Cafe Van Kleef

Category: Entertainment

"Cafe Van Kleef could very well be my new favorite downtown Oakland bar. How many other places in Oakland do you know that make their Greyhounds with freshly-squeezed grapefruit? Yeah, I didn't think so. In addition to the greyhounds, which are as good as they sound, the Van Kleef is filled with treasures - knick-knacks, booty, a lifetime of ephemera, even.

I've heard they have live jazz, that you can even write on the bar (post-cleaning), and that the owner developed a DSS (Drink Serving System). The tidbits never stop.

So, if you're in the Oakland area and hankering for a drink, step back to the past, or mellow time, try the Van Kleef."