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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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Mikado Bistro manager Jun Li shows off one of Mikado’s signature dishes, Golden Phoenix Sushi, which includes unagi, cucumber, crab, tuna and avocado.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Mikado diners to get grand orientation
From the first time he cooked instant noodles as a child, Ricky Chan knew he wanted to work in the restaurant business. Today, he co-manages Mikado Bistro, a new Brentwood restaurant that serves cl...
Apr 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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A bake sale to support Aaron Tanner, who needs a heart and kidney transplant, will be held May 8 at the Brentwood Farmers’ Market.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Tanner</i>
Bake sale for Aaron
The East County community is invited to support the No Drama Mamas Meetup Group bake sale to benefit the Aaron Tanner Foundation on Saturday, May 8 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Brentwood Farmers’ Mar...
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Wine and chocolate star at Special festival
The Special Kids Foundation is hosting its fourth annual Wine & Chocolate Festival at the Hanoum Estate in Oakley on May 22 from 5 to 9 p.m. This year’s event features fine wines from Bloomfield V...
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Brentwood and Antioch Baskin-Robbins owners Gerry Dake, center, and her husband Bruce were honored for their community-minded marketing strategies at the 2010 Dunkin’ Brands/Baskin-Robbins U.S. Global Conference held in New Orleans last month.<br><i>Press file photo</i>
Ice cream of the crop
Bruce and Gerry Dake know a thing or two about running a business, having served up cold creamy treats at Baskin-Robbins in Brentwood and Antioch for more than 15 years. The Dakes, who own the two ...
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The popular Brentwood Farmers' Market kicks off its 2010 season this weekend.<br></i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Farmers' Market returns
For East County folk, sunnier skies and warmer temperatures are a welcome harbinger of the Brentwood Farmers’ Market. Those with a taste for down-home produce and downtown fun will be marking their...
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The shrimp tempura roll is just one of 77 types of sushi available at Happy Sushi in Brentwood.<br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Happy Sushi brings smiles to Brentwood
Choosing the name of their restaurant was easy for Jenny Yao and Andy Qiao. They wanted customers to leave their Japanese restaurant and sushi bar feeling satisfied and content, so Happy Sushi felt...
Apr 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Victor and Jacqueline Benitez recently took over Yogurt Island, a fixture in Oakley for more than 20 years.<br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Glad to be desserted on Yogurt Island
As the weather gets warmer, more people are escaping to Yogurt Island in Oakley, where refreshing, tasty treats transport your taste buds into dessert euphoria. However, some don’t realize that a s...
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David “Grandpa” Ross, above, owner of Grandpa’s Grub in Antioch, puts a fresh rack of ribs into the smoker. <br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Grandpa’s Grub takes barbecue to the next level
His restaurant doesn’t open for another two hours, but David Ross has the smoker fired up, ready for another day of cooking up Antioch’s best barbecue. Ross, known as Grandpa, is the owner of Grand...
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Wine and chocolate star at Special Kids fest
The Special Kids Foundation is hosting its fourth annual Wine & Chocolate Festival at the Hanoum Estate in Oakley on May 22 from 5 to 9 p.m. This year’s event features fine wines from Bloomfield Vi...
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Steve Johnson, owner of Brentwood’s Extreme Pizza at left, offers up the Ragin’ Rooster – a pizza featuring barbecue chicken, red onions, fresh cilantro plus mozzarella and cheddar – just one of the many pizzas available at the new restaurant.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Pizza taken to the Extreme
Broccoli might not seem like an appealing pizza topping, but Steve Johnson insists it works. Potatoes, celery and walnuts also make excellent toppings at Extreme Pizza, the latest pizza parlor to o...
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Hannah Nicole Vineyards will host a barrel tasting event March 12 through March 14. <br><i>Photo courtesy of Hannah Nicole Vineyards</i>
Sampling the beguiling barrel
Hannah Nicole Vineyards invites the public to visit the vineyard for its fifth annual Barrel Tasting and sample some of the finest local wines around. “It’s just a casual, kick-back, relax, bring-y...
Mar 03, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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