Roasted Granola Cafe: suds, grub, tunes, crafts on tap till near end of December

Gary Goldsmith

Roasted Granola Café promises to be a center for enjoying beer, food, music and art starting this week

Suds, grub, tunes and crafts of many sorts are what the Roasted Granola Café, in cooperation with Arlington Brewing Company and Arts Arlington, is planning to provide starting this Thursday, Nov. 30, through Dec. 30.

With the Select Board having approved the necessary licensing earlier this month, ABC says it will have the following each Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 4 to 9:30 p.m. for buyers 21 and older: “We’ll be pouring town favorites including Spy-P-A, Jedermann and Zwolfand will be introducing new brews to the lineup such as Marley’s Ghost Christmas Ale. We are excited to bring the community together this holiday season and look forward to seeing friends and family as they enjoy a pint or two.” Those of age will be able to consume beer at the location and also buy sealed containers to take out for personal enjoyment or for gifts, according to an email from co-founder Matthew Guernsey.

Food, music, art plans described

Co-owner of the venue at 1346 Mass. Ave., Emily Patel, recently emailed YourArlington with a detailed description of food and entertainment for the ongoing “Friday Nights at TRG” created in concert with ArtLinks Arlington founder Lidia Kenig Scher.

“Our menu for the pop-up evenings [when ABC will serve beer] will evolve as we discover how to best serve the holiday crowd. We will start with mostly grab-n-go items such as focaccia bread, simple cheese sandwiches, mixed nuts, salads, potato chips and popcorn. The first weekend we will close our full kitchen at our regular closing time (5 p.m.) and offer a modified menu for the beer pop-up. Again, the menu will possibly change depending on the crowds’ preferences. We will have music on Friday evenings and artisan vendors on Saturday evenings.”

The music lineup for Friday nights 7 to 9 p.m. is the following:

Dec. 1 – Better Late (folk duets)

Dec. 15 – The C#s (jazz)

Dec: 22 – Gary Goldsmith (Americana/blues/folk music composer, singer and guitarist)

Dec. 29 – Cousin Louis (bluesy jazz with a mix of contemporary covers, originals and American roots music)

Kenig Scher and Patel also plan the following:

Saturdays from 3 to 6 p.m.: Artists Holiday Market

Dec. 2:

Dagmar Jacisinova (felted clothing and accessories)

En Plein Air Artists

Maryann Hondo (watercolors, glass, prints)

Gretchen Gogelstrom (paintings and accessories)

Lidia Kenig Scher (door protectors, prints, ceramics)

Ann Bausman (fiber and embroidery pieces)

Heather Fowles (lobster art)

Wendy Jo New (jewelry)

Janice Schupak (cards, buttons, coasters)

Ann Wynne (crafts, papers, cards)

Robin Jones (hand-painted bottles and cards)

Lisa Nelson (wall paintings, postcards, prints, tote bags)

Janet Smith (photographs)

Sharon Stafford (jewelry)

Ann Wynne (crafts, papers, cards)

Dana Cooperson (pottery)

Lisa Nelson (wall paintings, postcards, prints, tote bags)

Lidia Kenig Scher (door protectors, prints, ceramics)

Gretchen Fogelstrom (paintings and accessories)

Sudakshina Battacharya (paintings)

This announcement was published Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, based on information from Arlington Brewing Company; Arts Arlington, an initiative of the Arlington Commission for Arts & Culture; and the Roasted Granola Cafe, all in Arlington.

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Roasted Granola Cafe: suds, grub, tunes, crafts on tap till near end of December

Roasted Granola Café promises to be a center for enjoying beer, food, music and art starting this week

Food, music, art plans described

The music lineup for Friday nights 7 to 9 p.m. is the following:

Saturdays from 3 to 6 p.m.: Artists Holiday Market

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