Food and Dining

Oct
18

Michelin Releases its 77 “Bib Gourmand” Picks for Bay Area Foodies

Posted In: Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Good Eats
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On Tuesday Michelin released its  “Bib Gourmand” picks for Bay Area foodies- the favorite cheap eats for Michelin eaters. What constitutes a restaurant as worthy of a Bib Gourmand rating?  A Bib Gourmand restaurant is a d-lish eatery somewhere between Los Gatos and Geyserville where you can enjoy two courses and a glass of wine for under $40 — ooh [...]
Sep
01

Elevation 66

Posted In: Contra Costa County, El Cerrito, Food and Dining
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Elevation 66 is the newest talk on the block.  It is the much-awaited new brew pub in El Cerrito near the Cerrito Theater.  I went there with my girls and a colleague on opening day.  We got there about 5:15, and the place was already packed.  We only had to wait about 15 minutes to get seated, which was good [...]
Jun
02

Off the Grid Makes Berkeley Debut

Posted In: Berkeley, Food and Dining, Good Eats
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Last night was the debut of the East Bay Off the Grid,  a mobile food truck extravaganza that debuted at the corner of Shattuck and Rose, in the same spot as the Farmer’s Market. As many of you know I am a food truck junkie (I follow many of them on Facebook) so this was an evening I have been [...]
May
23

Doof-a-Palooza

Posted In: Alameda County, Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids
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Doof-a-What??  Doof-a-Palooza, food spelled backwards, is why we live in such a cool place.   Doof-a-Palooza is why kids who grow up here never want to leave.  It’s probably why I won’t leave. DooF-a-Palooza, the crazy, food-backwards, table-to-source, food educational experience for kids and adults of all ages took place at Jack London Square yesterday.  It included contests, games, entertainment and [...]
May
09

Timbao Tropical Restaurant and Bar in Albany

Posted In: Albany, Food and Dining, Good Eats
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As I was walking to the gym, I saw that Club Montero’s in Albany was no more.  New signs were going up that said “Timbao Tropical Restaurant and Bar.”  Out front was a woman wearing a chef jacket.  Turns out it was Cindy, their head chef. Cindy said that the owner of Montero’s decided it was time for something new.  [...]