1553 Martin Luther King Jr Way BERKELEY. Located just four blocks from Shattuck s Gourmet Ghetto Offered at $1,290,000.00

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1 1553 Martin Luther King Jr Way BERKELEY Located just four blocks from Shattuck s Gourmet Ghetto Offered at $1,290,000.00

2 PREMIER LOCATION THE GOURMET GHETTO The North Shattuck area has been popularly known as the Gourmet Ghetto since the 1970 s because of its concentration of innovative restaurateurs including Alice Waters, whose world renowned Chez Panisse Restaurant is considered as the cradle of California cuisine. Other pioneering local businesses are the original Peet s Coffee & Tea in historic Walnut Square, the collectively owned Cheeseboard bakery and cheese shop, the tiny Juicebar Collective on Vine St., and the Poulet deli, which just celebrated 34 years in business. Two Chez Panisse Berkeley is home to many great institutions notably the University of California and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and a vibrant business community that spans the city s boundaries. North Berkeley is no exception. Today, the area has blossomed and is known as the Gourmet Ghetto, home to well known restaurants, coffee houses and destination retailers. Just eight blocks from downtown BART and amentities, there is an abundance of multi-tenant rentals and charming owner-occupied housing mixed in with commercial business along the main corridors of Shattuck and Martin Luther King Jr. Way. alums opened Cesar, a lively tapas restaurant and bar which stays open late. Gregoire offers fine Frenchinspired gourmet take-out items from a tiny shop on Cedar St., a historic former water pumping station has been transformed into Vintage Berkeley Wine shop, and Cha Ya serves up specialty vegan sushi. More longstanding neighborhood favorites include the French Hotel Café, Cha Am Thai, Masse s Pastries, LoCoco s Sicilian, and Saul s Delicatessen. Epicurious Garden opened in 2006 and added a collection of gourmet take-out, including Kirala Sushi, Soop, Lush Gelato, and Alegio Chocolate - which can be enjoyed in their secluded courtyard - along with sit-down restaurants Mint Leaf and the Imperial Tea Shop. The Kitchen on Fire cooking school is upstairs, offering a range of culinary classes. Chef Wendy Brucker brought her renowned talent to the district with the opening of the casual, always packed, Italian bistro Corso Trattoria,and Bay Area favorites Crepevine Café and Philz Coffee opened outposts at the corner of Cedar and Shattuck. The chef-artists at Guerilla Café serve up organic cuisine with a social conscience and host a number of pop-up nights by other budding chefs. Oliveto alums Monica and Aaron Rocchino recently opened The Local Butcher Shop, offering local sustainably raised meats used from nose to tail.

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