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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: Alctraz Tickets
« Reply #160 on: May 17, 2013, 12:43:26 PM »
I will be in a few hours in san francisco and alctraz jail tour is sold out anyone know where i can get tickets for 7ppl for tomorrow tour ?

Probably wont be able to, they always sell out days if not weeks sometimes in advance.

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Re: Alctraz Tickets
« Reply #161 on: May 17, 2013, 02:13:57 PM »
Probably wont be able to, they always sell out days if not weeks sometimes in advance.
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Re: San Francisco Master Thread
« Reply #162 on: June 11, 2013, 09:41:39 PM »
The cvs in carmel is also loaded with vanilla reloads!
Went to Jerusalem grill...the chumas was good but the meat was skimpy for the price
 Stick with the falafel and you will be good

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Re: San Francisco Master Thread
« Reply #163 on: June 12, 2013, 11:24:15 PM »
Any thoughts about Shabbos in San Francisco -- where is the best place to stay? There are a number of Chabad houses/shuls in the area, but they seem to all be in varying parts of the city, i.e. not all within reasonable walking distance. Any advice would be appreciated.

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Re: San Francisco Master Thread
« Reply #164 on: June 12, 2013, 11:38:20 PM »
for shabbos, don't stay at hyatt regency/fishermans warf/grand hyatt, their all far from jewish shuls

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Re: San Francisco Master Thread
« Reply #165 on: June 13, 2013, 09:55:26 PM »
Ok -- so any ideas then?

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Re: San Francisco Master Thread
« Reply #166 on: June 13, 2013, 10:41:17 PM »
There is a minyan on shabbos somewhere near sabra which hosts Fri night dinner.  I have a bunch of friends who have been there.  Don't recall the name off hand.

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #167 on: June 16, 2013, 12:41:16 AM »
Plan to be in Yosemite for 2 days. What's the best way for me to utilize that time (hikes/sites)?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #168 on: July 08, 2013, 03:17:47 PM »
I hear that Half Dome is mostly a mountain-climbing trail (as opposed 2 hiking). Is that true? If yes, what's the nicest hiking trail at Yosemite NP?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #169 on: July 08, 2013, 03:23:58 PM »
I hear that Half Dome is mostly a mountain-climbing trail (as opposed 2 hiking). Is that true? If yes, what's the nicest hiking trail at Yosemite NP?

Half dome is mountain climbing. I don't recall off hand (its been 8 years) but there was a nice one that leads to a waterfall. It all depends on how intense of a hike you are looking for.

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #170 on: July 08, 2013, 03:43:32 PM »
3-4 hours total is fine as long as it's worth it when you get up top... What's the weather like there, is it crazy hot?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #171 on: July 08, 2013, 03:46:47 PM »
Half dome is mountain climbing.
With the cable route it's supposed to be relatively "easy," but you need a permit to climb half dome and IIRC you have to get those far in advance...

but there was a nice one that leads to a waterfall.
Vernal falls?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #172 on: July 09, 2013, 07:39:02 AM »
With the cable route it's supposed to be relatively "easy," but you need a permit to climb half dome and IIRC you have to get those far in advance...
Vernal falls?

Sounds right.

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #173 on: July 09, 2013, 11:29:11 AM »
but there was a nice one that leads to a waterfall.
Is that the Mist Trail?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #174 on: July 09, 2013, 03:37:15 PM »
Is that the Mist Trail?
the Mist Trail is the one I was thinking of, it takes you to Vernal Falls.

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #175 on: July 09, 2013, 04:27:39 PM »
Any ideas for cheap hotel around Yosemite (preferably on the eastern side OTW from Utah)?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #176 on: July 09, 2013, 10:01:42 PM »
Any ideas for cheap hotel around Yosemite (preferably on the eastern side OTW from Utah)?

There is only one way to do Yosemite... Camping!

There are some hotel like options in the park proper I believe (which will save you a long drive in and out of the park).

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #177 on: July 09, 2013, 11:41:41 PM »
There is only one way to do Yosemite... Camping!

There are some hotel like options in the park proper I believe (which will save you a long drive in and out of the park).
Are there normal camping acommodations (clean bathrooms & showers, outlets) in the park? Cuz the closest Koa I found is over an hour away. And whaddya mean "hotel like"? Enough unhotel like that the closest hotel I can find on the hotel booking sites is in Lee Vining or Mammoth Lakes?

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #178 on: July 18, 2013, 02:53:13 AM »
Any nice hotels on Priceline for tonight in San Francisco/San Jose area?
I am sometimes accused of overthinking things. I am still mulling over whether that accusation has merit.

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Re: San Francisco/No Cal Master Thread
« Reply #179 on: July 18, 2013, 07:01:07 AM »
Are there normal camping acommodations (clean bathrooms & showers, outlets) in the park? Cuz the closest Koa I found is over an hour away. And whaddya mean "hotel like"? Enough unhotel like that the closest hotel I can find on the hotel booking sites is in Lee Vining or Mammoth Lakes?

Just saw this now.

There are regular camping accommodations. Bathrooms (and showers but I stayed away from them) I believe they had a few outlets as well. I thought there were small cabins available but again it has been awhile since I've been there.