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Elmwood
Shopping District |
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Directory
of Elmwood shops. |
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Julia
Morgan Theater |
2640
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-845-8542 |
Once
St. John’s Church, now a lovely performance space.
The first time we sponsored Sedge Thomson’s “West
Coast Live” (91.7 FM Saturday 10 AM-Noon), the show
was at the Julia Morgan. Check out the building during
a performance - it's a treat. |
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The
Craftsman Home |
3048
Claremont Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-655-6503 |
Berkeley
has several small shopping districts (Hopkins at
Monterey, Gilman at Santa Fe, and Claremont at The
Uplands). This craftsman (craftspeople?) furniture
store is in the Clarmemont shopping district. Stop
by Semifreddi’s for terrific breads, or Afikomen
for Judaica when you’re in the neighborhood |
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Book
Stores |
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Berkeley
Book Stores |
Berkeley
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Dark
Carnival Science Fiction |
3086
Claremont Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-654-7323 |
Science
Fiction and Fantasy - the name says it all |
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Avenue
Books |
2904
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-549-3532 |
Pleasant,
locally owned bookstore. Support Berkeley’s independent
bookstores... such as Avenue Books, Cody’s, Lewin’s,
Black Oak, and Easy Going |
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Afikomen
Jewish Books |
3042
Claremont Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-655-1977 |
Extensive
collection of Judaica in the Claremont neighborhood. |
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Neighorhood
Resources |
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Claremont
Creekside |
Cerny,
Susan
CA
720.97946 C561 |
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Bolfings
Elmwood Hardware |
2951
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-843-3794 |
Pleasant
Elmwood neighborhood Hardware Store |
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Alta
Bates Medical Center |
2450
Ashby Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-204-4000 |
My cousin
Elaine was well treated here when she had to make
an emergency visit. They took good care of her. |
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Elmwood
House |
2609
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-540-5123 |
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Mary's
B&B |
262
Hillcrest Road
Berkeley CA
510-654-0648 |
Mary
has hosted many of our clients over the years. She
has a pleasant B&B in the Claremont Hills, just a
short walk to the Rockridge BART Station. Ask her
for extended stay rates |
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Hillegass
House |
2834
Hillegass Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-548-5517 |
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Claremont
Resort & Spa |
41
Tunnel Road
Berkeley CA
510-843-3000 |
Elegant,
grand hotel - the Grand Dame of the East Bay. We've
been there for a spectacular Christmas Buffet. It's
a magnificent place on lovely grounds. Visit... even
if just for a drink. I bought Carol a spa gift certificate
for Valentine's Day... and she loved it! |
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Claremont
Day Nurseries |
2845
Woolsey Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-654-2511 |
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Berkeley
Library Claremont Branch |
2940
Benvenue Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-644-6880 |
Berkeley
has a great library system. The main library is an
Art Deco Jewel in downtown Berkeley. This is one
of the four branch libraries (Elmwood/Claremont,
South, West & North Berkeley) |
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Bay
Area Business Woman |
5337
College Avenue #501
Berkeley CA
510-654-7557 |
http://www.slip.net/~bizwomen/ |
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Jutta's
Flowers |
3078
Claremont Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-547-2293 |
Wonderful
floral design arrangements at the Claremont shopping
district |
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Elmwood
Theatre |
2966
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-869-3999 |
The
community banded together to save this theater after
it was damaged in a fire. It’s a pleasant place to
see movies. |
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Judah
L Magnes Jewish Museum |
2911
Russell Street
Berkeley CA
510-549-6950 |
Pleasant
small museum just down the street from the Claremont
Hotel. They're merged with the Jewish Museum of San
Francisco... and will building a new museum on Allston
Way in the next few years. |
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Metro
Rent |
2840
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-845-7821 |
Berkeley
Rental Agency
http://www.berkeleyconnection.com |
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Restaurants & Cafes |
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Ozzie's
Soda Fountain |
2900
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-841-0989 |
A Berkeley
Institution... I recall that it was once endangered.
One of the few Soda Fountains left in a Pharmacy! |
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AG
Ferrari |
2905
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-849-2701 |
Wonderful
Ambience, great food, pleasant music in the background. |
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Beanery |
2925
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-665-1404 |
One
of Berkeley's fine coffee houses. When I was last
there I was amazed at the number of laptops the patrons
had. |
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La
Mediterranee |
2936
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-540-7773 |
One
of our favorite Berkeley restaurants, they have a
delightful selection of middle eastern cuisine. |
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Espresso
Roma |
2960
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-644-3773 |
The
BEST coffee I’ve ever had (with the exception of
a small coffee shop in Annapolis, MD, is in the French
Hotel in North Berkeley. Ask Angelo to make you a
Giant Decafe Cappuchino, nonfat milk... and put a
foam “teddy bear” on it
Other than that, Peets wins hands down over Starbucks |
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Holy
Land Kosher Food |
2965
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-665-1672 |
Mideast
Deli with delightful Lemonade, and chicken soup with
Matzoh Balls
One on Grand Avenue, and the other one on College
Avenue in Elmwood, just below Ashby Avenue |
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Noah's
New York Bagels |
3170
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
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Noah’s
Bagels are all over the place, and I like their Egg
Mit sandwich... but the award for best bagels goes
to Manhattan Bagel Company on 4th Street |
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Bread
Garden |
2912
Domingo Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-548-3122 |
Across
from Claremont Hotel, and next to Peet’s and Ann’s
Cafe in the Domingo shopping strip |
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Peets
Coffee & Tea |
2916
Domingo Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-843-1434 |
The
BEST coffee I’ve ever had (with the exception of
a small coffee shop in Annapolis, MD, is in the French
Hotel in North Berkeley. Ask Angelo to make you a
Giant Decafe Cappuchino, nonfat milk... and put a
foam “teddy bear” on it
Other than that, Peets wins hands down over Starbucks
The bay area’s best deal, ranking up there with
attending a West Coast Live performance at San
Francisco Museum of Modern Art, is to get a Peet’s “credit’ card.
Whenever you add $20 to the card, they give you
$1 off (they once gave you the drink of your choice).
I usually make my $20 deposit into BOP (Bank of
Peets) whenever I have a hankering fo a double
decaf mocha, nonfat milk (doesn’t that sound like
a contradiction in terms?) Peet's even has coffee & tea
tastings! |
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Nabolom
Bakery & Cafe |
2708
Russell Street
Berkeley CA
510-845-BAKE |
Wonderful
local bakery which has been around for years |
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Redwood
Gardens Co-op |
2951
Derby Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-542-2210 |
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The
Academy |
2722
Benvenue Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-549-0605 |
Kindergarten
through 8th Grade |
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Pacific
Rim International School |
2638
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-849-1889 |
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Elmwood
School |
2727
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-704-0701 |
K-5 |
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Rose
Street School |
2727
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-841-7673 |
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Berkeley
Ballet Theatre |
2640
College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-843-4687 |
Ballet
Theatre in the Julia Morgan Center. When I was there
in December, they produced a Nutcracker with lots
of excited kids. |
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