Old Monterey District Blog

Rosine's Restaurant is celebrating Happy Hour Monday - Friday, 3pm-5pm! Visit us for great drink, food, and dessert specials to enjoy while dining outdoors.

Our Happy Hour Menu includes $3 beer, $5 wine, $5 cocktails, classic bites, and a $6 cake and coffee special. Please note that Monterey County regulations require that alcohol be served with food at this time.

Rosine's is located at 434 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. We're now open Mon-Thu, 11am-8pm; Fri-Sat, 9am-9pm; and Sun 9am-8pm.

An ice cream scooper is needed at Revival Ice Cream, located at 463 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. The position is part-time to start, but we may need full-time help soon as spring and summer approach.

Job duties include: greeting customers, maintaining dairy inventory, making waffle cones, collecting payments, learning flavors and ingredients, suggesting flavors to clients, answering client questions, adhering to health and safety guidelines, and maintaining a clean work area. To apply, please e-mail us your resume.

Revival Ice Cream is an amazing place to work! Come join us.

Monterey Conference Center has installed new public art for all of us to enjoy in Jeffers Plaza, an outdoor space connecting the Conference Center with Portola Hotel and Spa. The plaza is named after Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962), an influential local poet and icon of the environmental movement. Much of Jeffers' poetry was written in narrative and epic form, and was widely popular in the 1920s and 30s.

The bronze sculptures of Jeffers were created by local artists Will Pettee and Carol Matranga Courtney. We encourage you to go in person and check it out the next time you're in Downtown Old Monterey. Monterey Conference Center is located at 1 Portola Plaza.

Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe now carries our giant, hand decorated chocolate eggs, made from Callebaut Belgian chocolate. These hollow eggs are filled with bite-sized chocolate sea creatures and are wrapped up in a bow, ready for you or your loved one to enjoy! These limited edition chocolates make beautiful gifts. Visit us at 539 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Alvarado Street Brewery has some new merchandise in our online store! We've just loaded up two new sweatshirts - tie dyed and pigment dyed - and a rad Mai Tai pocket tee (with obligatory flamingos). Remember that our merchandise ships for free here in California.

Alvarado Street Brewery and Grill is now open daily for take-out and outdoor dining at 426 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Discover great locally-made goods with a Spring forward vibe at Franklin Street Collaborative's Locals Spring Market in March, April, and May. It's a one stop shop for art, home decor, gifts, jewelry, bath and beauty products, vintage apparel and home goods, and children's wear, all housed at 201 Franklin Street in Downtown Old Monterey. We're open daily, 11am-6pm.

Trying to decide between pick-up or delivery from your favorite restaurant? If you want to support small, locally-owned businesses, pick-up is the way to go.

Delivery charges can be expensive for independently owned restaurants. If you're able, please consider picking up your order yourself - you'll bypass the middleman and ensure your meal arrives nice and hot.

Don't want to wait onsite during the pandemic? Place your order in advance over the phone or online. Don't want to go indoors? Some restaurants offer curbside pick-up on request - they're listed in our online Dining Guide. You can enjoy great take-out food and still stay safe from Covid-19!

The City of Monterey offers a parking program which allows Monterey residents, displaying the proper decal permit, a maximum of two hours of free parking, per day, per parking facility. The decals are honored in the Downtown East and West Garage, (at Franklin & Tyler), the Waterfront Attendant Lot (at Washington & Del Monte), and the Cannery Row Garage (at Foam & Prescott).

A resident parking permit decal can now be obtained online. You'll need to upload a picture ID, current vehicle registration, and proof of residency (current utility bill, property tax bill, or rental agreement). All active military personnel and their immediate family are also eligible for this program.

There is an annual $20 administrative charge for each decal permit, and the permit is valid for 12 months from the date of issue.

Om Studios' next Gentle Yoga Class Series begins on Monday, March 15. While Om yoga classes continue daily in the gardens of Cooper-Molera Adobe in Downtown Old Monterey, this class will be held in Jewell Park in Pacific Grove.

If you are just beginning (or re-beginning) your journey into yoga, this Gentle Yoga Series is for you. Om Studios owner Lindsay Wetterau will guide you in building your yoga practice from the ground up. Each posture will be taught in a way that allows the student to develop a strong, healthy, safe, and mindful yoga practice.

This class will incorporate poses into a slow, meditative, calm practice. It's perfect for beginners, or even advanced practitioners wishing to slow down - we'll use gentle movement and breath work to welcome soft openings and mind-body awareness.

Classes will be held Mondays, 11:30am-12:30pm, beginning March 15 in Jewell Park in Pacific Grove. Cost is $69 for 6 weeks. For more information and to register, please e-mail Om Studios. Space is limited, so reserve your spot soon.

MidiCi Monterey announces Pasta Party Wednesdays! On Wednesdays, 11:30am-9pm, enjoy any of our scrumptious pasta entries -- chicken alfredo, mac and cheese, penne vodka, pesto genovese, spaghetti and meatballs, or spaghetti bolognese -- for $5 off our regular menu prices.

The $5 Wednesday pasta discount is available for dine-in or take-out through the Toast app. No substitutions or modifications are allowed, and it cannot be combined with any other offers.

MidiCi, the Neapolitan Pizza Company, is located at 467 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe happily introduces our new feuilleté! It's a medley of curried veggies inside a flaky, buttery puff pastry dough. Available Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays for take-out. We're located at 539 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Revival Ice Cream loves our environment just as much as we love our customers! When you purchase a reusable pint container at the shop ($21.95) and fill it with your favorite Revival flavor whenever you visit, you can help us reduce the number of pint cartons we use and you'll get $2 off the regular price of a pint.

Little steps, taken consistently over time, yield big results. Help us reduce waste and continue our rating as a green business by purchasing and using our reusable pint containers. Revival Ice Cream is located at 463 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Wondering how you can support Cooper-Molera Adobe while we're closed? The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit organization that relies on support from the public, has worked to save historic sites like Cooper-Molera Adobe for 70 years. With your help we’ll make sure this historic landscape continues to be a beautiful community gathering place.

Please consider supporting Cooper-Molera Adobe with a tax-deductible donation by texting HISTORIC COOPER to 52886 today. You'll receive a link to make a donation of any amount.

In response to this moment of crisis, the Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust has generously stepped forward to match your gift to the National Trust. For every $2 you give, another $1 will be matched, for a total of $3.

Cooper-Molera Adobe is located at 506 Munras Avenue in Downtown Old Monterey.