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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 | 3 3 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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Maleaha Leal, 3, works her chopsticks as she enjoys a meal at Renee's Asian Island.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Set sail for Renee’s Asian Island
Kenny Zhao always wanted to open his own restaurant, but he waited until he found the perfect location. He found perfection in Oakley, where Renee’s Asian Island dropped anchor last November. “I dr...
Jan 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hannah Nicole Vineyards’ 2006 Meritage and 2007 Late Harvest Viognier placed bronze and silver, respectively, at the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition held earlier this month. Hannah Nicole Vineyards received 10 medals at the competition.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Brentwood wines win national competition
When it’s toasting time at your wedding reception, you want your guests to savor the celebration with something flavorful and unique. But you don’t need to look far to find the perfect wines to ser...
Jan 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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These festive cheesecake pops are the perfect size and can be dressed up with a variety of colored sprinkles. <br><i>Photo courtesy of Family Features </i>
Simple shower sweets
Bridal showers are a fun way to bring people together to shower the bride with affection and presents – and enjoy really good food. Finger foods are ideal for showers. Bite-size goodies let people...
Jan 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bridgehead Café staff Ruth Ostlund, Laticia Martinez, Bridgehead owner Murray Sexton, Lusanne Bough, and Patrick offer service with a smile.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Bridgehead Café serves up home-cooked comfort food
Anyone who wants to open a restaurant should take a page from Murray Sexton’s playbook. Sexton and his wife Heather have been the proud owners and operators of the Bridgehead Café in Antioch for mo...
Jan 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Andrea Contreas takes the orders of Daniel Hernandez and Ivan Madriga at El Vaquero in Brentwood.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
El Vaquero grabs bull by the horns
When Julian Lobatos sets a goal, he wastes no time getting things done. Lobatos decided last November that he wanted to open a restaurant, and a month later, he opened the doors to El Vaquero in Br...
Jan 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Mediterranean Salmon, served with kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, pine nuts, wine reduction, cream and penne pesto pasta, is a popular dish at Fuzio Universal Bistro in Brentwood.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Fuzio fuses universal flavors
Let’s say you’re going out to dinner with a friend. You’ve been craving pizza, but your friend would rather have something more along the lines of surf ‘n’ turf. Not a problem. Just head over to Fu...
Dec 30, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Culinary Arts Program opens Pittsburg restaurant
Contra Costa College’s award-winning Culinary Arts Program has expanded to an off- campus site in Pittsburg. The new program features a restaurant named “615” (after its address: 615 Railroad Avenu...
Dec 15, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pear Oven Pancake
Make-ahead meals make for happy holidays
The holidays bring full hearts – and full homes. That means extra seats around the table. But holiday hosting isn’t just about the big meal; it extends to all the get-togethers that call for a spec...
Dec 10, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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The super carne asada taco is just one of the many flavorful options available at El Taco Factory. <br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
El Taco Factory celebrates five-year anniversary
Ignacio Lopez has more than 30 years of experience working in Bay Area restaurants, so when he says his tacos and burritos at El Taco Factory are the best of the Bay, he knows what he’s talking abo...
Dec 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Holidays made easy
Gathering with family and friends to celebrate the holiday season is a tradition that everyone enjoys. Finding the time to do the party up right, however, can be a challenge. That fun-filled evenin...
Dec 02, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ally Jenkins
Ally fundraiser at Round Table
Three East County Round Table Pizza restaurants are pitching in to help Freedom High student Ally Jenkins and her family. Ally came home last month following a nearly three-month stay at UCSF Medic...
Dec 01, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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