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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 ...
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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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Delta-Antioch Kiwanis dinner
The Kiwanis Club of the Delta-Antioch holds its annual tri‐tip dinner Saturday, March 23 at the VFW Hall located on 815 Fulton Shipyard Road in Antioch. A social hour begins at 5 p.m., followed by ...
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Slow-cooked ribs are the signature of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit menu. Cooked for over 14 hours, the fall-off-the-bone taste treats are one of their most popular items.<br>Photo courtesy of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit fires up good grub in Brentwood
Shantell and Damon Owens sat down at a Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Livermore for the first time two years ago, and by the time they walked out the door, they were converts. The Dallas-based barbecue h...
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Festive feed
A sold-out Discovery Bay Lions Crab Feed left 425 revelers full and already anticipating next year. “We served over 1,700 pounds of crab with all the pasta and salad they could eat,” said Lion Jim ...
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Island Joe’s owner Donna Simon displays chocolate-dipped macaroons while granddaughter Tracey Kropelnicki holds an almond roca cake. Both are made from scratch and available for purchase at the restaurant’s in-house bakery. <br><i>Photo by Charlotte Cusack</i>
Island Joe’s works teutonic tastiness into the menu
If you enjoy German food, this is your lucky day. If you’ve never ventured to Island Joe’s on Bethel Island, where Donna Simon and granddaughter Tracey Kropelnicki have begun serving up a variety o...
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Delicious and simple to make, this apple crisp is a heart-healthy choice for all ages.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Family Features</i>
Heart-smart recipes for seniors
Eating for heart health is easier – and more delicious – than you might think. When you formulate a good plan and plenty of mouthwatering recipes, you’ll enjoy taking care of your heart. According ...
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Sam Seibaa, owner of What A Grind in downtown Brentwood, is committed to establishing his shop as a neighborhood-style coffeehouse with staying power.<br><i>Photo by Charlotte Cusack</i>
Local javaholics don’t mind the Grind
Coffee connoisseur and tireless entrepreneur Sam Seibaa runs What a Grind in Brentwood out of what used to be the fro-yo shop Yogurt Jungle. Not to be confused with the defunct It’s a Grind coffeeh...
Feb 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Share sweets from the heart
What better way to show love and affection on Valentine’s Day than by sharing a delicious gift made from the heart? A sweet treat is the perfect way to say “I love you” to the important people in y...
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Valentine’s Day the red velvet way
Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to show someone how much you care. Whether you want to say “XOXO” to family or “be mine” to a new Valentine, red velvet is the flavor that says it best. “Amid a ...
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Niners fans will have a lot to cheer about at this Sunday’s PAL BBQ King Cook-off. Twenty teams will battle it out for barbecue supremacy before San Francisco clashes pads with Baltimore in Super Bowl XLVII.<br><i>Press file photo</i>
King Cook-off rocks Super Bowl Sunday
The pit masters who compete in Sunday’s 12th annual Brentwood PAL BBQ King Cook-off won’t be roasting raven – let’s leave that to the San Francisco 49ers – but they’ll be serving up enough succulen...
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lions throw bash in Byron
The Discovery Bay Lions Club Crab Feed, one of the organization’s major fundraising events, will be held Saturday, Feb. 23 at St. Anne Church in Byron. The festivities feature DJ Kimmy Karr and mo...
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Liberty Athletic Boosters throw crab bash
The Liberty Athletic Boosters’ fourth annual Crab Feed will be held Saturday, Feb. 2 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Brentwood Community Center, 150 City Park Way. All proceeds go to the Liberty High Scho...
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