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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Manager Tony Huang shows off one of the Japanese sushi boats at the bar at Koto Asian Cuisine and Bar.<br><i>Photo by Amy Claire</i>
Asian cuisine lovers let Koto float their sushi Love Boat
In Koto Asian Cuisine and Bar’s classy, lounge-like dining room, sushi, tempura and other Asian cuisine are served, artistically prepared with quality in mind. Koto, named for a small city in Japan...
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Owner Mark Yarbough, left, displays two perfectly cooked cuts of beef brisket in the kitchen at Gram’s BBQ.<br><i>Photo by Amy Claire</i>
Home-style barbecue hits the spot at Gram’s
Decorated with an intricate mural depicting scenes of natural beauty, and scented with the tangy aroma of barbecue sauce, Gram’s BBQ provides a cozy space in which to enjoy a home-style meal. The r...
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Score a tailgate touchdown
Are you ready for some football? The best thing about football, besides watching the game of course, is tailgating with delicious food and tasty drinks. So before settling in to watch your favorite...
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East Contra Costa Restaurant Guide

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2011 Corn Recipe Contest Cookbook

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