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The Experience, Emeryville: Emeryville Commerce Connection’s Member Event

The Experience:

Celebrate Afro-Indigenous History Month tonight!

Thursdays in February – 5, 12,19 and 26, 6-8pm 

 Cookies & Connextions is happening at ECC member’s new Coco Mama Boutique House, formerly Coco Mama Café. Join them for. their Afro-Indigenous History Month Celebration and receive a special Coco Mama Cookie Bar of your choice – vegan, gluten-free and grain-free options. RSVP required for address: 

Cookies & Connextion: An Afro-Indigenous History Month Celebration Tickets

More info about ECC:

https://emeryvillecommerceconection.com

By |2026-02-12T15:09:16-08:00February 12th, 2026|Tags: , , |0 Comments

The Experience, Emeryville: Bay Street Emeryville Sunday

The Experience:

Big screen. Big choice of food. Big fun!

Kick off the fun at the pre‑game tailgate starting at 2 PM on the South Bay Street Plaza! This is a supersized Game Day celebration featuring a 16’x8’ jumbo LED screen, inflatables, games, prizes and an Enter‑to‑Win prize package valued at over $500.

Grab food and drinks from dining favorites like Arthur Mac’s Little Snack, Flores, Hand Roll Factory and more. Kevin’s Natural Foods will be onsite with food sampling and fun.

Limited seating is available on the Plaza; low-profile lawn chairs are welcome. Outside food and beverages are not permitted. Parking is easy with on-site garages, plenty of bike parking, plus Bay Street is also BARTable via MacArthur Station and the Emery Go-Round.

Where:

5603 Bay St – South Bay Street Plaza

Emeryville

http://baystreetemeryville.com

By |2026-02-05T10:15:43-08:00February 5th, 2026|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

The Experience, Emeryville: Bay Street Emeryville Grand Opening

The Experience:

A bit of Japan. Omotenashi. Get in line early!

Be one of the first 100 folks to enter the new Tokyo Central on Saturday or Sunday, January 31/February 1, and receive a $10 gift card. Bay Street Emeryville invites you to join them for the Grand Opening Weekend of TOKYO CENTRAL

  • Spin the Wheel to win prizes
  • Japanese Dance Performance
  • Stickers and balloons for kids
  • Special discounts both days
  • Authentic ingredients, seasonal Japanese finds, curated cookware and the spirit of Omotenashi (hospitality from the heart)
  • Hand Roll Factory offers a modern, interactive hand roll experience, serving each roll one at a time for maximum freshness
  • Sake by the glass
  • The sushi bar also provides beautifully prepared to-go Chirashi Sushi
  • Open 10am-9pm Sat & Sun this weekend
  • Free parking for Tokyo Central customers is available on the 2nd floor of Tokyo Central building
  • Enjoy up to 1.5 hours of free 122 parking spaces when you shop at Tokyo Central

What are you waiting for? Get your shopping bags ready!

Where:

5603 Bay St

Emeryville

http://baystreetemeryville.com

By |2026-01-29T15:41:45-08:00January 29th, 2026|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

The Experience, San Pablo: La Strada Ristorante Italiana Winter

The Experience:

It’s time for some Italian Comfort Food!

With all the rain, cold weather and dreariness, La Strada’s Ristorante Italiana has the fix. When you walk in, you will feel as if you just stepped into a Tuscan village where all they want to do is feed you and make you happy. You will fall in love with the warm, comforting home-cooked authentic Italian meals just like your Italian grandmother might cook.

They use high quality fresh ingredients to create some of your favorite dishes: Capellini Pomodoro. Fettucini Alfredo, Lasagne di Carne, Cannelloni di Vitello and so many more pastas and pizza. And the seafood is always amazing – Cioppino, Scampi, Fresh Crab, Scallops with Thyme and the list goes on. Lamb chops, pork chops, rib eye and even a cheeseburger. Something to make everyone in your group want to come back again and again.

Get your comfort fix now!

Hours: Lunch – Mon-Fri, 11:30am-3pm; Dinner – Mon-Thurs, 3-9pm; Fri, 3-10pm; Sat 11am-10pm; Sun, 11am-9pm. Brunch – Sat/Sun 11am- 2pm. Happy Hour – Mon-Fri, 3-6pm

 Where:

La Strada
2215 Church Lane
San Pablo

https://lastradasanpablo.com

By |2026-01-08T15:50:11-08:00January 8th, 2026|0 Comments

The Experience, Emeryville: Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program

The Experience:

Prepare & deliver holiday meals with ECAP!

ECAP volunteers will be preparing 1500 Turkey dinners at ECCL (Emeryville High School) then delivering them to the housing insecure throughout the East Bay – homeless and senior encampments and transitional housing in the Emeryville, Oakland and Berkeley areas,.

Here is the sign-up link to volunteer for ECAP’s Annual Holiday Meal Event on Saturday, December 27.  ECAP, the Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program, is Emeryville’s Food Bank.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AADA62BABF85-60852782-ecap

This year ECAP is teaming with the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California and the Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland.   Volunteers will make meals at the High School and deliver them to ICCNC and MZMB where they will host sit-down dinner events for 900.

So if you are the kind of person who likes to do community service as part of your holiday activity, Please join ECAP! Contact Vickie Jo Sowell 510-459-9026

Emeryville Community Assistance Program

ECAP is a completely volunteer-run organization.  They need your support to continue their mission.  Please consider volunteering 2 hours or more with them weekly, monthly or on an ad-hoc basis. Volunteering provides valuable service to our community.  They need help passing out food, unloading deliveries, sorting food, set-up and clean-up.  For more information on registering send email to: [email protected]

ECAP is a member of ECC.

https://emeryvillecommerceconection.com

By |2025-12-11T11:15:30-08:00December 11th, 2025|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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