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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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Summer cuisine, American style
It’s summer – time again for cookouts, picnics, family reunions and backyard parties. Grocery carts are loaded with hot dogs, fresh fruit and condiments galore, all in anticipation of outdoor fun. ...
Jun 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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‘Top Chef’ cookoff visits The Streets
The Bravo TV network’s “Top Chef” current 15-city tour will hold a live, interactive cook-off at The Streets of Brentwood, 2565 Sand Creek Road, on Saturday, June 16. The shows – open to the public...
Jun 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Shellie Hirsch, co-owner of Heavenly Cheesecakes & More in Brentwood, gave away samples at last week’s ribbon cutting that pleased the palates of an appreciative crowd.<br><i>Photo by Veronica Hanel</i>
A local slice of cheesecake heaven
The latest business to enjoy an official ribbon-cutting welcome from the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce might be one of the city’s cheesiest establishments – and that’s a good thing. Last Friday, th...
Jun 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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<I>Photo by Rick Lemyre</i>
Cherry season off with a bing
It’s official. The Bay Area is crazy for East County cherries. Some of Brentwood’s cherry U-Pick orchards were picked clean during the Memorial Day weekend, but if you didn’t get a chance to go pic...
May 30, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Family-friendly treats make for summertime fun
Kids love to help in the kitchen, and “Made It Myself” Tasty Treats provide a perfect summer activity that every kid will enjoy decorating – and eating. Rice cereal treats are traditionally square,...
Apr 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ranbir and Sukh Singh opened Oakley Spice House to provide residents with ingredients, such as Indian spices, not offered in most grocery stores.<Br><i>Photo by Amy Claire</i>
New Indian store spices up Oakley
Many are familiar with the diverse and complex flavor profiles of Indian cuisine – the sweet richness of butter chicken, the creamy zest of chicken tikka masala, and of course, the broad range of h...
Apr 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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<i>Photo by Rick Lemyre</i>
Farmers’ Market opens
Michael Stricker of Oakley stopped by the Brentwood Farmers’ Market for some asparagus, and Louie Placios of Chechini and Chechini Farms in Brentwood was happy to be of service. The threat of rain...
Apr 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Shadow Lakes Golf Club team finds 19 Sports Bar and Grill the optimal spot to hang after a round on the links.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Shadow Lakes Golf Club</i>
Shadow Lakes sports bar – more than just golf
Though the view of the 18th green and fairway remains, the dining room at Shadow Lakes Golf Club has been recently transformed from restaurant to sports bar. Now called 19 Sports Bar and Grill, the...
Mar 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Workers at the King’s Crown Packing Co. in Stockton prepare hearty stalks of asparagus, expected to be a star attraction when the Brentwood Farmers’ Market opens on March 31.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Farmers’ market season set to start
When the 2012 Brentwood Farmers’ Market opens next weekend, resident and self-described “committed herbivore” Trina Contreras will be ready and waiting. “I’ll be there with bells on, with my canvas...
Mar 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wearin’ the green
Ryan Leahy of Oakley enjoys a pint of green beer as he celebrates St. Patrick’s Day at Grazie! Grille on Saturday. Leahy said his heritage is “75 percent Irish and 25 percent whatever,” but it real...
Mar 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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J.A.C.’s owner Colleen Vann, left, checks on some crispy fried chicken.<br><i>Photo by Amy Claire</i>
J.A.C.’s Kitchen and Catering serves up soul
“Soul food is comfort food,” said Colleen Vann. “When you get done eating, you say, ‘I feel so good!’” And that reaction is what Vann aims to elicit from customers at J.A.C.’s Kitchen and Catering,...
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