The Experience, Alameda: Dragon Rouge Bistro Seafood
The Experience:
Fresh Dungeness Crab on the water!
On these warm summer days, cool off and relax overlooking the Estuary. Time for a delicious seafood feast with bold spices and great drinks – all in a cozy setting. Dragon Rouge is a welcoming family-owned restaurant inspired by the food from the city of Phan Thiet in SE Vietnam.
Try their spicy Dungeness Crab, their Signature Fresh Spring Rolls, Lemongrass Sizzling Plate with salmon or their Pineapple Fried Rice – stir-fry with chicken, shrimp, cashew & raisins
Sharing is easy. Bring your friends and check out their mixology treats – Dragon Rouge is also known for their tasty Cocktails and Mocktails!
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!
Hours: Daily 11am-9:30pm.
Where:
2337 Branding Ave
Alameda
https://dragonrougebythebay.com
The Experience, Richmond: El Agave Azul Margaritas
The Experience:
Summer calls for Margaritas!
After a day of sailing, hiking or biking, find your happy place in a warm and cozy Mexican Restaurant with all your Jalisco-inspired favorite traditional dishes. El Agave Azul also offers you many choices of Margaritas.
- OG Margaritas: The Classic Margarita- tequila, Cointreau or triple sec, and fresh lime juice, salted rim.
- Cadillac Margaritas: Traditional and Purple Cadillac (features a Chambord float) served with a mini-Grand Marnier bottle. (featured here).
- Fruity & Specialty Flavors: Mango, Strawberry, Watermelon, Cucumber, and Mangonada.
- Margarita Flights: A sampler flight featuring watermelon, cucumber, mango, and strawberry
Or you may want to try one of their flights of Tequila.
- Blanco Flight
- Añejo Flight
- Reposado Flight
- Artesanal Flight
- Cristalino Flight
- El Agave Azul Grand Flight
Plus, you can catch the World Cup Finals on Sunday at El Agave Azul and enjoy game-day drink specials. Sip on $5 draft beers, $8 micheladas, $9 margaritas, or share a $30 beer bucket with friends. Great drinks, authentic Mexican food, and the perfect atmosphere.
Agave Azul Hours: Mon – Thurs 11am-9pm; Fri 11am-10:30pm; Sat 10am-10:30pm; Sun 9am-9pm. 510-307-5749.
Where:
12955 San Pablo Ave
Richmond, CA 94804
The Experience, Richmond: Kaleidoscope Coffee & Wine
The Experience:
Indulge in your favorite breakfast treat!
The moment you walk into this café, you will feel at home. The name, the cozy vibe, the community energy. It’s more than just great coffee.
They have created a space where everyone feels welcome—a second home filled with laughter, warmth, and conversation. Coffee is roasted with care—sustainably, ethically, and with heart. They host art, music, and stories that celebrate the vibrant mix of their community. Their food includes pastries, avocado toasts, sandwiches and salads.
Their signature espresso blend, Flare & Flutter, brings together vibrant Ethiopian beans with rich, chocolatey Guatemalan coffee. Try their Gibraltar/Cortado – A silky double shot of espresso softened with a splash of steamed milk, served in its namesake glass.
Kaleidoscope is more than a café. It’s a destination for community gatherings:
- Mondays 6:30-8:30pm – Karen’s Kaleidoscope Comedy show featuring Karen Buchannan and stand-up comedians from all over the Bay Area.
- Thursdays 5-6:30pm – Open Mic Night – Music and Spoken Word.
- Sundays 4-6:30pm – Game Night for the whole family. Play games or bring your own and meet your neighbors.
Be sure to say hi to Venki, owner of Kaleidoscope Coffee. He can’t wait to see you. 510-260-0848
Where:
109 Park Pl
Point Richmond
The Experience, Emeryville: Wondrous Brewing Co. Destination
The Experience:
A world of quality in every glass!
This brewery has been a destination for beer enthusiasts ever since the doors opened. They specialize in a celebrated range of German-style lagers and classic West Coast hoppy beers – right here in Emeryville. And it may now be luring even more visitors from around the world.
In his Forbes magazine article ‘Beer Destinations Around the World Worth Traveling For In 2026’, Sr Contributor Jim Dobson names Wondrous Brewing among the contenders. The premise of the article is that travelers used to plan their trips and happen to find a brewery where they landed. Now folks plan their trips around specific breweries – from Baja California to Bangkok, to London to Emeryville!
Wondrous Brewing – Bay Area California. “Wondrous lets its beer do the talking. Founder Wynn Whisenhunt trained in Germany and worked at well-known Northern California breweries like Sante Adairius and Lagunitas. You can taste that skill in every glass. In a beer world that often rewards bold flavors, Wondrous is different because of its precision.” – Jim Dobson, Forbes Magazine, May16, 2026.
Congratulations Wynn!
Get down to Wondrous Brewing and hang in their fun outside patio where you’ll find community and dogs are welcome. You can order from Los Moles, Good to Eat Dumplings, KYU2 or Rotten City Pizza – all close by. Please note their new taproom hours.
About
Wondrous Brewing Company is a dream project of owner and brewer Wynn Whisenhunt. He grew up in the East Bay and has been brewing beer professionally in Northern California for over ten years. Wynn is well respected in the craft beer industry for his award-winning beer. Wondrous is passionate about brewing small batch thoughtful beers. They focus on lagers, hoppy beers & barrel aged beers.
Taproom Hours:
Mon – Tues: 3 – 8pm
Wed – Fri: 2 – 9pm
Sat: 12 – 9pm
Sun: 12 – 8pm
Wondrous Brewing Company Brewery. Creating thoughtful beers to inspire wonder.
Photo/Forbes magazine
Where:
1306 65th St
Emeryville
The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Opening Reception
The Experience:
What does a brighter future look like?
Local Bay Area artists envision a better tomorrow in this new exhibit, ‘O Say Can You See… the Soul of Our Nation’.
Join our friends at Rhythmix at their Opening Reception this Friday, July 10th at K Gallery inside Rhythmix | 6pm-8pm
Though it is free, they ask that you RSVP.
The image featured here is from Susan Bianchi Fiber Art , “The Tools We Need”. Fiber, digital printing.
‘Artists have always been at the center of the nation’s soul. They’ve told the truth when no one else would: of broken dreams and second chances; of ordinary people holding on to dignity in hard times; and, how to hold onto purpose when circumstances seem bleak. Artists are the catalysts with the power to move hearts, open eyes, and expand our potential to realize and continue to believe in what is possible.’ RCW
Hours Mon – Fri 10am-9pm
Where:
2513 Blanding Ave
Alameda
The Experience, Richmond: East Brother Beer Co. Summer Beer
The Experience:
Keep it light on hot summer days!
The grill is ready. uou’ve got your summer reading book out on the lounge chair. All you need now is the beer! Lucky youi! It’s Cold Helles Lager season!
Bright gold pour. Pillowy white head. Crisp finish. Everything you want from a summer lager. Now available at East Brother taprooms + select retailers. Find it near you:
East Brother Beer Co. has it all. Have fun this weekend and visit them!
- East Brother Beer Co – 1001 Canal Blvd in RIchmond
- Tam Tavern – 152 Shoreline Highway in Mill Valley
- Rec Room – in the Metreon in San Francisco at Fourth & Mission
Where:
1001 Canal Blvd
Richmond
