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The Good Table Café & partners bring glad tidings to El Sobrante
By Kathy Chouteau
Approximately 300 people came out to celebrate The Good Table Café & Nursery’s “Grand Opening” day and Night Market in El Sobrante...
Café McBryde: Where community is family and every dish tells a story
By Kathy Chouteau
In the shadow of Richmond’s “heart tree,” Café McBryde stands as more than a local eatery, but a living testament to the power...
7 Stars’ staffers share where to chow down when the munchies strike
By Kathy Chouteau
When the munchies strike at 7 Stars Holistic Healing Center, staffers don’t just settle for any old snack. They’ve got a whole...
‘Hug-a-Bear Dinner’ brings comfort to kids in crisis
By Kathy Chouteau
Get ready to donate your teddy bears at the “Hug-a-Bear Holiday Dinner” Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 6-10 p.m. at Richmond’s Galileo Club.
Hosted...
Copper Mug raises the bar on El Sobrante scene
By Kathy Chouteau
Locals looking to savor a Moscow Mule, or some wide-ranging fusion food, will find just what the doctor ordered at Copper Mug...
Local nonprofit foodies weigh-in on ‘Rich Dish’
By Kathy Chouteau
With November in the air and Thanksgiving fast approaching, food was on the minds of Just Imagine KidZ’ (JIK) Board of Directors....
Temple Beth Hillel invites community to ‘Crazy, Noisy Hanukkah Fair’
Temple Beth Hillel is inviting the entire community to its annual “Crazy, Noisy Hanukkah Fair”, set for Sunday, Dec. 7, from noon to 2...
Padia family revamps El Sobrante landmark PJ’s Restaurant & Cocktail
By Kathy Chouteau
PJ’s Restaurant & Cocktail, which first opened its doors in 1956, is entering a new era under the ownership of the Padia...
Richmond’s best bites discussed at RPAL
By Kathy Chouteau
There’s nothing like good, old fashioned hard work to build up an appetite. And some animated conversation about food? That’ll do it...
Family, food and heart blend at San Pablo taqueria
By Mike Kinney
Three years ago, Juan and Melly Padilla opened Taqueria San Juan Mexican Grill at San Pablo Village (San Pablo Avenue and Vale...
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BART reports ridership surge amid I-80 closure
BART recorded a combined total of 421,120 trips from Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, representing a 31 percent increase over the same...
Inaugural Bay Area Catfish Challenge coming to San Pablo Reservoir
The first annual Bay Area Catfish Challenge is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 30, at the San Pablo Reservoir in El Sobrante.
The...
Rich Dish checks in at Flor Hermosa
By Kathy Chouteau
With spring in the air, the Standard set its sights on Flor Hermosa, a coffee shop nestled amid the lush greenscape of...