2011-04-30

My favorite Berkeley Hangouts

The Old
Top Dog - The best dogs in the West!
Top Dog was my go-to fast food late at night when the stomach starts growling.
A "Cal", "Kiel", or "Hot" was my usual order, and glad to see that they are still on the menu!
Fenton's
A visit to Fenton's (ok, they are in Oakland) was a tremendous treat then and now. The only difference is that before it was because of the cost and now it's because of the calories that a "Black and White" or a "Black and Tan" sundae brought with it.

The Cheese Board
I don't remembered The Cheese Board to have a restaurant in the old days, which nowadays draws a huge line every day during lunch for their pizza. Personally I like Zach(ery)'s deep dish, but the Cheese Board's baguettes and other baked goods, and their wide variety of cheese are to die for.


The New

Chocolatier Blue
If you are a chocolate lover, this is the place to go. Next to another one of my favorite places "Bette's Diner", Chocolatier Blue is an artisan chocolate place where each piece of chocolate not only has the "perfect balance of flavors to compliment the chocolate" but is also a work of art.

Philz

Philz, a coffee shop started in San Francisco, is the latest generation of coffee shops, brewing each cup of coffee on order. From the light roast "Sooo Good" to the dark roast "Tantalizing Turkish", each cup is celebration of coffee.  And if you what to splurge, order a cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain roast.



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