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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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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...
Jul 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Jun 15, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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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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<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...
May 20, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
May 12, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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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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Coffee with the Cops
The public is invited to join Antioch Police Lt. John Vanderklugt on Saturday, May 29 from 9 to 11 a.m. in a casual setting to discuss public safety issues, learn about Antioch’s Police Canine Prog...
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Sandra La of Pho Vietnam will greet participants in the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce Spring Taste of Brentwood Restaurant Tour on May 15. <br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Tour offers tantalizing Taste of Brentwood
As people continue to monitor their spending during these challenging economic times, dining out has been among the first expenditures on the chopping block. But on May 15, the community will get a...
Apr 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mikado Bistro manager Jun Li shows off one of Mikado’s signature dishes, Golden Phoenix Sushi, which includes unagi, cucumber, crab, tuna and avocado.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Mikado diners to get grand orientation
From the first time he cooked instant noodles as a child, Ricky Chan knew he wanted to work in the restaurant business. Today, he co-manages Mikado Bistro, a new Brentwood restaurant that serves cl...
Apr 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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A bake sale to support Aaron Tanner, who needs a heart and kidney transplant, will be held May 8 at the Brentwood Farmers’ Market.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Tanner</i>
Bake sale for Aaron
The East County community is invited to support the No Drama Mamas Meetup Group bake sale to benefit the Aaron Tanner Foundation on Saturday, May 8 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Brentwood Farmers’ Mar...
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Wine and chocolate star at Special festival
The Special Kids Foundation is hosting its fourth annual Wine & Chocolate Festival at the Hanoum Estate in Oakley on May 22 from 5 to 9 p.m. This year’s event features fine wines from Bloomfield V...
Apr 22, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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