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The Experience, Alameda: Faction Brewing Co Winter Market
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The Experience, Alameda: Faction Brewing Co Winter Market

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The Experience, Alameda: Faction Brewing Co Winter Market

The Experience:

Holiday Shopping is more fun the Faction way!

Join your friends at Faction Brewing’s Winter Market and Ugly Sweater Party on Saturday, December 21 1-6pm! (Your dogs can also wear Ugly Sweaters!)

Grab a crisp beer, snag some last-minute gifts from amazing local makers and fuel up on delicious food. Shop from some of your favorite local small businesses for the holidays. Over 20 vendors! Shopping small and sipping local is the best way to wrap up your holiday list. AND DON’T FORGET: wear your more festive, most tacky, jolly, ugly sweater (pup’s included) and enjoy the season with your friends at Faction Brewing!

And you will be treated to great views of San Francisco Bay.

Faction Brewing’s Hours: Wed/Thu 2-8pm; Fri/Sat 12-8pm; Sun 12-6pm. Non-alcoholic beverages are also available for purchase. They have a large outdoor patio and indoor seating is also available. Call to confirm hours (510) 523-2739.

Where:

2501 Monarch St in Alameda Point
Alameda

http://factionbrewing.com

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By Mary Lou Thiercof|2024-12-19T10:13:32-08:00December 19th, 2024|Tags: Craft beer, Faction Brewing, Food trucks, Live Music, outdoor dining, Santa Claus.Food& Toy Drive|0 Comments

The Experience, Alameda: Dragon Rouge Bistro Refueling Station
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The Experience, Alameda: Dragon Rouge Bistro Refueling Station

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The Experience, Alameda: Dragon Rouge Bistro Refueling Station

The Experience:

Craving for some delicious Vietnamese cuisine?

This is the place to refuel during your holiday shopping. Order your favorite dishes in seconds from Dragon Rouge Bistro!

High-quality and fresh ingredients, exceptional taste, all here overlooking the water. Alameda residents and visitors, are you ready?

They dare you to turn up the heat with their Dragon Fire Basil Garlic Noodles! Wok-fried to perfection, choose from succulent chicken, tofu, pork, steak, or prawns. Craving a flavor explosion? How spicy can you handle it? Join them for a sizzling experience you won’t forget!

Refuel now!

Their experienced chefs paired with dedicated staff assure you a wonderful dining experience indoors or outdoors. You can also just stop by for Happy Hour on the water! Plus, you can order online and enjoy from the comfort of your own home.

Mon – Thurs 11:30am – 8:30pm; Fri 11:30am – 12am; Sat 11am – 12am; Sun 11am – 8:30pm

Where:

2337 Branding Ave

Alameda

https://dragonrougebythebay.com

By Mary Lou Thiercof|2024-12-12T12:03:06-08:00December 12th, 2024|Tags: bar, Dragon Rouge Bistro, Patio Dining, Vietnamese cuisine|0 Comments

The Experience, Alameda: Dashe Cellars
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The Experience, Alameda: Dashe Cellars

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The Experience, Alameda: Dashe Cellars

The Experience:

A fun way to shop for holiday gifting treasures!

Make a reservation to visit Dashe Cellars for a Prix Fixe Tasting. Their menu consists of five current release wines in their unique, urban tasting room located in a historic airplane hangar on Alameda Point. Inside, you’ll try some world-class wines served by their knowledgeable staff who can help you with your gift decisions! The tasting room is located among barrels, right in the middle of their winemaking area where you’ll be wrapped in the sweet smell of wine aging in barrels and be amazed by the rows of oak barrels and tanks that surround you.

The tasting is $30 for one hour. Book your reservation You may also want to visit to find wines for your holiday celebrations, for your team, clients and special friends. They’ll help you select the perfect bottles and handle everything, from handwritten notes (if you order by phone) to order tracking. 510-452-1800 or email [email protected] to get started.

And it is no surprise that their Dry Creek Reserve Zinfandel was featured on the iconic wine list at Chez Panisse for their annual Zinfandel Week! Be sure to put it on your list.

Happy shopping!

Where:

1951 Monarch St

Alameda

https://www.dashecellars.com

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By Mary Lou Thiercof|2024-12-05T10:48:39-08:00December 5th, 2024|Tags: Alameda, Catering, Dashe Cellars, Party trays., Tuscan cuisine, Urban Legend Cellars|0 Comments

The Experience, Alameda: Alameda Natural Grocery Culinary Gems
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The Experience, Alameda: Alameda Natural Grocery Culinary Gems

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The Experience, Alameda: Alameda Natural Grocery Culinary Gems

The Experience:

Put some sizzle in your olive oil!

This Sizzle olive oil is made from 100% Picual olives from Jaen, Spain. Graza brings the pure, unblended taste of Andalusia to your table. While many conventional olive oils are blended, and far from fresh, Graza excels due to its purity, precision and simplicity. Plus, these come in handy squeeze-bottles for easy use both cooking and finishing dishes off. Check it out and then look for your lettuces for the delicious salad you’ll make topped with your new taste of Andalusia.

Shopping here you will find fresh, farm-direct, seasonal, local and organic produce, hard-to-find special diet foods, green home goods, locally produced artisan foods, clean & chemical-free cosmetics and real supplements.

All animal products sold at Alameda Natural Grocery come from producers who are committed to raising their animals in humane standards, and that provide their goods in the way nature intended.

Want good food? Go no further.

After shopping you have the whole rest of the Alameda Marketplace to explore. It’s home to 10 local eateries. There’s a vast selection of artisanal cheeses and wines, grass fed beef, hand-made pastries, fresh gourmet to-go, house-roasted coffees, made-to-order sushi, upscale dining and more. All conveniently located under one roof. Start at the Alameda Natural Grocery. You will be glad you did.

Where:

1650 Park St in Alameda Marketplace
Alameda

https://alamedanaturaygrocery.com

By Mary Lou Thiercof|2024-11-14T12:47:52-08:00November 14th, 2024|Tags: Alameda, Alameda Marketp[lace, Alameda Natural Grocery, gifts|0 Comments

The Experience, Alameda: Mosley’s Cafe Charcuterie Class
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The Experience, Alameda: Mosley’s Cafe Charcuterie Class

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The Experience, Alameda: Mosley’s Cafe Charcuterie Class

The Experience:

Take a Charcuterie Board class on the water!

Join Scott Cordie, Chef and Owner of Mosley’s Cafe for a hands-on Holiday Charcuterie Class & Peju Wine Pairing on November 15 at 6pm. Scott will teach you the art of creating the perfect charcuterie board. And you will be ready for your holidays. You get to take home your creation at the end of the event to enjoy with your family and friends.

They will be pairing the boards with some exquisite wines from Peju Winery. Located in the Napa Valley in Rutherford, Peju Winery believes farming sustainably and naturally creates great wines that last over the long term.

Meet at 1070 Marina Village Pkwy in Alameda and board the Hotel California which will be dressed up for the holidays. Get get ready to start celebrating early! An evening where you can indulge in delicious meats, cheeses, and wines aboard the Hotel California, a luxury yacht.

Contact Scott to learn more about his class. And if you have not been to Mosley’s Cafe yet, do visit! It is down at the foot of Grand, 2099 Grand on the water in Alameda. Register Here

Cost of class, including wine and excursion: $161.90.

About Mosley’s Cafe

You never know what’s baking in the kitchen down on the water at Mosley’s Cafe. Enjoy a peaceful morning on the dock with your favorite four legged friend in Grand Alameda Harbor. It really is a warm community gathering place, where you feel welcomed. Plus it’s so relaxing when you get to breathe in that fresh sea air. Consider it a wellness break. Seven Seas organic coffee and homemade pastries – heaven! Sandwiches, quiche, oatmeal, granola, avocado toasts, mimosas, beer and wine and more. Fans rave about their Grilled Cheese on Sourdough and they even have Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches. With over 40 years in the restaurant and hospitality business, they have a passion for unique experiences with classic comfort. They can’t wait to meet you!

Hours: Tues -Sun 8am – 3pm. 510-263-8228