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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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For a frugal, fun feast, dine in
According to a recent survey released by Whole Foods Market, 68 percent of adults say the economy has affected their cooking and eating habits. More than 50 percent of consumers say they are eating...
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Sweet and Spicy Tuna Pot Stickers
Happy food for pregnant palates
Researchers have found that moms-to-be who ate no seafood were nearly 50 percent more likely to suffer from symptoms of depression than those who ate seafood at least three times per week (12 or mo...
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Roll out the barrels
Tamayo Family Vineyards will hold its first public barrel tasting and release party on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Co. Co. County Wine Company, 633 First St. in Brentwood. The event ...
Feb 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kris McCullough shows off his new hardware after being named the 2010 Brentwood Barbecue King on Super Bowl Sunday.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Backyard griller crowned Barbecue King
Content update: 02-15-10 You can always figure that where there’s smoke, there’s fire, but in the case of Harvest Park Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday, there was also a whole lot of good eatin’. The e...
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Customers enjoyed the atmosphere, and the wine, during the recent event at Co. Co. County Wine Company in Brentwood.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Chantel Holt</i>
Bloomfield/Co. Co. bash goes back to the Futures
On a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon, downtown Brentwood’s Co. Co. County Wine Company hosted Bloomfield Vineyards’ first Futures Release Party. The event was the first of its kind in East Contra C...
Feb 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Maleaha Leal, 3, works her chopsticks as she enjoys a meal at Renee's Asian Island.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Set sail for Renee’s Asian Island
Kenny Zhao always wanted to open his own restaurant, but he waited until he found the perfect location. He found perfection in Oakley, where Renee’s Asian Island dropped anchor last November. “I dr...
Jan 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hannah Nicole Vineyards’ 2006 Meritage and 2007 Late Harvest Viognier placed bronze and silver, respectively, at the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition held earlier this month. Hannah Nicole Vineyards received 10 medals at the competition.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Brentwood wines win national competition
When it’s toasting time at your wedding reception, you want your guests to savor the celebration with something flavorful and unique. But you don’t need to look far to find the perfect wines to ser...
Jan 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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These festive cheesecake pops are the perfect size and can be dressed up with a variety of colored sprinkles. <br><i>Photo courtesy of Family Features </i>
Simple shower sweets
Bridal showers are a fun way to bring people together to shower the bride with affection and presents – and enjoy really good food. Finger foods are ideal for showers. Bite-size goodies let people...
Jan 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bridgehead Café staff Ruth Ostlund, Laticia Martinez, Bridgehead owner Murray Sexton, Lusanne Bough, and Patrick offer service with a smile.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Bridgehead Café serves up home-cooked comfort food
Anyone who wants to open a restaurant should take a page from Murray Sexton’s playbook. Sexton and his wife Heather have been the proud owners and operators of the Bridgehead Café in Antioch for mo...
Jan 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Andrea Contreas takes the orders of Daniel Hernandez and Ivan Madriga at El Vaquero in Brentwood.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
El Vaquero grabs bull by the horns
When Julian Lobatos sets a goal, he wastes no time getting things done. Lobatos decided last November that he wanted to open a restaurant, and a month later, he opened the doors to El Vaquero in Br...
Jan 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Mediterranean Salmon, served with kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, pine nuts, wine reduction, cream and penne pesto pasta, is a popular dish at Fuzio Universal Bistro in Brentwood.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Fuzio fuses universal flavors
Let’s say you’re going out to dinner with a friend. You’ve been craving pizza, but your friend would rather have something more along the lines of surf ‘n’ turf. Not a problem. Just head over to Fu...
Dec 30, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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