Guidebook for Berkeley
Food Scene
family owned local place. Very good if you eat in, not always great for take-away...
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Breads of India
2448 Sacramento Stfamily owned local place. Very good if you eat in, not always great for take-away...
there's usually a wait on weekends, but reasonable on weekdays. A proper breakfast place with good spuds and eggs and baked goods and fruit. Alwys a good selection done well and it's the best closest place for breakfast.
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Homemade Cafe
2454 Sacramento Stthere's usually a wait on weekends, but reasonable on weekdays. A proper breakfast place with good spuds and eggs and baked goods and fruit. Alwys a good selection done well and it's the best closest place for breakfast.
The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck Avenot really secret but a berkeley special scene
Shopping
The Berkeley Bowl is a collectively owned market that is superior to the chain markets like Safeway in every way. The produce selection is better, the y have both cheap options and the most up-to-date hipster versions of everything, plus the folks who work there are not exploited, friendly, co-owners. One of the true successes of the 60's era alternative economies that has versions around the country, usually in college towns - though few have achieved the commercial success and scale of the Berkeley Bowl. Plus it is the closest place for food shopping.
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StThe Berkeley Bowl is a collectively owned market that is superior to the chain markets like Safeway in every way. The produce selection is better, the y have both cheap options and the most up-to-date hipster versions of everything, plus the folks who work there are not exploited, friendly, co-owners. One of the true successes of the 60's era alternative economies that has versions around the country, usually in college towns - though few have achieved the commercial success and scale of the Berkeley Bowl. Plus it is the closest place for food shopping.
if you want to get the freshest produce from area farms, you cant beat the Farmers Market, There are a few nearby. this one is Saturday mornings.
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Saturday Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market
1947 Center Stif you want to get the freshest produce from area farms, you cant beat the Farmers Market, There are a few nearby. this one is Saturday mornings.
also a fine shopping experience. They generally beat the Berkeley Bowl here for the produce freshness and price, but they are more expensive in everything else. It's a neighborhood store and the aisles can get cramped, but still worth it. plus there are the other shops in the area making this one of the last remaining shopp
ing areas with independently owned shops.
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Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins Stalso a fine shopping experience. They generally beat the Berkeley Bowl here for the produce freshness and price, but they are more expensive in everything else. It's a neighborhood store and the aisles can get cramped, but still worth it. plus there are the other shops in the area making this one of the last remaining shopp
ing areas with independently owned shops.
Everything Else
Pegasus Books Downtown
2349 Shattuck AveGetting Around
they've got hiking maps and a cool little store. lots of newish trendy shops in this area
Sierra Club San Francisco Bay Chapter
they've got hiking maps and a cool little store. lots of newish trendy shops in this area
Ashby station
3100 Adeline Stfast route to downtown.
Berkeley Station
2160 Shattuck Aveother stop nearby.
Arts & Culture
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison StDrinks & Nightlife
folks mostly a key stop on the national circuit.
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Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison Stfolks mostly a key stop on the national circuit.