What's Happening
With the June 15 reopening, we look forward to continuing to welcome you to the downtown district. And, while mask regulations have been updated, many businesses in Downtown Alameda will be requesting that customers and staff continue to wear a mask while doing business in their shops, offices, and restaurants.
We appreciate your understanding as our businesses slowly and cautiously open their doors with this consideration to their staff and other customers.
In June of 2020, Downtown Alameda began sharing the message, “Open With Care” as a way to let you know that our businesses are safely and carefully opening their doors with the well-being of staff and customers at the forefront. This welcoming message of care and concern has been visible in shop windows and street signage, and will continue to be our refrain as we move forward.
We want to thank you again. Your long-standing commitment and support of our business community is the reason that they are able to move into this new recovery phase and remain Open With Care.
Support local businesses and find out what’s happening in the district!
The downtown district is an exciting place to be this summer. The weather is great, local restaurants are showing off their specialty flavors, and the dining experience is refreshing with expanded outdoor seating.
Enjoy dining and drinking in these downtown parklets:
American Oak, Burma Superstar, Club House Sports Bar, Hobnob, Johnathan’s Sandwich House, Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden, Karibu Wine Lounge, La Penca Azul, Lucky 13, Monkey King Pub & Grub, Pappo, Scolari’s, Spinning Bones, The Preacher’s Daughter Bistro, The Star on Park, Tomatina
Coming Soon!
Ramen Hiroshi, Sushi & More, Wild Ginger
Learn more about this month’s featured parklets in our latest email update. Pictured above: Burma Superstar (photo by Maurice Ramirez).
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Welcome the newest Downtown Alameda businesses to Open With Care… and please remember to mask up. Find what you need in the way that works for you, whether it’s in-store visits, ordering out, shopping by appointment, or virtual experiences.
New Downtown Businesses:
Alameda Eye Center, 2418 Central Ave
Personalized, high-quality eye care including routine eye exams and management of a variety of eye conditions.
Best of Thai, 1305 Park Street
Market and cafe offering the best products of Thailand.
Glory, 1330 Park Street
Locally owned retail shop curating the best brands of street shoes, sneakers, apparel, and accessories.
Ding Tea, 1342 Park Street
Serving authentic hand crafted Taiwanese Tea beverages
Karibu Wine Lounge, 1419 Park Street
Cultural gallery featuring an assortment of great but under-served wines from makers of color, women, and locals.
Magpie & Thorn, 2305 Santa Clara Ave
The greenhouse store is a magical wonderland of exotic plants, unique pottery, and sustainable gifts for all ages.
More Businesses in the Works:
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We are excited to introduce the City of Alameda’s new Flavors of Alameda event, a month-long celebration of the many bold flavors of Alameda.
With more than 50 participating restaurants, bars, breweries, and wineries across the island, you’re invited to try new dishes and drinks throughout the month of May, collect points each time you do, and submit your points to get some great prizes.
Prizes include reusable metal straws, travel flatware kits, and a retro Flavors of Alameda lunchbox and are reflective of the City of Alameda’s commitment to reduce single-use plastics and are themed around dining out. We know you’ll love them!
Dine safely indoors, dine outdoors, get it to-go, or have it delivered.
Whatever you choose in Downtown Alameda, you can’t go wrong… Paella from Asena Restaurant, Cornish Hen with Egg Noodle Soup from Sidestreet Pho, Rhubarb Vodka Soda from Angela’s Kitchen, and so much more!
Learn more about the flavors each establishment has carefully selected and start earning your points: www.flavorsofalameda.com
Participating Downtown Alameda Restaurants:
Share your favorite Flavors of Alameda from our downtown restaurants on social media. Tag us for the chance to be featured! #DowntownAlameda #FlavorsofAlameda
Alameda Island Brewing Company, Alley & Vine, American Oak, Angela’s Kitchen, Asena, Burma Superstar, C’era Una Volta, Dragon Rouge Bistro, East End, Genghis Khan Kitchen, Hang Ten Boiler, Hobnob, Johnathan’s Sandwich House, Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden, Karibu by Wachira, Kobe Ya, La Penca Azul, Linguini’s, Lucky 13, McGee’s Bar & Grill, New York Pizza, Pappo, Pho Sinh, Poke Koma, Sidestreet Pho, Speisekammer, Spice I Am, Spinning Bones, Sushi & More, The Park Street Tavern, The Preacher’s Daughter, Toomie’s Thai, Tucker’s Ice Cream, Vietnam House, Wild Ginger, Yojimbo
Who is ready to enjoy restaurant take-out without the waste? No more plastic… no more single-use packaging…
Dispatch Goods has recently launched in Alameda to help our community solve the ever increasing problem with restaurant take-out foodware, and to give restaurant owners a new option to comply with Alameda’s Disposable Foodware Reduction Law (no more plastic, effective Jan 2019).
We have three amazing restaurants that have started offering the reusable foodware service provided by Dispatch Goods. Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden, Spinning Bones, and Lola’s Chicken Shack not only offer Dispatch Goods reusable containers, but the restaurants are also hosting return bins.
Look for the service to launch soon at Speisekammer.
Join us in supporting this pioneering business. With the help of Dispatch Goods and the community, local restaurants can prevent thousands of pieces of plastic from entering landfills and waterways.
(pictured above: fresh hand-breaded Chicken Tenders and Cobb Salad from Lola’s Chicken Shack)
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