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The Experience, Richmond: El Agave Azul Comfort

The Experience:

Rainy day comfort food!

Just what you need on a rainy day – – Tortilla Soup!

Or you may want to try one of their other soups:

  • Sopa de Elote – a creamy corn soup
  • Consume de Pollo – shredded chicken, broth and vegetables
  • Caldo Tlalpeno – chicken, carrots, zucchini, garbanzo beans, chipotle-chicken broth
  • Sopa de Camarón – tomato base, fish broth, Mexican spices, prawns.
  • And on Sat & Sun Pozole Rojo – tender pieces of pork slowly simmered in a chile guajillo broth with hominy served with chopped cabbage, radishes and limes!

Fans rave about their Margaritas. Did you know Agave has over 120 tequilas to choose from – from the classic Don Julio to the exotic and refined Clase Azul Ulta tequilas. They carry Plata/Silver/Blanco, Reposado, Añejo and special reserves for discerning tasters.

Hours: Mon – Thurs 11am-9pm; Fri 11am-10:30pm; Sat 9am-10:30pm; Sun 9am-9pm. And now they have Live Music 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 6-8pm.

Where:

12955 San Pablo Ave
Richmond, CA 94804

https://agaveazulca.com/

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The Experience, Richmond: Riggers Loft Wine Co Music

The Experience:

Opera on the Dock of the Bay!

Be moved by the power of the human voice and preview the 2024 season with vocal performances by your favorite Festival Opera artists. Treat yourself to an afternoon of wine, bites, music and celebration to support Festival Opera! Saturday, March 16, 3-6pm.

Tucked away on the shore of Point Richmond, Riggers Loft offers stunning front-row views of the San Francisco Bay. A working winery, the vibe is casual and cool, with a grand piano and great acoustics for singing (the owners are musicians themselves!).

Enjoy bubbly from R&B Cellars, and a sumptuous buffet of savory bites and desserts curated by Chef Frank Miller. Bid on a selection of art, wine, jewelry, experiences and more, in their live and silent auctions.

Featured Artists:

  • Kristen Campbell, soprano
  • Carrie Hennessey, soprano
  • Sara Couden, contralto
  • Taylor Thompson, tenor
  • Philip Skinner, bass-baritone
  • Robert Mollicone, pianist
  • Zachary Gordin, host

Raise a glass with  all of them and support their future of bringing opera to the East Bay.

Tickets and tables are selling fast! Join Festival Operat on March 16th at Riggers Loft for a special afternoon of celebration and music!

Tickets

About Festival Opera

Festival Opera strives to advance the operatic art form, and to build community by producing culturally rich and diverse programming to enlighten, educate, and entertain at the highest artistic standard.

About Riggers Loft

The beauty about Riggers Loft Wine Co is that you can treat yourself to a wine tasting on the weekend and relax to some great jazz.and blues. Wood-fired pizzas and tasty salads on the menu to accompany the wine or cider of your choice. Chill and enjoy as you sip, eat and vibe!

Riggers Loft is situated right next to the water on San Francisco Bay in an industrial chic building with absolutely amazing views. It is a tasting room and wine bar, with a beautiful event space.Riggers Loft is home to owners R&B Cellars, with guest wineries: Carica Wines, Wachira Wines, Barrel + Ink, Prima Materia, and Far West Cider Company. Great outdoor patio on the water.

Hours:

  • Thursdays: 5-8pm
  • Fridays: 5-9pm (Closed Friday, October 15 due to a wedding)
  • Saturdays: 1-9pm
  • Sundays: 1-7pm.

 Where:

1325 Canal Blvd
Richmond, CA 94804

https://www.riggersloftwine.com/

By |2024-02-22T08:50:11-08:00February 22nd, 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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The Experience, Richmond: Mom + Pop Art Shop Sale

The Experience:

Second Sundays Kickoff Sunday at noon!

Shopping is definitely alive in Pt Richmond. Mom & Pop Art Shop is one business launching Second Sundays in the Point this Sunday, February 11 from 12-4pm. And yes, it happens to be Superbowl Sunday. It’s the Super Bowl LVIII/Valentine’s edition.

You have time to get out to Pt Richmond before the game starts at 3:30pm and get some goodies for Valentine’s!

Here’s the lineup of specials:

  • Mom & Pop Art Shop and Ghostlight Vintage  – will feature sidewalk vendors/sales and a 10 % in-store discount – 24 W. Richmond Ave
  • Up & Under Pub –$5 Specialty Super Bowl shot –  2 W. Richmond Ave
  • Pt Richmond Gallery – pouring bubbly at the Diane Epstein exhibition – 45 W. Richmond Ave
  • Extreme Pizza  – buy-a-slice & get-a-slice deal – 151 Park Pl.,
  • Kaleidoscope Coffee – spin the giveaway wheel with a purchase; 109 Park Place
  • Guillermina – sidewalk sale 50% off !101 W. Richmond Ave
  • Little Louie’s Café -free madeleine with a drink purchase – 49 Washington Ave
  • Black Star BBQ serving free cornbread with a bowl purchase – 78 Railroad Ave
  • Support Local Point Richmond Businesses! Every month, every second Sunday!

About Mom + Pop Art Shop

Mom and Pop Art Shop is a little shop located in the artsy community of Point Richmond featuring rotating artists from all around the world, one-of-a-kind toys, jewelry and creative activities, like puzzles and assorted toys that help expand a child’s imagination. Throughout the shop you can find vintage items as well as custom furniture for sale. The Antiques add a sense of nostalgia to an ever-changing inventory of well-made crafty items only sold there.

Where:

24 W Richmond Ave
Pt Richmond

https://mom-pop-art-shop.myshopify.com/

By |2024-02-08T08:25:15-08:00February 8th, 2024|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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The Experience, Richmond: Richmond Art Center Exhibit

The Experience:

Art of the African Diaspora 2024

Fill your weekend with art. Now in its 27th year, Art of the African Diaspora continues to express and celebrate the creative achievements of artists of African descent. Over 150 artists showcase their work at Richmond Art Center, as well as in open studios and satellite exhibitions at different venues around the Bay Area. The exhibit runs through March 16, 2024.

Artistic Achievement Award Winners from 2023/2024 and featured artists in the exhibition are John Broussard, Valerie Brown-Troutt, Stacy Mootoo, Deborah Butler, Kim Champion and Carrie Lee McClish.

The exhibition also includes a special tribute to the late Hilda Robinson, a beloved artist whose vivid pastels captured joy, love of family, and community in celebrations of life.

Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
  • Closing Party: Saturday, March 16, 2-4pm
  • Open Studios: Feb 24-25, Mar 2-3, Mar 9-10, 2024
  • Satellite Exhibitions: Throughout February, March and April

Featured Image: Artwork by Stacy Mootoo

Where:

2540 Barrett Ave.
Richmond

http://richmondartcenter.org

By |2024-02-01T08:49:04-08:00February 1st, 2024|Tags: , |0 Comments
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The Experience, Richmond: Riggers Loft Wine Co. This Weekend

The Experience:

Live music + great wine + wood-fired pizza!

Treat yourself to a wine tasting this weekend and relax to some great jazz.and blues. Wood-fired pizzas and tasty salads on the menu to accompany the wine or cider of your choice.

Here’s the lineup

  • Friday, January 26, 6-9pm – Lee Waterman Trio. Experience Jazz standards, Blues, and Bossa Nova with well-known guitarist Lee Waterman performing with veterans Tim Campbell (keys) and Jim Thorne (drums) to recreate the swinging sounds of great guitar/organ combos from the 50’s & 60’s.
  • Saturday, January 27, 2-5pm – Key Elements will entertain you with Latin Jazz and those infectious exotic rhythms. A Latin Jazz ensemble comprised of some of the SF Bay area’s most seasoned instrumentalists who perform exceptional original and Latin/Brazilian Jazz classics.
  • Sunday, January 28, 2-5pm – experience traditional blues and Americana/Roots music with Red’s Blues Band. This four-piece band features Beth Reid-Grigsby, aka Sacramento Red, on lead vocals and harmonies, and who was inducted into the Sacramento Blues Hall of Fame in 2023. Traditional blues, as well as a lot of original Americana/Roots music.

Help Support Live Musicians – $5 Music Cover Charge. Ask about their upcoming Feb 15th Valentine Dinner.

Chill and enjoy as you sip, eat and vibe!

Hours:

  • Thursdays: 5-8pm
  • Fridays: 5-9pm (Closed Friday, October 15 due to a wedding)
  • Saturdays: 1-9pm
  • Sundays: 1-7pm.

About Riggers Loft

Riggers Loft is situated right next to the water on San Francisco Bay in an industrial chic building with absolutely amazing views. It is a tasting room and wine bar, with a beautiful event space.Riggers Loft is home to owners R&B Cellars, with guest wineries: Carica Wines, Wachira Wines, Barrel + Ink, Prima Materia, and Far West Cider Company. Great outdoor patio on the water.

 Where:

1325 Canal Blvd
Richmond, CA 94804

https://www.riggersloftwine.com/

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