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The Experience, Richmond: El Agave Azul New Drink

The Experience:

Cocktail or dessert?  Or both?

Besides being Richmond’s home for bold Mexican cocktails and flavors, El Agave Azul is now serving Soft Serve Margaritas! A new twist on an old favorite. Find your happy place in this warm and cozy Mexican Restaurant with all your Jalisco-inspired favorite traditional dishes and give the Soft Serve Margarita a try.

If Soft Serve is not your specialty, El Agave Azul also offers  you  many choices of Margaritas.

  • OG Margaritas: The Classic Margarita- tequila, Cointreau or triple sec, and fresh lime juice, salted rim.
  • Cadillac Margaritas: Traditional and Purple Cadillac (features a Chambord float) served with a mini-Grand Marnier bottle.
  • Fruity & Specialty Flavors: Mango, Strawberry, Watermelon, Cucumber, and Mangonada.
  • Margarita Flights: A sampler flight featuring watermelon, cucumber, mango, and strawberry

Don’t forget Michelada Mondays! A michelada is a savory Mexican beer cocktail made with light Mexican lager, fresh lime juice, salt, and a blend of hot sauces and savory seasonings served over ice. Some refer to it as the Mexican version of a Margarita.

Or you may want to  try one of their flights of Tequila.

  • Blanco Flight
  • Añejo Flight
  • Reposado Flight
  • Artesanal Flight
  • Cristalino Flight
  • El Agave Azul Grand Flight 

Agave Azul Hours: Mon – Thurs 11am-9pm; Fri 11am-10:30pm; Sat 10am-10:30pm; Sun 9am-9pm.  510-307-5749.

Where:

12955 San Pablo Ave
Richmond, CA 94804

https://agaveazulca.com/

The Experience, Alameda: Faction Brewing Milestone

The Experience:

Bornday Party! Faction Brewing turns 13!

KXSF is throwing a joint birthday party with Faction Brewing  as they celebrate their 8th birthday and Faction officially turns lucky 13. And mind you, they’re throwing a proper Bornday party. Join them out at the Alameda Point Saturday, September 26, from 12-9pm.

This will also be their release party for the first KXSF Live Mixtape featuring songs recorded during their KXSF Live sessions over the last year.

The Bornday Party will be full of cold beer, loud music, and a full day of bands.

Check it out:

  • UFO Baby
  • Hollow Minds
  • Short Dogs Grow
  • C Breezy Quartet
  • BRNR
  • Church of the Dead
  • Lost Puppy Forever
  • Rotten CoreCome raise one for 13 years of Faction Brewing and 8 years of KXSF. Or raise several….it is a birthday after all!

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

The Experience, Emeryville: Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe – Diner Friday Nights

The Experience:

Friday Night Live Music on the Patio!

What are you doing Friday eventing?  Ready for some great tunes, food and drink? We’ve got your covered.

Our neighborhood diner has all kinds of food & drink options. And then Friday night concerts on the patio. Here’s what’s happening. David Thornton Band is playing Friday night starting at 6pm. Full September schedule below.

David Thornton Band: The Story:

David is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.
David has been writing and performing his own blues, country, and rock tunes for over 10 years.
David describes his music as, “bar room music for everyone”.
David has performed around the San Francisco bay area at difference blues jams.
David has also recorded his own CD, which is available on this web site as well.

Musical influences include:

B.B. King
Eric Clapton
Santana
Stevie Ray Vaughan
and others

It will be a fine evening. Bring your friends and get down to Rudy’s!

Rudy’s in the news:

Rudy’s appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America tied the diner into its rock band origins with the diner’s name derived from The Clash’s song Rudie Can’t Fail. You can watch the segment here. Then ABC News hypes it up later on in the news.

And remember: When you are at Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe, you are Rudy. Check their calendar for upcoming concerts.

Rudy’s Hours: Daily, 8am-3pm – Breakfast + Lunch; Wed – Sat, 5-9pm Dinner 510-594-1221.

About Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe

Rudy’s was born from a desire to create a restaurant where people of all walks of life can feel welcome and eat honest food in a fun atmosphere. They are committed to serving their community with an eatery that is reasonably priced, family friendly, and that cares about your well-being.

Where:

4081 Hollis St

Emeryville

https://www.iamrudy.com/

The Experience, Alameda: Faction Brewing Weekend Plans

The Experience:

Guess what? You’ve got plans through the weekend!

  • Thursday 7pm (Tonight!) | Ocean Hoptimism. Sierra Garcia of the San Francisco Estuary Institute takes us Urban Upstream, following pollutants from our streets and neighborhoods all the way to the Bay, and exploring what we can do about it. (free to attend)
  • Friday 6-10pm | Groove is in the Start. An early-evening ‘80s dance party packed with Prince, Madonna, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Run DMC and more. Only a few tickets left and they’re online only. Get yours NOW.
  • Sunday 11am-6pm | Cape & Cowl Con. Comics, artists, creators, costumes, cold beer, and our limited-edition Cape & Cowl Vol. 2 Helles Lager. POW! BANG! PSSSHHH! This one’s going to be lit! (free to attend)

That’s a heck of a weekend. See you down at Faction with a pint!

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

The Experience, Emeryville: Honor Kitchen & Cocktails Invitation

The Experience:

Spirits inspired by the California Gray Whale!

Honor is excited to welcome Gray Whale Gin & Vodka to their menu and invite you to come by Friday, August 21 during Happy Hour, 3-6pm, to try their new Gray Whale martinis. Your first drink is complimentary, courtesy of Gray Whale, while supplies last!

A Gray Whale representative will be present to share more about the brand and its mission to protect and restore our oceans.  Their spirits are inspired by the California gray whale’s migration path along the Pacific Coast

Every year the California Gray Whale makes a 12,000 journey from the warm lagoons of Baja California to the cool waters of the arctic. Gray Whale’s refreshing coastal gin is perfected with six botanicals sourced along the whales’ journey. Gray Whale Vodka is small batch distilled with California grapes and created with no additives or sugar, leaving it silky-smooth.

Stop by, grab a martini, and enjoy a taste of the California coast! (510) 653-8667

HONOR (on-er) n. Honesty, fairness, or integrity on one’s beliefs and actions.  A source of credit or distinction. High respect, as for worth, merit, or rank.  High public esteem, fame; glory; the privilege of being associated.

Where:

1411 Powell  St

Emeryville

https://www.honoremeryville.com/

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