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Make Westing

Make Westing

Cocktail Bar$$$$
Uptown, Oakland
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Make Westing
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    Ranked #6 for cocktail bars in Oakland
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    Byron W.
    "Bocce ball is so much fun!! Big crowds but honestly so worth it."(17 Tips)
    Kat G.
    "Try the garden gimlet and sit outside!"(6 Tips)
    Laura L.
    "Champagne mojito - best! Love the self serve cucumber water too!"(2 Tips)
    Renée V.
    "Excellent cocktails and killer spicy popcorn."(2 Tips)
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  • KyAsha
    KyAshaNovember 7, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    The bartender Evan makes an awesome Pimm's Cup.
  • Lucca T.heart icon on user image
    Lucca TorresDecember 15, 2017
    Been here 100+ times
    Great service 👍
  • Vincent D.
    Vincent DutyeMarch 25, 2012
    Killer bee martini is the way to go
  • Sam
    SamOctober 20, 2012
    Cool vibe but way too loud. People are shouting to hear each other over one another. Additionally, drinks, while good, take a while to get.
  • Yunah R.
    Yunah RhaMarch 24, 2013
    Try the buffala negra cocktail.
  • Sasha M.
    Sasha MaksutenkoSeptember 17, 2011
    Try the Snozzberry-rasberries, vodka, lime, ginger liquor. Flawless.
  • Kathy D.
    Kathy DuongMarch 28, 2013
    Craft cocktails with bocce ball!
  • N K.heart icon on user image
    N KDecember 4, 2012
    best bar in oakland. period.
  • Andrew A.heart icon on user image
    Andrew AnderAugust 9, 2014
    Been here 50+ times
    Damn good Pimm's Cup!
  • Mary M.
    Mary MallaneyNovember 4, 2012
    They have 2 bocce ball courts!
  • Brian R.
    Brian RiveraMay 7, 2012
    Speakeasy Stout and Oxtail Sandwich.
  • Nicole R.
    Nicole RiveraAugust 23, 2012
    Public service announcement: Make Westing manhattan by Evan 
  • Craig B.
    Craig BernsteinNovember 18, 2013
    Kitchen closed before 7:30 on a show night at the Fox? Go fuck yourselves.
  • Andrei Z.heart icon on user image
    Andrei ZmievskiAugust 9, 2015
    It's a meat market pretending to be a cocktail bar.
  • Anton S.
    Anton ShusterFebruary 12, 2013
    Show up early to play bocce.
  • Andrew S.
    Andrew SeroffDecember 9, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    Don't order a Long Island. I feel like I'm being punished for ordering a mixed drink.
  • Jeanine S.
    Jeanine ShimatsuJanuary 25, 2014
    Hipster bar. Bocce ball. Penultimate.
  • Emmy A.
    Emmy AliceApril 22, 2013
    No one here smiles! Somehow they made baci ball gloomy. Dreary place filled with snobs.
  • Idris W.
    Idris WebbAugust 20, 2013
    Peace out had a good time
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    SousofineFebruary 10, 2014
    Been here 50+ times
    The price of happy hour had changes
  • Stephanie B.
    Stephanie BurkeSeptember 24, 2011
    Garden Gimlet....delicious!
  • Chas B.heart icon on user image
    Chas BartonDecember 21, 2016
    RIBS........
  • Helena O.heart icon on user image
    Helena O.February 19, 2014
    Been here 25+ times
    Garden Gimlet
  • Nick R.
    Nick RyanApril 11, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Oaktown Brown on draft.
  • Chloe T.
    Chloe TuranDecember 6, 2011
    Been here 10+ times
    Best olives!
  • Ivan D.
    Ivan DiazJanuary 3, 2012
    $3 HAPPY HOUR ON TAP!
  • Alison Y.
    Alison YuJanuary 25, 2012
    Indoor bocce ball. Enough said. :•)
  • N K.heart icon on user image
    N KOctober 25, 2012
    Hella Good.
  • joanne
    joanneAugust 23, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    kick ass in bocce while wearing heels.
  • Yelena K.
    Yelena KnoxMay 14, 2015
    This bar kinda sucks..
  • Ash G.
    Ash GarberAugust 31, 2011
    Good for 40+ peeps
  • Nathan H.
    Nathan HuntFebruary 13, 2012
    Dirt Bocce, what?
  • Frank V.heart icon on user image
    Frank VásquezJanuary 5, 2015
    Buen ambiente para previos. Pasan buen rock.
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Make Westing
1741 Telegraph Ave (at 18th St)
Oakland, CA 94612
United States
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The name "Make Westing" comes from a short story by Oakland native Jack London. While a bit grim and violent, the tale centers on the overwhelming need to make the westing wind back home to Oakland - to a place of warmth and family (and bocce courts?).
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Closed until 4:00 PM (Show more)
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    • 4:00 PM–2:00 AM
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(510) 251-1400
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Yes (incl. American Express)
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Yes
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Yes
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Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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