EAST BAY INSOMNIAC

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

BLONDIE’S PIZZA

2340 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley • 548-1129

SERVING: Pizza

OPEN UNTIL:  2AM (Fri-Sat) • 1:30PM (Sun-Thurs)

PARKING: street

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!”

ASHKENAZ

1317 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley • 525-5054

LIVE MUSIC:

• world beat
• reggae
• swing
• bluegrass
• klezmer

OPEN UNTIL: 2AM
PARKING: street

REVIEWS: yelp

CYBER CAFE

4390 Telegraph Ave, Oakland • 652-9935

FEATURES:

• Hi-speed Internet
  • $5/1 hour
  • $10/3.5 hours
  • $20/8 hours
• Coffee, Bubble Tea & Smoothies
• 3 clocks with local time in San Francisco, Seoul and Paris

OPEN UNTIL: 2AM

PARKING: Koryo lot

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