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The Experience, Alameda: The Preacher’s Daughter Wine Bar & Bistro Salad

The Experience:

Tasty Wedge Salad & a glass of wine, anybody?!

Before the summer ends, you have to try their unique wedge salad. It’s made with lettuce, eggs, cotija cheese, pickled onion, tomato, tortilla chips, and topped with their homemade cilantro-lime dressing. Add bacon or chicken! (photo below)

If you are more in the mood for a sandwich, they have some outstanding fare, including a BL-TEA – Bacon, lettuce, tomato, egg, avocado with shallot aioli. Yum.

Have you been to their Happy Hour yet? The great thing is that they give you four hours to be happy, not just one. Tues – Friday, 2-6pm.  HH price for Guacamole & Chips is only $6. And they have housemade chips! Or you can order from the main menu: Char Board – Selection of Cured Meats,  Cornichon, Seasonal Jam, cheese, fresh fruit, crackers or Focaccia – Tomato Pesto, Arugula, Garlic Olive Oil, Fresh Mozzarella.

What are you waiting for?

About The Preacher’s Daughter

Step into the warmth of the Old World in a beautifully restored building that says ‘Alameda’. Where Old World wines meet modern, this unique wine bar & café is named in honor of the owner Dianah Rodriguez’s father. The Preacher’s Daughter is proud to be a female and minority owned  enterprise featuring Old World wines, local craft beer, creative cocktails and third wave espresso, plus fresh pastries, salads, appetizers, sandwiches, flatbreads & more. And during the day you can energize with some locally roasted espresso. Lovely outdoor seating with heaters. Dog-friendly.

Hours: Tu-Fri – 7am-9pm Sat/Sun, 10am-9pm. 510-995-8041

It’s Wine Tasting: Old World meets New World favorites!

Where:

1629 Park St.

https://preachersdaughteralameda.com

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The Experience, Alameda: C’era Una Volta Kitchen + Catering August 20 Menu

The Experience:

Make it Tuscan for dinner next week!

Let Chef Rudy take care of your meals for you. Here’s the menu for Tuesday, August 20. Fill your week with a bit of Tuscany!

Choose 3 entrées, each including 2 portions plus 1 Salad & 1 Focaccia per entrée. Package Price: only $80 (or $13.33 per meal) Order by Friday, August 16 and pick it up on Tuesday, August 20 or have it delivered to you and you are set!

TUTTI A TAVOLA  ~ all at the table ~ A variety of menu styles with traditional, vegetarian and vegan options.

Menu for Aug 20:

Salads

  1. Orto Salad – Organic mixed baby greens, carrots, radishes, olives, tomatoes and a side of balsamic vinaigrette
  2. Spinach Salad – Organic baby spinach, carrots, walnuts, caramelized red onions
  3. Cali-Italia Salad – Organic mixed greens, gorgonzola cheese, walnuts, dried cranberries and side of vinaigrette (vegan upon request)

Entrees

  1. Eggplant Parmigiana & Vegetables made with Walnut Basil Pesto
  2. Lasagna with Bechamel & all-beef Chianti Meat Sauce
  3. Penne con Salmone Affumicato
  4. Pasta & smoked salmon and cream sauce with grated parmesan
  5. Pizza – Mushrooms & Olives Note VEGETARIAN or VEGAN
  6. Ravioli di Zucca con Gorgonzola – Butternut Squash Ravioli with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
  7. Risotto Saffron con Pollo (Saffron Rice with Chicken & Sausage) – Saffron/Onion/Peas & Carrots sautéed rice *Vegan on request
  8. VEGAN – Stuffed Pepper with Rice & Lentils topped with toasted Pistacchi  with roasted vegetables

Order by Friday, August 16, 5pm. Pickup or Delivery on Tuesday, August 20 between 11am and 6pm.

Sound good? C’era Una Volta has all your Italian favorites and Chef Rudy’s specials represent historic Tuscany flavors. They also have meal packages and family meals. Questions or to place your order: [email protected] or  510.769.4828. A tavola non s’invecchia mai – “At the table, we never grow old.”

Where:

800 W Tower Ave. inside The Hub Sports Club, formerly the Bladium

Alameda

https://www.ceraunavolta.us

By |2024-08-15T08:38:08-07:00August 15th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments
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The Experience, Alameda: Alameda Natural Grocery @ The Marketplace

The Experience:

It’s all about real food!

If you’re in the market for 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, then this market is for you. Alameda Natural Grocery is homegrown, locally owned, independently operated and is a certified green whole health market.

You can shop knowing you will NOT find any of the following in their products throughout the store:

  • No chemically processed foods
  • No synthetic ingredients, fillers, sweeteners or additives
  • No hydrogenated oil (no trans fats)
  • No non-organic refined white sugar
  • No products containing monosodium
  • No chemical food coloring
  • No chemical preservatives

It’s so easy to shop for your vegetables and fruit and they’ve got just enough of almost everything you need in their comfortable shop. They go beyond just groceries. They choose commodities with a conscience so you can too. How great is that?

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

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The Experience, Alameda: The Park Street Tavern Dessert

The Experience:

New bar & great desserts!

Get on down to experience the new bar in the lounge and choose one of their delectable desserts with a glass of wine.  Try their flourless chocolate cake with candied orange peels and fresh fruit (featured here).

Fans also rave about their Baklava Cheesecake (featured below). And enjoy their beautiful newly remodeled bar.

You can always stop by the lounge, with the welcoming vibe of a neighborhood bar, for some small bites & your fav from the wine or cocktail list. They offer a selection of Greek, Italian and California wines, as well as craft cocktails, local and imported beers and sodas made right here in Alameda.

Their menu is influenced by Greek and Italian traditions, offering lots of appetizers including pancetta wrapped prawns and Spanakopita,  soups and salads, lots of entrees including your favorite cuts, seafood and pasta, All made with fresh local ingredients.

Hours: Daily 4-9pm. Bar opens at 4pm. Dinner at 5pm. They look forward to seeing you! (510) 671-2867

Where:

1901 Park St.

https://theparkstreettavern.com

By |2024-08-01T10:23:18-07:00August 1st, 2024|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments
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The Experience, Alameda: Faction Brewing Co. for ALS

The Experience:

Raise a pint for ALS!!

Join your friends  at Faction Brewing for their 10th Anniversary Ales for ALS Festival. Get ready for a day of tasting brews from 40+ amazing brewers and soaking up good vibes. All for a good cause.

Ready to make a difference one sip at a time? Ales for ALS Festival is this Saturday, July 27, 1-5pm (VIP admission 12pm).

ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Also known as Motor Neuron Disease (MND), Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and Charcot’s disease, ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord resulting in the wasting away of muscle. At any given time, it is estimated that 30,000 in the US suffer from ALS.

21+ Only | No Kids/Infants, No Dogs | You must bring your ID

Tickets

 The Ales for ALS™ Benefit the ALS Therapy Institute:

The folks at the ALS Therapy Development Institute believe that Drug Discovery Is what will end ALS. The treatments in the current clinical pipeline may slow ALS for some, but they will not be enough to end ALS. We need to discover many more treatments. The ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) is the largest drug discovery lab in the world focused solely on finding treatments for ALS.

Don’t miss out on this incredible event – get your tickets today and let’s pour hope and support into every pint!

Look who’s pouring:

  • Faction Brewing | Canyon Club Brewing
  • Cellarmaker Brewing Co. | Central Coast Brewing
  • East Brothers Beer | Hop Dogma Brewing Co.
  • Liquid Gravity Brewing Co. | Made West Brewing
  • Moksa Brewing | Riip Beer | Vice Beer
  • Alvarado Street Brewing | Ghost Town Brewing
  • Oakland United Brewing | Brix Brewing | Wondrous Brewing
  • Burgeon Beer Co. | Russian River Brewing | Sante Adairius
  • Anderson Valley Brewing Co. | New Glory Brewing | Boneyard Brewing
  • Private Press | Underberg | Santa Ana River Brewing | Hen House
  • Tenma Beer Project | ISM Brewing | Everywhere Brewing
  • 21st Amendment Brewing | Berryessa Brewing | District 10 Brewing
  • Buffalo Bill Brewery | Parliament Brewing
  • And more…

Faction Brewing Hours: Wed/Thu 2-8pm; Fri/Sat 12-8pm; Sun 12-6pm. Call to confirm hours (510) 523-2739.

Where:

2501 Monarch St in Alameda Point
Alameda

http://factionbrewing.com

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