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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 ...
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Priscilla Macksoud leaves Code Brew Coffee & More armed with a hot cup of coffee.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Code bodes more than coffee
Just in time for the holiday shopping kickoff, the Streets of Brentwood offers a new fueling station for shoppers with the opening of its first java joint Code Brew Coffee & More. Last year, as Jos...
Nov 26, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Holidays take a Renaissance turn
East County residents are invited to take a trip back in time this holiday season and enjoy a Renaissance feast at The Madrigal Dinner on Dec. 4 and 5 at Resurrection Ministries church in Brentwood...
Nov 19, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wheeling out miraculous Meals
November is Meals on Wheels month in Contra Costa County, but for the thousands of area residents who rely on the program, Meals on Wheels is an everyday miracle. “Everybody is feeling the financia...
Nov 19, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Buzz Inn owner Natalie Salameh, right, puts the finishing touches on a lunch order.<Br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Buzz Inn back in business
The menu has changed, but Oakley’s Buzz Inn maintains the charm that customers have come to love. After being closed for nearly two years, Buzz Inn is back with a fresh coat of paint, new dining bo...
Nov 19, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Aurora Zavale serves the Hanoum family during a gathering at Mia’s Mexican Restaurant in Brentwood.<br><I>Photo by Kelly Chance</i>
Traditions old and new upheld at Mia’s
While some local businesses are already getting into the Christmas spirit, splashing their walls with red and green, Agueda Alvarez is enjoying the harvest season, decorating her restaurant, Mia’s,...
Nov 12, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Try pumpkin for a classic holiday
Family gatherings, favorite holiday decorations, the wonderful smells of baked goods – the holidays are full of familiar rituals and special memories. And pumpkin treats are ideal for holiday bakin...
Nov 12, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chopsticks Restaurant server Tommy Shyvers has some fun with the fortune cookies.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Dig in with Chopsticks
It’s a simple name, but Chopsticks Restaurant in Brentwood is anything but plain. Owner Victor Jin dwells in the kitchen, serving up made-to-order authentic Mandarin and Cantonese cuisine every day...
Nov 04, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Robin and Dan Jolivette, far left, with sons Zach, 12, and Dalton, 7, relax outside their yogurt shop Scrumdillyumptious.<br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Scrumdillyumptious treats downtown Brentwood
Scrumdillyumptious is a fun word to say, but now it’s also a fun place to be in downtown Brentwood. Owners Robin and Dan Jolivette have been serving tasty treats at their yogurt shop since August, ...
Oct 29, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kelly Wietsma and Talia Tolomeo browse the menu at Bella Cucina.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Only the freshest foods at Bella Cucina
Essy Abtahi owns restaurants all over the Bay Area, but these days, he’s busy in the kitchen at Bella Cucina in Antioch. Some owners like to just walk around the restaurant and greet guests, but Ab...
Oct 23, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Owner Jaime Gonzalez, right, and his brother Roberto use family recipes to serve up some of the best barbecue in town at Brentwood Hickory Pit. <br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Hickory Pit finds new home
If you drive by Brentwood Hickory Pit on Brentwood Boulevard and see the “for lease” sign, don’t get discouraged. Head over to the new location across town and take a seat at the restaurant’s new d...
Oct 15, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Try tortillas for easy meal makeovers
Forget about that bowl of cold breakfast cereal or the same old sandwich for lunch. It’s time to give those meals a healthy makeover. And the tortilla is just the ingredient to put a healthy meal t...
Oct 15, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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