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September-October 2008

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Cooking
This seasonal recipe came about when I was searching for a way to serve two of my favorite foods, pumpkin and chocolate, together. My wife loves cheesecake, and she suggested combining both our loves:

Wine
Growing grapes is a lot like playing blackjack with a stacked deck that favors the house. The house in this case is also known as Mother Nature.

Taste Of The Town
Rare is the restaurant in today’s epicurean climate that doesn’t play the game and mobilize a phalanx of restaurant publicists, menu consultants and interior design gurus before a calculated grand opening;

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2008.04.23 Interactive Kinetic Art and the Pinball Machine
Before the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3, there was the pinball machine. Instructed by multimedia artist Michael Schiess, this class introduces...

2008.11.21 Dashe Cellars
Dashe Cellars turns its attention to crafting small allotments of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petite Syrah.

2008.11.21 Dockside Tours and Cruises
The USS Potomac is open for docent-led tours on Wednesdays and Fridays (10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) and Sundays (noon-3 p.m.). Tours are approximately 45...

Real Estate
The latest hot home properties in the Alameda Area!

Retail
Your Shopping Guide to the Alameda Area!

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