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Owner Kim Nelson, above, has shaped Orleans restaurant into a destination for lovers of the big flavors of Louisiana cuisine.
Orleans does Gulf Coast with gusto
Orleans was in the works long before it opened shortly before Christmas last year in historic downtown Brentwood. Owner Kim Nelson envisioned the restaurant, which touts “A Taste of Louisiana,” in ...
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Heather and Murray Sexton, owners of the Bridgehead Café, and manager and waitress Lusanne Bough, left, serve up comfort food and friendship at the Antioch location in business since 1986.<br>Photo by Charlotte Cusack
Bridgehead Café serves up tasty tradition
Murray and Heather Sexton are sitting at the round table in the back of Bridgehead Café in Antioch, in the exact spot where they first met in 1998. “I wasn’t interested in dating. I thought Murray ...
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Roll in the pumpkin
One of the chief attractions of Thanksgiving is the traditional dinner, when traditional turkey-day dishes fill the house with nostalgic fragrances. One such classic is the Pumpkin Roll, bursting w...
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Eat, drink, support the troops
Brentwood eateries are pitching in to help support our troops overseas through the American Legion Riders Post 202 in Brentwood. The following restaurants have agreed to provide a portion of their ...
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Crunch Café owner Bret Nissen offers a variety of healthy meal options at his new restaurant in downtown Brentwood. One of his best sellers is protein shakes, which sell for $4.<br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Healthy dining stars in Crunch time
When you’re trying to maintain a healthy diet, it’s difficult to dine out without succumbing to the temptations of greasy goodness and flavorful fat-infused dishes, but at Crunch Café in Brentwood,...
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<i>Photo courtesy of Nestlé</i>
Eerie Halloween eats
Make no bones about it: it’s time to conjure up some creepy cuisine for a ghoulishly good Halloween party for the kids. In addition to making the tasty recipes below, here are some other fun ways t...
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Kathleen Cook and her daughter Andie, 3, sort food at the newly established Delta Christian Community Food Pantry. The effort is an alliance between a trio of far East County churches aimed at providing food for 100 families per week.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Churches work together to feed hungry
Oh, what a difference a year makes. When Deanna Masterman, Karen Randle and KC Cook came up with the idea for a faith-based community food pantry last fall, the women had no idea how far their visi...
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Treasure Boxes offer holiday relief
When Deb Melander first learned about Treasure Boxes nearly two years ago, the Brentwood resident was sure the discounted brand-name food cartons would fill a need for not only low-income families ...
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Roy Henderson of the Delta Jazz Trio, which performs at Scottie’s Shutters Brassiere on Fridays and Saturdays, takes a moment to serenade a group of guests. <br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</I>
Scottie’s serves up sophisticated culinary creations
Many restaurant owners will tell you they use only the freshest ingredients in their dishes, but Scottie Nguyen, owner of Scottie’s Shutters Brassiere in Brentwood, goes out and selects the produce...
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Ready to stomp up a storm at Hannah Nicole
Hannah Nicole Vineyards hosts its fifth annual Grape Stomp on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. Attendees can rock the afternoon away with singer and guitarist Steve Marvel and Audio Jetz, and enj...
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Waitress Marcia Machuca offers service with a smile at La Fuente Mexican Restaurant. Inset left, La Fuente’s new fajita pizza. <br><i>Photo by Wayne Neal</i>
La Fuente expands in downtown Brentwood
La Fuente Mexican Restaurant, a downtown Brentwood institution, is about to enter its teenage years, but just when customers thought they knew everything there is to know about the popular restaura...
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Make tailgating a homemade happening
If you can’t make it to the big game or the big race this year, why not invite friends and family over to watch them on TV and host a tailgate in your backyard? Award-winning pitmaster Chris Lilly ...
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Locals start their days with visit to MJ’s
When Monica Barajas and Jennifer Hamilton decided they wanted to open a café in downtown Brentwood, they wanted their restaurant to be like a home away from home. And after more than a month in ope...
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