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The Experience, Emeryville: Trader Vic’s Captain’s Cabin

The Experience:

A taste of paradise on the water!

Did you know Trader Vic’s has unique private dining spaces as well as the grand Captain’s Cabin? It’s a large room with lots of glass and views, opening onto a lovely deck on the water with vistas of the Marinas and beyond to San Francisco Bay. You can host your next event or gathering in paradise, right here in Emeryville!

It’s the Tiki vibe created with music from the islands in the background and the rustic bar outside where you can opt for appetizers from the Tahitian Collection and present TV’s Mai Tai Boat! After all, the Mai Tai was invented by ‘The Trader’ Vic Bergeron and now Trader Vic’s Emeryville is home to the Mai Tai, a destination on the water in Emeryville.

Fans say this venue is fantastic and rave about the Spring Rolls, Crispy Prawns and Mai Tais. A great way to watch the sun go down.

Other tidbits

Following his history-making creation of The Original Mai Tai® in 1944, Trader Vic created over 200 signature cocktails. Best described as Paradise In A Glass®, each handcrafted cocktail is an experience all its own.

Hours: Wednesday-Sunday:

  • Lunch 12pm-3pm
  • Lounge 12pm-9:30pm
  • Dinner 5pm-9pm

Where:

9 Anchor Dr
Emeryville

http://tradervicsemeryville

The Experience, Emeryville: Trader Vic’s Tiki Lounge

The Experience:

Kick back on the water!

At the end of your long  day, head down to the Bay and the lounge at Trader Vic’s for drinks and a taste of the world!  You will be transformed by the tiki madness and soothed by the views of the boats in the marina and beyond.

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. Today, Trader Vic’s continues the tradition and still uses the Chinese Wood-fired Ovens featuring dishes from the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Asia, and Japan. And, as we all know, Trader Vic’s claims to be home to the original Mai Tai.

Here’s what’s on the lounge menu: Tidbits & Pupus

  • Cosmo Tidbits – Trader Vic’s original pupu platter.A sampling of crispy prawns, char siu pork, crab rangoon & BBQ ribs for two (featured here)
  • BBQ Spare Ribs – Sugar cured & dipped in our signature BBQ glaze. Slow cooked to perfection
  • Veggie Spring Rolls (v) –Julienned vegetables in a crispy spring roll wrapper Served with sweet chili sauce
  • Crab Rangoon – Vic’s favorite tidbit, these crispy crab & cream cheese filled wontons are sure to kickstart your appetite!
  • Crispy Prawn – The original ‘crispy prawn’. Finished with a light crispy panko crust for the avid shrimp lover
  • Cheese Bings – A classic tidbit from the 80’s, made famous at the Beverly Hilton. Nutmeg seasoned béchamel with Gruyére cheese & smoked ham, rolled in a crepe.Finished in a crispy panko crust.

Did you know?

Following his history-making creation of The Original Mai Tai® in 1944, Trader Vic created over 200 signature cocktails. Best described as Paradise In A Glass®, each handcrafted cocktail is an experience all its own.

Hours: Wednesday-Sunday:

  • Lunch 12pm-3pm
  • Lounge 12pm-9:30pm
  • Dinner 5pm-9pm

Where:

9 Anchor Dr
Emeryville

http://tradervicsemeryville

The Experience, Emeryville: Trader Vic’s Tiki Lounge

The Experience:

Kick back on the water!

At the end of your long  day, head down to the Bay and the lounge at Trader Vic’s for drinks and a taste of the world!  You will be transformed by the tiki madness and soothed by the views of the boats in the marina and beyond.

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. Today, Trader Vic’s continues the tradition and still uses the Chinese Wood-fired Ovens featuring dishes from the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Asia, and Japan. And, as we all know, Trader Vic’s claims to be home to the original Mai Tai.

Here’s what’s on the lounge menu: Tidbits & Pupus

  • Cosmo Tidbits – Trader Vic’s original pupu platter.A sampling of crispy prawns, char siu pork, crab rangoon & BBQ ribs for two (featured here)
  • BBQ Spare Ribs – Sugar cured & dipped in our signature BBQ glaze. Slow cooked to perfection
  • Veggie Spring Rolls (v) –Julienned vegetables in a crispy spring roll wrapper Served with sweet chili sauce
  • Crab Rangoon – Vic’s favorite tidbit, these crispy crab & cream cheese filled wontons are sure to kickstart your appetite!
  • Crispy Prawn – The original ‘crispy prawn’. Finished with a light crispy panko crust for the avid shrimp lover
  • Cheese Bings – A classic tidbit from the 80’s, made famous at the Beverly Hilton. Nutmeg seasoned béchamel with Gruyére cheese & smoked ham, rolled in a crepe.Finished in a crispy panko crust.

Did you know?

Following his history-making creation of The Original Mai Tai® in 1944, Trader Vic created over 200 signature cocktails. Best described as Paradise In A Glass®, each handcrafted cocktail is an experience all its own.

Hours: Wednesday-Sunday:

  • Lunch 12pm-3pm
  • Lounge 12pm-9:30pm
  • Dinner 5pm-9pm

Where:

9 Anchor Dr
Emeryville

http://tradervicsemeryville

The Experience, Emeryville: Trader Vic’s Tiki Mugs

The Experience:

Happy 90th Birthday, Trader Vic’s!

If you have ever been to Trader Vic’s, it is definitely a different world with all the carved statues of the ancestors (tiki) and elaborate carved mugs lining up the bar. And the Chinese Wood-fired Ovens  add an ancient cooking method dating back to the Han Dynasty, with dishes like yum Indonesian Rack of Lamb.

How did this all start? Vic ‘The Trader’ Bergeron opened up Hinky Dinks on San Pablo in 1934. The Trader’s global travels led him to transform the saloon into an island-inspired bar. After inventing and popularizing the rum-based Mai Tai, Trader Vic’s opened on the waterfront in the Emeryville Marina and engaged the world in global delights adding Chinese dishes to the their contemporary Continental Cuisine. Maybe the first fusion menu! Today there’s an ever-evolving menu featuring dishes from the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Asia and Japan.

So, here’s to 90 years of iconic Tiki madness! Trader Vic’s has a definite Tiki Mug following. Discover what it is about the mugs and meet the Mug Makers. Join the crew on Saturday, February 24 at 6pm for a spirited discussion and a sneak preview of the movie Cabali & the Mug Obsession with Director Josh Dragotta. If you are a collector of tiki mugs, you will want to be there for the two new Trader Vic’s mug releases.

Did you know?

Following his history-making creation of The Original Mai Tai® in 1944, Trader Vic created over 200 signature cocktails. Best described as Paradise In A Glass®, each handcrafted cocktail is an experience all its own.

Hours: Wednesday-Sunday:

  • Lunch 12pm-3pm
  • Lounge 12pm-9:30pm
  • Dinner 5pm-9pm

Taste the world!

Where:

9 Anchor Dr
Emeryville

http://tradervicsemeryville

The Experience, Emeryville: The Café Rack Happy Hour

The Experience:

Your ‘Happy Place’ for sports + drinks + the vibe!

You are personally invited to the Rack’s Happy Hour Wed – Sun from 4-7pm! It’s the perfect place to wind down after work or even pick up the pace and have fun with coworkers and friends. Beer specials, wine special and shots! High industrial ceilings create an airy atmosphere where conversations flourish.

And if you didn’t know it, Café Rack is definitely Warrior Country!

Check out their TEN TVs!

  • 5 – 65” TVs
  • 2 – 75” TVs
  • 3 – 85” TVs

Get to know the layout and find your fave spot in front of one of these big screens as you relish football season. Your go-to place to watch all sports and enjoy your favorite drinks and some tasty bites! Fans rave about their Patatas Bravas – crispy twice cooked fries with a side of house garlic aioli & rosemary ketchup.

Join the crew at Café Rack for Happy Hour and get to know your bartenders. Come in not just for pool or sports. Come for the cocktails, great food and their top-tier customer service. You’ll like the vibe – it’s really ‘a good time’. Their staff is warm, friendly, fun and funny! They can’t wait to see you!

Call or text Café Rack to reserve a pool table. (510) 230-2575.  You can also reserve one through Yelp No Wait reservations. Hours: Wed/Thurs –  2:30-10pm; Fri/Sat 2:30pm – 12am; Sun 2:30 – 10pm.

Where:

5768 Peladeau St (nextdoor to Ohana Cannabis)
Emeryville

https://www.rackgrill.com

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