The North Berkeley Neighborhood
North Berkeley - Shattuck Avenue between Hearst and Rose
Home of world famous Chez Panisse restaurant, but I think its real claim to fame is the French Hotel, where the wizards in the cafe make an excellent and comparatively inexpensive Giant Capuchino. I've never had better coffee, so, I've dubbed it the "Best Capuchino In The World"

The Cheese Board, just up the street, makes great breads and KILLER goat cheese pizza. They're extremely tasty - only Bell's Pizza in Amherst, MA and The Boonton Inn in Boonton, NJ were better. It's very different from New York style pizza. Lococo's, about a block north, is another favorite.

Be sure to browse in two great neighborhood bookstores. Easy Going is an excellent travel bookstore, so I try to buy all my travel books and supplies there. Black Oak Books has guest authors speak several times a week. Carol met Spaulding Gray there when she was ordering a book for me. Berkeley's fine coffee craze began at Peet's. Their flagship store is still on the corner of Walnut and Vine.

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North Berkeley, California

North Berkeley, California

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French Hotel Latte

French Hotel Latte

Chez Panisse

Chez Panisse

Cheeseboard Bread

Cheeseboard Bread

Black Oak Books

Black Oak Books

M Lowe, Jewelers

M Lowe, Jewelers

Buildings and Architecture
Normandy Village 1837 Spruce Berkeley 94709
Bookstores
Easy Going Travel Bookstore 1385 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94709 510-843-3533
Gaia Books, Music, & Crafts 1400 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94709 510-548-4172
Black Oak Books 1491 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94709 510-486-0698
Hotels
French Hotel 1538 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94709 510-548-9930
Bed & Breakfast
Oxford Place 1151 Oxford Street Berkeley 94707 510-559-0089
Parks & Recreation
Live Oak Park 1301 Shattuck Berkeley 94709
Cafes & Restaurants
Fatapples Restaurant & Bakery 1346 Martin Luther King Jr Way Berkeley 94709 510-526-2260
Lococo's Restaurant & Pizzaria 1400 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94709 510-843-3745
Saul's Restaurant & Delicatessen 1475 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94709 510-848-3354
Cheese Board 1512 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94709 510-549-3055
Chez Panisse 1517 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94709 510-548-5049
Cafe De Ia Paz 1600 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94709 510-843-0662
Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers 1600 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94709
Peets Coffee & Tea 2124 Vine St Berkeley 94709 510-841-0564
Top Dog 2503 Hearst Ave Berkeley 94709 510-843-1241
Schools
Berkeley Jewish Community Center 1414 Walnut St Berkeley 94709 510-848-0237
Cedar Creek Montessori 1600 Sacramento St Berkeley 94702 510-525-1377
Montessori Family Schools 1850 Scenic Ave Berkeley 94709 510-848-2322
Berkeley Montessori School 2030 Francisco Street Berkeley 94709 510-843-9374
Seniors
Berkeley Senior Center - North Berkeley 1901 Hearst Ave Berkeley 94709 510-644-6107
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