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Cafe van Kleef Review
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Café van Kleef 
Bars, Oakland
Fodor's Review:
When Dutch artist Peter van Kleef first opened his gallery in this downtown space, the booze flowed freely -- and free, for lack of a liquor license. That gallery has morphed into this candlelighted, funky café-bar that crackles with creative energy. Van Kleef has a lot to do with the convivial atmosphere; the garrulous owner loves sharing tales about his quirky, floor-to-ceiling collection of mementos, including what he claims are Cassius Clay's boxing gloves and Dorothy's ruby slippers. The café also has a consistently solid calendar of live music, heavy on the jazz side. And the drinks may not be free anymore, but they're quite possibly the stiffest in town.
INFO
- Address: 1621 Telegraph Ave., between 16th and 17th Sts., Oakland, CA
- Phone: 510/763-7711
- Web site
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