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Bear's Lair

Type :: Cozy sports bar
Space :: Intimatesports bar with central fireplace
Crowd :: College to middle aged
Website :: www.oakland.info/places/bears-lair
Address :: 2475 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94702
Any Notes :: Great food, large screens
Brief Description :: The food here is famous in the area and the atmosphere is great to match. It's a popular place to spend happy hour, with students and often campus staff alike vegging out in front of a game. You can book tables if you want a more formal meal, and in the evenings the place really hots up. No hard liqour since it's a campus bar, but there's a wide range of beers on tap. If you really want to party the Bear's Lair way, you have to play Beat the Clock. It's also a great way to connect with the other patrons! Not just that though - like the name suggests, this is an LGBT friendly date hookup bar, which is good news if you are active on the gay date hookup scene.

Club BNB

Type :: Gay bar
Space :: Moderate sized bar and lounge with dance floor
Crowd :: All ages
Website :: www.club-bnb.com
Address :: 2120 Broadway., Oakland, CA 94612
Any Notes :
Brief Description :: Another gay date hookup spot on the list, except that Club BNB is exclusively gay, and not just LGBT friendly. Happy hour, dancing, and absolutely no dress code. A very welcoming space where you can really let yourself go, Club BNB should be top of your list when it comes to going out tonight for a last minute gay date hookup. Playing a mix of chart hits and R&B, a roster of great DJs ensures Club BNB has the right vibe every night of the week.

Bissap Baobab

Type :: Senegalese dance bar
Space :: Moderate dance floor
Crowd :: College to early middle aged
Website :: bissapbaobaboakland.com
Address :: 381 15th St, Oakland, CA 94612
Any Notes :: Great food, dancing
Brief Description :: This is a real all round experience of a place rather than just a simple bar or a club or a restaurant. It has everything. You may have noticed that this is a Senegalese joint - well, what it really is is a whole slab of Senegal right here in Oakland. It isn't just one thing or another, it is a whole world in a bar - or club - or restaurant. What happens when you walk through the door is that you are transported across the world to another country. You really feel as though you are in a tropical paradise as you sip your coconut rum and tuck into a spicy tuna and avocado delicacy while watching the sexy patrons chat, drink and dance. Dancing is a big deal here and the music has a bongo heavy vibe, which really makes you want to move as all the folk on the dance floor jump and jive to the beats the DJ is laying down. The DJs by the way are some of the best in Oakland. If you are looking for a last minute date hookup spot with a difference and you have tried all the obvious places then take yourself down to this very unusual and very distinct little place. It has a very friendly and welcoming vibe and the food and drinks are accessibly priced, with excellent combos of alcohol and delicious tastes from across the world. The people who work here are also very inclusive and you never feel as though you are out of place, which you might not immediately expect when you walk in. Get a few drinks in you, cut loose, hang out, and get ready to have a really fun and unusual night with some really relaxed and happy party types. If you don't want to pay a cover, don't need valet service, and are fed up with pretentious and expensive bars the you should go and check this fun and funky place out.

Solano Cellars

Type :: Bar and wine shop
Space :: Small basement venue with upstairs bar
Crowd :: College to middle aged
Website :: www.solanocellars.com
Address :: 1580 Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94707
Any Notes :: It's a shop AND a bar. How cool is that?
Brief Description :: A great place to pick up a wine - or a wine enthusiast! This petite wine cellar also boasts a fully stocked bar which also does dinner Wednesday through Saturday. You can sample wines from Californian vineyards, and if you want to sample a half-liter of anything, they can do that too. Hell, you can buy whatever takes your fancy from the cellar, which is stocked with the finest California has to offer. Solano is a great date hookup place to get your night started, but would also serve as an excellent spot for a follow up date.

Cesar

Type :: Tapas bar
Space :: Intimate cocktail and snack bar available, stage
Crowd :: College and upward, all ages
Website :: www.barcesar.com
Address :: 4039 Piedmont Ave Oakland, CA
Any Notes :: No reservations, smart dress code
Brief Description :: A vibrant Spanish date hookup joint that serves top quality delicacies along with its playful and creative drinks. If its attentive staff, a well-run kitchen, slick bartenders, and a vibrant clientele you're looking for, Cesar has you covered. There are meal deals most nights of the week, and if it's the mature, sophisticated type you are looking for, you will be likely to find what you want here.It is a tasty, funky, sexy little place, so go check it out if you fancy some hot Spanish action tonight.

Henry's

Type :: Restaurant and bar in a hotel
Space :: Small space, good bar, seating areas, pool table, patio
Crowd :: College to middle aged
Website :: Henry's
Address :: 2600 Durant Ave
Any Notes :: Best sports bar and pub in town
Brief Description :: Want to watch a Cal Berkeley game or just relax with a drink and a meal? Hotel Durant has been host to the best sports bar and pub - according to their patrons- since time immemorial. Amazing food awaits the hookup seeker here, including their famous hangover omelette and fry-up. Food in the day, and a jammed bar at night is the Henry's way. You're sure to hook up with someone tonight if you check this place out. It's been going for so long, this place really is part of the local scenery, and any trip to the Bay Area should include a visit to this date hookup spot that is popular with gay and straight movers and shakers alike.

Comal

Type :: Food=oriented meeting place
Space :: Patio, bar, dining area
Crowd :: College to young adult and older
Website :: www.comalberkeley.com
Address :: 2020 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 94706
Any Notes :: Front bar opens at 5 pm every night
Brief Description :: Right at the center of the sexy Arts District, Comal is probably the most switched-on place to meet anyone in the area. If you want to hook up with influential types, this is where to go. It is right at the nexus of everything that is cool about this beautiful part of America. But forget that - once you're here, all you'll be focusing on is how great this place is in and of itself. There's a beer garden with a fire pit, patio with a full bar, loads of craft cocktails, all sorts of Mexican drinks, and full Mexican fare from a top chef. If you don't manage to hook up, you'll still have a great time! And if you do, well, you will both want to come back here for a romantic date.

Cactus Cafe

Type :: Intimate Mexican cafe
Space :: Large cafe
Crowd :: Young to Middle aged adults
Website :: cactustaqueria.com
Address :: 390 Willow Pass Road Concord, CA 94520
Any Notes :: Mexican Cuisine
Brief Description :: A great little spot that does everything you would expect a Mexican cafe to do - mouth-watering food, outstanding coffees, and also tequila and margaritas! Cactus is an extremely popular taqueria, and it serves both blanco tequila from Mexico and high grade sake from across the ocean in Japan. Cactus Cafe does breakfast, too, so if you have been up all night and need something to pick yourself up, head on over. The food is hot but the patrons are hotter yet at this cute little date hookup spot that is popular city-wide.

Triple Rock Brewery and Alehouse

Type :: Historic brewpub
Space :: Sundeck, large bar area
Crowd :: College, mostly young adults and older
Website :: www.triplerock.com
Address :: 1920 Shattuck Ave.
Any Notes :: One of the oldest brewpubs in the country
Brief Description :: There were only four other brewpubs in existence in the States when this place started up, back in some other decade... Anyway, it's cool because they still use the same stuff to brew the beer that they did al the way back then, and that's a big deal. With over 40 different beers made year round, and 10-12 on tap at any given time, this place has a slack, loveable air to it, and a loyal client base that will make you feel at home from the offset. This is a great place to hook up, so check it out as soon as you can! Oh, and drinks are half price on some nights of the week, so check their website for details about that. There is also a secret drinks menu, so if you know the names of some less well known cocktails you can get their knowing barkeeps to whip up something a little off the wall for you and your new date.