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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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Brentwood Mountain Mike’s owners Luis and Melissa Seita show off a combo specialty pizza with half Pineapple Chicken Luau and half Garlic Tuscan. The Seitas took over the Brentwood franchise in February.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Mountain Mike’s Pizza returns to Brentwood
It’s a good thing Luis Seita likes being on his feet and staying busy. As the new owner of the reopened Brentwood Mountain Mike’s Pizza, he has plenty of things to keep him occupied. “I love intera...
Aug 05, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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<i>Photo courtesy of Juan Mendivil</i>
Paella payoff
Discovery Bay resident Michael Labrador, left, with brother Phil, recently treated family and friends to a home-cooked skillet of the traditional Spanish dish paella. The popular meat, seafood and...
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The Yogurt Jungle crew, from left, manager Brynda Bockover, owner Lori Abreu, Tayler Hammond, Yogurt Jungle Lion (portrayed by Ally Abreu), Shelby Pastor and Michelle Reinmuth, welcome visitors to try their endless yogurt combinations. <br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Jungle intertwines amazing flavors
Perhaps it was the pop music they heard as they walked down the street or the lion dancing to the beat, but either way, dozens of students fresh off their first day of school visited Yogurt Jungle ...
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The Brentwood Farmer's Market, which is held annually May through October in Downtown Brentwood, is up for the 2010 America’s Favorite Farmers’ Markets award.<br><I>Press file photo</i>
Brentwood Farmers’ Market up for national award
The Brentwood Farmers’ Market is one of the contestants in the 2010 America’s Favorite Farmers’ Markets contest hosted each year by American Farmland Trust. American Farmland Trust (AFT) has opened...
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Chef Le’Roy Crump showcases the famous crab cakes he serves at Tailgaters in Brentwood. Crump, a Louisiana native displaced by Hurricane Katrina, now calls Oakley home.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Katrina propels Cajun cuisine to Brentwood
In just two weeks, Chef Le’Roy Crump has made a name for himself in Brentwood by cooking up contagiously delicious Cajun cuisine at Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill. The Louisiana native offered an ea...
Jul 15, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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<i>Photo courtesy of Kiki Powers</i>
Wine & Food Alliance harvests support and membership
It wasn’t long ago that the roots of California’s flourishing wine industry were planted exclusively in the lush, fertile soils of Napa County – and more recently in the nearby Livermore Valley. Bu...
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Guests can enjoy indoor or outdoor dining at the Sugar Barge in Bethel Island.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Tracy Venable</i>
Sugar Barge offers waterside event center
Father and son Earl and David Riggs bought the Sugar Barge RV Resort and Marina 15 years ago, and the place has been the center of the Riggs’ family life ever since. While the family has been able ...
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Owner Vera Barry assists guests Billy Huckton, Romy Ramos, David Zacarias and Alejandra Zumiga as they decide what to order at Bangkok 101, located at the Streets of Brentwood.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Flavors of Bangkok come to Brentwood
Step into Bangkok 101 and you feel you’ve stepped out of Brentwood. The exotic sculptures and blend of bright earth tones at the new Thai restaurant create an ambiance entirely new to far East Coun...
Jul 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Patriotic palate
This Fourth of July, get the kids involved in decorating the yard for a red, white and true-blue backyard party. For a one-of-a-kind mural, break out the sidewalk chalk and let the kids create thei...
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Ryan Aquino offers suggestions to Pittsburg residents Jose and Michelle Partida as they prepare to order at Restaurant 615. <br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Restaurant 615 brings class act to Pittsburg
There are plenty of places to eat in East County, but there is only one restaurant in the area that holds the distinction of being a school as well as a restaurant. Restaurant 615 in Pittsburg is m...
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Bagel Street Café owner Stephanie Tran, above, shows off the many types of bagels and rolls available at her shop in Antioch.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Café is more than a bagel shop
If you think all you can do to spruce up a bagel is slather it in cream cheese, you’ve never been to Bagel Street Café – where bagels are more than a convenient breakfast food. Stop by any of the t...
May 20, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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