Guidebook for Berkeley
Essentials
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito PlazaNearest Trader Joe's!
Safeway
6310 College AveNearest Safeway. Open 24 hours!
Just a convenience store (not an actual supermarket), but a good one, a half block away with some produce and a deli too.
Ashby Super Market
2948 Martin Luther King Jr WayJust a convenience store (not an actual supermarket), but a good one, a half block away with some produce and a deli too.
This famous and extremely popular hippie grocery store is just 2 blocks away.
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StThis famous and extremely popular hippie grocery store is just 2 blocks away.
Brand new branch of the Berkeley Public Library just 1 block away!
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Berkeley Public Library - South Branch
1901 Russell StBrand new branch of the Berkeley Public Library just 1 block away!
Food Scene
Probably the nearest place to grab coffee (after Ashby Super Market) -- a 6 min walk away. You need some movement in the morning to get your blood flowing anyway, right? ;)
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Rasa Caffe
411 Martin Luther King Jr WayProbably the nearest place to grab coffee (after Ashby Super Market) -- a 6 min walk away. You need some movement in the morning to get your blood flowing anyway, right? ;)
Very high quality Italian food at bafflingly low prices. Casual, clean, charming atmosphere. Literally my favorite Italian restaurant of all time. :)
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Pasta Bene
2565 Telegraph AveVery high quality Italian food at bafflingly low prices. Casual, clean, charming atmosphere. Literally my favorite Italian restaurant of all time. :)
I'm not even vegan, but this Mexican Vegan restaurant is pretty amazing... plus, have you ever even heard of vegan Mexican before?
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Flacos
3031 Adeline StI'm not even vegan, but this Mexican Vegan restaurant is pretty amazing... plus, have you ever even heard of vegan Mexican before?
Drinks & Nightlife
Local dive bar within walking distance which often has karaoke.
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Nick's Lounge
3218 Adeline StLocal dive bar within walking distance which often has karaoke.
Arts & Culture
Indie theatre practically next door!! shotgunplayers dot org
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Shotgun Players
1901 Ashby AveIndie theatre practically next door!! shotgunplayers dot org
Shopping
Walgreens
2801 Adeline StNearest 24 hour Walgreens, a 5 min drive away
A Walgreens 2.5 blocks away that is generally open til midnight has pretty much anything you can think of that you might need.
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Walgreens
2801 Adeline StA Walgreens 2.5 blocks away that is generally open til midnight has pretty much anything you can think of that you might need.
Entertainment & Activities
Grove Park
1730 Oregon StTennis courts and a park 1.5 blocks away.
Everything Else
The BART station. On weekends, unless it's raining, there is a festive flea market in the parking lot from dawn til dusk.
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Ashby station
3100 Adeline StThe BART station. On weekends, unless it's raining, there is a festive flea market in the parking lot from dawn til dusk.