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need haunts
Mar. 5th, 2010 05:22 pmBay area friends, I need a few places to hang out in both Oakland and SF.
Here's what I'm looking for:
*The cafe. The cafe is a haven of couches and comfy chairs, not too brightly lit and not too crowded. There is free wireless, outlets you can plug into. Right now, my default cafe in SF is Wicked Grounds - which is awesome, but can be a little crowded. And it's nearly guaranteed that I'll run into friends there - usually a good thing, but it would be nice also to have a place I can go where I'm more likely not to see any of my people. Extra points for blender frappucino-like drinks.
*The bar. Similar to the cafe but darker, the bar is a dimly lit place with out of the way tables to catch up with friends. Maybe it's more of a lounge? There's decent music playing, not quite a quiet murmur but not loud enough to have to shout over either. I'm not much of a bar person, but it would be nice to know more good ones for when that's what I'm wanting. Right now, my current favorite bar is Wild Side West, but the inside part is a little small. Extra points for good cocktail specials.
So locals, where else should I check out? I don't know anywhere in Oakland or Alameda that's anywhere close to this, so that would be a huge plus.
Here's what I'm looking for:
*The cafe. The cafe is a haven of couches and comfy chairs, not too brightly lit and not too crowded. There is free wireless, outlets you can plug into. Right now, my default cafe in SF is Wicked Grounds - which is awesome, but can be a little crowded. And it's nearly guaranteed that I'll run into friends there - usually a good thing, but it would be nice also to have a place I can go where I'm more likely not to see any of my people. Extra points for blender frappucino-like drinks.
*The bar. Similar to the cafe but darker, the bar is a dimly lit place with out of the way tables to catch up with friends. Maybe it's more of a lounge? There's decent music playing, not quite a quiet murmur but not loud enough to have to shout over either. I'm not much of a bar person, but it would be nice to know more good ones for when that's what I'm wanting. Right now, my current favorite bar is Wild Side West, but the inside part is a little small. Extra points for good cocktail specials.
So locals, where else should I check out? I don't know anywhere in Oakland or Alameda that's anywhere close to this, so that would be a huge plus.
