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July 19, 2019
Piedmont, CA

Miyoko & Stephen

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Some areas and restaurants we like in Berkeley and Oakland (and a bit of SF, too)

Berkeley Rose Garden

1200 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708
, (510) 981-6637

Rose garden where Stephen and Miyoko got engaged! Directly behind it is Cordonices Park.

North Berkeley

Shattuck Ave and Cedar, Berkeley, CA

North Berkeley (north of campus), as known as the Gourmet Ghetto, is pretty to walk around and get some food.

Victory Point Cafe

1797-A Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
, (510) 982-6325

Board game cafe!

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA
, (510) 642-6000

Berkeley's campus is a beautiful place to walk around.

The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94720
, (510) 642-0808

Museum on campus that also has movie screenings

The Cheeseboard Pizza

1512 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
, (510) 549-3183

Famous pizza and bakery

Cha-Ya

1686 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
, (510) 981-1213

Vegan Japanese food (one of Miyoko's favs)

Taste of the Himalayas

1700 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
, (510) 849-4983

Indian food

Party Sushi

1776 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
, (510) 841-1776

Don't let the name fool you, the sushi is good!

Caravaggio Gelateria Italiana

1797 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
, (510) 900-2401

Our favorite place for gelato!

Asha Tea House

2086 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
, (510) 549-9137

Great place to get amazing tea of all kinds.

Imm Thai Street Food

2068 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
, (510) 898-1123

Thai food

The Butcher’s Son

1954 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
, (510) 984-0818

Vegan deli with marketplace (and amazing donuts)

Veggie Grill

48 Shattuck Square, Berkeley, CA 94704
, (510) 570-1740

Vegan casual food (burgers, salads, etc.)

Cinnaholic

2132 Oxford Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
, (510) 647-8684

Do you like cinnamon rolls? If so, Cinnaholic is the place for you! (Vegan)

Jupiter

2181 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
, (510) 843-8277

Fun bar with outdoor seating

Peet's Coffee

2255 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
, (510) 225-0451

East Bay coffee chain; there are many locations around

Farmers Market

1931 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704

On Saturday mornings (like the day after the wedding!), there is a cute farmer's market in downtown Berkeley (including some food stalls).

Lawrence Hall of Science

1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720
, (510) 642-5132

Science museum with an amazing view of the Bay

Tilden Regional Park

2501 Grizzly Peak Boulevard, Orinda, CA 94563
, (510) 544-2747

Good place for a hike if you have some more time in the area!

Lake Merritt

Oakland, CA

A lake! In Oakland!

Oakland Museum of California

1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607
, (510) 318-8400

Fun museum that is easily Bartable, near Lake Merritt

Philz Coffee

6310 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618
, (510) 463-6790

One of our favorite coffee shops in Oakland

Millennium

5912 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618
, (510) 735-9459

For fancy dinners, we love Millennium (vegan)

Rockridge

Oakland, CA

MANY restaurants and little shops; fun to walk around

Temescal

Oakland, CA

MANY restaurants and little shops (we like the Hawk and Pony cafe and Temescal Brewing)

San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

For those staying a little longer, SF is a great city to visit. There are many things to do there (more than we can fit on this website!), but some random favorites include: the Ferry Building (Embarcadero), SFMOMA (museum), Golden Gate Park, and walking around and getting food in the Mission. These two posts have more suggestions: 1. https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/san-francisco/things-to-do-in-san-francisco, 2. https://bucketlistjourney.net/bucket-list-things-to-do-in-san-francisco/

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