Berkeley California

North Campus / Gourmet Ghetto

Conveniently located half a mile north of the UC Berkeley, near two BART stations, and a short hop from downtown, "North Campus" is popular with students who attend the science and engineering schools, professors, and those who dine regularly at the innovative eateries of the "Gourmet Ghetto."

This tree-shaded neighborhood is lined with Victorian homes. As a more seasoned part of Berkeley, the late 19th and early 20th century architecture is almost unparalleled in the city. Homebuyers can choose from Grand Victorians, Neo-classical boxes, Craftsman bungalows, and charming stucco cottages.

Retail is plentiful in the area and residents and visitors flock to the epicenter of epicure, the Gourmet Ghetto, home to an array of innovative restaurants. The most famous of these is Chez Panisse, Alice Waters' shrine of California Cuisine. Also in the neighborhood are wildy popular Cha-Am, The Cheese Board, Vegi Food China, the exotic produce section of Monterey Market, Andronico's market, and FatApples, whose pies legendary.

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