Tallboy

Tallboy sits on Telegraph Avenue in Temescal serving martinis and hot dogs from 2 p.m. daily, stretching to 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. The menu leans into specificity: you'll find the Lion Dance dog, Cheese in the Trap, and a Chilly Dog alongside a Vegan Wedge Salad and Frito Pie. Impossible Foods provides the vegan hot dog option, made from wheat, soy, sunflower oil, coconut, garlic, and celery. The full menu runs until 11:30 p.m. each night, but free popcorn stays available from open to close. The place carries the marker of a dive bar that knows what it is. It's loud, casual, and apparently works for groups. The 4.4-star rating across 164 reviews suggests the formula lands. On Telegraph Avenue you're in a stretch of Oakland that's shifted considerably over the past decade, and Tallboy operates as one of those spots that's clearly found its audience without needing to explain itself too much.