Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
This is a great neighborhood that serves good, strong coffee, but is not too fancy. Good for kids.
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Hudson Bay Cafe
5401 College AveThis is a great neighborhood that serves good, strong coffee, but is not too fancy. Good for kids.
Crepevine Restaurants
5600 College AveTasty and affordable breakfasts, brunches and lunches.
Entertainment & Activities
Our local library is a great place to go and browse and relax. The kids' section is great, and there's even a pre-school story time at 10:30am on Thursday.
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Oakland Public Library: Rockridge Branch
5366 College AveOur local library is a great place to go and browse and relax. The kids' section is great, and there's even a pre-school story time at 10:30am on Thursday.
Perhaps not the most authentic Mexican food you'll find in Oakland, but the service is friendly, the food fresh and tasty (if a bit mild) and very family-friendly.
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Cactus Taqueria
5642 College AvePerhaps not the most authentic Mexican food you'll find in Oakland, but the service is friendly, the food fresh and tasty (if a bit mild) and very family-friendly.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is our local. A fun taproom with OK food but great beer. Try "Pliny the Elder" if they have it on tap and you want a strong and excellent Northern California-style IPA.
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Ben 'N Nick's Bar & Grill
5612 College AveThis is our local. A fun taproom with OK food but great beer. Try "Pliny the Elder" if they have it on tap and you want a strong and excellent Northern California-style IPA.
Essentials
Market Hall is a "European style" enclosed market with everything you need to cook up a great meal or just find a tasty nosh. A but pricy, but you get what you pay for
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Rockridge Market Hall
5655 College AveMarket Hall is a "European style" enclosed market with everything you need to cook up a great meal or just find a tasty nosh. A but pricy, but you get what you pay for
If you've ever been to one, you know they're great. If you haven't, go. This is where we do the bulk of our shopping.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveIf you've ever been to one, you know they're great. If you haven't, go. This is where we do the bulk of our shopping.
This is our nearest full service grocery. A bit far to walk, but a very quick drive.
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Safeway
5100 BroadwayThis is our nearest full service grocery. A bit far to walk, but a very quick drive.
Arts & Culture
This is our closest movie theater. It's small and doesn't show blockbusters, but it's a nice 15 minute stroll up College Avenue.
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Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
2966 College AveThis is our closest movie theater. It's small and doesn't show blockbusters, but it's a nice 15 minute stroll up College Avenue.
Shopping
East Bay Booksellers
5433 College AveThe second of our neighborhood's two great bookstores.
Pegasus Books
1855 Solano AveOur great used bookstore.