"Chinatown is one of the neighborhoods in Oakland with some of the heaviest pedestrian traffic - likely because it's a place you can walk around to pick up nearly everything. If you're shopping for a foodie, or someone who likes cute, useful gifts, Chinatown offers some great options. You'll see lots of people out and about during the day, mostly picking up lunch or shopping for groceries from the plentiful vegetable stands."
"Start at Oakland Fortune Cookie Factory on 12th Street, between Alice and Harrison streets. They are known for handmade, bespoke fortune cookies. Cookies are baked fresh on site during the weekdays. It's best to pre-order and then pick them up, but you can also walk up. (If it looks closed, just ring the doorbell; they're most likely busy in the factory.) The factory recently launched holiday gift sets (starting at $25)."
Oakland Chinatown attracts heavy pedestrian traffic because it provides walkable access to groceries, prepared food, and specialty gifts. The neighborhood features small produce markets, butchers, seafood counters, restaurants, tea shops, pharmacies, and social services. Daytime activity centers on lunch and vegetable markets, and most shops close by 4 p.m. Community efforts since the pandemic have focused on improving safety and walkability through volunteer patrols, street cleaning, festivals, and night markets. Oakland Fortune Cookie Factory on 12th Street produces handmade, customizable cookies baked on site during weekdays and offers holiday gift sets with pre-order and pickup options.
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