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The Experience, Emeryville: Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe Weekends
The Experience: Put Crab Cake Benedict on your weekend menu! Good news! They're serving brunch on Saturday and Sundays from 8am until 3pm! Ever had Crab Cake Benedict? if not, you are in for a treat. Rudy's gives you 2 crab cakes served on an English muffin topped with two poached eggs, sliced avocado and hollandaise sauce. Other Brunch items include: Dazed and Confused - Crispy hash brown topped with 2 eggs scrambled with chorizo, topped with house-made hollandaise sauce, sliced avocado, garnished with green onion and served with toast Rude n’ Reckless - A crispy hash brown base, a layer of thin sliced ham, 2 poached eggs all drenched in house-made hollandaise and served with choice of toast Rudy’s Heartache - Their famous corned beef hash topped with 2 eggs any style and house-made hollandaise sauce. Garnished with green onion and served with choice of toast And many more delights including
The Experience, Richmond: El Agave Azul Music
The Experience: Live Music with your Margarita! 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. Agave has Live Music 2nd & 4th Thursdays - which means tonight, April 11. Grab your friends and get down to Agave to share some appetizers. The Labor Agave is a mix of tequila wings, Agave nachos, chimichanga, quesadilla, pico de gallo, sour cream and queso fresco. You can also try the Sabor Agave Dos - Nachos Marinos, 3 tequila BBQ wings, mini chimichangas, pico de gallo, sour cream and queso fresco. Or have the popular Agave Nachos - Home-made chips, beans, grilled corn, pico de gallo, Monterey Jack  and cheddar cheese, jalapeño, salsa ranchera and queso fresco (you can add meat, chicken or prawns). Yum! What are you waiting for?
The Experience, Alameda: C’era Una Volta Kitchen + Catering April 16th Menu
The Experience: Let Chef Rudy prepare your meals for the week! Check out Chef Rudy's menu for Tuesday, April 16th. 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 4/12 and pick it up on Tuesday 4/16 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 April 16th: Salads Orto Salad – Organic mixed baby greens, carrots, radishes, olives, tomatoes and a side of balsamic vinaigrette Spinach Salad – Organic baby spinach, carrots, walnuts, caramelized red onions Cali-Italia Salad – Organic mixed greens, gorgonzola cheese, walnuts, dried cranberries and side of vinaigrette (vegan upon request) Entrees Ravioli Carciofi- Artichoke Ravioli & Meat Sauce (beef). Garnish: parmigiano/black pepper Pasta Salsiccia - Pasta & Olive Oil with our house sausage & broccoli. Garnish: parmigiano/chili flake Rigatoni al Gorgonzola - Pasta & gorgonzola cream sauce. Garnish: parmigiano/black pepper
The Experience, Alameda: Frank Bette Center for the Arts Plein Air Paintout
The Experience: Grab your paints and hit the Alameda shore! Hurry! Plein Air Paintout entry deadline: Monday, April 8, 2024! Join the Frank Bette 19th Annual Plein Air Paintout as it hosts 40 juried artists for a week of painting tree-lined streets; stately Victorian homes and shops; picturesque marinas; historic naval ships and naval air station; as well as beaches, lagoons, parks and San Francisco and Oakland skylines in the island city of Alameda. The week includes a welcome reception, a luncheon and a quick draw and an outdoor exhibit and sale of all the paintings on Saturday. A selection of the unsold paintings from the sale are exhibited and for sale in the Frank Bette Center for the Arts Gallery through September of 2024.
The Experience, Emeryville: Ohana Cannabis Co Weekly Specials
The Experience: Have a cocktail with your serenity! Walk into Ohana's cannabis cocktail bar where they are serving up delicious cocktails infused with THC (zero alcohol). They use a water-soluble tincture to get the best balanced drink. Guests can use the bar's tinctures or purchase their own. Knowledgable consultants will advise you as to dosing. And they are made fresh on the spot. You can choose your favorite  from their bar menu: Ohana Sunrise - made with fresh orange juice, pineapple and floated with grenadine Nasserati - Strawberry Puree & Lemonade Emeryville Mule - Lime Juice, Simple Syrup & Ginger Beer and the Pineapple Express - Mango & Passionfruit Puree with Pineapple Juice. Cocktails come in a standard dosage of 10 mg of THC; if your tolerance is a bit higher you can dose up to 50mg. The crafted cocktails are fast-acting and most customers feel effects anywhere between 15-20 minutes and always seem to leave happier than when they came in.
The Experience, Richmond: Riggers Loft Wine Co Friday Night
The Experience: Friday Night Rhythms on the Dock of the Bay! This Friday (April 5th) is the perfect time to dive into some of R&B Cellars' great red wines while noshing on tasty bites from Chef Frank Miller’s ‘pop up’ Kitchen Loft Menu. Meanwhile, you will be treated to some culturally rich and intricate sounds by the Brazilian East Bay Ensemble – BEBE. R&B Cellars has two Cabernet Sauvignons and two Pinot Noirs by the glass or bottle. Petite Syrahs, Syrahs, a Red Blend and several Zinfandels also by the glass or bottle. If you aren’t a red wine drinker, they also have Rose, White and Sparkling wines available. Chef Frank is serving all your favorite Wood-fired Pizzas! These are 12" pizzas on their local honey and extra virgin olive oil dough. Fans rave about his Crispy Parmesan Brussel Sprouts tossed in shaved Paemigiano cheese with lemon and garlic butter! You can order his Burger, Loft Salad or Caesar Salad with tossed romaine hearts in a classic citrus Caesar dressing, croutons and shaved Parmesan-Reggiano cheese. Top it off with New Orleans Beignets! Yum! Photo/Bluegoo Photography About the music Friday evening 6-9 pm.  Catia Machado and the Brazil East Bay Ensemble-BEBE- is a sextet with roots in Brazil, New York and the East Bay. Catia Machado, the lead singer, began her music studies in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 10
