EAST BAY INSOMNIAC

JULIANNA THE PSYCHIC 

San Pablo Ave @ Solano, Albany • 558-6900

OPEN UNTIL: 1AM (”Walk-ins welcome!”)

PARKING: street

NOTE: I need to get a picture of the real sign. It’s above a nail shop I think. All I could really find on her was a “flagged-for-removal” posting on Craigslist in which the cached page mentioned a “gift from God” and an “85%-90% reading accuracy.” I wonder how she measures it?

LUKA’S TAPROOM & LOUNGE

2221 Broadway, Oakland • 451-4677

FEATURES:

• Limited bar food until 12AM, including dollar oysters (see dinner menu)
• Unique beer assortment. “Five of our sixteen taps are reserved for Belgian Brews and we offer over eight Belgian varieties in bottles.” (see list)
• DJs from “funk to punk, and from bhangra to be-bop and hip-hop and all shades in between.” (see events)
• Art exhibits
• Billiards table

OPEN UNTIL: 2AM (Wed-Sat) • 12AM (Mon-Tues/Sun)

PARKING: street

WEBSITE:  Luka’s Taproom & Lounge

REVIEWS: yelp

BERKELEY HOT TUBS

1915 University Ave, Berkeley • 843-4343

FEATURES:

• Hot tub and sauna: $19.50/per person/per hour
• Couples discounts (click here)
• “rest area”

OPEN UNTIL: 12:30AM (Fri-Sat) • 12AM (Sun-Thurs)

PARKING: lot nearby or street

WEBSITE: The Hot Tubs

REVIEWS: yelp

NOTE: My desire to avoid stagnant water and its related health issues precludes me from giving you a first person account of this joint. However, I’d like to point out a glaring discrepancy between yelp reviews and pictures on The Hot Tubs website.  Either you believe in the pretty photos (which could be stock images and/or outdated) or the online allegations of sanitation and temperature control problems. Roll the dice.

OAKS CARD CLUB

4097 San Pablo Abe, Emeryville • 653-4456

You may deduce that at the Oaks Card Club, you can play poker, Pai Gow, and blackjack, but did you know you can also eat hamburgers, Chinese, breakfast, and Hofbrau style sandwiches (but hopefully not at the same time)? Wash it all down with something from the bar. Then go back and blow some more money you don’t even have.

OPEN UNTIL: 24-hours!

PARKING: lot

WEBSITE: Oaks Card Club 

REVIEWS: yelp

ROOSTER’S ROADHOUSE

1700 Clement Ave, Alameda • 337-9190

STUFF:

• goth kids
• rock-n-roll
• pool tables
• Roy’s kitchen

AMBIENCE: young crowd, smack in the middle of the suburbs

OPEN UNTIL: 2AM
PARKING: street, easy
EBI MINI-REVIEW: Roy makes killer garlic fries, and I mean that literally for all the young vampires.

FROM THEIR MYSPACE PAGE: “ROOSTERS ROADHOUSE is the East Bay’s underground live music hideaway. With a 200 person capacity, full bar, full kitchen menu, phenominal sound and lighting system, outdoor smoking area and plenty of parking, Rooster’s is a great place to enjoy live music ranging from local, to national acts. Dedicated to giving the opportunity to upcoming artists from all genres, and providing a hospitable venue for national shows and promotions. Come out and support your local music scene!”