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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 | 3 3 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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Done with dinnertime
Dinnertime. I am over it. I don’t know why, but I still get excited about making dinner for my family. I envision laughing and sharing and mashed potatoes. But that never happens at my house. Oh su...
Sep 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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UNO Chicago Grill owner Mark Pellochoud with UNO regular Regina Cox. On Sept. 28 and 29, UNO is partnering with Take Back Antioch to raise funds to replace the playground that got torched by vandals earlier this month. <Br><i>Photo by Michelle Mista</i>
UNO – the family-friendly One
In the early 2000s, Matt Pellouchoud thought Antioch was in need of something. “East County has always been family-friendly area,” said the Chicago native, but he felt that the options for family d...
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Taking wing
More than 200 people lined up, many of them staying overnight, for a chance to get free Buffalo wings for a year from Buffalo Wild Wings. The restaurant held its grand opening Monday, and it’s obvi...
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Diners at Kobe enjoy not only the fabulous fresh food, but the entertaining dining experience.<br><i>Photo by Sonia Beasley</i>
Kobe gets Antioch oriented to flavor
Kobe Seafood & Steakhouse celebrated its grand opening in Antioch last Friday, following its soft opening celebration on Aug. 29. The trendy Antioch location marks the fifth site for the growing ch...
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Mike Ortlieb packs freshly bottled wines into cases at Hannah Nicole Vineyards and Winery as Otonicl Lura oversees the project. The new bottling system allows Hannah Nicole to produce up to 150 cases of wine in an hour.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Hannah Nicole becomes full-functioning winery
When Neil and Glenda Cohn, owners of Hannah Nicole Vineyards, opened their business on an 80-acre estate on Balfour Road in Brentwood in 2002, they made sure to acquire enough acreage to expand ope...
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Owners Tamara DeLeon and Brent Evans with “sandwich engineers” Nick, left, and David at Big Kahuna Sandwich Shop.<br><i>Photo by Amy Claire</i>
Big Kahuna brings island oasis to Brentwood
A floor-to-ceiling mural in an island motif instantly transports patrons of Big Kahuna Sandwich Shop to the tropics. The shop’s new Brentwood facility, exuding bright, cheery colors and a contempor...
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Prego Pizzeria owner/chef Nasser Hallum displays a personal-size Mediterranean pizza fresh from the oven.<br><i> Photo by Charlotte Cusack</i>
Prego stokes the passion for pizza
“We loved the meaning of ‘prego,’ which means ‘welcome,” said Fatoum Alwareeth, a quiet, positive force amid the chatter and bustle of Prego Pizzeria, the restaurant owned by her and husband Nasser...
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Dinner in the Orchard guests can pick their own grapes in the adjoining vineyard. Last year’s event, above, featured an array of local fruits and vegetables.<br>Press file photo</i>
Dinner in the Orchard branches out
Last year when Barbara Franz hosted her annual Dinner in the Orchard fundraiser, the event was a paper plate, no-frills affair. This year, she’s taking it up a notch. “We’re breaking out the white ...
Aug 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pork is perfect for pigskin parties
Is your tailgating grub feeling a little fatigued? Everyone loves the classics – wings, chips and dips – but it might be time to give these standbys a break. Sweet and spicy pork mini-kabobs offer ...
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Start your tailgate party online
The Internet provides no shortage of places to find tailgating ideas; a simple Web search yields a banquet of options. But one site gives you a little of everything. Taste of Home – www.tasteofhom...
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Chicken kabobs are a Chaman Kabob favorite.
Flavors of Afghanistan entice East County
Siblings Mezhggan Aryen, Nazanin “Naz” Fazil and Abudullah Fazil all shared the same dream: to work together and own a restaurant. While they all had extensive experience in the food and hospitalit...
Aug 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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