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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
The Experience, Alameda: Faction Brewing Co Pils
The Experience: Beer for the Easter weekend! And they are open on Sunday. “Not every day can be sunshine and rainbows, but you can crack into the crisp, refreshing goodness of a Faction Pils,” say the wise folk at Faction. This German-style brew is the epitome of smooth sipping and easy enjoyment. [4.8%] Join them in the taproom to sip on this classic favorite or take some home in a convenient four-pack. This wise crew also thinks you just might need it for that upcoming Easter Sunday family gathering! The great news is that they are open on Sunday. And it's going to be sunny. If you can't make it in person, just order your cans (or even kegs) online
The Experience, Richmond: Lara’s Fine Dining & Views
The Experience: Longing to go out for Sunday Brunch? Lara Choe invites you to join them for Brunch on Easter Sunday from 11am to 3pm! Though they have a limited menu of brunch dishes, you can pretty much have your Eggs Benedict anyway you want them, from Florentine to Dungeness Crab. Here’s the Brunch Menu Cannelloni - Homemade pasta stuffed with dungeness crab, shrimp, and ricotta cheese topped with mozzarella. Served with lemon cream sauce. Eggs Benedict Florentine - Poached eggs, spinach, homemade hollandaise sauce served with morning potatoes and fresh fruits. (Substitute Canadian Bacon, Smoked Salmon or Dungeness Crab) Frittata – Open-face vegetable omelet with bell peppers. Broccoli, green beans, tomatoes and onion. Served with morning potatoes and fresh fruits. Yum! Make your reservations today! 510-234-1860
The Experience, Emeryville: Wondrous Brewing Chill
The Experience: Fresh IPA in Emeryville! What’s on tap at Wondrous Brewing Company? A fresh batch of their tried and true Single Cuff West Coast IPA. It’s a West Coast IPA 6.6% abv Hopped with Citra + Mosaic. Fans are happy to have this beer back on tap and in cans. This is the second in command in their ‘Cuff’ series, a sequence of beers they make that utilize the king and queen of PNW hops, Citra + Mosaic! Bringing in punchy hop flavor and bitterness and that tropical fruit, citrus delight that you all know and love! If IPAs aren’t your thing, try their High Tider or Dot in the Sky which are both West Coast Pilsners. Grab your friends and get down to Wondrous. It’s a gem of a brewery with a chill vibe. Hang in their fun outside patio where you’ll find community and dogs are welcome. You can order from Los Moles, Good to Eat Dumplings, KYU2 or
