Reviews
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Review: Drums of the Pacific Luau in Maui, From My Visit With 3 Kids
MAUI COUNTY – Music is always important at a Hawaiian luau. But one luau in Maui makes music front and…
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There’s a “Zone” in Walnut Creek for Tasty Dumplings
Downtown Walnut Creek has a dedicated zone for soup dumplings, pork buns, noodles and pot stickers. Well, sort of. Dough…
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Calicraft’s Makeshift Walnut Creek Beer Garden Feels Anything But Temporary
There are plenty of polished patios in Walnut Creek. Upscale parklets and fancy outdoor decks abound. Then there is Calicraft’s…
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First Look: The New Mount Diablo BBQ in Lafayette
Lots of locals felt that the space was cursed. The BBQ restaurant at 3422 Mount Diablo in Lafayette has changed…
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Review: America’s Best Chef Started a Fried Chicken Shack in Wine Country, and the Food is Amazing
America’s best chef, Thomas Keller, could do whatever he wants in the culinary world. What he decided to do is…
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Review: Roadside Rotisserie Is the Perfect Picnic Food Truck
There’s something primordially satisfying about tearing into a full roasted bird. Rotisserie chicken is the perfect picnic meal. A unique…
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REVIEW: Grand Hyatt SFO, the Only Hotel at San Francisco Airport
Many airport hotels are extremely generic—a non-descrip box in an office park, somewhere vaguely near the terminal. These indistinct hotels…
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The 925’s New “Caffeinated Cowboy” Takes a Different Approach to Serving Coffee
PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA – A recently opened coffee shop in Pleasanton is taking a different approach to the local cafe scene…
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Review: Walnut Creek’s New Mediterranean Restaurant Serves Tasty Food That Won’t Break the Bank
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – Lots of new Mediterranean restaurants have opened recently in the 925, but many of them are…
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First Look: The Hugely Anticipated Marufuku Ramen in Walnut Creek
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – After months of anticipation and a complete remodel with a full interior teardown, the brand-new Marufuku…
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