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Pasta Pomodoro
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Rockridge is Oakland's Premier Shopping and Dining District. College Avenue,
the main commercial area of Rockridge, is always alive with people and
activity. There is so much to see and do here, it is hard to describe
the experience as anything else except 'very satisfying'. College Avenue
supplies all your basic needs, like coffee, supermarkets, cleaners, coffee,
burgers, pizza, coffee, banks, and did I mention
coffee. Yes, there are coffee purveyors on College Avenue (NO STARBUCKS
YET! for good or bad). At last count there were probably 8 major coffee
houses on College Ave. And there is great debate over which is best. I
suggest a simple rotation plan, so as to spread the coffee dollars around
evenly and also avoiding getting into a rut.
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The New Rockridge Library
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Besides a lot of coffee, College Avenue supplies all the food and drink
that anyone could want or need. There are more places to eat out than
I care to count. Basically, you can find any kind of meal you want. From
the fast and inexpensive to the 'you better have a reservation to get
in' and everything in between. Some local favorites are; Rocky's Burgers,
Purple Pepper Pizza, Garabaldis On College, La Creme De La Creme, Pizza
Rustica, Obelisque, Citron, The Rockridge Cafe, Pasta Pomodoro, Cactus
Taqueria, Crepevines, Eve's Hunan, Olivetos, Olivetos Cafe,
Juiceys, Zachary's Pizza, Barney's Hamburgers, Iso Bune, and
The Original Noah's Bagel Shop. Wow, that's a lot of restuarants.
You could eat out for the first 30 days you live in Rockridge and never
repeat a restuarant.
Also available on College Avenue are a number of fine drinking establishments.
Again, you can choose from micro brew pubs to the old Irish pub.
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Rockridge Beauty Supply
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The Meadows Flower Shop
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A wonderful array of colors brightens your trip along this part of College
Avenue.
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Yasai Market
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Fresh Fruit and Veggies in a great setting.
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Market Hall - Great Gourmet Food Shops
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Our own Market Hall. For a lot of people, Market Hall represents the life
blood of Rockridge. It is located at the main crossroads, College Avenue
and the Rockridge BART Station. Besides having 8 of the areas finest specialty
food shops, set in an open indoor market, Market Hall is the place to
go and meet your friends and neighbors. It's also great for picking up
tonight's fresh dinner ingredients on your way home from BART.
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Bloomies Flower Stand
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Wonderful fresh flowers all year-round.
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Market Hall Produce
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The fruits and veggies here are excellent and I love the samples.
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Peaberry's Coffee and Grace Baking
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Now, this is the real reason we love Market Hall. Coffee, Chocolate, and
Fresh Treats!!
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