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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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Heritage softball players Lisa Rodiguez and Kenna Wright enjoy a treat after practice at John's Ice Cream in Brentwood.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Small price, big flavor at John’s
Crowds of first-time customers are breezing through the door at John’s Ice Cream seeking the $1 scoops, but it’s the quality that keeps them coming back. John Gill opened his namesake ice cream sho...
Feb 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kris McCullough, above, needed the help of his girlfriend, Tiffany Sizemosi, to show off his winnings from the 10th Annual Barbecue King Cook-off. McCullough was also last year’s champ.
Barbecue King McCullough retains title
Backyard barbecue once again triumphed over the pros as Kris McCullough captured his second consecutive Brentwood Barbecue King title on Super Bowl Sunday, besting 17 cooks from all over the Bay Ar...
Feb 10, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sutter Delta Crab Feed
The Sutter Delta Medical Center Auxiliary hosts an all-you-can-eat Crab Feed on Saturday, Feb. 26 at VFW Post 6435, 815 Fulton Shipyard Road in Antioch. Proceeds will help purchase hospital equipme...
Feb 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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<i>Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Tanner</i>
Have a heart for Aaron
The community is invited to help defray the medical expenses of 5-year-old Brentwood resident Aaron Tanner, who underwent double organ transplant surgery last year. On Monday, Feb. 14 – Valentine’s...
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Cooks from around the Bay Area will compete at the annual Brentwood PAL BBQ King Cookoff and Fundraiser this Sunday at Harvest Park Bowl.<br><i>Press file photo</i>
Barbecue competition brings sizzle to Super Bowl
Super Bowl Sunday. It’s practically a national holiday. Sure, it’s a celebration of football, commercials, friendship and good times, but in Brentwood, Super Bowl Sunday means barbecue. The 10th an...
Feb 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Local wines on display
Dozens of East County’s award-winning wines will be featured during the Best of Contra Costa Wine and Food event on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Co. Co. County Wine Company, 633 First ...
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Q&A for your wedding caterer
A great caterer will do more than just make good food. He or she will pay close attention to details, making sure the presentation is just right, the food and wine are served at the right temperatu...
Jan 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bobby Duncan, right, and LeRoy Crump serve up old-fashioned soul food at Antioch’s newest restaurant, Bobby D’s.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
New restaurant offers ‘Louisiana infusion’
As the saying goes, the wind from one door closing opens another, and Oakley resident Bobby Duncan is a man of opportunities. When New United Motors Manufacturing Incorporated closed its doors last...
Jan 20, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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Stephen and Caren Wheeler, left, enjoy a bowl of Pho Vietnam’s famous beef and brisket soup during a recent visit to the Antioch establishment. <br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Second Pho Vietnam delights East County diners
For the last three months, residents of Antioch have been treated to the unique but popular option of Vietnamese food, courtesy of Pho Vietnam. If that sounds familiar to East County residents, it ...
Jan 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Becky Bloomfield of Bloomfield Vineyards took home Best of Show honors at the recent San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition for her 2008 Pinot Noir.<br><i>Photo by Ruth Roberts</i>
Local vintners take top honors
The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the nation’s largest wine contest, proved it’s a small world after all for several East County vintners who took home top honors for their local labels...
Jan 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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<I>Photo courtesy of Laura Curtis</i>
Have your sweets and get slim, too
Weight loss is one of Americans’ top New Year’s resolutions, but such a goal can be elusive when you’re faced with strict diets and bland food. The key to weight loss is enjoying healthful meals th...
Jan 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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