Inland Empire breweries celebrating their anniversaries this weekend
It’s a beer weekend in the Inland Empire with three breweries, including one of the region’s oldest and one of its newest, all are celebrating anniversaries Saturday.
In Redlands, Hangar 24 Craft Brewing will celebrate its 14th anniversary from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The free, family-friendly event will feature live music from noon to 10 p.m. Food will be available from 4 Tinos and The Big Easy Sandwich. Local vendors also are participating, including Slow Bloom Coffee, Nichos Ice Cream and Active Ride Shop.
The event also will feature raffle giveaways.
Hangar 24 Craft Brewing is at 1710 Sessums Drive, Redlands.
In La Verne, La Verne Brewing Co. is celebrating its ninth anniversary from 5 to 11 p.m.
The event will feature unlimited pours of La Verne Brewing Co. beers, plus music from J-Birds and The Outliers.
Food will be available from
Más Taquitos and Italia Pasta e Pizza.
Tickets (available from square.com) are $39 and include admission, an anniversary mug and unlimited pours.
The first 100 tickets sold also will receive a commemorative bottle opener.
La Verne Brewing Co. is at 2125 Wright Ave., Suite C-15, La Verne.
In Riverside, All Points Brewing Co. is celebrating its first anniversary from noon to 5 p.m.
The event will feature live music from Decades, three beer releases (including an anniversary beer) and games.
Food will be available from the Pizza and Chill and Mexican Delights food trucks.
Tickets — $40 in advance and $45 at the door — include entry, a commemorative pint glass and four drink tickets. Presale tickets are available via brownpapertickets.com.
Additional drink tickets will be available for $7 each, or three for $20.
Admission is limited to those who are 21 and older.
All Points Brewing Co. is at 2023 Chicago Ave., Suite B-8, Riverside.
Top vegan eats
Last month, Yelp released its list of the top 100 vegan restaurants in the U.S. and Canada, and two Inland Empire eateries made the list.
The big winner is Chef Tanya’s Kitchen in Palm Springs, which landed at No. 2.
The eatery also has a location in Palm Desert.
The restaurant serves a variety of salads, soups, sandwiches and tempeh “powerburgers.”
Highlights include the eatery’s Cubano sandwich, which features slow-roasted citrus and garlic seitan in place of the usual pork, along with mayo, mustard, cabbage, tomato, pickle and onion.
The Palm Springs location is at 706 S. Eugene Road. Hours are 11 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. The Palm Desert location is at 72695 Highway 111, Suite A6. Hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.
Pomona’s Borreguitas also made the list, landing at No. 25.
The restaurant specializes, naturally, in Mexican food.
The menu features typical Mexican food items — tacos, burritos and the like — filled with potatoes and cactus or vegetable takes on chorizo, al pastor, asada and chicken.
Breakfast items made with tofu egg are also available.
Borreguitas is at 987 S. Garey Ave., Pomona.
Hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily.
New in Riverside
A new restaurant specializing in Japanese and Korean cuisine has opened in Riverside.
Hana Sushi & K Chicken is at 8882 Limonite Ave.
In addition to a variety of sushi, the restaurant also offers a selection of Asian dishes, including Korean fried chicken, bulgogi, chicken katsu, poke and teriyaki.
The spot was most recently a WaBa Grill.
Hours are 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily except Tuesday, when the restaurant is closed.