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A Secret Freezer Full of the Bay Area’s Best Local Ice Cream Is Hiding in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – Lafayette has a handful of ice cream options. But even many locals probably aren’t aware of a little secret–a freezer full of some of the Bay Area’s best local ice cream, inside a totally different shop. Fenton’s has long been known for its...
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Who’s that Good Dog?
Adoption story: Our previous Aussie had passed away, so we were in search of a new dog. We got Gromit when he was 10 weeks old from a breeder in Red Bluff. The breeder also breeds horses, and she had a horse to deliver in Livermore so we met her there. Once we saw Gromit, we knew he was perfect for us!
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A New Korean Shave Ice and Matcha Cafe Just Opened in Danville
DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA – A new cafe in Danville is serving specialty matcha drinks and Korean shaved ice in the Tri-Valley. Floe Cafe recently began its soft opening at 11000 Crow Canyon Road, Suite E. This location marks the brand’s first in the Bay Area, following its original location in Fullerton, Southern California.
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A big all-night Indian supermarket just opened in the East Bay
A 24/7 Indian supermarket is celebrating its arrival in Dublin. Apni Mandi Farmers Market is now open for shopping at 2840 Dublin Blvd. in the Fallon Gateway Center. The store is holding a grand-opening event from Oct. 29-Nov. 1 with special deals, promotions, a prize wheel and unnamed “surprises.”
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LaRussell: Built From The Backyard
LaRussell Dwayne Thomas did not arrive here by accident. The Vallejo, California rapper built his name show by show, freestyle by freestyle, long before any major label came calling. He worked in aerospace manufacturing, raised a daughter and quietly created one of the most documented rises in independent hip hop. Now, fresh off a Super Bowl performance and a newly signed deal with Roc Nation, LaRussell sat down with Rolling Out for a wide ranging conversation about legacy, community and what it means to do it all on your own terms.
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ABC’s News10 Reporter Leaving After 4 Months, Reveals Reason
An ABC station in the Albany market is losing one of its newer reporters after only four months. He says a new opportunity convinced him to move on, and viewers have just a few days left to see him on air. Alex Berger is leaving News10 ABC Alex Berger will sign off from WTEN-Channel 10 […] The post ABC’s News10 Reporter Leaving After 4 Months, Reveals Reason appeared first on Mandatory .
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Masa’s Sushi Reported to Seek Downtown Pleasanton Location at 824 Main Street
824 Main St. — Approximate Site of Proposed Pleasanton Location. A California alcohol-license application has put a possible Masa’s Sushi location at 824 Main St. in downtown Pleasanton on the radar. WhatNow reported that paperwork was filed with the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the address. The filing is a step in the process, not confirmation of an opening date or that the restaurant will begin operating.
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Brentwood Country Mart hosts Saturday Halloween festivities with costume contest and trick-or-treating
Neighborhood families can compete for prizes, collect candy, and visit the honor-system pumpkin patch. Families across the Westside can kick off their Halloween celebrations this weekend with an afternoon of trick-or-treating and seasonal games at an iconic neighborhood retail hub. Festivities at the Brentwood Country Mart will run from 11...
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Concord home transformed into spooky haunted house for Halloween
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5 Best Restaurants in Richmond, California You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
Richmond, California — a city where the Bay’s salt air drifts through neighborhoods old and new, where murals bloom on brick and stucco, where the clang of shipyards and the laughter of children echo across parks and avenues. Here, the skyline is a patchwork: cranes and cranes, eucalyptus and palm, each block humming with the stories of those who built, rebuilt, and keep rebuilding. Richmond is a crossroads — of Black, Latino, Asian, and white, of newcomers and old-timers, of artists, activists, and dreamers who refuse to let the city’s spirit fade.
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A Legendary Chef Bids Farewell With One Final Dinner in Oakland
For more than a decade, Sarah Kirnon presided over one of the Bay Area’s most widely celebrated restaurants. Until it closed in 2022, Miss Ollie’s, Kirnon’s Afro-Caribbean spot in Old Oakland, served up some of the tastiest braised oxtails, Bajan pepper sauce and skillet-fried chicken in the Bay. The restaurant also served as an important gathering place for Oakland’s Black, brown and queer communities.
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A Four-Course Meal Rolls Through Wine Country on This Restored California Train
Some of the best meals in California are not served in a dining room that stays still. Picture a plate of warm tomato soup, a tender steak, and a slice of chocolate cake arriving while green vineyards slide past your window. It sounds like a simple train ride at first,...
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Dog-friendly restaurants and breweries in Concord
Concord’s dog-friendly restaurants and breweries include a chain restaurant with its own dog menu at the Willows Shopping Center and a downtown brewery whose beer garden welcomes pets around the corner from Todos Santos Plaza. This guide covers both, the state rules for dogs on California restaurant patios, and the city dog parks and open space trails that make a good stop before a meal. For taquerias, see DogTrekker’s separate Concord Taco Trail guide.