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Food Scene
Sequoia Diner
3719 MacArthur BlvdGreat breakfast. Always has lines. Walking distance.
Phnom Penh
3912 MacArthur BoulevardCambodia eats!!! Walking distance.
Epic take on Thai food. Creative drinks and food couoled with a lovely patio.
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Jo's Modern Thai
3725 MacArthur BoulevardEpic take on Thai food. Creative drinks and food couoled with a lovely patio.
Wawa Thai Food
3009 MacArthur BoulevardNewish Thai spot right around the corner!!!
wawa thai basil is yummy!
The Saint Sandwich Shop
3016 MacArthur BoulevardRight around the corner from the house. Nice selection of sandwiches.
Taqueria Los Comales
2105 MacArthur BlvdGood burritos and tacos. Great salsas. Family owned
Great baguettes and comprehensive selection of french and american pastries.
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La Farine
3411 Fruitvale AveGreat baguettes and comprehensive selection of french and american pastries.
Awesome co-operative bakery with awesome breads, vegan and non vegan pastries, and pizza. Popular, and fast.
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Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore AveAwesome co-operative bakery with awesome breads, vegan and non vegan pastries, and pizza. Popular, and fast.
Brewery with large, lovely outdoor space. Food served as well. Walking distance.
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Ghost Town Brewing
1960 Adeline StBrewery with large, lovely outdoor space. Food served as well. Walking distance.
Grand Lake Kitchen - Dimond
2042 MacArthur BlvdGood breakfast. The best doughnuts. Good drinks.
Local brewery with nice tacos, tortas, chips and salsa and tortas.
Walking distance.
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Degrees Plato Tap Room Bottle Shop & Kitchen
4251 MacArthur BlvdLocal brewery with nice tacos, tortas, chips and salsa and tortas.
Walking distance.
There are a couple of these around Oakland. This one is probably a 15-20 minute walk away. If barbeque is your thing it is worth a visit.
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Everett & Jones BBQ
4245 MacArthur BlvdThere are a couple of these around Oakland. This one is probably a 15-20 minute walk away. If barbeque is your thing it is worth a visit.
Great chef, great mexican food in a lovely building with outdoor space. Was formerly a fire station. About a 20 minute walk.
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Bombera
3459 Champion StreetGreat chef, great mexican food in a lovely building with outdoor space. Was formerly a fire station. About a 20 minute walk.
Flower Lounge Restaurant
2033 MacArthur BlvdDecent, cheap Chinese food. I eat the veggie dishes.
My foodie friend introduced me to this place. A bit pricey but this is food made the proper way. Great ingredients and a diverse menu. Nice outdoor space.
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Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph AveMy foodie friend introduced me to this place. A bit pricey but this is food made the proper way. Great ingredients and a diverse menu. Nice outdoor space.
Service is inconsistent at times but charming place with great food, and good ambiance.
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Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
357-A Grand AveService is inconsistent at times but charming place with great food, and good ambiance.
This restaurant and drinking spot gives you a change to dine or drink right by the lake with views to the hills and East Oakland. It is a great spot to while away a hot day drinking Margaritas, or a cold beer and munching on some American cuisine. It feels like you are in open space because the open water borders you one one side.
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Lake Chalet
1520 Lakeside DrThis restaurant and drinking spot gives you a change to dine or drink right by the lake with views to the hills and East Oakland. It is a great spot to while away a hot day drinking Margaritas, or a cold beer and munching on some American cuisine. It feels like you are in open space because the open water borders you one one side.
Awesome spot in the vietnamese/laotian neighborhood of Oakland. Great Laotian/Thai food. Number 29, the coconut noodle soup is fantastic. It gets crowded in there. So go early or late. However, you can always eat at the bar.
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Champa Garden
2102 8th AveAwesome spot in the vietnamese/laotian neighborhood of Oakland. Great Laotian/Thai food. Number 29, the coconut noodle soup is fantastic. It gets crowded in there. So go early or late. However, you can always eat at the bar.
Numerous restaurants share a communal space in this historic building in Old Oakland. There is Mexican, Japanese, American, and even a place that specializes in sausages and beer. Cosecha is a good Mexican restaurant.
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Swan's Market
538 9th StNumerous restaurants share a communal space in this historic building in Old Oakland. There is Mexican, Japanese, American, and even a place that specializes in sausages and beer. Cosecha is a good Mexican restaurant.
Tacos, and burritos with Asian flavors as well as American standards like burgers, and fries.
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Belly
1901 San Pablo AveTacos, and burritos with Asian flavors as well as American standards like burgers, and fries.
Pan Asian gastro pub with a hipster feel. Great drinks and a solid happy hour and late hour selection of food and drink. Not a lot of choices for vegans or vegetarians.
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Blind Tiger
2600B Telegraph AvePan Asian gastro pub with a hipster feel. Great drinks and a solid happy hour and late hour selection of food and drink. Not a lot of choices for vegans or vegetarians.
Nyum Bai
3340 E 12th StAuthentic Cambodia food. Nice vibe. Busy. By Fruitvale BART
Do you do Vegan? Hit this joint up. There menu changes and the food is usually "top"!!!
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Hella Vegan Eats
411 26th StDo you do Vegan? Hit this joint up. There menu changes and the food is usually "top"!!!
Mexican and Cuban mash up. Love it for quick food. Good for families and groups.
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Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph AveMexican and Cuban mash up. Love it for quick food. Good for families and groups.
Hopscotch
1915 San Pablo AveGood brunch!!
NIDO Kitchen & Bar
444 Oak StCreative mexican food. Excellent drinks.
Phở Ao Sen Restaurant
1139 E 12th StOne of the best Pho joints in town.
Peet's Coffee
3401 Fruitvale AvePeets. walking distance.
By Il Farine and Farmer Joes.
Hive
2139 MacArthur BlvdNice people. Nice coffee.
By Il Farine and Farmer Joes. 20 minute walk.
Majestic building. Majestic coffee. In the heart of Fruitvale. Check it out.
Red Bay Coffee Roasters - Headquarters & Cafe
3136 International BlvdMajestic building. Majestic coffee. In the heart of Fruitvale. Check it out.
World Ground Cafe
3726 MacArthur BlvdDecent coffee. walking distance.
Its coffee. Its good. And its in walking distance.
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Cafe Santana Roasting Company
4100 MacArthur BlvdIts coffee. Its good. And its in walking distance.
Mua Oakland
2442a Webster StDecent food with a decent scene. Open late.
Good beers and brazilian food (steaks, rice, beans, french fries etc).
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Paulista Brazilian Kitchen and Taproom
4239 Park BlvdGood beers and brazilian food (steaks, rice, beans, french fries etc).
Oakland favorite. Great food and great drinks. Tea leaf salad is tasty.
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Burma Superstar
4721 Telegraph AveOakland favorite. Great food and great drinks. Tea leaf salad is tasty.
Good, simple cuban food, and bar drinks. Popular sunday day spot for salsa dancing and watching!!!
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CAÑA Cuban Parlor & Cafe
530 Lake Park AveGood, simple cuban food, and bar drinks. Popular sunday day spot for salsa dancing and watching!!!
NIDO's Backyard
104 Oak StGreat outdoor space with lovely cocktails and mexican food.
The Oakland location closed so I am recommending the SF one. Its a great hangout for Senegalese food, exotic cocktails & world music to dance to on a tiny floor.
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Little Baobab SF
2243 19th StThe Oakland location closed so I am recommending the SF one. Its a great hangout for Senegalese food, exotic cocktails & world music to dance to on a tiny floor.
Donut Savant
3000 38th AvenueWide variety of bite size donuts. Great espresso.
Essentials
Great market for fresh produce, breads, and good quality groceries.
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Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur BlvdGreat market for fresh produce, breads, and good quality groceries.
Oaklandish
3419 Fruitvale AveOakland themed shirts, hats, and sweatshirts.
Saturday morning by the lake. Farmers market for groceries, snaacks, drinks and people watching.
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Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand AveSaturday morning by the lake. Farmers market for groceries, snaacks, drinks and people watching.
Parks & Nature
Excellent park less than 2 miles from the house. Get your mountain biking, and hiking in on some great trails some of which give you an excellent view of downtown Oakland and San Francisco.
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Iphakamisa ka-Joaquin Miller
3300 Joaquin Miller RdExcellent park less than 2 miles from the house. Get your mountain biking, and hiking in on some great trails some of which give you an excellent view of downtown Oakland and San Francisco.
Another awesome park that shares a board with Joachim Miller. Get your hiking and riding in. Great nature awaits you.
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Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood RoadAnother awesome park that shares a board with Joachim Miller. Get your hiking and riding in. Great nature awaits you.
Go to the Cleveland Cascade and do a work out running up the stairs in a grove of Redwood trees. Then walk around the lake stopping in some of the bars and coffee shops or just take in the scene.
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Cleveland Cascade
Lakeshore AvenueGo to the Cleveland Cascade and do a work out running up the stairs in a grove of Redwood trees. Then walk around the lake stopping in some of the bars and coffee shops or just take in the scene.
Dimond Park
3860 Hanly RdNice park with open spaces, towering trees, and tennis courts.
Entertainment & Activities
Best place to see a movie in Oakland. Free popcorn days. Discount tuesdays. Unique ambiance.
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Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand AveBest place to see a movie in Oakland. Free popcorn days. Discount tuesdays. Unique ambiance.
Walk around the lake, run around the lake, have a picnic, rent boats and go boating making a stop at Lake Chalet for some drinks overlooking the water. Stop at the different restaurants, bars and cafes for drinks or head to Lakeshore and Grand avenues for food, shopping etc.
On weekends there are folks playing Capoeira and dancing salsa rueda (sunday) on the west side of the lake.
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardWalk around the lake, run around the lake, have a picnic, rent boats and go boating making a stop at Lake Chalet for some drinks overlooking the water. Stop at the different restaurants, bars and cafes for drinks or head to Lakeshore and Grand avenues for food, shopping etc.
On weekends there are folks playing Capoeira and dancing salsa rueda (sunday) on the west side of the lake.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool bar, with huge bar, and outdoor and rooftop sitting space. Also has a pop up kitchen that serves small bites.
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Mad Oak Bar
135 12th StCool bar, with huge bar, and outdoor and rooftop sitting space. Also has a pop up kitchen that serves small bites.
Brew pub with food serving up their own locally produced brews. Many varieties on tap with indoor and outdoor dining space. Lively spot in the evenings.
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Drake's Dealership
2325 BroadwayBrew pub with food serving up their own locally produced brews. Many varieties on tap with indoor and outdoor dining space. Lively spot in the evenings.
My local. Decent happy hour, walking distance from the house. Also weekend nights occasionally have some really good bands. Chill vibe!!
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Lounge 3411
3411 MacArthur BlvdMy local. Decent happy hour, walking distance from the house. Also weekend nights occasionally have some really good bands. Chill vibe!!
Bar/lounge with music on Thursdays through Sundays. This is a peoples spot. Unpretentious and good for drinking and dancing.
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Somar Bar and Lounge
1727 Telegraph AveBar/lounge with music on Thursdays through Sundays. This is a peoples spot. Unpretentious and good for drinking and dancing.
Another unpretentious spot for drinking and dancing Thursday to Friday. Live Standup comedy on Tuesdays is free with some funny comedians.
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The Layover
1517 Franklin StAnother unpretentious spot for drinking and dancing Thursday to Friday. Live Standup comedy on Tuesdays is free with some funny comedians.
Awesome long bar, and outdoor space with with redwood trees and bocce ball. Good selection of rums and whiskeys
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The Double Standard
2424 Telegraph AveAwesome long bar, and outdoor space with with redwood trees and bocce ball. Good selection of rums and whiskeys
World Class Jazz, and other awesome musical acts come to Yoshi's Oakland. It also has a pretty nice Sushi restaurant.
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Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero WestWorld Class Jazz, and other awesome musical acts come to Yoshi's Oakland. It also has a pretty nice Sushi restaurant.
AU Lounge
2430 BroadwayAfrican bar with Afrobeats, reggae, and other world music. Great bartenders and crowd.
Hello Stranger
1724 BroadwayLounge with a cool bar and music. Decent for dancing.
Oeste - Bar
722 Clay StSuave spot will cool rooftop drinks and bar food.
Starline Social Club
2236 Martin Luther King Jr WayCool, eclectic spot with diverse crowd
Arts & Culture
"Every Friday night, 5–9 pm
Half-price gallery admission for adults. Ages 18 and under are free! Join OMCA every Friday for a family-friendly take on a festive night market, with the best in Bay Area curbside cuisine from gourmet food trucks, local beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages at the Blue Oak beer garden, live music, and dance lessons. Get creative at family-friendly drop-in workshops, dance to live music and local DJs, and enjoy special guest performers and events"
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I-Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St"Every Friday night, 5–9 pm
Half-price gallery admission for adults. Ages 18 and under are free! Join OMCA every Friday for a family-friendly take on a festive night market, with the best in Bay Area curbside cuisine from gourmet food trucks, local beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages at the Blue Oak beer garden, live music, and dance lessons. Get creative at family-friendly drop-in workshops, dance to live music and local DJs, and enjoy special guest performers and events"
Essentials
Excellent health conscious grocery store with tons of grains, nuts, made to order peanut butters, etc.
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The Food Mill
3033 MacArthur BlvdExcellent health conscious grocery store with tons of grains, nuts, made to order peanut butters, etc.
The larger Farmer Joes has it all. Fresh produce, groceries, packaged foods, deli, organic produce, etc. Excellent joint.
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Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur BlvdThe larger Farmer Joes has it all. Fresh produce, groceries, packaged foods, deli, organic produce, etc. Excellent joint.
The local Trader Joes is about 2 miles away. For produce I prefer Farmer Joes. If you need any packaged foods that are healthy, frozen berries, house hold essentials like soaps, drinks, biscuits, cookies etc, Trader Joes is better value.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveThe local Trader Joes is about 2 miles away. For produce I prefer Farmer Joes. If you need any packaged foods that are healthy, frozen berries, house hold essentials like soaps, drinks, biscuits, cookies etc, Trader Joes is better value.
CVS
3320 Fruitvale AveCVS - good for health items, soap, shaving cream, etc.
The baby Farmers Joes for groceries. Walking distance.
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Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur BlvdThe baby Farmers Joes for groceries. Walking distance.