Guidebook for Oakland

Samantha
Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

The best breakfast we've found in the neighborhood. Simple and excellent.
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Caffe 817
817 Washington St
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The best breakfast we've found in the neighborhood. Simple and excellent.
Mexican restaurant. They bring you out chips with a trio of delicious salsas when you arrive. All the food we've tried has been great. Big portions.
El Gusano
1015 Clay St
Mexican restaurant. They bring you out chips with a trio of delicious salsas when you arrive. All the food we've tried has been great. Big portions.
The Tom Kha soup (coconut curry) is our favorite here.
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Siam Bay | Authentic Thai Cuisine
1009 Clay St
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The Tom Kha soup (coconut curry) is our favorite here.
A pretty cool little coffee shop at the bottom of the tribune tower.
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modern coffee
411 13th St
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A pretty cool little coffee shop at the bottom of the tribune tower.
New restaurant. Good, original food but a bit pricey.
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Tribune Tavern
401 13th St
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New restaurant. Good, original food but a bit pricey.
Caribbean food. Some of the best fried chicken I've ever had!
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Miss Ollie's
901 Washington St
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Caribbean food. Some of the best fried chicken I've ever had!
Good lunch spot
Cafe 15
671 4th Street
Good lunch spot
Brazilian food. I am so bummed that this place is only open for lunch M-F. It is so delicious and the staff is really helpful and friendly.
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Rio California
1233 Preservation Park Way
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Brazilian food. I am so bummed that this place is only open for lunch M-F. It is so delicious and the staff is really helpful and friendly.
The best pizza I've ever had. Usually a long wait.
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Sister
3308 Grand Ave
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The best pizza I've ever had. Usually a long wait.
Great apps and pizza, awesome outdoor patio. It gets better each time we go there.
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Forge Pizza Oakland
66 Franklin St
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Great apps and pizza, awesome outdoor patio. It gets better each time we go there.
Cheap, huge, awesome burritos! Tacos are great, too. I recommend the "Al Pastor." Friendly service, too!
Burrito Express
582 14th St
Cheap, huge, awesome burritos! Tacos are great, too. I recommend the "Al Pastor." Friendly service, too!
Good Vietnamese spot. Slow service.
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Le Cheval
1007 Clay St
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Good Vietnamese spot. Slow service.
Handmade noodles and dumplings. Everything is good here. Very small/crowded for seating, recommend take out.
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Shandong Restaurant
328 10th St
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Handmade noodles and dumplings. Everything is good here. Very small/crowded for seating, recommend take out.
Tapas. Pricey but has really great flavors and a beautiful outdoor seating area.
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Bocanova
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Tapas. Pricey but has really great flavors and a beautiful outdoor seating area.
Super delicious comfort food but a little expensive.
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Haven
44 Webster St
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Super delicious comfort food but a little expensive.
Great food, good beer selection. Trivia on Wednesday nights. They deliver.
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Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission St
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Great food, good beer selection. Trivia on Wednesday nights. They deliver.
Our favorite restaurant hands down. Afghan food, incredibly cooked and seasoned meats. We usually get the chicken thigh kebab and bolani but it's all good!
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Kamdesh Afghan Kabab House
332 14th St
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Our favorite restaurant hands down. Afghan food, incredibly cooked and seasoned meats. We usually get the chicken thigh kebab and bolani but it's all good!
Very close to the MacArthur BART station. Great "Montreal style" bagels.
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Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph Ave
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Very close to the MacArthur BART station. Great "Montreal style" bagels.
Specializes in chocolate.
Bittersweet Cafe
1438 Broadway
Specializes in chocolate.
Chicago style deep dish pizza. Close to the Rockridge BART station.
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Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
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Chicago style deep dish pizza. Close to the Rockridge BART station.
This is life changing coffee. If you're a coffee drinking, do not leave the bay area without trying it!
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Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
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This is life changing coffee. If you're a coffee drinking, do not leave the bay area without trying it!
Excellent Mexican food. Best in town. Fantastic brunch on Saturdays.
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Cosecha
907 Washington St
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Excellent Mexican food. Best in town. Fantastic brunch on Saturdays.
A pretty long walk from the MacArthur BART but famous for it's fried chicken sandwiches.
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Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
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A pretty long walk from the MacArthur BART but famous for it's fried chicken sandwiches.
Amazing salted caramel pudding! Good brunch on weekends, too.
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Flora
1900 Telegraph Ave
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Amazing salted caramel pudding! Good brunch on weekends, too.
Vegetarian tapas.
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Encuentro
550 2nd St
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Vegetarian tapas.
It's across the courtyard, steps away from our building.
City Cup Cafe
1259 Jefferson Street
It's across the courtyard, steps away from our building.
Excellent food all around. Great brunch on weekends.
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Chop Bar
190 4th St
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Excellent food all around. Great brunch on weekends.
Awesome breakfast/brunch spot. People talk about the chicken and waffles.
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Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 Broadway
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Awesome breakfast/brunch spot. People talk about the chicken and waffles.
Great little coffee shop. Often has live music. Serves four barrel coffee
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Awaken Cafe & Roasting
1429 Broadway
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Great little coffee shop. Often has live music. Serves four barrel coffee
Great Asian fusion restaurant. Smaller portions but excellent food and service.
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Camber
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Great Asian fusion restaurant. Smaller portions but excellent food and service.
Some would argue these are the best burritos in the world.
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Taquería El Farolito
2779 Mission St
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Some would argue these are the best burritos in the world.
A must-see for a coffee snob
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Sightglass Coffee
270 7th St
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A must-see for a coffee snob
Fantastic pizza place. They have several different ovens for different styles of pizza. Long wait but they'll call you when the table is ready and you can stroll around north beach while you wait!
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Tony's Pizza Napoletana
1570 Stockton St
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Fantastic pizza place. They have several different ovens for different styles of pizza. Long wait but they'll call you when the table is ready and you can stroll around north beach while you wait!
Great lunch M-F.
Marrow
Great lunch M-F.
Good breakfast, lunch, and coffee
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Stag's Lunchette
362 17th Street
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Good breakfast, lunch, and coffee
Open late! Good pizza.
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Five 10 Pizza
400 15th St
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Open late! Good pizza.
Great deep dish and thin crust pizza. Has a parking lot.
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The Star on Grand
3425 Grand Ave
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Great deep dish and thin crust pizza. Has a parking lot.
Expensive but good food, close to Rockridge BART
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À Côté Restaurant
5478 College Ave
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Expensive but good food, close to Rockridge BART
An absolute MUST for beer lovers
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Russian River Brewing Company - Santa Rosa Location
725 4th St
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An absolute MUST for beer lovers
Tasty, unique burgers
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Umami Burger Oakland
2100 Franklin St
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Tasty, unique burgers

Drinks & Nightlife

The best greyhounds ever! Pretty neat ambiance, too.
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Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
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The best greyhounds ever! Pretty neat ambiance, too.
Rare Belgian beers, very cool atmosphere. Nice outdoor seating.
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The Trappist
460 8th St
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Rare Belgian beers, very cool atmosphere. Nice outdoor seating.
Nearly 50 craft beers on tap, usually $4-6/pint. Very crowded but a MUST DO for a beer fan!
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Beer Revolution: pick-up & curbside ❤️
464 3rd St
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Nearly 50 craft beers on tap, usually $4-6/pint. Very crowded but a MUST DO for a beer fan!
Specializes in cocktails and has 2 bocce courts.
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Make Westing
1741 Telegraph Ave
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Specializes in cocktails and has 2 bocce courts.
Awesome cocktails.
Penelope
555 12th St
Awesome cocktails.
Cool little bar that has been there since the 1883! Nice outdoor patio, cheap drinks.
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Площадь Джека Лондона
472 Water St
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Cool little bar that has been there since the 1883! Nice outdoor patio, cheap drinks.
Great outdoor beer garden.
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Telegraph
2318 Telegraph Ave
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Great outdoor beer garden.
Oakland Brewery, often has food trucks.
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Linden Street Brewery
95 Linden St
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Oakland Brewery, often has food trucks.

Shopping

Really cool clothing shop with locally designed shirts.
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Oaklandish
3419 Fruitvale Ave
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Really cool clothing shop with locally designed shirts.
Japanese specialty shop. Very cool, unusual stuff here. Also has a small Japanese convenience store inside with food from Japan.
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Umami Mart
4027 Broadway
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Japanese specialty shop. Very cool, unusual stuff here. Also has a small Japanese convenience store inside with food from Japan.
Drug store with essentials like soap, food, etc.
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Walgreens
2801 Adeline St
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Drug store with essentials like soap, food, etc.
Ikea is a Swedish home store which has EVERYTHING
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Target
1057 Eastshore Hwy
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Ikea is a Swedish home store which has EVERYTHING
Home decor and gifts. Really high quality, unique stuff.
461 9th St
461 9th Street
Home decor and gifts. Really high quality, unique stuff.

Essentials

Organic/natural food store. Pricey but closer than whole foods.
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Nature's Best Foods
1431 Jackson St
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Organic/natural food store. Pricey but closer than whole foods.
Beautiful grocery store by Lake Merritt.
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Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
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Beautiful grocery store by Lake Merritt.
Great grocery store.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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Great grocery store.
Awesome sausages. The Boudin blanc is our favorite.
Taylor's Sausage
907 Washington St
Awesome sausages. The Boudin blanc is our favorite.
Great Farmer's Market on Fridays from 8:00am to 2:00pm.
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Старый фермерский рынок в Окленде
485 9th Street
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Great Farmer's Market on Fridays from 8:00am to 2:00pm.
Grocery store, good prices.
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Smart & Final
901-933 Broadway
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Grocery store, good prices.
Pretty incredible grocery store. The produce section is the size of a small city.
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Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
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Pretty incredible grocery store. The produce section is the size of a small city.
Awesome little deli and small grocery store. Mostly Italian foods but also has delicious breads, cheeses, and meats!
Ratto's
821 Washington St
Awesome little deli and small grocery store. Mostly Italian foods but also has delicious breads, cheeses, and meats!

Arts & Culture

New movie theater with food, beer, and comfortable seating (couches and recliners!). $8 movies.
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The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
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New movie theater with food, beer, and comfortable seating (couches and recliners!). $8 movies.
Several exhibits. Food trucks, music, and fun every Friday from 6-9PM.
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Музей Калифорнии в Окленде
1000 Oak St
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Several exhibits. Food trucks, music, and fun every Friday from 6-9PM.
Very unique entertainment such as Hoodslam (pro wrestling) every first Friday of the month and Burlesque show every first Thursday of the month.
Oakland Metro Operahouse
303 3rd St
Very unique entertainment such as Hoodslam (pro wrestling) every first Friday of the month and Burlesque show every first Thursday of the month.
Good place to check out movies. Free popcorn on Tuesdays
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Театр Grand Lake
3200 Grand Ave
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Good place to check out movies. Free popcorn on Tuesdays

Sightseeing

Beautiful lake in the middle of the city. 3.1 mile loop around it for running/walking. It ends up being 4.75 miles round trip from our apartment if you go around the lake.
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Амфитеатр озера Мерритт
Lake Merritt Boulevard
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Beautiful lake in the middle of the city. 3.1 mile loop around it for running/walking. It ends up being 4.75 miles round trip from our apartment if you go around the lake.
Pixar studios!
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Pixar Animation Studios
1200 Park Ave
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Pixar studios!
Beautiful park overlooking the city. Very fun to people watch.
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Парк Миссион Долорес
19th Street
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Beautiful park overlooking the city. Very fun to people watch.

Everything Else

Small winery
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Urban Legend Cellars
1951 Monarch St
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Small winery
A nice winery, friendly staff.
Cerruti Cellars
100 Webster Street
A nice winery, friendly staff.
Famous ice cream shop. Rumored to have invented rocky road!
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Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
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Famous ice cream shop. Rumored to have invented rocky road!
My favorite place in San Francisco. Several artisan foods and shops. Farmers market on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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My favorite place in San Francisco. Several artisan foods and shops. Farmers market on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Delicious ice cream with a loooong line.
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Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
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Delicious ice cream with a loooong line.
Delicious ice cream
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Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose Avenue
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Delicious ice cream
Cream puffs!
Dave's Bar
99 Yerba Buena Ln
Cream puffs!
Italian neighborhood. Excellent coffee shops, meat markets, delis, and pizza.
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Пляж Норт-Бич
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Italian neighborhood. Excellent coffee shops, meat markets, delis, and pizza.
Very hip neighborhood. Great food.
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Миссион
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Very hip neighborhood. Great food.
Hippie central.
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Хейт-Ашбери
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Hippie central.
Saturdays from 9am-2pm
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Фермерский рынок Гранд-Лейк
746 Grand Ave
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Saturdays from 9am-2pm