Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Great food, great atmosphere. Sit outside if you can get a seat. They provide blankets and heaters if it's chilly and it's worth the people watching. Kid friendly but sophisticated.
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Dopo
4293 Piedmont Ave
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Great food, great atmosphere. Sit outside if you can get a seat. They provide blankets and heaters if it's chilly and it's worth the people watching. Kid friendly but sophisticated.
Best Sushi on the Avenue. Tiny tiny place with funky hours but totally worth waiting for. Usually a line of people waiting outside.
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Geta Japanese Restaurant
165 41st St
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Best Sushi on the Avenue. Tiny tiny place with funky hours but totally worth waiting for. Usually a line of people waiting outside.
The only Michelin-star restaurant in the East Bay. Walking distance.
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Commis
3859 Piedmont Ave
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The only Michelin-star restaurant in the East Bay. Walking distance.
A classic neighborhood tradition, Fentons was famously featured in the Pixar movie Up. Handmade ice cream plus full restaurant. Usually a wait but the ice cream is worth it.
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Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
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A classic neighborhood tradition, Fentons was famously featured in the Pixar movie Up. Handmade ice cream plus full restaurant. Usually a wait but the ice cream is worth it.

Essentials

Great little neighborhood grocery store (actually not little!), full meat counter, hot and cold bar (olive bar!), great wine selection. Great customer service.
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Piedmont Grocery Co
4038 Piedmont Ave
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Great little neighborhood grocery store (actually not little!), full meat counter, hot and cold bar (olive bar!), great wine selection. Great customer service.

Shopping

Great home store with kitchen, kids, gifts, jewelry, all kinds of nicely curated items.
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Nathan & Co
4025 Piedmont Ave
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Great home store with kitchen, kids, gifts, jewelry, all kinds of nicely curated items.
Awesome vintage shop with eclectic, always-changing inventory of art, furniture, decor and great jewelry. Music on Sundays from 5-8. Part of Piedmont Stroll every third Thursday.
Found on Piedmont
4125 Piedmont Ave
Awesome vintage shop with eclectic, always-changing inventory of art, furniture, decor and great jewelry. Music on Sundays from 5-8. Part of Piedmont Stroll every third Thursday.

Everything Else

Outdoor (yes, really) hot tubs in private rooms with shower. So relaxing and fun and for $16/hour it's one of the best bargains around.
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Piedmont Springs
3939 Piedmont Ave
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Outdoor (yes, really) hot tubs in private rooms with shower. So relaxing and fun and for $16/hour it's one of the best bargains around.

Arts & Culture

One of the oldest theaters in the area. Screens new releases as well as independent, foreign and avant-garde flicks.
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Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
4186 Piedmont Ave
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One of the oldest theaters in the area. Screens new releases as well as independent, foreign and avant-garde flicks.