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Recent Posts
- Bye, Bye, Holidays — and a Crazy Stuffing Recipe for Next Year
- Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Walnut Creek
- Silicone and Garlic: Just Say No
- New Costco Product: Hot Smoked Norwegian Salmon
- TEPCO as Dishware Obsession
- Happy Easter 2011!
- Jazzed-up Matzo Brei for Breakfast
- Open Letter to Costco II
- Merritt Restaurant & Bakery in Oakland—not so good at first try
- Cafe Leila in Berkeley
- Easy Chocolate-covered Strawberries for Valentine’s Day
- Make a cheese souffle at home
- Did a “drive by” at Delhi Dhaba & Chaat in San Pablo (CA)
- Affogato: Quick, wonderful dessert
- Kirkland Fresh White Truffles
Tag Archives: diners
Little Louie’s in Point Richmond
Matt and I drove over to Point Richmond a couple of weeks ago to take some photographs. It’s an interesting area with some nice old houses and storefronts – a hidden gem. According to the Point Richmond History Association, Point … Continue reading
San Pablo Lytton casino grub
My Mother-in-law, Elaine, is here visiting from Delray Beach, Florida, which means a trip to Reno – and any other casinos that are handy – with my mother, Renate, Sr. They came back with a story the other day about … Continue reading
Albany Bowl’s restaurant
I admit it: I love to bowl. I hold the key to locker #1 at Albany Bowl (540 San Pablo Avenue), the bowling alley in Albany, California, a city with only about 17,000 people but boasting both a pool and a … Continue reading
Breakfast at Jimmy Bean’s in Berkeley
Our niece, Sage, was here for a visit this month, which was nice since I have not seen her for almost 10 years. She and Matt are the same age, give or take. Sage is majoring in environmental studies at … Continue reading
Fog City Diner in SF
We finally made it to the Fog City Diner. The Morrison & Foerster holiday party is this evening, so we are spending the night in SF. Matthew and I – as we do every year – BART in for early … Continue reading
Denny’s in Vestal, NY
Today is the first anniversary of my father’s death, thus, the theme of this entry is coffee. I’ll take this opportunity to write something about the Denny’s in Vestal, New York, he went to for coffee every morning for years … Continue reading
Castro Street Festival
Matt went to the Castro Street Festival today with friends Ross and Ken. He’s been hopping over to SF every weekend for this or that event and then having a bite over there and reporting back on quality. Today they … Continue reading
Rico’s in Oakland
Matt and I had lunch at Rico’s in Oakland. Rico’s (400 15th Street, Oakland) is billed as a diner, but it is not really a diner inasmuch as it is a fun, hip place to eat. It is a long, … Continue reading
The elections and Gilman Grill
Today my mom and I went sniffing around the election taking place at Berkeley City College where Matt is making his political debut. We came upon his name and statement on the glass board, and saw him hovering around the … Continue reading
The Embers in Pinole
Matt and I drove up to Pinole today to take a look around and have lunch. We wound up eating at The Embers (600 San Pablo Avenue), since I wanted to try to get the roast beef sandwich I saw … Continue reading
