she&she

I've only been here a week but I already have some favorite spots in Berkeley. :)



1. Yoga To The People
64 Shattuck Square
Berkeley, CA 94704

Donation based, free and daily classes, relaxing atmosphere. I've been here twice already and I look forward to going back every week. They always end with scripture, maybe Ghandi, maybe Buddha, maybe even Martin Luther King. $2 mat rentals and $1 water bottles. Wheeeee!



2. Top Dog
2534 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704

$3 hot dogs to die for. A lot of varieties, friendly servers. Open till 2am every day, and 3am on Fridays and Saturdays. It looks small and crowded, but there is a guaranteed no waiting line. Famous in the area!



3. John's Ice Cream
2204 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704

$1 scoop ice cream! Has a variety of ice cream flavors, between movie theaters... must try their fried ice cream..



4. Naan N' Curry
2366 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704

All day buffet. Mango lassi = delicious. All-you-can-drink chai tea. Lots of indian food. Giant naans. I mean, GIANT. Go.



5. Cafe Milano
2522 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704

There are five reasons why I love this place. Apple cider, blueberry muffins, large window seats, The Beatles and classical music.
Let me explain. The apple cider and blueberry muffins are DELICIOUS. Sitting and people watching at the big windows felt so European. The staff is very friendly. AND when I was there they were playing a classical music station. A cello rendition of The Beatles' Norwegian Wood came out and I just melted. Please go.



6. Cafe Strada
2300 College Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704

White picket fences, white benches underneath pretty lighted overhanging trees. On the corner next to the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Very relaxing place with a nice atmosphere.



7. Berkeley Pacific Film Archive
2575 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704

$5.50 for UC Berkeley students, $6.50 for non UC Berkeley students, and $9.50 for adults.
This theater has cool, old films every night, ranging from 1945's Japanese films to immigrant documentaries. The current series include Akira Kurosawa Centennial and Modernist Master: The Cinema of Francesco Rosi. I'm shooting for the 5:00pm showing of the 1963 Italian "Hands over the City" tonight. :D



8. Memorial Glade
UC Berkeley Campus

I like to fall asleep here... I mean, meditate. But really, this is a good relaxing spot for homework and such. It's in between three beautiful libraries and you have a nice view of the Campanile. I recommend to you visit.



9. Tako Sushi
2379 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704

Really affordable sushi, the bento boxes are delicious as is the miso soup. Cute decorations and lighting. Tako means kite in Japanese. It also means butt in Swahili. True fact.



10. Love At First Bite Bakery
1510 Walnut Street, Suite G
Berkeley, CA 94709

Of course, I would post a cupcake store. $2.75 per cupcake. Super cute and oh-so-yummy. A little North of campus, but worth the walk. They have a ton of flavors everyday to choose from, ranging from chocolate maltball, matcha green tea, pumpkin bliss, and my favorite, red velvet.