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Margie Tosch Care to step out of your tent for a little wine tasting?

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Added by Margie Tosch on June 25, 2009 at 7:19am — No Comments

Margie Tosch Do you really want to know what they're saying about you? You should...

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Added by Margie Tosch on June 23, 2009 at 3:47pm — No Comments

mark mcdowell 2009 Arcata Oyster Fest

I attended this Oyster Fest & I was Threatened and Physically Assaulted in clear view of on site Police .. After this I was " at once " with no Questions asked Hand Cuffed and Detained for 6 hours in the Eureka Jail drunk tank, Although I Had not had 1 drink YET .. In My opinion This 2009 Oyster Fest is a Police Trap to Make Money for the county .. I've been notified that 17 other Local residence were Jailed for 6 hrs. also for NO JUST CAUSE!! As well as Many Many other people who went.. Thi… Continue

Added by mark mcdowell on June 21, 2009 at 2:36pm — No Comments

Roger Coryell, Editor A letter to Tiki Tom's

Dear Tiki Tom's: Hey there . . . My wife and I have been to Tiki Tom's in Oakland three or four times before, and always enjoyed the place. Great location, good drinks, nice folks, good music, OK food, reasonably priced. We've been telling our friends about it. But last night was the worst restaurant experience we've had in years. We ordered the ribeye, wife medium rare, myself medium. What we both got was nasty mealy shoe leather, "smothered" with burnt onion strings. Weird little paper thin… Continue

Added by Roger Coryell, Editor on June 21, 2009 at 9:29am — No Comments

GraceAnn Walden CreoLa--A Taste of Louisiana in San Carlos

Edwin Caba worked at CreoLa for several years before he was able to buy the business. Slowly he has been able to improve the décor and menu.

One enticing dish is the fried green tomatoes with Gulf shrimp remoulade and basil oil, topped with chopped egg ($9).

The rib-sticking seafood gumbo is chock full of shrimp, crab, Andouille sausage and okra, available in a cup ($7) or bowl ($12).

Be sure you try the sampling of crawfish, flown in a couple of times a week, shrimp e

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Added by GraceAnn Walden on June 18, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Mary Eisenhart Okay, why is everything so darn sweet?

Let's put it this way--I am not sugar-phobic. Those handy 4-pound cartons of the stuff don't last so long at my house. But I've often had the experience in recent years that some eagerly-anticipated delicacy is so sweet as to be inedible. I pretty much don't eat ice cream any more for this reason. However, lately I've been unable to shake the longing for the butterscotch sundaes of my youth (the ones we used to walk from the dorms in the rain down the El Camino to get at Sambo's, long gone). S… Continue

Added by Mary Eisenhart on June 12, 2009 at 11:34am — No Comments

Margie Tosch Social Media Experiment... with Artisan Whiskey..


I admit it, living in Sonoma can make one a bit wine-centric. We live amongst the vines, we see it, we breathe it, and yes, we drink it; sometimes to the exclusion o

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Added by Margie Tosch on June 10, 2009 at 10:36am — 1 Comment

GraceAnn Walden Always Good: Royal Thai

Consistency is one of my hallmarks for holding a restaurant in high regard, and Royal Thai in San Rafael has stood the test of time.

About five years ago, I interviewed Roxanne Klein, who at the time was the chef-owner of Roxanne's in Larkspur, since closed. These days she has a line of raw food for the consumer. When I took her out, she chose Royal Thai. And despite her allegiance to raw food, she ate cooked vegetarian food.

I was no stranger to Royal Thai, having enjoyed man

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Added by GraceAnn Walden on June 8, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Surferjim1 Sangria name June 6, 2009 radio show

Couldn't write it down, would like the name and place to buy a particular Sangria mentioned on Dinning Around Town radio show from today June 6, 2009. It phoneticlly (sp?) sounded like "Conceesus" ?? Please help. ....Thanks, Jim Continue

Added by Surferjim1 on June 6, 2009 at 2:17pm — No Comments

Margie Tosch Social Networking, Part II - And the Murphy Goode "Really Goode Job"

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Added by Margie Tosch on June 5, 2009 at 9:20am — No Comments

Suzanne Sawyer Restaurant in Sebastopol

I am looking for a restaurant in Sebastopol for breakfast. Does anyone have any suggestions? Or, does anyone have a favorite breakfast place on the way up to Sebastopol from SF? Continue

Added by Suzanne Sawyer on June 5, 2009 at 6:00am — 3 Comments

Denise Ward A New Gem of a Market

In Santa Cruz County we can live and eat well. Farms surround us and summer provides generously. Many people are discovering the pleasure of eating what is locally grown and support for the Farmers' Markets is astounding. Luckily for us, a new certified farmers' market has been added in a the lovely locale of Seascape in Aptos. The Seascape Village courtyard is the setting for a group of farmers and vendors each Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Here you can find fresh produce, virgin olive oi… Continue

Added by Denise Ward on June 1, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Margie Tosch Social Networking

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lctreleaven lemon

what was the name of the lemon tree tat the chef loved? it was orange in color. the woman from sunset talked about it on his may 30 program. Continue

Added by lctreleaven on May 31, 2009 at 1:11am — No Comments

GraceAnn Walden Bottega: The Year's Defining Restaurant So Far

TV chef Michael Chiarello, who first came to prominence at Tra Vigne in St Helena, has, in my opinion, opened the restaurant that defines the first part of this year. Bottega in Yountville is Tra Vigne taken to a level of sophistication that other restaurants can only hope for.

Located in the V marketplace, the restaurant sprawls across a lovely veranda that looks out on rose bushes and a verdant lawn.

Of course, Chiarello, who was making salumi before anyone knew the word, ha

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Added by GraceAnn Walden on May 30, 2009 at 1:22pm — No Comments

Guillermo Leyva Artisan Bistro in Lafayette

I would like some opinions about this new restaurant in Lafayette. There are conflicting reviews in Yelp and I would like the opinion of someone who has been there more than once and have the ability to explain why he or she has developed the specific opinion Continue

Added by Guillermo Leyva on May 30, 2009 at 12:15pm — No Comments

Denise Ward How to make your Summer Entertaining Sizzle

Come choose a cooking class or all three, in a series of Summer menus. We are preparing Appetizers one day, a Main course on another and finally 3 desserts during the final class. If you come to all three session then you'll have the perfect "repertoire" to prepare a 3 course menu perfect for entertaining both family and friends. For information and details go to: http://www.chowhoundcooks.com Continue

Added by Denise Ward on May 19, 2009 at 9:50pm — No Comments

GraceAnn Walden Oakland's Pican - Uptown Style and Soul

With their new restaurant, Pican, Michael LeBlanc and his chef, Dean Dupuis, are part of the uptown Oakland renaissance. With the Paramount Theatre and the reopened Fox nearby, Uptown is kicking it. A flock of new condos doesn't hurt business either.

Pican is a modern soul food restaurant. Don't expect fat back in your collards, but do expect a light, interesting green dressed with good olive oil.

The fried chicken is so good that on the weekends, people reserve their chickens

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Added by GraceAnn Walden on May 19, 2009 at 12:23pm — No Comments

Margie Tosch The flip side of going green - "green wash" ... and, care to take the no more bottled water pledge?

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Added by Margie Tosch on May 18, 2009 at 8:42pm — No Comments

Maria Scofield Essays: Fast and Well-Written

College students often procrastinate during the semester. It shouldn’t be that way if they know how to write their essays. An essay isn’t difficult to compose because it’s usually written in an informal tone. Furthermore, the subject matter can be about the author’s opinion on a popular issue or his personal account about his previous (life)… Continue

Added by Maria Scofield on May 18, 2009 at 6:10pm — No Comments

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