Top 10 Things To Do in the Tri-Valley
Here are the top 10 things to do in the Tri-Valley – from Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin to Danville, California.
Lessons from California Restaurant Month
Lessons from California Restaurant Month that apply to your next fine dining experience.
In The Pic-Nic of Time
Picnics are a summer staple, where friends and family come together to enjoy food, sunshine, and great company.
Olive You, Too
Dip into these Tri-Valley olive oil producers to up your EVOO game. We sauté, fry and poach with it. We throw it in hair products and some of us even use it to shave. It’s been found to have qualities that help fight against heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and even skin cancer.
7 Noshes on the Tri-Valley Beer Trail
The Tri-Valley Beer Trail is known for its outstanding plethora of craft beers, but many of the stops on the trail have great food to pair with their estimable beer menus. Here, we’ve picked out a few of our favorite bites to refuel your engine while sampling the mighty brews of the Tri-Valley. Beer-battered Fried […]
Paninis, Cafe Fare a Hit at The Press in Pleasanton
A quiet small shopping center on Pleasanton’s Santa Rita Road has one decidedly unquiet corner almost every day. It’s The Press, an Artisan Cafe, which opened last April Fools’ Day. But that’s no joke to the owners, Rebekah and Marshall Culp. The novice restaurateurs had just five days to make the cafe their own, after […]
At Pleasanton’s Lokanta, Turkey, Greece, California mix deliciously
This town was not on the radar of Dogan Ozdogan and Muhammet Culha when they began their search for a space to open a restaurant together. The restaurant manager and chef met while working at Pera in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill. They were friends for three years before deciding to partner up. They first looked […]
How to Make Your Couple-Friends Jealous on Valentine’s Day
Whether you’re divorced, single, or deeply opposed to heart-shaped candy, for some Valentine’s Day can be a total drag. What isn’t a drag? Having a kick-ass weekend on your own (or with choice friends) that will make your lovesick buddies grind their teeth during an overpriced two-for-one dinner. This year, why weep over Valentine’s Day […]
Tri-Valley Cuisine Scene: Sauced in Livermore is Barbecue Lover’s Dream
Brenden Scanlan has been known to sneak into the kitchen of The Salt Lick, a popular barbecue restaurant near Austin, Texas, just to see how “things get done.”
New Kids on the Block: 3 Downtown Pleasanton Eateries to Try Now
McKay’s Taphouse and Beer Garden Tri-Valley beer lovers are collectively raising a pint to the long awaited opening of McKay’s Taphouse and Beer Garden. Owners Josh and Barbara McKay have taken a home built in the 1930s and created an inviting space serving up burgers, paninis, sausages and more along side 14 on-tap craft beers. […]
Beer Recipes Beyond the Batter
Go beyond pretzels and beer can chicken! Try these recipes to bring out your inner culinary creative.
Grape Minds Don’t All Think Alike
Go behind the scenes with the Livermore Valley’s winemakers as they strategize to win the coveted People’s Choice award and other honors at Taste Our Terroir.