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Summary of kosher food options in the bay area:

Restaurants:
(all under hashgacha of the Sunrise Kosher / Vaad Hakashrus of Northern California unless otherwise stated)

San Francisco
Sabra Grill (Chinatown)
L'chaim Foods (not a restaurant, take out / delivery only) currently "Under Orthodox Certification of Rabbi Joel Landau."
Frena BakeryDairy and pareve sambusak, burekas, shakshuka, savory and sweet baked goods
Limonnana Middle Eastern dishes, principally Falafel, Shawarma, and Hummus, and of course, delicious limonnanas.
Hummus Bodega Hummus, Falafel, Middle Eastern in the Richmond district

East Bay
Amba Falafel (Oakland) (Fleishig as of 4/28/14). Pas Yisroel available by request CLOSED
Oakland Kosher (Oakland) Fleishigs. Check for certs on www.restaurant.com.
Cafe 3 at UC Berkeley
Touro Kitchen in Vallejo, CA - http://dining.tu.edu/menu.html

South Bay
Izzy's Bagels (Palo Alto) Pas Yisroel. Some Items Cholov Yisroel, Check the kashrus certificate, Open on Shabbos
Kosher Food Oasis at the OFJCC (Palo Alto) Holy Sushi requires ordering in advance. Walk-in orders are accepted for Caffe Mediterraneum and for many items at Malawach Bar. Please check vendor sites for individual holiday hours. All under the Vaad.
Jerusalem Grill (Palo Alto area)  not Kosher, no Kashrus certification, not Jewish owned (as of Nov.22, 2015)
Pars Kosher Market in San Jose, certified by the Vaad, now has a small eat in section (4 tables, first come first serve) with a short meat menu and ready made hot food. Also lots of kosher groceries.
Stanford University Cafeteria weekday lunches five days a week and dinners Monday - Thurs. General public can pay at Florence Moore Dorm and enjoy the Kosher section. Fleishig (meat) for both meals each day. Flo-Mo, as it is called, is on Mayfield Ave., across from the parking lot of Tressidor.  Finding the dining hall can be a challenge for outsiders but any student will direct you.




Groceries (etc):

San Francisco
CHOUX Bakery - French cream puffs (Haight-Ashbury) Pas yisroel, cholov yisroel. No longer certified kosher / open on Shabbos.

East Bay
Oakland Kosher.
Grand Bakery (Oakland) Pas Yisroel, Dairy items are NOT cholov yisroel. Closing 12/23/16
Berkeley Bowl (Berkeley) has some kosher items.
Costco (Definitely the one in Richmond. I believe this applies to others in the Bay Area, but this is what I know firsthand.) has cholov yisroel cheese and Jack's sausages. (As of August 2014)

South Bay
I believe Mollie Stone's in Palo Alto has a big Kosher selection. there are probably other options there as well.

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #480 on: February 05, 2017, 01:14:48 AM »
Can I buy Cholov Yisroel milk in bay area?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #481 on: February 05, 2017, 11:10:28 AM »
Can I buy Cholov Yisroel milk in bay area?
Oakland Kosher carries cholov yisroel products. I believe they have milk but I'm not 100% sure.

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #482 on: February 05, 2017, 07:48:09 PM »
Oakland Kosher carries cholov yisroel products. I believe they have milk but I'm not 100% sure.

I emailed them
Do you regularly have Cholov Yisroel milk and/or cheese?
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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #483 on: February 05, 2017, 07:51:21 PM »
For a new yorker visiting the Bay area. I cross the Gorge Washington Bridge a few times a month, will the Golden Gate bridge be more of the same or stunning?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #484 on: February 05, 2017, 07:58:01 PM »
For a new yorker visiting the Bay area. I cross the Gorge Washington Bridge a few times a month, will the Golden Gate bridge be more of the same or stunning?
More of the same IMO

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #486 on: February 05, 2017, 10:45:22 PM »
That other bridge with all the lights was pretty awesome. (forgot the name)

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #487 on: February 06, 2017, 12:26:58 PM »
That other bridge with all the lights was pretty awesome. (forgot the name)

San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #490 on: February 07, 2017, 03:10:07 PM »
Which hyatt should I stay at for a weekend?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #491 on: February 15, 2017, 09:14:13 PM »
I have a 6.30PM flight from SFO, am I safe doing a 12.30 alcatraz tour?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #492 on: February 15, 2017, 09:18:31 PM »
I have a 6.30PM flight from SFO, am I safe doing a 12.30 alcatraz tour?

Depending how much time you want to spend on the island. You need a minimum of 1.5 hours there, though at your own pace can stay longer.

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #493 on: February 15, 2017, 09:38:23 PM »
Depending how much time you want to spend on the island. You need a minimum of 1.5 hours there, though at your own pace can stay longer.

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #494 on: February 16, 2017, 07:50:12 AM »
For a new yorker visiting the Bay area. I cross the Gorge Washington Bridge a few times a month, will the Golden Gate bridge be more of the same or stunning?
You realize you may not actually *see* the GGB as you drive through, right?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #495 on: February 24, 2017, 12:56:08 AM »
I read through the wiki and pray from the last 3 months and haven't found much useful information. I'm driving into SFO around midnight and leaving to the airport around midday. What are the important places to check out?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #496 on: February 24, 2017, 01:18:43 AM »
I read through the wiki and pray from the last 3 months and haven't found much useful information. I'm driving into SFO around midnight and leaving to the airport around midday. What are the important places to check out?
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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #497 on: February 24, 2017, 01:30:00 PM »
Why is the Golden gate bridge not lit at night the way the Bay area bridge is lit?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #498 on: February 26, 2017, 06:06:08 PM »
I have an IC free night that I prob want to use in SF. I assume my best choices are either the IC San Fran or the IC Mark Hopkins. B Does anyone have a recommendation for one or the other, either based on location or hotel quality? I'd be booking from my Plat account, so if one is better with upgrades/benefits, it would be a factor.

Also, I might do a night at a Hyatt property, so same question about difference between Grand Hyatt and Regency (both are 20k points).

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
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Any reports from Frena yet?
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