Tag: food & drink
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Thai Brunch in Berkeley
We finally made it to the Thai Brunch place in Berkeley that my sister has been wanting to take us since we arrived. Both Dav and my sister have blogged it and now it’s our turn. Nice to start off the day with a spice kick but be sure to arrive when they open at…
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You can almost taste it
Izumi’s junior high classmate is an accomplished photographer and worth checking out for his unique ability to capture the essence of Japan.
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Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving at the Yarrington’s – good company, food, drink, and (most importantly for the kids) – ice cream cake! Happy Birthday Andy-boy!
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Fresh Fish
We made our way up to the 99 Ranch Market, in El Cerrito for a spot of shopping. The market is part of a larger complex which, once you enter the doors, transports you to what could be any mall in Hong Kong. Tanks of live fish, crabs, lobster, oysters, clams, even a white catfish…
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Fenton’s Creamery
Went back to visit an old college haunt with the Karp’s this weekend. Fenton’s on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland has been an institution and well worth the trip over from Berkeley. It looked newer than I remembered and was told the whole thing was redone after a fire in 2001. We ordered the Banana Special…
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Leaving Do
Thank you everyone that made it last night to my send off. It was great to reminisce about old times and share stories from days gone by. It seems like St. Thomas and the coming together of the JV is burned in everyone’s memories as a particular highlight but there were also plenty of other…
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Expensive Tastes
Julia, who often sleeps between us, woke up this morning and let us know her breakfast wishes. “I’m hungry. I want sushi.” Yikes.
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Sharkbait
Just got back from a night out with some friends that took us to a pig roast in Bucks County, PA. The event was the first in a series of Summer parties put together by the “Guerrilla Grill” group and this one was to promote Dish Catering. Along with fine food was a setup of…
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Pig Roast
Yesterday, the Cirullo’s held their annual Pig Roast. They grew up in the area and the Pig Roast is an excuse to bring all their far-flung friends back together for a day long gathering interspersed with games of Quoits, a raffle drawing featuring “expensed” corporate giveaways [Merrill Lynch T-Shirt, Mettler Toledo swiss army knives] and…