work from and actually get things done
Black Diamond Cafe
6399 Christie Ave
It's a bit of a hike, but this is a great cafe to work from and actually get things done
The best source for a huge range of gluten-free sweet and savory baked goods. Mariposa also serves breakfast and lunch.
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Mariposa Baking Company
5427 Telegraph Ave
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The best source for a huge range of gluten-free sweet and savory baked goods. Mariposa also serves breakfast and lunch.
Higher-end Mexican food, plus an extensive bar. Long waits for brunch; you're better off at dinner.
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Doña Tomás
3770 Piedmont Avenue
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Higher-end Mexican food, plus an extensive bar. Long waits for brunch; you're better off at dinner.
The best deep-dish pizza in Oakland. Don't be dissuaded by the line; they turn-over quickly.
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Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
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The best deep-dish pizza in Oakland. Don't be dissuaded by the line; they turn-over quickly.

Entertainment & Activities

Ten acres of beautiful park
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Bushrod Park
560 59th St
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Ten acres of beautiful park
Park with storybook-themed rides, plays, and attractions. A big hit with younger children.
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兒童仙境
699 Bellevue Ave
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Park with storybook-themed rides, plays, and attractions. A big hit with younger children.
Small park that's home to a community garden managed by Phat Beets, and thus also home to many urban gardening, foraging, and food related events and classes
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Dover Park
5707 Dover St
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Small park that's home to a community garden managed by Phat Beets, and thus also home to many urban gardening, foraging, and food related events and classes
This half of the park is super kid-friendly, with a recently renovated playground
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Helen Diller Playground
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This half of the park is super kid-friendly, with a recently renovated playground
Great playground with many structures for toddlers and big kids too
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Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt
5500 Claremont Ave
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Great playground with many structures for toddlers and big kids too

Shopping

Adorable quirky little shops.
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Temescal Alley
Temescal Alley
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Adorable quirky little shops.
Great selection of cheeses - and their sandwiches prove it's worth paying for something as simple as grilled cheese.
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Sacred Wheel
4935 Shattuck Avenue
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Great selection of cheeses - and their sandwiches prove it's worth paying for something as simple as grilled cheese.
A treasure trove of random. Did you need a dozen leather gogo boots? A bagfull of wine corks? Vintage linens? It's all here at reasonable prices.
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East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse
4695 Telegraph Ave
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A treasure trove of random. Did you need a dozen leather gogo boots? A bagfull of wine corks? Vintage linens? It's all here at reasonable prices.
Treasure trove of curiosities: fossils, bones, minerals, exotic plants, and some creative taxidermy. Take a selfie with the unicorn!
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Paxton Gate
824 Valencia St
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Treasure trove of curiosities: fossils, bones, minerals, exotic plants, and some creative taxidermy. Take a selfie with the unicorn!
The closest local yarn store, and a nice one at that.
A Verb for Keeping Warm
6328 San Pablo Ave
The closest local yarn store, and a nice one at that.
A darling collection of high-end shops, affordable artisan stalls, and (most days) a farmer's market. Or, come here to catch a ferry into Sausalito.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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A darling collection of high-end shops, affordable artisan stalls, and (most days) a farmer's market. Or, come here to catch a ferry into Sausalito.
Vintage clothing that is somehow always in fab condition and reasonably priced. Great accessories too (some new/"vintage style"). For men and women.
Pretty Penny
2981 College Ave
Vintage clothing that is somehow always in fab condition and reasonably priced. Great accessories too (some new/"vintage style"). For men and women.
Well-stocked hardware store run in a mom & pop style. Great for last-minute batteries, tape, or other sundries.
Ellis Ace Hardware
5424 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Well-stocked hardware store run in a mom & pop style. Great for last-minute batteries, tape, or other sundries.
The most trusted pirate supply store in California, 826 Valencia's profits support writing programs for children
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The Pirate Store
826 Valencia Street
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The most trusted pirate supply store in California, 826 Valencia's profits support writing programs for children
Well-curated science fiction and fantasy bookstore, with attached cafe
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Borderlands Books
1740 Valencia St
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Well-curated science fiction and fantasy bookstore, with attached cafe
Great fun for shopping! Eighteen shops located in (remodeled) horse stalls. Lots of adorable boutiques, local artists' workshops, an apothecary, and a very yummy fresh doughnut shop.
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Alley 49
Alley 49
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Great fun for shopping! Eighteen shops located in (remodeled) horse stalls. Lots of adorable boutiques, local artists' workshops, an apothecary, and a very yummy fresh doughnut shop.

Sightseeing

For the aviation buff, this is a musn't-miss. Small and low-budget, it still manages to pack an impressive amount of history and some gorgeous old aircraft into the grounds.
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Oakland Aviation Museum
8252 Earhart Rd
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For the aviation buff, this is a musn't-miss. Small and low-budget, it still manages to pack an impressive amount of history and some gorgeous old aircraft into the grounds.
An oasis of sheer wilderness in urban Oakland! Many well-maintained trails of varying difficulty. Pick East Ridge & West Ridge trails for the views, or French & Stream trails for fewer dogs and hikers
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紅木區域公園
7867 Redwood Road
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An oasis of sheer wilderness in urban Oakland! Many well-maintained trails of varying difficulty. Pick East Ridge & West Ridge trails for the views, or French & Stream trails for fewer dogs and hikers
Hidden gem of San Francisco. Dozens (hundreds?) of vintage coin-operated machines - music players, fortune tellers, games, and more - and almost all of them work with your quarter.
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機械博物馆
Fishermans Wharf
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Hidden gem of San Francisco. Dozens (hundreds?) of vintage coin-operated machines - music players, fortune tellers, games, and more - and almost all of them work with your quarter.
Gorgeous way to spend a day surrounded by a wide variety of plants and animals. Go early (or on a weekday) for the earthquake simulator and the butterfly room.
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加州科學院
55 Music Concourse Dr
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Gorgeous way to spend a day surrounded by a wide variety of plants and animals. Go early (or on a weekday) for the earthquake simulator and the butterfly room.
The non-playground half of the park is covered in picnickers every weekend. Definitely a grown-ups and local character kind of vibe.
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多洛雷斯傳教士公園
19th Street
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The non-playground half of the park is covered in picnickers every weekend. Definitely a grown-ups and local character kind of vibe.
Gorgeous mosaic spread over 163 stair steps. Lovely way to mix some fitness in with hanging out in a park at the top
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16 級瓷磚階梯大道
16th Avenue
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Gorgeous mosaic spread over 163 stair steps. Lovely way to mix some fitness in with hanging out in a park at the top
SF's bigger & better version of Central Park :) Don't miss the bison (Western side), boat rentals in Stow Lake, the carousel (kid's playground), or summer of love flashbacks at Hippy Hill
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金門公園
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SF's bigger & better version of Central Park :) Don't miss the bison (Western side), boat rentals in Stow Lake, the carousel (kid's playground), or summer of love flashbacks at Hippy Hill
Absolutely beautiful
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Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
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Absolutely beautiful
The ruins of a recreation complex built in 1896. Must-see for fans of urban exploration. Wear closed-toe shoes.
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蘇特羅浴場
1004 Point Lobos Ave
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The ruins of a recreation complex built in 1896. Must-see for fans of urban exploration. Wear closed-toe shoes.

Essentials

The most amazing selection of produce I have ever seen. Worth the trip.
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
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The most amazing selection of produce I have ever seen. Worth the trip.
The closest Trader Joe's. Great selection of frozen food and snacks.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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The closest Trader Joe's. Great selection of frozen food and snacks.
The nearest Whole Foods. The usual caveat applies: lots of organic choices, but you'll pay for the privilege.
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Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
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The nearest Whole Foods. The usual caveat applies: lots of organic choices, but you'll pay for the privilege.
European-style market hall with gourmet foods. Amazing pasta selection, fresh bread, all the cheeses, fab deli counter, good butcher selection. Expensive but with free samples :)
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Rockridge Market Hall
5655 College Ave
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European-style market hall with gourmet foods. Amazing pasta selection, fresh bread, all the cheeses, fab deli counter, good butcher selection. Expensive but with free samples :)

Arts & Culture

Beautiful space with excellent acoustics. A typical season has a mix of traditional opera, musical theater, and new operas - check out their website to see what's on.
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舊金山歌劇院
301 Van Ness Ave
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Beautiful space with excellent acoustics. A typical season has a mix of traditional opera, musical theater, and new operas - check out their website to see what's on.
Watch the champion SF Giants! Tickets range from under $10 to well over $100 depending on the game and the seats - it's worth planning ahead if you're interested.
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甲骨文公園
24 Willie Mays Plaza
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Watch the champion SF Giants! Tickets range from under $10 to well over $100 depending on the game and the seats - it's worth planning ahead if you're interested.

Everything Else

Gym that offers drop-in boot camp/high-intensity interval workouts for $15 per class (a good deal around here!)
Game Changer Fitness
Gym that offers drop-in boot camp/high-intensity interval workouts for $15 per class (a good deal around here!)
Closest post office to our house.
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United States Postal Service
4900 Shattuck Ave
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Closest post office to our house.