Definition of “assemble”—1) To bring people or things together for a common purpose; 2) To fit together the separate component parts of a machine or other object. The former Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant on the Richmond Waterfront, where automobiles were assembled from 1931 until 1953 when the last car rolled off the assembly line, is now home to the trendy “Assemble” restaurant, where people assemble for good food and drink in a untraditional, yet ambient, setting. Assemble restaurant occupies the former boiler room used to power the Ford assembly lines when the plant was operational, and is adjacent to the spectacular Craneway Pavilion, which hosts approximately 75 to 100 cultural and entertainment events a year. The restaurant and pavilion sit directly on the Richmond waterfront, offering stunning views of the East Bay and the San Francisco skyline. Assemble offers a variety of traditional and new American foods, as well as beer, wine, hand-crafted cocktails, mocktails and other non-alcoholic beverages. It is open weekdays for breakfast and lunch, and for brunch on weekends. Assemble used to offer dinner service; however, it was suspended because there was insufficient business in the evenings. There are plans to offer Happy Hour again later this year, and dinner service may be re-introduced when Richmond Ferry service to San Francisco becomes available, which is anticipated as early as 2017. The restaurant has a very industrial feel to it--high ceilings, steel framework, two original boilers, pipes, pulleys, equipment, brick walls, and lots of windows to look out at the Bay. There is seating inside for 110 guests at a combination of short and tall tables, bench seating, and bar seating. There is also outside patio seating which provides restaurant review 1414 HARBouR WAy SouTH, In RICHMonD | 510-215-6025 ASSEMBlERESTAuRAnT.CoM AlSo on FACEBook, InSTAgRAM, oPEnTABlE Assemble Restaurant A Historical Venue for Dining and Reminiscing RIBEyE PHo By Vickie Lewis BuFFAlo RIVETER SAnDWICH
Contra Costa Marketplace - July 2016
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