Guidebook for Finca 57
Food Scene
Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline StSome of the most delicious baked goods around.
A family owned business since back when Lois was cooking there. The pies, biscuits, and chicken and waffles are highlights.
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Lois the Pie Queen
851 60th StA family owned business since back when Lois was cooking there. The pies, biscuits, and chicken and waffles are highlights.
The most local coffee shop. Try their breakfast burrito.
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Earthly Coffee and Tea
5506 Martin Luther King Jr WayThe most local coffee shop. Try their breakfast burrito.
Tamales Unicos de Cuernavaca
5751 Market StDelicious tamales.
Easy Creole
1761 Alcatraz AveMush on rice but it's good mush.
This place used to be called the Greasebox under different ownership and was never very popular. Now they've turned this little urban island into a hot spot with great food and beer. We meet up with other parents and their children for happy hour quite often.
25 locals raden deze aan
Sideshow Kitchen
942 Stanford AveThis place used to be called the Greasebox under different ownership and was never very popular. Now they've turned this little urban island into a hot spot with great food and beer. We meet up with other parents and their children for happy hour quite often.
The only place I'm going to mention in the Telegraph Avenue gourmet ghetto. Come here for the best fried chicken sandwich around. If the line is long, don't worry, it moves fast.
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Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph AveThe only place I'm going to mention in the Telegraph Avenue gourmet ghetto. Come here for the best fried chicken sandwich around. If the line is long, don't worry, it moves fast.
This is a new restaurant and with very delicious food. Plates are meant to be shared.
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Creekwood Restaurant
3121 Sacramento StThis is a new restaurant and with very delicious food. Plates are meant to be shared.
This is a new restaurant just a couple blocks away. It has a nice intimate feel and good food.
The Rendez-Vous
This is a new restaurant just a couple blocks away. It has a nice intimate feel and good food.
This is a little farther away than it used to be but still worth a walk.
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Nick's Pizza and Bakery Made in Oakland
6400 Shattuck AveThis is a little farther away than it used to be but still worth a walk.
Drinks & Nightlife
Wolfhound Bar
5516 San Pablo AveMy favorite local bar for a cocktail.
Intimate brewery with good beers by them and others.
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Hoi Polloi Brewing Taproom and Beat Lounge
1763 Alcatraz AveIntimate brewery with good beers by them and others.
Everything Else
The closest laundromat that changes it name every few weeks. It's no longer Magic Laundry but the new name escapes me.
Hambrick Laundry
5702 Adeline StThe closest laundromat that changes it name every few weeks. It's no longer Magic Laundry but the new name escapes me.
Essentials
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StForget Whole Foods. Berkeley Bowl is where you want to shop.
This corner store won the best store in the country. Two brothers own and operate it. It seems to have whatever I need. And the beer selection is fantastic.
Adeline Market and liquor
This corner store won the best store in the country. Two brothers own and operate it. It seems to have whatever I need. And the beer selection is fantastic.
Sightseeing
This museum is amazing. The permanent main exhibits are great but we return often for the temporary exhibits.
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Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StThis museum is amazing. The permanent main exhibits are great but we return often for the temporary exhibits.
I just went here for the first time not long ago. If you're a fan of pinball, you have to check it out.
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Pacific Pinball Museum
1510 Webster StI just went here for the first time not long ago. If you're a fan of pinball, you have to check it out.