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The Experience, Richmond: El Agave Azul New Hours

The Experience:

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Have you tried Agave’s Famoso Burrito yet? Don’t miss out – it’s your choice of meat, your choice of beans and your choice of sauce – red or green.

Having a dinner party? Feel like kicking back and enjoying your own Summertime party for once? Order their 3L Margarata Pitcher! Okay, it’s bigger than a pitcher! Their 3-liter Margarita Pitcher is a nice reusable container. It’s their own recipe with Mi Campo Reposado tequila. You invite your guests and provide the glasses. They provide the mix, garnish – limes, tajin (mild chili peppers, lime and sea salt) or if you prefer just salt, to rim your glass.

Besides helping you serve your guests, this 3L Beauty will give you 12 8-oz servings. Only $85! Or upgrade to CADILLAC (Grand Marnier) for only $14 more ($99)!

Covid 19 notes: They ask you to wear a mask indoors if you are unvaccinated. Please stay home if you are sick.

Current Hours:

  • Monday – Thursday: 11:30am – 9pm
  • Friday: 11:30am – 11pm
  • Saturday: 9am – 11pm
  • Sunday: 9am – 9pm

Where:

12955 San Pablo Ave
Richmond, CA 94804

https://agaveazulca.com/

The Experience, Emeryville: Public Market Grilled

The Experience:

Anticuchos – Big Hit Summer Grub!

Grill and chill with the folks at Paradita Eatery this weekend! Enjoy their Anticuchos (skewers) grilled to perfection with a glass of beer! Or some say a Mohito is mint to be the appropriate adult social beverage!

Anicuchos are Peruvian street cart inspired grilled skewers, marinated in panca paste (paste from Aji chili pepper) and Peruvian spices. Two skewers per order, served with Yukon gold potato wedge. Your choice of Chicken or Pork Belly.

They also have, Sandwiches, six different Bowls all served with Jasmine Rice and a tasty Quinoa Salad with Toasted Quinoa, Mixed Greens, Tomatoes, Choclo (Peruvian corn), Queso Fresco and Passion Fruit Vinaigrette

You also may want to try their Pollo a la Brasa – Mary’s Organic Rotisserie chicken marinated in their famous Peruvian seasoning. The meal comes with fries and two sauces (Huancaina & Chimichurri). You can order a half or whole chicken. Outdoor dining’s the best!

The Public Market Food Hall’s otherl great eats are available for on-site or outdoor dining or takeout. Order from your fav purveyor!

  • A Girl Named Pinky
  • Baby Café
  • C Casa
  • Jayna Fyro
  • Koja Kitchen
  • Konarq
  • Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement
  • Dewie’s Cashew Creamery
  • NabiQ
  • Naru Sushi
  • Paradita Eatery
  • Peet’s Coffee & Tea
  • Pig in a Pickly temporarily closed)
  • Pizzeria Mercato
  • Public Bar by Blush
  • Sheiba Ramen
  • Super Duper Burgers
  • The Periodic Table

Public Market has a Food Hall with a collection of globally inspired eateries plus retail and services.

Where:

5959 Shellmound St

Emeryville

http://publicmarketemeryville.com

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The Experience, Emeryville: Townhouse News

The Experience:

Baby Back Ribs are Back!

When they say, ‘Comfort Food,’ they mean it! Look what’s back on the menu! Back by popular demand: Baby Back Ribs, Creamy Mac & Cheese, Abulea’s Medley. And this really hits home – order a Pork Chop & Apple Sauce.

Please note there will be no seating on the Townhouse patio on Friday, July 29 due to a booked event. You can reserve seating indoors for that evening.

The Townhouse Team can’t wait to see you and serve up a wonderful evening for you and your guests.  You’ll find all the traditional comfort classics made from fresh local ingredients and served with an elevated style in this rustic yet eloquent setting. Hours: Tu – Sa 4-9pm. Reservations are recommended. 510-652-6151

Special note about Covid 19 awareness: Townhouse staff is fully vaccinated and is provided with free testing upon request. We politely request that all guests are fully vaccinated. Masking is optional for all staff & guests.

Where:

5862 Doyle Street

Emeryville

http://www.townhousebarandgrill.com

The Experience, Richmond: Anaviv’s Open Air Market New Hours

The Experience:

Summer Cocktails + Tunes + Tasty Bites

Say hello to Anaviv’s weekend special summer cocktails! Their signature ‘Jolly Rancher’ and their ‘Tamarind Whiskey’ have been big hits. The perfect way to enjoy a beautiful summer day!

And nothing says it’s summer quite like an 82 degree Friday evening spent sipping a Strawberry Tequila Sunrise and listening to live music from 5-7pm. Here’s the lineup this weekend:

Friday – The Tipsy; Saturday – Live Flame; Sunday – Point Trio.

On July 21 Hannah Mayer Jazz launched Open Market by Anaviv’s new hours on Thursdays from 4:30-8pm. Join them tonight!

  • Open Air Coffee, Friday – Sunday: 8 am – 2 pm
  • Open Market, Thursday: 4:30 pm – 8 pm; Friday – Sunday: 12 pm – 8 pm

They have it all! Rice Bowls . Wood Oven Pizza .  Seasonal Small Plates . Local Beer & Wine .  Open Air Coffee ..  Florals from Wild Coast Flora .  Live Music
+ They are Bike-Friendly (bike racks & a fix-it kit).

Stop by Anaviv’s Marketplace this weekend. Anaviv’s Marketplace is an outdoor oasis nestled in an industrial area of Richmond.

You can also  make a reservation for Anaviv’s Table, a private dining experience for you and 10-14 of your guests. You can book your dinner in their cozy tented pavilion outdoors or in their formal dining room indoors any day of the week. Locally grown produce create delectable seasonally crafted dishes. All guests are required to be vaccinated.

“We’re so lucky to live in an area where we’re able to source from so many amazing small farms,” says Owner & Chef Arnon Oren, “and, we love creating menus for you with the bounty from these local farmers.”

And there’s more! Anaviv Catering & Events’ team can transform an empty canvas into a sumptuous and welcoming feast for you in your home or other venue. Contact them through their website or at (415) 376.1400.

Photo/Clara Rice

Where:

600 Hoffman Blvd
Richmond

Anaviv.com

The Experience, Alameda: Faction Brewing Co. Wednesdays

The Experience:

Pints + Paints!

There are lots of ways to experience Faction Brewing. Grab your friends for a run out on Alameda Point with lots of views and history and then kick back with your favorite Faction brew. You can bring your whole family, including the four-legged member, out for a fun evening with beer and food trucks. Or you can join local artists for pints + paints on Wednesdays with your sketchpad and watercolors. Whatever you do, stay for the sunset over San Francisco Bay!

Pints + Paints.

Marcy Voyevod, organizer of a weekly gathering of local artists at Faction Brewing Co. has been inviting artists to join her sketching on the patio. She explained, “I first started coming here on Fridays in 2015 when I worked close by and invited my colleagues. And I sketched.  It just felt like my community.” Check out her collection of Fridays at Faction!

Artists of all skill levels now come to Faction to sketch and paint, and, of course, enjoy the wonderful west coast style IPAs and the great views. Gathering around a table, each artist paints something different – a container ship on the estuary, succulents on the patio, city front views, or clusters of folks enjoying their pints.  Come and join them 4pm on Wednesdays.

Faction Brewing produces a wide range of beers in their 20-barrel brewhouse, including lagers, stouts, Belgian style beers, barrel aged beers, and the occasional sour. But their true specialty and passion lies in hoppy beers.

20+ taps of craft beer!

Food Truck Lineup:

  • Thu, July 14 – Super Mario
  • Fri, June 15 –  Scolari’s
  • Sat, June 16 –  Calafia Taqueria
  • Sun, June 17 –  Sip & Slide

Hours: Wed/Thu 2-8pm; Fri/Sat 12-8pm; Sun 12-6pm.

Featured sketches: Fun at FACTION – Eve Aldridge; Container Ship & Faction Fans – Vivian Aldridge

Where:

2501 Monarch St in Alameda Point
Alameda

http://factionbrewing.com

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