Resources

Resources for Bay Area Clubs/Restaurants, Vendors, Studios, Muscians & Bands
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Clubs/Restaurant
Resource for Bay Area Clubs/Restaurants (includes SF, East Bay, South Bay, North Bay)

San Francisco

Al Masri
4031 Balboa Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121
415-876-2300 ~ http://www.almasrisfca.com/

Casablanca Cafe
1609 Polk at Sacramento, San Francisco, CA 94109
415-567-6091 ~ http://www.casablancacafesf.com

Cossu - (Now in previous location of Pasha Restaurant)
1516 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94109
415-885-4477 ~ http://www.pasharestaurant.com

El Mansour
3119 Clement, San Francisco, CA 94121
415-751-2312 ~ http://www.elmansour.com

Kan Zaman
1793 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
415-751-9656 ~

Marrakech Moroccan
419 O’Farrell, San Francisco, CA 94102
415-776-6717 ~ http://www.marrakechsf.com

Pena Pachamama
1630 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
415-646-0018 or 415-751-6090 ~ http://www.penapachamama.com

Pride of the Mediterranean
1761 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
415-567-1150 ~ http://www.ilovehookahsf.com

East Bay

Bijan
1690 Locust Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925-935-1972 ~ http://www.bijanrestaurant.net

El Morocco
2203 Morello Avenue, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
925-671-0132 ~ http://www.elmorocco.net

India 4 U
5759 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94531
925-757-7475 ~ http://www.india-4-u.com

Pride of the Mediterranean
3407 Blackhawk Plaza, Danville, CA 94506
925-648-1550 ~ http://www.ilovehookahbh.com

Sahara
901 1st Street, Benicia, CA 94510
707-746-0505 ~ http://www.saharabenicia.com

Silk Road
1440 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925-932-9090 ~ http://www.silkroadwalnutcreek.com

Tanjia Moroccan Cuisine
4905 Telegraph, Oakland, CA 94609
510-653-8691 ~ http://www.tanjias.com

South Bay

Bijan
39935 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94526
510-440-1755 ~ http://bijanrestaurant.net

Chatanoga
2725 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051
408-241-1200 ~ http://chatanogaonline.com

Menara Moroccan Restaurant
41 E. Gish Road, San Jose, CA 95112
408-453-1983 ~ http://www.menara41.com

Negeen Restaurant
801 W. Hamilton, Campbell, CA 95008
408-866-6400 ~ http://www.negeenrestaurant.com

Sinbad Restaurant
150 E. 4th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401
650-347-6060 ~ http://www.sinbadgrill.com

Tannourine Restaurant
120 W. 25th Avenue, San Mateo, CA
650-638-1960 ~ http://www.tannourinecuisine.com

Taverna Gyros
133 South Murphy Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-735-9971 ~ http://www.tavernabistro.com

North Bay

Apadana Restaurant
555 E. Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA 94901
415-460-6456 ~ http://www.apadanaofmarin.com

Papa’s Taverna
5688 Lakeville Hwy, Petaluma, CA 94954
707-769-8545 ~ http://www.papastaverna.com

Sizzling Tandoor Indian Restaurant
409 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
707-579-5999 ~ http://www.sizzlingtandoor.com
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Vendors
Belly Dance Boutiques - Belly Dance Vendors – With store-front boutiques – some are by appointment only, so visit their websites for details about hours and location.
Adira Dance & Costume (San Jose) -http://www.AdiraDance.com
Bellydance Odyssey Store (Santa Cruz) - http://store.bellydanceodyssey.com
Lunatic Fringe (Sunnyvale) - http://www.lunaticfringebde.com/home.html
MultiKulti (San Francisco) - http://www.yelp.com/biz/multikulti-san-francisco
World Dance Fitness (San Anselmo) - http://worlddancefitness.com/boutique
Ma*Shuqa (San Jose) - http://www.mashuqa.com

Regional Belly Dance Vendors – These vendors are local, but operate outside of their homes attending festivals and events throughout the region.  Please visit their websites and contact them for their latest scheduled appearance or to set up an appointment to shop.
Geisha Moth – http://www.geishamoth.com
Wicked Smileys - http://www.wickedsmileys.com/
Artemis Imports – http://www.artemisimports.com
Judith’s Head - http://www.judithshead.com
Arubas Oasis - http://www.arubasoasis.com/
Isis Collection/ Ancient Egyptian Collection - http://isis-collection.com/
Jewels by Olivia - http://www.jewelsbyolivia.com/
Dhyanis’ Divine Design - http://www.dhyanis.com/
Shiny Sparkly Things - http://www.shinysparklythings.com
Tatanya Jardine - The Real Mystique - http://www.geocities.com/tatanyajardine/

Belly Dance Vendors Worldwide – This is by no means an exhaustive list of vendors, rather, a selection of links chosen from vendors who have supported local Bay Area events.
Audrena’s International Bazaar - http://www.audrena.com/
Dancing Rahana – http://www.dancingrahana.com
The Velvet Gypsy – http://www.thevelvetgypsy.com
Horus and Isis – http://www.horusandisis.com
Dahlal International – http://www.dahlal.com
Scheherezade Imports - http://scheherezadeimports.com/
Anja’s Glitzy Gypsy - http://www.glitzygypsy.com/
Originals by Faye - http://www.faye4u.com/
L. Rose Designs - http://www.lrosedesigns.com/
Turquoise International - http://www.turquoiseintl.com/
Fatima’s Bazaar - http://www.fatimasbazaar.com/
Judeen / Esau Company - http://www.esausboutique.com/
Babylon Breeze - http://www.babylonbreeze.com/
Ganesha Bazaar - http://www.ganeshabazaar.com/
Simply Stylish - http://www.simplystylish.us/

Fabric Stores:

Chains – The fabric stores listed immediately below all have multiple locations.  Visit their websites to locate the store nearest you.
Hancock Fabrics – http://www.hancockfabrics.com/
Calico Coners – http://www.calicocorners.com/
Beverley’s - http://www.beverlys.com/
Jo Ann’s - http://www.joann.com/joann/
Discount Fabrics - http://www.discountfabrics-sf.com/

Specialty Fabric Stores – the stores listed below includes many of the most popular stores throughout the Bay Area.  If the store does not have a website, we’ve included links to Yelp where you can read reviews and get location information.
Britex SF (San Francisco) – http://www.britexfabrics.com
Mendels/Far Out Fabrics (San Francisco) - http://www.mendels.com/mendels.html
Stone Mountain & Daughter (Berkeley) - http://www.stonemountainfabric.com/
Eddie’s Quilting Bee (Sunnyvale)- http://www.quiltingbee.com/
Fabrics R Us (San Jose)– (no website) - http://www.yelp.com/biz/fabrics-r-us-san-jose
Lacis (Berkeley) – http://www.lacis.com/
India Fabric Imports – http://www.yelp.com/biz/india-fabric-imports-berkeley
Silk Road Fabric (Okaland) - http://www.silkroadfabric.com/
Exotic Silkes (Mountain View) - http://www.exoticsilks.com/
Thai Silks (Los Altos) - http://www.thaisilks.com/
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Studios
Santa Cruz
Dance Odyssey Studio
4641 Soquel Drive, Soquel, CA 95703 ~ Phone: 831-462-4590
http://www.dance-odyssey.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/

Arcata
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
824 L Street, Arcata, CA 95521
Old Creamery Building
P.O. Box 1086, Arcata, CA 95518
http://www.shoshannaland.com/

South Bay
Halanda Studio for Dance and Fitness
1062 Lincoln Ave., San Jose CA 95125 ~ Phone: 408-246-1129
http://www.halanda.com/index.html

Ghanima
South Bay Location
Email: ghanima1@ghanimag.com
http://www.ghanimag.com/h_class_info.htm

Lunatic Fringe
182 Murphy Street, Ste A, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 ~ Phone: 408-732-2405
http://www.lunaticfringebde.com/

San Francisco / North Bay
Amina Goodyear
829 Elizabeth Street, San Francisco CA 94114 ~ Phone: 415-282-7910
aminajune@aol.com
http://www.aswandancers.org/classesbu.htm

Fat Chance Bellydance
670 South Van Ness Ave., San Francisco CA
http://www.fcbd.com/instruction/

San Francisco Dance Center
26 – 7th Street, San Francisco, CA
http://www.linesballet.org/sfdc/classes/

Dhyanis
40 Greenfield, San Anselmo, CA 94960 ~ Phone:415-457-8787
http://www.dhyanis.com/

East Bay
SJE Creations
Currently moving to a new location – check website for updates…
~ Phone:510-614-5823
http://www.sjecreations.com/

Suhaila Salimpour
425 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA 94706 ~ Phone: 510-527-2400
http://www.therealsuhaila.com/classes.php

Sirens In Sanity
949 Grant Street, Suite I, Benicia, CA 94510 ~ Phone: 707-235-3880
SirensInSanityBD@aol.com
http://www.sirensinsanity.com/sis/site/classes.html

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Musicians & Bands

San Francisco Bay Area:

Al Azifoon – plays Arabic dance and other classics
http://www.alazifoon.com/

Bay Area Entertainers – Middle Eastern musicians, singers, dancers
http://bayareaentertainers.com/

Meridian Band – plays dance classics
http://home.comcast.net/~msfair/meridianlist.html

Tahneen – All Girl All Middle Eastern Belly Dance Band plays dance and other classics
http://www.sorayadance.com/tahneen.html

Mary Ellen Donald - Percussion instructor, plays dance and other classics
http://www.maryellendonald.com
 
West Coast outside of S. F. Bay Area:

Americanistan – Oregon
http://www.americanistan.com

Flowers of the Nile - Sacramento
http://www.myspace.com/flowersofthenile

Mediterranean Raqs Band – Seattle, WA
http://www.raqsband.com/

Pangia – Oregon
http://www.pangiaraks.com/

Last Revised: October 1, 2011