Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Michelin star rated fine dining. Be sure to book far in advance!
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Commis
3859 Piedmont Ave
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Michelin star rated fine dining. Be sure to book far in advance!
sweet tiny sushi bar with reasonable prices and great food. perfect for take-out. fun for eating in but you may have to wait for a table...
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Geta Japanese Restaurant
165 41st St
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sweet tiny sushi bar with reasonable prices and great food. perfect for take-out. fun for eating in but you may have to wait for a table...
Yummy rolls, Asian fusion interesting fare, cocktails, nice ambiance
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Xyclo Restaurant
4218 Piedmont Ave
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Yummy rolls, Asian fusion interesting fare, cocktails, nice ambiance
Fancy pizza - and so much more - really good Itialian food. Nice bar too.
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Dopo
4293 Piedmont Ave
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Fancy pizza - and so much more - really good Itialian food. Nice bar too.
Best Indian chicken curry around. Great for take out. Ambiance? not so much :/
Raj Indian Cuisine
4086 Piedmont Avenue
Best Indian chicken curry around. Great for take out. Ambiance? not so much :/
New American - nice place. Serves breakfast.
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Homestead
4029 Piedmont Ave
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New American - nice place. Serves breakfast.
Yes - a mac and cheese restaurant. For the kid in you! Really more for adults than kids - but you can certainly bring the little ones along.
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Homeroom
400 40th St
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Yes - a mac and cheese restaurant. For the kid in you! Really more for adults than kids - but you can certainly bring the little ones along.
an experience great coffee no wifi
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Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
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an experience great coffee no wifi

Everything Else

Walk to private hot tubs. Reasonable rates. What more can I say? ;)
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Piedmont Springs
3939 Piedmont Ave
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Walk to private hot tubs. Reasonable rates. What more can I say? ;)
Great indie films - drawing for prizes on the weekends. Real butter. mmmmm
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Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
4186 Piedmont Ave
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Great indie films - drawing for prizes on the weekends. Real butter. mmmmm
Love this place - eat a real dinner and drink a micro brew or house made sangria while you watch an amazing flick and lounge in a comfy chair. Food and drink delivered to your seat!!
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The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
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Love this place - eat a real dinner and drink a micro brew or house made sangria while you watch an amazing flick and lounge in a comfy chair. Food and drink delivered to your seat!!
conveniently located
United States Postal Service
195 41st St
conveniently located
Chase ATM - Closed
close by
nearby
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Wells Fargo Bank
3450 Fruitvale Ave
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nearby
nearby
Citibank
4017 MacArthur Blvd
nearby
in case you need it - nearby
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CVS
2655 Telegraph Ave
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in case you need it - nearby
Nearby place to wash your clothes and great surrounds while your socks spin ...
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A Laundromat
4082 Piedmont Ave
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Nearby place to wash your clothes and great surrounds while your socks spin ...
Advantage Laundry - Oakland
4102 Broadway
Nearby laundry

Entertainment & Activities

Unique flavors (really unique) small batch, quality ingredients and you can split a small into two flavors. Yay!! (make sure to ask for lots of samples)
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Lush Gelato
4184 Piedmont Ave
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Unique flavors (really unique) small batch, quality ingredients and you can split a small into two flavors. Yay!! (make sure to ask for lots of samples)
Yum - Pizza!!
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Slicer Pizzeria
4395 Piedmont Ave
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Yum - Pizza!!
Famous. Very rich ice cream. Serves food too. (but I prefer Lush)
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Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
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Famous. Very rich ice cream. Serves food too. (but I prefer Lush)
burgers! garlic fries!
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Trueburger
146 Grand Ave
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burgers! garlic fries!
Dough nut miss this place (sorry ; ) Hand filled doughnuts like you have never had before -- you choose the filling and they do it right before your eyes.
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Doughnut Dolly
482 B 49th Street
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Dough nut miss this place (sorry ; ) Hand filled doughnuts like you have never had before -- you choose the filling and they do it right before your eyes.
Great Chinese food.
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Little Shin Shin
4258 Piedmont Ave
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Great Chinese food.
Great Chinese food
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Holly's Mandarin Fine Chinese Cuisine
4080 Piedmont Ave
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Great Chinese food
Local breakfast joint.
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Mama's Royal Cafe
4012 Broadway
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Local breakfast joint.
Oakland Public Library: Piedmont Avenue Branch
80 Echo Ave
books and stuff!
gifts, cards, gags
Greetings
4152 Piedmont Ave
gifts, cards, gags
gifts, balloons, toys
Surprise
4048 Piedmont Ave
gifts, balloons, toys
fish tacos! non gmo corn
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Baja Taqueria
4070 Piedmont Ave
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fish tacos! non gmo corn
Lovely spot for swimming or just getting into nature
Temescal Beach House
6500 Broadway Terrace
Lovely spot for swimming or just getting into nature
Fabulous spot! The heart of Oakland...
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
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Fabulous spot! The heart of Oakland...
This is what Disneyland was modeled after. It's a mini Disney for smaller kids (up to age 10 or so) tho children of all ages and kids at heart all love the puppet shows. And you cant beat the price.
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Fairyland yabantwana
699 Bellevue Ave
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This is what Disneyland was modeled after. It's a mini Disney for smaller kids (up to age 10 or so) tho children of all ages and kids at heart all love the puppet shows. And you cant beat the price.
Pool, park, trees, hikes, grills, playground - fab
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Roberts Pool
10570 Skyline Blvd
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Pool, park, trees, hikes, grills, playground - fab
nature, hikes, trails, beauty, close by
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Iphakamisa ye-Joaquin Miller
3300 Joaquin Miller Rd
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nature, hikes, trails, beauty, close by
swimming!
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Temescal Swimming Pool
371 45th St
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swimming!

Shopping

Nice people who run this shop, fair pricing, great design services, quick turnaround time
Piedmont Copy & Printing
4237 Piedmont Ave
Nice people who run this shop, fair pricing, great design services, quick turnaround time
Beautiful, fine and well made things
Philippa Roberts
4176 Piedmont Ave
Beautiful, fine and well made things
You can make something cool in the store!
Blue Door Beads
4167 Piedmont Ave
You can make something cool in the store!
Buy and Sell - Used and New - Books!
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Spectator Books
4163 Piedmont Ave
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Buy and Sell - Used and New - Books!
cool little store
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Issues
4198 Piedmont Ave
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cool little store
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop
127 41st St
Thrift store
Dress Best For Less
4020 Piedmont Ave
Thrift Store

Drinks & Nightlife

Wine bar with snacks - happening spot!
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Adesso
4395 Piedmont Avenue
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Wine bar with snacks - happening spot!
Tiki bar!!
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Kona Club
4401 Piedmont Ave
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Tiki bar!!

Essentials

outdoor seating open til midnight wifi local
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Gaylord's Caffe Espresso
4150 Piedmont Ave
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outdoor seating open til midnight wifi local
wifi bike parking open at 5:30am during the week
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Peet's Coffee
3401 Fruitvale Ave
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wifi bike parking open at 5:30am during the week
you know the deal :)
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Starbucks
2080 Mountain Blvd
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you know the deal :)
Tapioca bubble tea. If you haven't tried it, now's your chance.
Mr. Green Bubble
4299 Piedmont Ave
Tapioca bubble tea. If you haven't tried it, now's your chance.
love this place - a little of everything and then some.
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Piedmont Grocery Co
4038 Piedmont Ave
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love this place - a little of everything and then some.