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10 places worth visiting

Vibe: High Energy
SlamTown
Featured
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Weird & Offbeat$

SlamTown

Oakland's queer wrestling promotion where the plot twists are as real as the slams

Oakland
WeirdHigh EnergyImmersive
Lovely's
Featured
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Food & Drink$$

Lovely's

Burgers worth planning your night around

Downtown, Oakland
InstagrammableDeliciousDate Night
Original Pattern Brewing
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Food & Drink$$

Original Pattern Brewing

Employee-owned brewery where the beer rotates faster than the DJ

Jack London Square, Oakland
Date NightHigh Energy
Ghost Town Brewing
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Food & Drink$$

Ghost Town Brewing

Oakland's brewery with serious beer and proper outdoor vibes

Laurel, Oakland
HipHigh EnergyDelicious
The Saint
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Food & Drink$$

The Saint

Italian sandwiches built from Acme bread and Boar's Head provisions

Laurel, Oakland
High Energy
Oakland Baller's
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Other$

Oakland Baller's

Independent baseball team that's actually changing West Oakland

West Oakland, Oakland
High Energy
Hyphy Burger
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Food & Drink$

Hyphy Burger

Smashburgers with sideshow energy in West Oakland

West Oakland, Oakland
DeliciousHipHigh Energy
Grand Lake Farmer's Market
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Food & DrinkFREE

Grand Lake Farmer's Market

100+ vendors, endless Saturday morning energy, actual food for your actual life

Grand Lake, Oakland
High EnergyImmersive
Prescott Market
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Food & Drink$$

Prescott Market

Oakland's gather spot for eating, drinking, and real community moments

West Oakland, Oakland
Date NightHigh Energy
June's Pizza
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Food & Drink$$

June's Pizza

Wood-fired pizzas that hit different, open till midnight

West Oakland, Oakland
DeliciousDate NightHigh Energy
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