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The Experience, Emeryville: Honor Kitchen & Cocktails Lunch + Beyond
The Experience: What are you doing for lunch? Honor the folks at Honor! Lunch starts at 11:30am. If you haven’t been there since their re-opening, you are in for a treat. A remodeled bar/lounge area awaits you if you want to sip on a handcrafted cocktail or mocktail. Outdoors you can experience a fun beautiful sunlit atrium during the day which is transformed at night with jewel toned lights, outdoor fire pits and great leather furniture. You’ll love the vibe. And the food! Chef Ray Wirtz is the creative chef overseeing the menu development and culinary execution for Honor Kitchen & Cocktails. Lots of menu choices. Stone Oven ‘Za section includes Marguerite, Hobbs Pepperoni, Wild Mushroom and many more pizzas! Outta Deep Blue section includes oysters and seafood cocktails, Gruyere Crusted Halibut, Fish & Chips and more. Lots of veggie dishes, salads and of course, the Carnivore Corner section of the menu. You’ll be sure to find your new favorites. Lots of changes to Honor Kitchen & Cocktails inside and out, but
The Experience, Richmond: East Brother Beer Co News
The Experience: East Brother beer in Japan! On Tuesday, August 27, Deputy Consul General Kishimori at the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, delivered remarks at a ceremony hosted by the US Commercial Service to recognize East Brother Beer Company’s achievement in beginning export sales from Richmond to Japan. Guests included representatives from Congressman Garamendi’s office, the City and Port of Richmond, and members of the Richmond-Shimada Friendship Commission, organizers of people-to-people exchanges between the US and Japan for 63 years and counting. Congrats to Rob Lightner and all our friends at East Brother! Stop by this weekend for a pint and tasty bites to help them celebrate! What's on tap:
Emirates Team New Zealand wins the Luis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta!
All eyes are now on the Louis Vuitton Cup, starting on Thursday August 29th where every race and every point matters. The Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup is about to get serious. Here’s how the last three days [...]
American Magic Team USA takes the win in the Louis Vuitton prelim regatta!
NYYC’s American Magic – who had suffered a serious nosedive in practice racing the day before – was up against INEOS Britannia who looked fired up for the day and the racing to come. After a blistering start [...]
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. Â 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, Â Cornichon, Seasonal Jam, cheese, fresh fruit, crackers or Focaccia - Tomato Pesto, Arugula, Garlic Olive Oil, Fresh Mozzarella.
The Experience, Emeryville: Trader Vic’s Turns 90
The Experience: Happy Birthday Trader Vic's! It will be an unforgettable evening. Get ready to celebrate 90 years of Trader Vic's at their spectacular 'Black 'Tai' Cocktail Party on Friday, August 23rd! Join the crew at Trader Vic's Emeryville on Friday, August 23 at 6pm as they honor nine decades of their legendary history. They’ll be serving up a delightful array of tropical dishes and drinks, alongside live music from the the Martini Kings, DJ Speakeasy Ray, DJ BLK&WHT, and René Escovedo. The evening will be brimming with decor that pays tribute to their storied past, from their beginnings as a 1934 saloon to their evolution into a global icon. Ticket price covers entry, food, and drinks throughout the event, plus plenty of surprises. Immerse yourself in the rich legacy and modern flair of Trader Vic’s. About Trader Vic's + the Mai Tai Decades ahead of his time, Vic ‘The Trader’ Bergeron chose to offer Chinese dishes alongside the then-contemporary Continental cuisine, creating maybe the original fusion menu.
