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Cafe Van Kleef
Cafe Van Kleef Review
Dutch artist Peter Van Kleef's candle-strewn, funky café-bar 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 from The Wizard of Oz. The café also has a consistently solid calendar of live music, heavy on the jazz side. The drinks are among the stiffest in town.
- Address: 1621 Telegraph Ave., between 16th and 17th Sts.Uptown, Oakland, CA 94612 | Map It
- Phone: 510/763-7711
- Website: www.cafevankleef.com
- Location: Oakland
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