alameda restaurants: ALAMEDA CA. Moving here? Excellent reasons why it's a great place to live.
- 04/18/10 06:11 AM
Moving to Alameda CA is a joyous occasion for many people who have discovered this wonderful island city. Many of my clients commute to San Francisco. When they couldn't afford to buy in the City, they decided to look to East Bay. It doesn't take them long to fall in love with our island that is so private and secure, yet so conveniently located for easy access to other cities.
And to find out more about Alameda, here's what Wikipedia says about our lovely island town of Alameda. There is a wonderful collection of vintage … (3 comments)
alameda restaurants: Sometimes, a hole in the wall restaurant is a treasure --- such as Marti's Place in Alameda CA
- 12/27/08 11:40 AM
The locals know it but perhaps we wanted to keep it a secret so that it won't be so doggoned busy as Alameda's famed Ole's where on weekends, lines of waiting diners could snake around the corner of the block. One day, while showing houses, I got so hungry that I invited my willing clients to have a quick bite before we look at more houses. MARTI'S PLACE Instead of taking them to a fancy restaurant, I took them to Marti's Place. Their regular menu is augmented by specials that they post on a large blackboard. Although both were on the Weight Watchers … (6 comments)
alameda restaurants: Best gift to clients: time together to relax and enjoy each other's company
- 12/17/08 07:10 PM
STRESS OF MOVING OUT/MOVING IN My clients have gone through the ringer the last two months. They sold their home and bought another. They spent a lot of time decluttering, packing, cleaning, doing inspections, meeting with contractors, hiring people to do repairs, negotiating credits and following up on loans. Their simultaneous move-out/move-in schedule was incredibly stressful. EPICUREAN BREAK My associate who is also their lender, and I decided to take them out to a local restaurant that they haven't gone to. We had a truly delightful dinner at Barceluna, a local restaurant downtown that I had blogged about, where they have never gone. I told them that … (6 comments)
alameda restaurants: Big flavor, little restaurant. Fine dining, fast food service ---Troy, the latest Greek restaurant in Alameda
- 12/09/08 09:52 AM
At 3:00 pm, I still haven't had a bite to eat and I was starving. From my office, it's a short walk to several restaurants, but most of them were already closed for lunch. So I stumbled into Troy's s Greek restaurant that just opened up next to famed Pappos and across from the Alameda Theater on Central Avenue, I wasn't exactly looking for Greek food, but I thought I'd give it a try. Troy opened just days ago, and didn't even have their sign up. This tiny restaurant has enough space for table service, but I wasn't planning to stay. … (0 comments)
alameda restaurants: The good, the bad and the ugly --- three new Alameda restaurants
- 09/15/08 11:22 AM
I'm so happy that Alameda is continuing to grow in terms of services, attractions, etc. so much so that there's hardly any reason to get off the island. Being a foodie of sorts, I was eager to try three new restaurants, and invited some clients to the experience (experiment?) BAD: Aquacotta. on Webster Street. Shortly after they opened, I invited a couple of clients to meet us for dinner there. First, we had such a hard time finding the place because the sign wasn't distinct enough. When we got there, the place was packed --- and noisy! Seems like there's nothing to dissipate … (0 comments)
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