<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"If there\u2019s any bar that could be qualified as \u201Cessential,\u201D it\u2019d assuredly be the dive bar. They\u2019re open when you need them, don\u2019t care what you\u2019re wearing, and are usually dark enough to make out with a stranger in and not feel guilty about it later. There\u2019s also a good chance they have a great jukebox and a cool bartender with a tattoo of a flower or skull. Here -- in no particular order -- are Oakland\u2019s most essential dives and the reasons why you should hit each and every one of them.\n\n\n\nSave Venue With No Dish\n\n\n\nVenue Node ID\n\n4153908\n\n\nVenue Name\n\nBest dive for a morning drink: Merchant\u2019s Saloon\n\n\n\n&amp;nbsp;\n\nNeighborhood/Location\n\nJack London Square\n\nDescription\n\nOpen since 1916 (and each weekday at 7am),&amp;nbsp;this bar knows something about morning drinks -- try its bloody mary to see what I\u2019m talking about. The joint was established to serve the sea merchants whose industrial warehouses still surround the bar, and the clientele mostly leans toward the tattooed punk variety -- although there\u2019s always a lively mix of drinkers. Whiskey shots, spray-painted walls, loud live music, and pool are all at your thirsty little fingertips. Contrary to local myth, the spittoon circling the base of the bar is not a urinal --&amp;nbsp;so be polite and don\u2019t please pee in it. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;\n\nCLICK BELOW THE LINE TO ADD ADDITIONAL TEXT\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<https://www.thrillist.com/drink/san-francisco/oakland/the-9-best-dive-bars-in-oakland>