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Specializing in shochu (flights $12), a distilled alcohol made from rice, barley or sweet
potato, Japanese expats gush that Ippuku reminds them of izakayas (pub-style restaurants)
back in Tokyo. Choose from a menu of skewered meats and settle in at one of the tradi-
tional wood platform tables (no shoes, please) or cozy booth perches. Reservations essen-
tial.
Gather CALIFORNIAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 510-809-0400; www.gatherrestaurant.com ; 2200 Oxford St; mains lunch
$11-19, dinner $15-25; 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri, from 10am Sat & Sun, & 5-10pm daily; )
When vegan foodies and passionate farm-to-table types dine out together, they often end
up here. Inside a salvaged wood interior punctuated by green vines streaking down over an
open kitchen, patrons swoon over dishes created from locally sourced ingredients and sus-
tainably raised meats. Reserve for dinner.
La Note FRENCH
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 510-843-1535; www.lanoterestaurant.com ; 2377 Shattuck Ave; breakast
mains $10-14, dinner $15-20; 8am-2:30pm Mon-Fri, to 3pm Sat & Sun, & 6-10pm Thu-Sat)
A rustic country-French bistro downtown, La Note serves excellent breakfasts. Wake up to
a big bowl of café au lait, paired with oatmeal raspberry pancakes or lemon gingerbread
pancakes with poached pears. Anticipate a wait on weekends.
North Berkeley
Cheese Board Pizza PIZZA
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.cheeseboardcollective.coop ; 1512 Shattuck Ave; slice/half-pizza $2.50/
10; 7am-8pm Tue-Sat; )
Stop in to take stock of the more than 300 cheeses available at this worker-owned busi-
ness, and scoop up some fresh bread to make a picnic lunch. Or sit down for a slice of the
fabulously crispy one-option-per-day veggie pizza just next door, where live music's often
featured.
Chez Panisse CALIFORNIAN
 
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