The other day when was walking on Grand Avenue in Oakland, across from Lake Merritt I discovered the Oaktown Spice Shop. The place smells absolutely yummy right as you walk in, with the shelves lined with old fashioned jars filled with spices. The place is small, independently owned by John and Erica, and is such a welcome addition to Oakland.
If you get hungry after since the smells are so delicious, why not venture over to one of their neighbor restaurants, Sidebar, where the bartender actually uses cinnamon from the Oakland spice shop for one of their cocktails. When I wondered in to the Oaktown spice shop, I had a great conversation with the owner John and I was impressed with how much he knows about spices! Across the street is Lake Merritt which is a nice place to take a stroll after visiting spice shop and then eating at Sidebar.
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