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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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Big Wave Dave’s owner Dave Truhe presents a plate of beef, pineapple, mandarin oranges and vegetables, served atop chow mein and cooked with three sauces.<br><i>Photo by Amy Claire</i>
Adventurous diners ride Dave’s Big Wave
The spacious blue ceiling at Big Wave Dave’s Mongolian Grill evokes the ocean, and the surfing theme, bamboo décor and relaxed atmosphere complete the ambiance. Upbeat music plays in the background...
Nov 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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<I>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Al fresco friendliness
Sweeney’s Grill and Bar waiter Chris Alfaro jokes with Angie and John Woodring as they enjoy the restaurant’s new outdoor dining area made possible by the wider sidewalks of Brentwood’s new downtow...
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Guests sample a variety of dishes, each one showcasing at least one foraged backyard or wild-harvested ingredient.<br><I>Photo by Jennifer Wadsworth</i>
Foraging: the return of the hunter-gatherer
Once you boil the tannins out, acorns taste almost exactly like chestnuts. I read that online. What I didn’t read: that collecting, cleaning, sorting, shelling and otherwise preparing them makes yo...
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One of Matsuyama’s specials, the Butterfly Roll, is filled with shrimp tempura, sweet potato, crab mayonnaise, tuna, salmon, white tuna, spicy scallop, avocado and cucumber and is topped with roe and homemade sauces.<br><i>Photo by Amy Claire</i>
Matsuyama fishes for variety
Matsuyama Restaurant is a little sushi shop that offers a big assortment: 50 kinds of sushi ranging from the classically simple to the ornately complex. Some of Matsuyama’s most popular rolls inclu...
Oct 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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<I>Photo by Austin Cook</i>
Empress of Eating
Congratulations to Stephanie Torres for eating her way to first place in the Lumpy’s Hamburger Eating Contest. Stephanie, seen here accepting a trophy taller than she is, hails from New Mexico, an...
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Paw-sta fundraiser
Delta Animals Safe Haven (DASH) hosts a Paw-sta Feed Fundraiser on Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. in Carpaccio Ristorante in Antioch. DASH provides a safe haven to homeless animals until they’re placed with the...
Oct 13, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Frosted! Owner Barbara Trujillo presents an artfully decorated red velvet cake.<br><i>Photo by Amy Claire</i>
Customer smiles are frosting on the cake
Popular baking shows such as “Ace of Cakes” and “Cake Boss” have inspired many to order customized cakes for their special events, and bakers such as Barbara Trujillo of Discovery Bay are rising to...
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Ally Nance wears the celebratory crab hat while enjoying her 13th birthday dinner with her family at The Wishing Crab in Brentwood.<br><i>Photo by Art Michel</i>
The Wishing Crab strives to fulfill college dreams
East County residents in recent years have enjoyed an increasing variety of fine dining options. This month, the list grew to include something new: fresh seafood with an Asian flair that comes wit...
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Vegetables such as green beans need less growing time and thrive in cooler weather, making them the perfect fall crop for your family’s garden.<br><i>Photo courtesy of ARA Content</i>
Extend your garden’s harvest into autumn
Kids are back in school, tomato harvests have begun to dwindle and the leaves are starting to change color once again. Another hot summer is drawing to a close. But that doesn’t mean thriving garde...
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John Ardent, president and inventor of the Ardenté Gourmet Stirrer, designed the self-stirring appliance in honor of his mother Angela, seen here in a photograph with Ardent’s father.<br><i>Photo by Ruth Roberts</i>
Brentwood inventor stirs the pot
Every Christmas, John Ardent would watch his mother slaving over a hot stove, stirring her famous marinara sauce on one burner while juggling to keep her other sauces from boiling over. Finally one...
Sep 15, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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Customers enjoy their beverages of choice at Deal’s Restaurant and Bar.<br><i>Photo by Amy Claire</i>
Fine-dining Deal’s on the Delta
For an evening at a nice restaurant, the average customer would expect to travel to a city and pay a hefty price tag, but East County residents can now enjoy a beautiful and carefully crafted meal ...
Sep 15, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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