Yoshi's - Oakland, CA

Yoshi's began in 1973 as a small, North Berkeley sushi bar owned by a trio of struggling students. Over the next 20 years, Yoshi's built itself into one of the world's most respected jazz venues and won a reputation as the Bay Area's premier location for people who were looking for great food and the best jazz.

In 1997, Yoshi's relocated to Jack London Square as part of a plan to revitalize the area. Occupying 17,000 square feet in the heart of Jack London Square, the club is in it's tenth year in that location which has become one of the East Bay's greatest destinations. The club has continued to present the finest in jazz music, as well as world music, blues, neo-soul, latin jazz and afro-cuban music.

Executive Chef Kamio has brought a whole new generation of modern Japanese cuisine to Yoshi's, which instantly put it on the map as a destination to dine in addition to the best place to hear great live music. (from http://www.yoshis.com/oakland)