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1. Mezze
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 663-2500
Category:
Mediterranean
Neighbourhoods: Lakeshore, Lower Hills
My hunny loves this sweet little place, so it's becoming our nice date night spot for a spendy meal and froufrou drinks.
It's not easy to find a place that can fill and please us both, but Mezze manages to do it. They have flavorful/inventive dishes…More »
2. The Museum of Jurassic Technology
Creepy chicken skin weird dark lost geeky artsy possibly bogus and just as possibly true.
This place runs the gamut from science to conceptual art and back. (And it might well change from my paltry description--my friend hadn't been there in many…More »
3. Adesso
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 601-0305
Categories:
Bars,
Gastropubs
Neighbourhoods: Piedmont Ave, North Oakland
Well, I thought that this would be a solid 5-star experience, and considering that I got a whole plate of salumi to myself (the spicy kind--so good!) and the best pisco sour I've ever had, they definitely put their best foot (plate?) forward. But…More »
4. Levende East - CLOSED
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 835-5585
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Old Oakland
Finally made it out to this swank little spot for an excellent club (Feel free? Feeling free? something like that...). It was a bit crowded (tiny dance floor), but that's only cuz the music kept everyone up and outta the spacious seating area. The…More »
5. À Côté
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 655-6469
per natasha s' review "...for the love of god, bring your date HERE"
(http://www.yelp.com/bi...)
and being good at following instructions, i set up a romantic little midweek dinner here with miz sy. it was every bit as romantically tasty as i'd hoped.…More »
6. The Den
Went for an excellent time on NYE-eve.
Had enough fun with OlgaT spinning, and the bartenders fixing good strong jack and cokes (in real glassware ftw!) that I had to take it easy on NYE.
Nice swanky spot. Some of my friends weren't too hip on the…More »
7. Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 653-5350
Category:
Pizza
Neighbourhoods: Temescal, North Oakland
Pizza and beer...aaah. Waiting for a table is relatively painless, thanks to a stellar assortment of beers. (The constant influx of hipsters and hipster offspring is greatly mitigated by said beers...). When we're not in the mood for Korean food…More »
8. Sura
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 654-9292
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Temescal, North Oakland
Ah fortune...sometimes misfortune yields the best discoveries...
It was late, and we didn't make it to the soon dubu place in time. Given that we had a hankering for Korean food, and had rockstar parking on Telegraph, we decided to try out Sura. And…More »
9. Oktoberfest in the Dimond
Oakland, CA 94601
Category:
Local Flavor
Neighbourhoods: Dimond District, Lower Hills
My hood rocks. And on top of that, I love beers. So what's not to like? Neighbors--old and new friends, dogs, kids. Sunny day. Tasty beers. Hanging out in my hood with miz shiny-eye.
The wine looked promising too, and apparently the root beer was…More »
10. Fort Funston National Park
San Francisco, CA 94132
(415) 561-4323
Categories:
Dog Parks,
Landmarks & Historical Buildings
if i'm very good, when i die, i will go to the big fort funston in the sky, and all my dogs will be there. and we'll run on the beach, bbq lotsa meat, dig in the sand, roll around, and poop on the cats and the republicans stuck below us in the mini…More »
11. Velvet - CLOSED
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 531-3321
Categories:
Dance Clubs,
Gay Bars
Neighbourhood: Lower Hills
a neighborhood bar for my peeps in stumbling distance from my house? hell yeah! (well, it's a long stumble...but i can do it!)
sure, the nights are hit and miss there, but when we show up with a party, they run and get a dj. now that's service! and a…More »
12. Alameda-Oakland Ferry
by far the most romantical commute option ever invented. (scandalous! such romance with so many strangers!)
the ferry has:
- drinks!
- snackins.
- the most amazing views of the bay.
- a party on the last friday of the month with godawful bands and their…More »
13. Cock-A-Doodle Café
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 465-5400
Categories:
Latin American,
Breakfast & Brunch,
Cuban
Neighbourhood: Old Oakland
Hm, well... the wait is often long (minus star), but I don't mind sitting outside and sketching while waiting (plus star). The staff are sweet and cute, (plus star). And the food is good (I'm not the brunch fiend, sy is, but she likes it, so it gets…More »
14. Angel Fish Japanese Restaurant
Aaaah...the sweet taste of sushi...
Well, we've been twice, and I dunno what the Yelpers are going on about--both times I've had excellent service...but perhaps it's about sitting at the bar? (Shoot, there goes our bar seats...)
When it comes to sushi,…More »
15. La Peña Cultural Center
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 849-2568
Categories:
Performing Arts,
Latin American,
Music Venues
Neighbourhood: South Berkeley
been there a few times now, most recently for the mangoes with chili performance. part of a great evening--kirala for dinner, then a good show (heard this one had more energy than the sf show the next night), and dancing at velvet for dj olga's…More »
16. Lime
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 900-6203
Categories:
American (New),
Lounges
Neighbourhood: Castro
Went there after an evening of pbr, jamesons and hot dogs at the roller derby bout at fort mason. If that's not a good start to an evening, I wanna know what is. (Really, drop me a line.)
We somehow sidled right into a fancy little table by the door…More »
17. Oakland Art Murmur
If you can block out the hipster canoodling attitude battles (recommended: fortify yourself, get snackins and a drink first), this is a fine way to check out some art. Make sure to catch somma the art over in JLO square, or further out from the hub.…More »
18. Superfine
We shoulda stayed put and had dinner here...but we didn't so I can't vouch for the food, tho it smelled mighty tasty, and had to have been better than where we ended up (at rice).
But all that said, it fit the bill nicely for our pre-dinner,…More »
19. Mama's Royal Cafe
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 547-7600
Categories:
Breakfast & Brunch,
Diners
Neighbourhood: North Oakland
this place always reminds me of sleepy lazy weekend mornings. specifically--the hazy, soft-focussed, sleep deprived and romantical first blush of new romance.
while you're waiting for a table, it's also a good place to sneak in a little extra reading,…More »
20. Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 491-1160
Categories:
Bars,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Harvard Square
We went to Grendel's on our visit to the historic Weetheim cobblestoney home in ye olde beantown.
And to be honest, any place that has a decent beer list, and rewards drinking is good in my book (half off food for having a beer?!? thanks!). It was a…More »
21. Brown Sugar Kitchen
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 839-7685
Categories:
Soul Food,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: West Oakland
So far, the best chicken and waffles I've had. But you'll pay a bit more than you might expect. Chalk it up to revitalizing West Oakland, and pat yourself on the back for giving back to the community.
The chicken is juicy and flavorful, AND I got to…More »
22. Binh Minh Quan
we loves this place. everything we have eaten here has been fan-damn-tastic.
took my moms here (after taking her to other fancier fare in oaktown), and this was prolly her fave eats that trip (and you know she's the arbiter of all things food).
sy…More »
23. Dopo
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 652-3676
Category:
Italian
Neighbourhoods: Piedmont Ave, North Oakland
had a lovely date night with miz thing here a month or two ago. it's a fancy kinda place, so the servings were a mite small, but not criminally so--we ended up comfortably full at the end of the meal, rather than painfully stuffed (preferred). and i…More »
24. Green Goddess
yay! veggies! i know, i know, not my usual exclamation, but after a coupla days in nola, even i needed some freshness. and this was the only place we had non-fried, non-drenched in sauce, non-iceburg veggies.
it's not cheap, it's not huge, but it's…More »
25. Tropix Caribbean Restaurant - CLOSED
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 653-2444
Categories:
Caribbean,
Cajun/Creole
Neighbourhood: North Oakland
it's been awhile. this place is cute, has good food, but what i mostly remember is my date. well. dunno if she was my date at that point (you know, all that nebulous dorkydelish "hanging out" bit before any dating). but that's all i remember about…More »
26. The Regional Assembly of Text
Vancouver, BC V5V 3P2
Canada
(604) 877-2247
Category:
Cards & Stationery
Neighbourhood: Riley Park
Can I give this place twenty-hundred-thousand stars?
This place is the kinda place I dream about someday owning and running. Only I'd suck cuz I'd be mean to all the people who'd come in and mess up *my* precious stationery. So I stay put in my desk…More »
27. East Bay's Space Odyssey 2009 @ Chabot Space & Science Center
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 336-7373
Category:
Local Flavor
Neighbourhood: Oakland Hills
Thanks to Yelp for a fab event so close to my homey!
First of all, imma big geek. So the chance to see Jupiter (and three of 'er moons! woo!) and a nebula with star that's already gone bang (I could see through it. OMG sooooo cool!), plus the chance…More »
28. Liberty Bakery
On our quick little trip to Van, Main Street was one of those little heavenly bits of vacation. Totally regular looking street, with the sweetest boutique shops and this gem of a bakery.
The couple hours I spent sitting outside, drawing, drinking…More »
29. Blackberry Bistro
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 336-1088
Category:
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhoods: Lower Hills, Glenview
felt an impending cold coming on, so, skipped class and went to brunch before a grueling day of pushing pixels.
bit of a long wait, but was very entertained by sketching, surreptitious people-watching, and eavesdropping. (is it eavesdropping if…More »
30. Yoshi's Oakland
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 238-9200
Categories:
Jazz & Blues,
Japanese,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Jack London Square
Ok, it's *so* not cheap, and the sets are kinda shorter than I'd like (an hour goes by fast!).
But I love this venue, and have heard some really outstanding music here (from Goapele recently to Jon Jang ages ago). The food is expensive, but if you…More »
31. Skates On The Bay
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 549-1900
Categories:
Seafood,
Steakhouses,
American (Traditional)
fancy fancy fancy!
ooooh-weeeee! :-) miz sy surprised me with a lovely romantical dinner here for our anniversaireeeee, and as you can see, i'm still overflowing with vowels from the evening.
we gotta sweet lil window by the water, and if i looked, i…More »
32. Japa Dog
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6
Canada
Categories:
Hot Dogs,
Food Stands,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Downtown
took a plane to seattle. rented a car. drove to vancouver. had a japadog nearly every chance i got (including sneaking out before dinner to get a fix).
it was worth. it. totally.
(and yes, I saved my 100th review for this. that was worth it too.)
33. Pizzaiolo
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 652-4888
Overall: 3.5 stars...leaning toward 4 (helps that I was in the company of one lovely bday sweetie...). Unlike some of the yelpers, we had lovely service. Like some of the yelpers, there was a kid running slightly amok on the patio (no parents…More »
34. Granville Island Public Market
Vancouver, BC V6H 3S3
Canada
(604) 666-6477
Categories:
Grocery,
Fruits & Veggies
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
Whadda sweet little misnomer...Granville's not really an island. But we did opt to come via ferry to keep the island feel going.
The market was a gem. Wonderful coffee, amazing tropical fruits (*why* don't we get these fruits in cali???), and a sweet…More »
35. Mariscos La Costa
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 533-9566
Category:
Mexican
Neighbourhoods: Fruitvale, East Oakland
bachelor weekend...and what to do when the salami and beers (thanks cj!) run out?
stumble down fruitvale to international blvd for some eats! me and my paddling buddy, jm, opted to eat, instead of paddle (it was lazy sit around weekend for me also).…More »
36. Ajisai Sushi Bar
Vancouver, BC V6M 2B4
Canada
(604) 266-1428
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Butcher
Neighbourhood: Kerrisdale
This unassuming little spot was some of the best sushi I've ever had. We're talking top three. And I've had fresh caught tuna on a fishing boat off the coast of Hawaii. So yeah, it's like that. The fish was amazing, the people were really super…More »
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Oakland, CA
Yelping SinceApril 2008
Things I Lovesuper fine pens, big-a canvasses, smell of oil paints, and spicysaltycrunchiness
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