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Cherries are ripe for the picking in Brentwood. Due to inclement weather, the cherry harvest isn’t as bountiful as in years past. If you want to participate in U-Pick, take advantage of the three-day weekend to pick the best berries.
Cheery pickers invade cherry orchards
There are cherries, and then there are Brentwood cherries. Only a Brentwood cherry can draw an instant smile from that very first bite. As your teeth mash the cherry’s firm, glossy skin, a rush of ...
May 23, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Apple Tortellini Salad
Apples pick up the picnic
There’s nothing like the perfect picnic or barbecue to slow you down and help you reconnect with friends and family. This season, surprise your guests with a rustic backyard picnic, starring delici...
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Cure that craving for corn
Brentwood is an especially great place to live in the summer months. Fresh fruits and vegetables are grown all around us, from cherries in June to squash in October. And an even greater perk is tha...
Sep 09, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Slow food advocates to glean and clean
Slow Food Delta Diablo is partnering with the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association, Contra Costa and Solano Food Bank, College Park High School and Brentwood farmers in a day of community acti...
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<i>Photo by Karen James Smith</i>
Ribbon revelry
Bases Loaded Sports Bar & Grill recently celebrated its first year in business with a ribbon-cutting event. Owner Terry Karp introduced the new head chef while customers and friends sampled delect...
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Kaitlyn Le, 6, left, savors her noodles one at a time at Oodles of Noodles in Brentwood. <br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Oodles of Noodles: Simple, fast and healthy
Ordering a meal at Oodles of Noodles is as easy as one, two, three – just read the menu board when you walk in to learn the art of “oodling.” “I’m all about keeping it simple,” owner Jon Lei said. ...
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Award-winning wines – Contra Costa roots
Cline Cellars winemaker Charlie Tsegeletos, observing the late morning Sonoma fog, notes that the 2010 grape harvest might be later than normal. The same dynamic might well hold true for our own Co...
Aug 26, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Model of the proposed Tess' Garden.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Barbara Franz</i>
Community Kitchen to help farmers
Barbara Franz believes that if she builds a community kitchen, people will cook. In fact, she’s so sure that residents will transform East County’s most bountiful fruits into jams, jellies and pies...
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The Island Joe’s Café and Bakery crew, including owner Donna Simon and chef Lou Lane, center, are ready to serve you.<br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Old favorites rediscovered at Island Joe’s s
Many remember Donna Simon as the owner of Discovery Joe’s Bar and Grill, but those same loyal Discovery Bay customers might not be aware that Joe’s is back in business but at a different part of th...
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Patrons who spend $10 in SNAP vouchers (food stamps) at the Somersville Towne Center Farmers’ Market can now get $15 worth of fresh produce, such as these plums.
Farmers’ Market gets stamps of approval
The Somersville Towne Center Farmers’ Market is offering food stamp recipients a special incentive this summer: Spend at least $10 in SNAP (food stamps) at the market, and receive $5 for free to sp...
Aug 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Brentwood Mountain Mike’s owners Luis and Melissa Seita show off a combo specialty pizza with half Pineapple Chicken Luau and half Garlic Tuscan. The Seitas took over the Brentwood franchise in February.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Mountain Mike’s Pizza returns to Brentwood
It’s a good thing Luis Seita likes being on his feet and staying busy. As the new owner of the reopened Brentwood Mountain Mike’s Pizza, he has plenty of things to keep him occupied. “I love intera...
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<i>Photo courtesy of Juan Mendivil</i>
Paella payoff
Discovery Bay resident Michael Labrador, left, with brother Phil, recently treated family and friends to a home-cooked skillet of the traditional Spanish dish paella. The popular meat, seafood and...
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The Yogurt Jungle crew, from left, manager Brynda Bockover, owner Lori Abreu, Tayler Hammond, Yogurt Jungle Lion (portrayed by Ally Abreu), Shelby Pastor and Michelle Reinmuth, welcome visitors to try their endless yogurt combinations. <br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Jungle intertwines amazing flavors
Perhaps it was the pop music they heard as they walked down the street or the lion dancing to the beat, but either way, dozens of students fresh off their first day of school visited Yogurt Jungle ...
Jul 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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2011 Corn Recipe Contest Cookbook

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