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The Experience, Alameda: C’era Una Volta Dinner

The Experience:

Take a Break. Italian Chef Rudy Can Cook for You!

C’era Una Volta’s cuisine is a melange of carefully selected Italian favorites served up seasonally, and with lots of amore.

You can order starters, salads, pasta/risotto dishes for one or two, 3 course dinners or Gourmet Pizza Toscana with lots of vegan choices. And desserts. They also have a Winery Goodie box, Charcuterie and a Cheese & Crostini Selection to go with you as you visit the wineries, breweries or spirits locations in Spirits Alley.

Order individually and for groups, ask about their chef’s tasting menus, prepared by Chef Rudy pairing their fine Italian wines with savory flavors and sweet desserts. You can have  your order delivered or pick up your meal inside the Bladium. 510-769-4828

Where:

800 W Tower Ave. inside the Bladium

Alameda

https://www.ceraunavolta.us

By |2022-01-06T16:29:58-08:00January 5th, 2022|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

The Experience, Alameda: C’era Una Volta Holiday Fare

The Experience:

Go Italian for the Holidays!

Imagining a last-minute party for your co-workers? Want to have one meal cooked for you in the next week? Do it Tuscan Style! This cuisine is a melange of carefully selected favorites served up seasonally, and with lots of amore.

C’era Una Volta is offering some excellent vegetarian and meat choices for your group or family. Check out their Holiday menus.

Family style: includes their famous focaccia and roasted vegetable medley

  • Porchetta for 5 – Tuscan herbed porchetta (featured photo) ($75)
  • Melanzane alla Parmigiana for 4 – Layered roasted eggplant with tomato and walnut basil pestosauce, mozzarella & grated Parmesan ($55)

Individual Meals: include focaccia

  • Filet mignon with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes ($35)
  • Melanzane alla Parmigiana with roasted vegetables ($19)
  • Burrata Ravioli with smoked salmon cream sauce ($21)
  • Cannelloni – Pastry shell filled with sweetened ricotta, pistacchio and chocolate ($21)
  • Gran Riserva – Risotto with Piemontese black long grain “Gran Riserva” rice, made with Chanterelle mushrooms ($23)
  • Insalata Inverno – organic greens salad with fennel, orange slices, roasted beets & pistachio with vinaigrette ($10)

Desserts: ala carte for $7

  • Pecan pie – crunchy pecan filling layered in shortbread crust
  • Coccolamole (Vegan) – coconut milk panna cotta with berries
  • Torta della Nonna – lemon cream and toasted almond torte
  • Cannoli – ricotta filled with pistachio and chocolate

Order individually and for groups or contact us for your customized catering needs. Check out their website for group menu choices. You can have it delivered or pick pick up your meal.Call, email or order online. 510-769-4828 [email protected]

Photo: Tuscan herbed porchetta with roasted potatoes and sauteed kale.

Where:

800 W Tower Ave.

Alameda

https://www.ceraunavolta.us

By |2021-12-20T14:02:54-08:00December 14th, 2021|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

The Experience, Alameda: The Local Reopens

The Experience:

The Local is Back and Brewing!

It’s warm and cozy, full of Holiday cheer and lights –  just the right spot to take a break while shopping or working. New owner Soco Munkhod recently reopened The Local to the delight of the community after it had shuttered in December of 2020. Fans are back with their laptops sipping their Lattes and noshing on tasty pastries and sandwiches in this lovely  historic building.

A community gathering place in  downtown Alameda, The Local is on the ground floor of the original Masonic Lodge building that has been at the heart of the community for over 130 years.

Besides all the wonderful espresso drinks, teas, wine and beer, they have an evolving menu of Breakfast pastries and sandwiches, lots of Lunch salads including a Chicken Cobb, and gourmet Lunch sandwiches. Do try their BLTA!  You can purchase holiday gift cards for stocking stuffers. And the added highlight is Happy Hour is every day from 2:30-4:30pm.

Current Hours: M-F 7am-5pm; Sa/Su 8am- 5pm. Check their Facebook posts for changes.  (510) 347-8388

Where:

1333 Park St
Alameda

https://www.facebook.com/thelocalalameda

By |2021-12-08T11:10:03-08:00December 8th, 2021|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Event

The Experience:

It’s an Outdoor Latin Dance Party!

Get ready to kick off your holiday mojo with an outdoor Latin dance party featuring Bululú, Saturday, December 11.

Bululú, a dynamic Latin music ensemble led by Venezuelan-born percussionist and composer Lali Mejia showcases a live and flavorful repertoire deeply rooted in Venezuelan and Caribbean influences. The Band will perform a live set of holiday dance favorites—including the popular ‘gaitas’, Venezuelan holiday music, salsa, merengue, parrandas, tamboreras, cumbias, and more!

Doors open at 1:30pm with food and drink available for purchase. Adry’s Bakery, a Venezuelan caterer, will offer specialty treats—both savory and sweet, plus selected drinks and cocktails on premises.

Join Rhythmix for a special afternoon. Reunite with friends, music, traditions, community and the warmth of the holiday season. Buy your tickets now

Notes:

Since seating is limited, guests will need to present physical proof of vaccination, or a 72-hour COVID-free test upon entering the premises. In thoughtful regard for others, guests will also be encouraged to keep their masks on for the duration of the event, except while eating or drinking.

In the event of rain, the concert will be held in the theater, with an upgraded ventilation system and open windows.

Where:

2513 Blanding Ave
Alameda

http://www.rhythmix.org

By |2021-12-08T10:13:08-08:00December 8th, 2021|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

The Experience, Alameda: Almanac Beer Co. Holiday Fun

The Experience:

Tap Award-winning Brews with Family & Friends!

Bring your holiday visitors to Almanac’s Taproom and Beer Garden, the Backyard, and/or the Lounge to enjoy some brews in whichever environment fits your mood. Besides their fresh beer, they are also serving up wine, cider, sparkling water and sodas. Something for everyone in your group.Food trucks daily.

And it’s the perfect time to order your Holiday advent beer boxes –  the perfect shippable & sippable gift for the beer lovers in your life!

Featuring an ultra-festive brand new design, you’ll find one 16oz beer surprise behind each of the twelve perforated flaps of this advent-calendar style box. It’s a very merry way to make the holidays just a little bit more delicious.⁠ Box contains 12 16oz cans.

About Almanac Beer Co.

Almanac was founded in 2010 by Damian Fagan and Jesse Friedman. All of Almanac’s beers are brewed, aged, and packaged at their 30,000 square foot brewery on the former Alameda Point Naval Airbase on beautiful Alameda Island in Northern California. Their portfolio of beers spans the gamut from delicate oak-aged lagers, to nuanced barrel-aged sours, decadent stouts, and hazy IPAs.

Where:

651B W. Tower Ave
Alameda

http://almanacbeer.com

By |2021-11-24T13:47:57-08:00November 24th, 2021|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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