Guidebook for Berkeley
Everything Else
Alchemy Collective Cafe and Roaster
1741 Alcatraz AveBest espresso and they are a collective!
New Economy Laundry
3200 Sacramento StReally good dry cleaners (and alterations) in case you need it while in town.
An excellent grocery store with a great selection of everything and fresh produce much cheaper than Whole Foods. It is hard to leave this place.
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Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz AveAn excellent grocery store with a great selection of everything and fresh produce much cheaper than Whole Foods. It is hard to leave this place.
Again, just in case you need this service while in town, a really great and affordable nail salon. (It is not fancy, but they do a great job.)
Time For Nails
2530 Shattuck AveAgain, just in case you need this service while in town, a really great and affordable nail salon. (It is not fancy, but they do a great job.)
I love this Landmark theater. They always have really good films (award-winning, independent and/or foreign), and for their 21+ screening you can bring a drink you buy at the bar into the theater.
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Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck AveI love this Landmark theater. They always have really good films (award-winning, independent and/or foreign), and for their 21+ screening you can bring a drink you buy at the bar into the theater.
This is where I go swimming. They have somewhat limited hours, but a well-maintained, nice public pool.
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King School Park
1700 Hopkins StThis is where I go swimming. They have somewhat limited hours, but a well-maintained, nice public pool.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great cocktails and very good food, too. (This is a full restaurant; I am not sure why it is marked as bar only here.)
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Comal
2020 Shattuck AveGreat cocktails and very good food, too. (This is a full restaurant; I am not sure why it is marked as bar only here.)
Gather
2200 Oxford StAnother good restaurant.
Food Scene
Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery
5421 College AvePretty great Thai food.
If you like coffee, another place you need to try. My heart is always with Alchemy, and they are my favorite, but Blue Bottle is pretty good, too.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster StIf you like coffee, another place you need to try. My heart is always with Alchemy, and they are my favorite, but Blue Bottle is pretty good, too.
Shopping
Five Star Video
1550 University AvenueAmazing collection; open 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.