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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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<i>Photo by Ruth Roberts</i>
New attractions at The Streets
Times are tough for a lot of people, but they’re still making their way out to the Streets of Brentwood in increasing numbers. “Since we opened, traffic out here has done nothing but increase and I...
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These Bing cherries await U-Pickers at Maggiore Cherry Farms on Walnut Avenue in Brentwood. If you prefer your cherries in a basket, you’ll find plenty of them at your local farmers’ market.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Cherry jubilee at farmers’ markets
Sweet juicy cherries are now in full supply in Brentwood and other Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association markets, a sure sign that summer is right around the corner. Nature has been kind to the...
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The Viramantes family, from left, Tanner, Shannon and James, share slices at The Game in Brentwood.<br><i>Photos by Richard Wisdom</i>
‘Game on!’ in downtown Brentwood
Downtown Brentwood has been anxiously anticipating the opening of its newest restaurant, and to the delight of sports fans and pizza lovers, The Game Sports Pub ’n Pizza is now open. The banner has...
May 06, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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