Guidebook for Oakland
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Pretty good health food store. Do not recommend the meat. Worst ever coffee beans, but the drip coffee they sell is not terrible. Bread selection leaves much to be desired. Organic veggies, dairy.
65 locals recommend
Mandela Foods Cooperative
1430 7th StPretty good health food store. Do not recommend the meat. Worst ever coffee beans, but the drip coffee they sell is not terrible. Bread selection leaves much to be desired. Organic veggies, dairy.
This park is a gem. Kind of feels like an abandoned communist dream. Watch out for the goose scat and please don't tell anyone about this place - we like to keep this park a secret.
25 locals recommend
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
2777 Middle Harbor RdThis park is a gem. Kind of feels like an abandoned communist dream. Watch out for the goose scat and please don't tell anyone about this place - we like to keep this park a secret.
DeFremery Park
1651 Adeline StThree tennis courts in decent shape. Rarely used.
Kirala
2100 Ward StGreat sushi! Very busy, expect a wait.
This is a health food supermarket - like Whole Foods, but better and cheaper.
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz AveThis is a health food supermarket - like Whole Foods, but better and cheaper.
Cost Plus World Market
1910 W El Camino RealThis place has a pretty good wine selection.
Lightship Relief Lv 605
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USS Potomac
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Potomac_(AG-25)
Markus Supply Ace Hardware
625 3rd StNeed some weird solid brass screws? This is your place.
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveSupermarket. Pretty cheap, pretty good food.
Food Scene
Pretty Lady
1733 Peralta StExcellent neighborhood cafe.
If you're starving at night, this is a solid solution. Open until 3, or something like that.
7 locals recommend
New Gold Medal Restaurant
389 8th StIf you're starving at night, this is a solid solution. Open until 3, or something like that.
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
4081 Hollis StOpen till 1am. Pretty good American food.
Taqueria Cancun
3211 Mission StThe best burrito in San Francisco.
This may be the best Whole Foods ever. They sell Bicycle Coffee coffee - medium roast is very good.
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlThis may be the best Whole Foods ever. They sell Bicycle Coffee coffee - medium roast is very good.
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster StGood coffee, vibe, interesting neighborhood. Feels very safe.
This place is ridiculously good. Especially the lamb. Get the lamb.
10 locals recommend
Kamdesh Afghan Kabab House
332 14th StThis place is ridiculously good. Especially the lamb. Get the lamb.
A hidden gem.
Fried chicken sandwich is amazing. Cobb-esque salad amazing as well.
56 locals recommend
10th & Wood
945 Wood StA hidden gem.
Fried chicken sandwich is amazing. Cobb-esque salad amazing as well.
Anchor & Hope
83 Minna StDaily $1 oyster happy hour. Good beer selection.
Very highbrow.
Probably the best coffee on the West coast.
Recommended coffeez: Greater Alarm and Canopy of Heaven.
913 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
3101 24th StProbably the best coffee on the West coast.
Recommended coffeez: Greater Alarm and Canopy of Heaven.
Great, large coffee shop. Two blocks from MacArthur BART. Serves Bicycle Coffee. Cash only.
43 locals recommend
Arbor Cafe
4210 Telegraph AvenueGreat, large coffee shop. Two blocks from MacArthur BART. Serves Bicycle Coffee. Cash only.
Great coffee shop. The building is owned by the founder of Skyy vodka.
65 locals recommend
Kilovolt Coffee
1829 Mandela ParkwayGreat coffee shop. The building is owned by the founder of Skyy vodka.
Best Mexican place in the East Bay. Pinnacle of efficiency. Try the cochinita pibil plate.
45 locals recommend
Picante
1328 Sixth StBest Mexican place in the East Bay. Pinnacle of efficiency. Try the cochinita pibil plate.