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The Experience, Alameda: Faction Brewing Co New Beer

The Experience:

Five new releases for the end of summer!

Stop by Faction and stock up on these fresh beers. And while you are there, enjoy the day. Your fave food trucks will be hanging around!

  • Black Hoodie Lager – Their German-style Schwarzbier, aka Black Lager. Silver Medal at World Beer Cup 2023. Dark, smooth, and dangerously drinkable. [5%]
  • Pale 586 – This West Coast Pale Ale is hopped with the experimental HBC 586 cryo and pellets. Gold at World Beer Cup 2024 & 2023, Bronze at GABF 2022 – and they say they’re not stopping there. [5.8%]
  • Faction Red – A hoppy red ale that’s got Cascade, Centennial & Simcoe in its DNA. Rich, robust, and ready to rock your taste buds. [5.8%]
  • And on top of these three new brews, they are offering up fresh batches of 1970’s Lager and A-Town Pale. 

Weekend Food Truck Lineup:

  • Thurs, Sept 5, 2-8pm – Locos Only
  • Fri, Sept 6, 12-8pm – La Santa Torta
  • Sat, Sept 7, 12-8pm – Calafia Taqueria
  • Sun, Sept 8, 12-7pm – Satay by the Bay

Bring your friends, bring your dogs and enjoy the great views of  San Francisco Bay.

Faction Brewing’s Hours: Wed/Thu 2-8pm; Fri/Sat 12-8pm; Sun 12-6pm. Non-alcoholic beverages are also available for purchase. They  have a large outdoor patio and indoor seating is also available. Call to confirm hours (510) 523-2739.

Where:

2501 Monarch St in Alameda Point
Alameda

http://factionbrewing.com

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The Experience, Alameda: Alameda Island Brewing Co Friday

The Experience:

Fresh beer + three hours of free acoustic roots + blues!

We’ve got  you covered for Friday night fun. Join the folks at Alameda Island Brewing on Friday night from 6-9pm for tunes by John Rybak + Friends..

According to undiscovered music website, John Rybak + Friends are: “Deeply rooted and well-versed in American roots music and early southern blues John + Friends will take you on a musical road trip across the country with feel-good songs of substance and integrity.”

Bring your friends, grab a bite to eat at local nearby eateries and get down to the taproom on Friday, August 30. And chill!

They can’t wait to see you! They’ve been crafting island-inspired brews in Alameda since 2015.

Hours: Tues – Sat 12-10pm; Sun 12-7pm.

Where:

1716 Park Street
Alameda

https://www.alamedaislandbrewing.com/

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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

By |2024-08-22T11:06:30-07:00August 22nd, 2024|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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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: catering@ceraunavolta.us 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

By |2024-08-08T08:33:24-07:00August 8th, 2024|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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