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Every weekend, Friday-Sunday, Pearl Hour is serving up delicious food and cocktails to ages 21 and over on our back patio at 214 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. October 9-11, our culinary partner will be Ocean Sushi Deli, serving up vegetarian maki rolls. Cash only.

These veggie maki roll with a creamy, house made miso mayo are awesome! And we'll be offering a variety of cocktail specials include this Ocean Martini garnished with a piece of marinated togarashi-sesame-oil-tamari dusted celery.

The hours of our weekend pop-up restaurant and cocktail service are: Friday, 5pm-12am, and Saturday and Sunday, 2pm-12am. To see all the great offerings at Pearl Hour during the week, please click here.

Clean out your closet and cash in! Catalyst Consignment is now accepting men’s clothing and shoes. No appointment is required. We accept up to 30 items per person and we're happy to pick them up from you. Items will be consigned for 45 days, and consignment is offered at a 55%-45% split (shop-consigner). For more details, please call or text 831-512-9855.

Catalyst Consignment, located at 801-A Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, is open Tuesday - Saturday, 11am-5pm, and Sunday, 12pm-4pm.

Want to join in the spirit of fun and celebration without drinking the spirits? Hula's Island Grill has got you covered! Our Thai-Foon alcohol-free cocktail is refreshing and delicious. Try it outdoors on our lanai at 622 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Escape Room 831 now has Kids Against Maturity available in its online game store! Kids Against Maturity is a family-friendly version of the hit game Cards Against Humanity. With over 500 cards, there's an endless supply of age-appropriate, outrageously funny combinations to be discovered that can be enjoyed by everyone in the family, and it's so portable it can be played anytime in any place.

Order your game online from Escape Room 831 and arrange for curbside pick-up at 599 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, or for local delivery (available to Monterey, Pacific Grove, Seaside, Marina, and Salinas).

One thing is for sure: just like other tabletop board games, it’ll get your kids away from their phones, tablets, videos, and other electronic devices for at least 30-90 min. Unplug together!

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Play Full Ground Studio has been as active as possible with owner Mai Ryuno's solo art and creative activities. Now she is reopening her retail store online!

Over the past three years, Mai has designed and produced colorful and unique products that represent Monterey County life both underwater and on land, sharing joy, playfulness, and creativity with others. Whether it's fun pillows, t-shirts, or tote bags, all items are hand crafted with care, love, and attention to detail. Most of them are one-of-a-kind. Check them out here.

For small, locally-owned businesses like Play Full Ground, buying an item will help allow Play Full Ground to stay open and Mai to create her art and support everyone's creative journey through her educational and consulting activities.

Headdress Salon presents our annual Dia de los Muertos inspired art show, November Skulls, featuring work by Heather Jorgensen and Michelle Robertson, on Sunday, November 1, 1pm-5pm, outside of Headdress at 883 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Be sure to wear your face mask. Outdoor social distancing measures will be in place.

Heather Jorgensen, the artist behind Lili Jorge, creates multi-media shadow boxes made with old cigar boxes and recycled material. Inspired by Mexican folk art, each work is a compilation that expresses the delicate balance between life and death. Sizes, themes, and materials vary and each piece is unique.

Photographer Michelle Robertson takes reality and, turning it just a touch, creates illusion. Like Mary Shelley describing a lightning storm, or Charles Baudelaire describing a Catholic mass at night, Michelle captures something magical in a flash. Sometimes haunting, sometimes wonderful, her work is always provocatively inviting one into her world.

Congratulations to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu instructor Tom Chuckerel for receiving the Blue Belt Stripe 2 (BBS2) on his black belt from Gracie University of Jiu-Jitsu! He has worked very hard with his son during the lockdown to achieve this.

Tom's wealth of jiu-jitsu knowledge, his law enforcement experience, and his giving spirit to the students of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Monterey and the community are amazing. Gracie is so grateful to have him as our instructor.

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is located at 636 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. It is now offering classes on Zoom and outdoors on the deck behind our studio.

Let's face it: 2020 is stressful on a lot of levels. Are you looking for clothing to get cozy in? Cypress Boutique Monterey has a wealth of soft, comfortable joggers, sweaters, and jackets that are sure to put a contented smile on your face.

Stop by the shop at 800 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey or check out our Instagram page and give us a call to place an order for curbside pick-up, 831-383-2769.

Pearl Hour is happy to announce we'll be selling donuts by Yulanda Santos of Aubergine on Saturday, September 27, 9am-1pm, along with coffee drinks by Felicia and cocktails by Katie. Enjoy individual donuts paired with coffee or a cocktail on our back patio or pre-order a box of 6 or 12 donuts and a bottle of Prosecco for take-out.

Pearl Hour is located at 214 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. 10% of donut and drink proceeds, 9am-1pm, will benefit the NAACP Seaside Youth Council.

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Classic
Chocolate
Strawberry
Dulcey Blond
Lemon-Yuzu
Monte Cristo

PRICES
$4 each
Baker's Half Dozen Box & Bottle of Prosecco, $51*
Baker's Dozen Box & Bottle of Prosecco, $75*

*Baker's Half Dozen Box contains 1 of each flavor. Baker's Dozen Box contains 2 of each flavor. Must be ordered before September 23. Text 831-229-4132 or e-mail Pearl Hour.

As mornings grow darker, a sweet pick me up is the perfect start to the day. Salted Creamed Honey, handcrafted in California by Backroad Beekeeping, is the perfect marriage of sweet and salty: it contains only pink Himalayan salt blended with wildflower honey to create spreadable honey.

Now at Lilify, Salted Creamed Honey is naturally solidified - it does not contain any additives, unnatural properties, or cream. 12 ounce jars are now available in our store at 281 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and on our website for curbside pick-up or shipping.