Guidebook for Oakland

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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 Ave
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This is a great neighborhood that serves good, strong coffee, but is not too fancy. Good for kids.
Tasty and affordable breakfasts, brunches and lunches.
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Crepevine Restaurants
5600 College Ave
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Tasty 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 Ave
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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.
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 Ave
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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.

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 Ave
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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.

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 Ave
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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
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 Ave
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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.
This is our nearest full service grocery. A bit far to walk, but a very quick drive.
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Safeway
5100 Broadway
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This 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 Ave
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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.

Shopping

The second of our neighborhood's two great bookstores.
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East Bay Booksellers
5433 College Ave
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The second of our neighborhood's two great bookstores.
Our great used bookstore.
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Pegasus Books
1855 Solano Ave
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Our great used bookstore.