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Oct 9, 2006 12:32 pm US/Pacific

Classic Foods - Aired 10/9/06

So many Bay Area towns are home to old mom and pop-style bakeries, hot dog stands, delicatessens and burger joints that feature what we call...CLASSIC FOODS! You know, those special treat that everyone in town knows about... that item that's written up in local and regional magazines, time after time. Here are the places and items we discovered, broken out by region...

SOUTH BAY CLASSIC FOODS

SAN JOSE
JOE'S SPECIAL
Original Joe's
301 S. First Street
www.originaljoes.com

SAN JOSE
MEATBALL SANDWICH
Paradiso's Deli
791 Auzerais Avenue
(408) 295-6459

SAN JOSE
RAVIOLI'S
La Villa Italian Delicatessen
1319 Lincoln Avenue
(408) 295-7851

SAN JOSE
RIBS
Henri's Hi-Life
301 W Saint John St
www.henryshilife.com
(408) 295-5414

SUNNYVALE
CJ OLSON'S CHERRY STAND
348 W. El Camino Real
(800) 738-BING
www.cjolsoncherries.com

EAST BAY CLASSIC FOODS

OAKLAND
BBQ RIBS
Everett and Jones
126 Broadway
Jack London Square
(510) 663-2350
www.eandjbbq.com

ALAMEDA
SECRET RECIPE WAFFLES
Ole's Waffle Shop
1507 Park St.
(510) 522-8108

ALBANY
POORBOY SANDWICHES
Zarri's Delicatessen
1244 Solano Ave.
(510) 525-5405
zarrisdeli@yahoo.com

FREMONT
HOT DOGS
Kasper's Hot Dogs
39020 Argonaut Way
(510) 793-2793

TRI-VALLEY CLASSIC FOODS

LIVERMORE
POTATO PANCAKES
The Railroad Cafe
2041 Railroad Avenue
(925) 447-0235

PLEASANTON
FROSTIES
Meadowlark Dairy
57 W Neal St.
(925) 846-2261

DANVILLE...(in Memoriam)
KISTWICH HOT DOG
Vally Medlyn's (OUT OF BUSINESS, at least for the time being)
330 Hartz Ave.
(currently no phone number)

CLASSIC FOODS PENINSULA

SAN MATEO
CANNOLI
Romolo's Spumoni and Cannoli Factory
81 37th Ave
(650) 574-0625

PALO ALTO
CLASSIC STEAK BURGERS
Kirk's
855 El Camino Real # 75
(650) 326-6159

SAN MATEO
ITALIAN OMELETTE.... AND EVERYTHING ELSE....
Nini's Coffee Shop
1000 N Idaho St
(650) 348-9578

WOODSIDE
FRENCH ONION SOUP
The Little Store
3340 Woodside Rd
(650) 851-8110

BURLINGAME
EVERYTHING SWEET...A CLASSIC SPOT!
Preston's Ice Cream and Candy
1170 Broadway Ave
(650) 344-3254

NORTH BAY CLASSIC FOODS

SAN RAFAEL
THE KOSHER DOG
Royal Franfurter
811 4th St.
(415) 453-2696

SAN RAFAEL
FRENCH NOUGAT CAKE
Lafayette French Bakery
820 D St.
(415) 453-2696

SAN FRANCISCO CLASSIC CAKE!!!!!!!!!

SAN FRANCISCO
BLUM'S COFFEE CRUNCH CAKE
Yasukochis Sweet Shop
1790 Sutter St
(415) 931-8165