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2008 » Issue May 7 » Food & Wine

Come for the pretzel, stay for the strudel

Open just three weeks, the new bakery on the northeast edge of Los Altos has a crowd-pleaser with its artisan pretzels, and might win even the leery over to an appreciation for sauerkraut’s delicious potential. Esther’s German Bakery and Cafe replaced the Second Cup Cafe just down the block from Armadillo Willy’s and Chef Chu’s on San Antonio Road.

For the last few years, Los Altos residents have known Esther’s as a wholesale bakery that sold at local farmers markets and stores such as Draeger’s and the Milk Pail Market. Esther Nio and her husband, Robert, moved from Germany to California in 1997 for his job in high-tech. Four years ago, they decided to strike out in another direction and create something entirely new to this area.

It’s spring and time for grilled chicken kebabs

Spring is in full swing, and it is time to head outdoors and fire up the grill. What could be better than grilling some delicious, lean chicken kebabs bursting with traditional Indian flavors, wrapped in hot naan bread?

Kebabs can be skewered meats or vegetables cooked on an outdoor grill and can also be made of ground, minced meats like chicken, turkey or lamb. In India kebabs are made in a hot clay oven called a tandoor.

Pine Ridge revisited

At least 20 years have passed since my last visit to Pine Ridge Winery in the Napa Valley. Back then, Gary and Nancy Andrus ran the winery. They have gone their separate ways, and the Leucadia Corporation has owned the winery since 1991.

Recently I was invited to a Pine Ridge new-release luncheon at Bacar restaurant in San Francisco. The South of Market establishment has been serving fine food with an award-winning, 1,400-bottle wine list for nearly a decade.

In Our Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Leo Long earns local honors

In the April 30 issue of the Town Crier, you were right to congratulate and thank Dick Henning from Foothill College for four decades of service to the community. I met him at Foothill as student body president more years ago than I’ll admit. Great guy.

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