- Food & Drink, Last Call, Nov 28, 2012
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Like Cheers
The unassuming charm of Andy's Bank Club Café.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Jun 6, 2012
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The Alternative Universe of 19th Street Station
Where everybody knows your name.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Nov 14, 2012
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Authenticity is Overrated
Hopscotch may look like a diner, but its drinks are fancy — and that’s not a bad thing.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Jul 6, 2011
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Going Smart
Smart Energy Shots subvert the paradigm.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Mar 14, 2012
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Miss Pearl's: Back and Better Than Ever
Four months after a flood threatened to put the Jack London Square bar and restaurant underwater for good, Pearl's is new, improved, and worth a visit.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Apr 10, 2013
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Say Hello to Albany Taproom, the City's First Beer Bar
Despite initial concerns from local residents, the bar is remarkably devoid of hooliganism.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Sep 26, 2012
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The Great Good Place
Cato's Ale House is something of a catchall without feeling like one.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Jun 27, 2012
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The Unplaceable Goodness of Revival Bar + Kitchen
Home to one of the best cocktails in Berkeley.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Jan 25, 2012
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The Prizefighter: Not Quite a Knockout
Eight-dollar beers and existential ennui at Emeryville's newest bar.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Oct 17, 2012
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Pappy's: A Sports Bar with Salads
Existential newness at Cal's latest watering hole.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Jul 27, 2011
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Spittin' Game With Eight Arms Cellars
Projectile drinking: Fun for the whole family.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Apr 6, 2011
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Belgian Buzz
Americans take a stab at Belgian beer, with intoxicating results.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Sep 7, 2011
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Bar Dogwood and the Importance of Being Earnest
Stuffed animals and cured meats in Uptown.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Jul 20, 2011
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FIVE Is the Sum of Its Parts
Berkeley restaurant and bar has a lot going on — maybe too much.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Jul 13, 2011
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Resistance Is Futile
The sublime un-snobbiness of The Trappist.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Feb 15, 2012
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The Warehouse: A Bar for Those Who Protect and Serve
Self-referentialism and specialness at the Jack London district bar.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Aug 24, 2011
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BECs' Mutations
Berkeley bar and bistro does it all — but not for the better.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Feb 23, 2011
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Mua, Pican, and Ozumo: A Cocktail Crawl in High Heels
Going classy can be hard on the feet.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Oct 12, 2011
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The Albatross' Answer Man
Kristian Wralstad presides over the East Bay's best trivia night with something less than an iron fist.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, May 18, 2011
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Drinking on the Edge of Town
Rock Wall Wine Company opens a tasting room at Alameda Point.
