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The Experience, Emeryville: RCCD Eco Art

The Experience:

Big Daddy – Placemaking in the Urban Environment!

Who was Big Daddy?  Folks always ask this. When the abandoned gas station on Peralta burned down, the City of Emeryville asked the residents what they’d like to see on the site. Big Daddy’s Complete Rejuvenating Community Garden is the result, the name a riff on Big Daddy Green’s original car-detailing business there.

Big Daddy’s is hosting a series of events this summer. You can tour the raised-bed garden boxes tended by community members, the eco-friendly home to many native plants and pollinators as well as numerous sculptures and artworks.

Sunday Summer Events and Eco-Art will happen on Aug 18, 23, Sept 15 and Oct 1 with funding provided by the State of California and Emeryville’s Rotten City Cultural District. Admission is free and the site is wheelchair accessible.

Join them for their first Eco-Art event at Big Daddy’s.

2:00 PM, Sunday, August 18   Opening Reception

3:00 PM Poetry reading by Rafael Jesús González,  Berkeley Poet Laureate Emeritus, introduced by Andree Singer Thompson, Artist, Teacher, and Co-founder of WEAD, the Women Eco Artists Dialog. Rafael and Andree featured below.

Garden/Exhibition Visiting hours.  Saturdays and Sundays 2-6 PM, August 18 – October 13.

Big Daddy’s Complete Rejuvenating Community Garden
3601 Peralta Street in Emeryville

Where:

Emeryville

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The Experience, Emeryville: The Café Rack News

The Experience:

Eat, Drink, Play, Vibe!

Here’s what’s happening this weekend.

Eat! 

  • PATATAS – Crispy twice cooked fries with a side of house garlic aioli & rosemary ketchup
  • WEDGE SALAD – Fresh romaine lettuce topped with pickled red onions, cherry tomato, cucumber, kalamata olives, feta, and vinaigrette
  • ROASTED WINGS – A pound of traditional chicken wings, roasted & served with ranch, buffalo, honey mustard, BBQ and side of veggies
  • HOUSE BURGER – (featured here) Half pound of Wagyu served on a Pretzel bun with aioli, lettuce, tomato, pickles served with a choice of Wedge Salad or Patatas (Add $2 per topping: Cheese, Egg, Avocado)
  • PASSION PLATTER: Tabouli salad, hummus, feta, kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, and juicy grilled lamb served on toasted pita
  • ZESTY MEATBALLS: Choice of four seasoned lamb, wagyu, chicken, impossible, or combination meatballs served with a toasted pita & choice of wedge salad or patatas
  • GRILLED LAMB: Grilled lamb, spinach & asparagus. Side of wedge salad or patatas.

Reserve@The CafeRack.com or 510.230.2575. Patio dining on the Emeryville Greenway is open! Check in inside.

Drink!

The BAR offers premium spirits, premium beer (bottles and on tap), and single servings of wine & champagne to get the party started!

Play!

Get your friends and get your game on! 10 Pool Tables and 2 Ping Pong Tables. Reserve your table now! Text (510) 255-1925

Come for the fun – pool, ping pong or major league sports on TV. Stay for the exotic drinks and amazing food in this incredible community-serving venue.  A warm welcome awaits you.

Hours: Wed/Thurs 2:30-10pm; Fri/Sat 2:30pm-12am; Sun 2:30-10pm

Where:

5768 Peladeau St
Emeryville

https://www.rackgrill.com

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The Experience, Emeryville: Tipsy Putt FUNDday

The Experience:

Get your putters ready & putt for a cause!

Sip, putt, enjoy some great tacos and support Tipsy Putt’s charity, Fishnets and Film. They make giving back to your community easy! Every Sunday, $1 from every beer & mini golf game is donated to a local charity. FUNDday for the months of May and June will benefit Fishnets and Film, whose mission is to foster and celebrate both the Queer Performance Art and Queer Cinema communities with the production of film festivals, special events and films.

On Sunday, May 5th, you can also have a chance to win $100! First 100 margaritas sold will get a chance to spin Tipsy Putt’s prize wheel. Must be 21+ with an ID! 

The Tipsy Putt bar serves up 40 taps of local craft beer including Emeryville’s own Wondrous Brewing beer, as well as tasty bites – tacos, nachos and more. Their mini golf course is challenging and great fun for groups, young ones until 5pm and 21+ after 5.  You’ll find Tipsy Putt at the north end of Bay St  across from Hyatt Place. (510) 356-8222.

Where:

5690 Bay St

Emeryville

http://tipsyputt.com/tipsy-putt-east-bay/

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The Experience, Emeryville: Bay St Emeryville Spring Nights

The Experience:

Shopping is in the air!

When? Friday, Apr 26, 4-9pm and Sat/Sun Apr 27/28, 3-8pm Join Bay St Emeryville and celebrate spring at the South Bay Street Plaza & Bay Break Dining Terrace.

Their Spring Night Market is filled with music, art, and tons of fun! Plus, lots of shopping going on!

Upgrade your spring wardrobe with fresh looks from Uniqlo, Aldo, Express, H&M, Levi’s, Claire’s, Fresh N Fitted, Spoiled Boutique, Shoe Palace and Urban Outfitters.

Upgrade your life with Bath & Body Works, Salon Republic or Laser Away for self-care rejuvenation, a new bed from Purple, Lovesac, Pandora, Mac and Sephora.

Other shopping not to miss: Barnes & Noble, Apple, Footlocker and Sunglasses Hut.

While listening to the music, try one of their many new eateries in the Bay Break Dining Terrace or beyond. The whole point is to bring that spring back into your life and have fun shopping while eating and drinking and enjoying the spring night air.

Photos/Courtesy of Bay St

Where:

5616 Bay St

Emeryville

http://baystreetemeryville.com

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The Experience, Emeryville: Bay St Emeryville Dining

The Experience:

Flores Cocina & Bar to the rescue!

Emeryville laments the closing of Chevy’s Fresh Mex after 25 years. But have no fear. Flores Cocina & Bar is here to bring you authentic Mexican food. It’s a fun, vibrant Mexican restaurant serving up contemporary cocktails. You are in for a real treat with their traditional Mexican dishes and flavors, sourced from family recipes from The Gulf to The Pacific:

  • Pequenos – small dishes like Guacamole, Salsa & Totopos and Ceviche Mixto Campechano.
  • Tacos – including Carnitas, Chicken Tinga, Pescado and Vegetarianos (king trumpet mushrooms, poblanos, pico de Gallo).
  • Platos Fuertes – larger meals like Mole Negro Poblano, Enchiladas Rojas de Pollo and Chile Relenos.
  • And Bowls and Ensaladas (salads)!
  • Cocktails: Tequila & Mezcal Flights, Flores’ Margaritas, Specialty Cocktails, Cerveza, Vino and non-alcoholic beverages like Agua Fresca.
  • Bonus: Flores uses fresh corn to make their tortillas.
  • And did you know Flores San Francisco has been named a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in 2021, 2022 & 2023?

In a hurry for lunch? They have you covered with their quick-service shop next door, Flores Taqueria, for salads, bowls, tacos, burritos and more. The Taqueria is open daily from 11:30am – 9pm.

Located in the Bay Break Dining Terrace on the second floor at 5614 Bay St, Ste 244. Hours: Mon – Thurs 11:30am – 9pm; Fri 11:30am – 10pm; Sat 11am – 10pm; Sun 11am – 9pm (510) 301 7683 

Photos/Courtesy of Flores

Where:

5616 Bay St

Emeryville

http://baystreetemeryville.com

By |2024-03-14T09:39:29-07:00March 14th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments
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