{"id":2684,"date":"2026-07-22T06:17:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/?p=2684"},"modified":"2026-07-22T09:01:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T16:01:26","slug":"good-eats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/good-eats\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Eats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- GOOD EATS WORDPRESS FULL PAGE - JUL 22, 2026 --><br \/>\n<!-- SEASON 2: Stevie Ray Ahhhnold Is Back! | WARM YELLOW --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#FFF8DC; padding:20px 15px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif; max-width:900px; margin:0 auto; border:3px solid #c8a030; border-radius:8px;\">\n<p><!-- PAGE HEADER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; margin-bottom:20px;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/good-eats-hbanner.jpg\" alt=\"Good Eats\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:640px; height:auto; display:block; margin:0 auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:1em; color:#5a4a1a; margin:8px 0 0 0; font-style:italic;\">ContraCostaLive.com GOOD EATS \u2014 July 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CHARACTER INTRO --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg, #F5ECD8 0%, #EDE0C4 100%); padding:20px; border-radius:6px; margin:0 0 25px 0; border:2px solid #c8a030; max-width:630px;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; margin-bottom:12px; gap:12px; flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bucket.mlcdn.com\/a\/1637\/1637768\/images\/bf1151028c4e7d0923208f49dfe41bd16cbdd348.png\" alt=\"Stevie Ray Ahhhnold\" style=\"width:120px; height:120px; border-radius:50%; object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 style=\"color:#3a2a00; margin:0; font-size:1.4em; font-weight:bold;\">Stevie Ray Ahhhnold Is Back!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color:#7a5c10; margin:3px 0 0 0; font-style:italic; font-size:0.9em;\">July 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"color:#1a1a1a; font-size:0.95em; line-height:1.6; margin:0;\">I came. I ate. I have decided this county&#8217;s food will not be terminated by me \u2014 it exceeds parameters. Impressive, for a Wednesday. Come with me if you want to eat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ========== SPECIAL GUEST: DOPPIO ZERO ========== --><\/p>\n<div id=\"special-guest\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg, #FFA726 0%, #FB8C00 100%); border:2px solid #FFD54F; border-radius:6px; padding:15px; margin:0 0 12px 0; max-width:540px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0; font-size:0.8em; font-weight:bold; color:#fff; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\">\ud83c\udf1f This Week&#8217;s Special Guest \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:0.95em; color:#fff; line-height:1.6;\">Objective: destroy the prosciutto. Twenty-four months aged, comes with roasted bread. I terminate the plate in ninety seconds. The beets \u2014 truffle stracciatella, hazelnut, balsamic \u2014 offer secondary resistance. Also terminated. This restaurant will not be a problem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:white; border-left:4px solid #FB8C00; padding:15px; margin-bottom:20px; box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:1.4em; color:#e65100; margin:0 0 8px 0; font-weight:bold;\">Doppio Zero<\/h3>\n<div style=\"font-size:38px; line-height:1; margin:0 0 8px 0;\">\ud83e\udd53<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0; font-size:1.05em; color:#2c3e50; font-weight:bold;\">Prosciutto Plate &#038; Beets \u2014 $20.00<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0; font-size:0.9em; color:#555; line-height:1.5;\">A small chain of stylish neo-chic design from southern Italy&#8217;s Naples region, featuring Neapolitan style pizza (soft thin center, puffy outer crust), homemade pastas, regional salads, and desserts. From the happy hour menu (Mon\u2013Thu, 4:30\u20136pm): 24-month prosciutto di Parma with roasted bread, plus yellow and red beets with truffle Stracciatella cheese, balsamic olive oil, and toasted hazelnut.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f9f9f9; padding:10px; border-radius:4px; margin:10px 0; font-size:0.85em;\">\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> 2025 Diamond Blvd, Concord, CA<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:9256913805\" style=\"color:#e65100; text-decoration:none; font-weight:600;\">(925) 691-3805<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Hours:<\/strong> Mon\u2013Thu: 11:30am\u20132:30pm &amp; 4:30\u20139:30pm | Fri\u2013Sat: 11:30am\u201310pm | Sun: 11:30am\u20139:30pm<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/doppiozerogroup.com\/page\/concord-menu-dailyspecials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block; background:linear-gradient(135deg, #FFA726 0%, #FB8C00 100%); color:white; padding:8px 16px; text-decoration:none; border-radius:4px; font-weight:600; font-size:0.85em;\">Visit Website<\/a><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bucket.mlcdn.com\/a\/1637\/1637768\/images\/365525f37dd7c89330779371518e27a10850d8d1.jpeg\" alt=\"Doppio Zero Prosciutto Plate\" style=\"width:300px; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0; display:block; box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- DIVIDER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:3px; background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #c8a030 20%, #c8a030 80%, transparent 100%); margin:25px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- ========== 19TH HOLE CASINO ========== --><\/p>\n<div id=\"casino-19th-hole\" style=\"background:#FFF8DC; border:3px solid #ffb300; border-radius:6px; padding:15px; margin:0 0 12px 0; max-width:540px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:0.95em; color:#1a1a1a; line-height:1.6;\"><strong>Hold&#8217;em, $5 Blackjack &#038; 3 Card Poker \u2014 7 Days A Week<\/strong><br \/>\n  Twenty-two targets. HD. Giants. A&#8217;s. Warriors. Poker tables running seven cycles per week, no downtime. I calculate the odds are not in my favor. I will return anyway. It&#8217;s what I do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:white; border-left:4px solid #ffb300; padding:15px; margin-bottom:20px; box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:1.4em; color:#2c3e50; margin:0 0 8px 0; font-weight:bold;\">19th Hole Casino and Sports Bar<\/h3>\n<div style=\"font-size:38px; line-height:1; margin:0 0 8px 0;\">\ud83c\udfb0<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f9f9f9; padding:10px; border-radius:4px; margin:10px 0; font-size:0.85em;\">\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> 2746 W. Tregallas Rd, Antioch, CA 94509<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:9257576545\" style=\"color:#f57c00; text-decoration:none; font-weight:600;\">(925) 757-6545<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Hours:<\/strong> Mon\u2013Fri: 11am\u20132am | Sat\u2013Sun: 10am\u20132am<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.19thholeantioch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block; background:linear-gradient(135deg, #ffb300 0%, #f57f17 100%); color:#3a2a00; padding:8px 16px; text-decoration:none; border-radius:4px; font-weight:600; font-size:0.85em;\">Visit Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:0.8em; color:#8B6914; font-style:italic; margin:10px 0 4px 0;\"><strong>Please gamble responsibly.<\/strong> Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bucket.mlcdn.com\/a\/1637\/1637768\/images\/54a2035bd78d02a497956b39dee100ddbcd52521.gif\" alt=\"19th Hole Casino\" style=\"width:300px; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0; display:block; box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- DIVIDER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:3px; background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #c8a030 20%, #c8a030 80%, transparent 100%); margin:25px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- ========== CAP'S RESTAURANT ========== --><\/p>\n<div id=\"caps-restaurant\" style=\"background:#FFF8DC; border:3px solid #e53935; border-radius:6px; padding:15px; margin:0 0 12px 0; max-width:540px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:0.95em; color:#1a1a1a; line-height:1.6;\"><strong>Three Carnitas Tacos, a Bourbon &#038; a Beer \u2014 $22.95<\/strong><br \/>\n  Three carnitas tacos. One bourbon. One rotating beer unit. Twenty-two dollars, ninety-five cents. I scanned for a hidden cost. None detected. This is not how a happy hour usually operates. I am recalibrating my threat assessment of &#8220;happy hour&#8221; as a phrase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:white; border-left:4px solid #e53935; padding:15px; margin-bottom:20px; box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:1.4em; color:#2c3e50; margin:0 0 8px 0; font-weight:bold;\">Cap&#8217;s Restaurant<\/h3>\n<div style=\"font-size:38px; line-height:1; margin:0 0 8px 0;\">\ud83c\udf2e<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f9f9f9; padding:10px; border-radius:4px; margin:10px 0; font-size:0.85em;\">\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> 144 Oak St, Brentwood, CA 94513<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:9256341025\" style=\"color:#e53935; text-decoration:none; font-weight:600;\">(925) 634-1025<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Hours:<\/strong> Mon\u2013Tue: 4\u20139pm | Wed\u2013Sat: 11am\u20133pm &amp; 4\u20139pm<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capsrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block; background:linear-gradient(135deg, #e53935 0%, #b71c1c 100%); color:white; padding:8px 16px; text-decoration:none; border-radius:4px; font-weight:600; font-size:0.85em;\">Visit Website<\/a><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/caps.gif\" alt=\"Cap's Restaurant\" style=\"width:300px; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0; display:block; box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- DIVIDER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:3px; background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #c8a030 20%, #c8a030 80%, transparent 100%); margin:25px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- ========== SMITH'S LANDING ========== --><\/p>\n<div id=\"smiths-landing\" style=\"background:#FFF8DC; border:3px solid #1e88e5; border-radius:6px; padding:15px; margin:0 0 12px 0; max-width:540px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:0.95em; color:#1a1a1a; line-height:1.6;\"><strong>Sunday Brunch \u2014 $44<\/strong><br \/>\n  Bottomless mimosas. An infinite loop. I do not do infinite loops \u2014 they crash the system. I ran it anyway. Fresh fruit. Breakfast bread platter. Dessert. Marina view, no additional charge. Forty-four dollars. System did not crash. I am unable to explain this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:white; border-left:4px solid #1e88e5; padding:15px; margin-bottom:20px; box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:1.4em; color:#2c3e50; margin:0 0 8px 0; font-weight:bold;\">Smith&#8217;s Landing Seafood Grill<\/h3>\n<div style=\"font-size:38px; line-height:1; margin:0 0 8px 0;\">\ud83e\udd42<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f9f9f9; padding:10px; border-radius:4px; margin:10px 0; font-size:0.85em;\">\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> 1 Marina Plaza, Antioch, CA 94509<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:9257754862\" style=\"color:#1e88e5; text-decoration:none; font-weight:600;\">(925) 775-4862<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Hours:<\/strong> Mon\u2013Sat: 11am\u20139pm | Sun: 11am\u20138pm<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithslandingantioch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block; background:linear-gradient(135deg, #1e88e5 0%, #1565c0 100%); color:white; padding:8px 16px; text-decoration:none; border-radius:4px; font-weight:600; font-size:0.85em;\">Visit Website<\/a><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/smiths2026.gif\" alt=\"Smith's Landing\" style=\"width:300px; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0; display:block; box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- DIVIDER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:3px; background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #c8a030 20%, #c8a030 80%, transparent 100%); margin:25px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- ========== VINNIE'S BAR ========== --><\/p>\n<div id=\"vinnies-bar\" style=\"background:#FFF8DC; border:3px solid #43a047; border-radius:6px; padding:15px; margin:0 0 12px 0; max-width:540px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:0.95em; color:#1a1a1a; line-height:1.6;\"><strong>Fish Tacos \u2014 $5<\/strong><br \/>\n  Fish taco. Five dollars. I detected a pricing anomaly and prepared for disappointment. Battered cod. Corn tortilla. Cabbage. Pico de gallo. House sauce. Anomaly did not resolve into a problem. I ordered a second unit to confirm. Confirmed. This taco will not be terminated. It will be back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:white; border-left:4px solid #43a047; padding:15px; margin-bottom:20px; box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:1.4em; color:#2c3e50; margin:0 0 8px 0; font-weight:bold;\">Vinnie&#8217;s Bar<\/h3>\n<div style=\"font-size:38px; line-height:1; margin:0 0 8px 0;\">\ud83d\udc1f<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f9f9f9; padding:10px; border-radius:4px; margin:10px 0; font-size:0.85em;\">\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> 2045 Mount Diablo St, Concord, CA 94520<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:9256859515\" style=\"color:#43a047; text-decoration:none; font-weight:600;\">(925) 685-9515<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Hours:<\/strong> Mon\u2013Sun: 11am\u20132am<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/vinniesbar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block; background:linear-gradient(135deg, #43a047 0%, #2e7d32 100%); color:white; padding:8px 16px; text-decoration:none; border-radius:4px; font-weight:600; font-size:0.85em;\">Visit Website<\/a><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bucket.mlcdn.com\/a\/1637\/1637768\/images\/80fffad56228555a1eaa137f8c88dbf4ed202f94.gif\" alt=\"Vinnie's Bar\" style=\"width:300px; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0; display:block; box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- DIVIDER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:3px; background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #c8a030 20%, #c8a030 80%, transparent 100%); margin:25px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- ========== CELIA'S MEXICAN ========== --><\/p>\n<div id=\"celias-mexican\" style=\"background:#FFF8DC; border:3px solid #fb8c00; border-radius:6px; padding:15px; margin:0 0 12px 0; max-width:540px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:0.95em; color:#1a1a1a; line-height:1.6;\"><strong>Combo Appetizer \u2014 $17.27<\/strong><br \/>\n  Quesadilla. Guacamole. Lettuce. Chimichanguitas. Nachos. All combined onto one platform. Seventeen dollars, twenty-seven cents. I assessed this as excessive. I was wrong. I will not be leaving this table until the objective is complete.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:white; border-left:4px solid #fb8c00; padding:15px; margin-bottom:20px; box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:1.4em; color:#2c3e50; margin:0 0 8px 0; font-weight:bold;\">Celia&#8217;s Mexican Food Restaurant<\/h3>\n<div style=\"font-size:38px; line-height:1; margin:0 0 8px 0;\">\ud83e\uddc0<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f9f9f9; padding:10px; border-radius:4px; margin:10px 0; font-size:0.85em;\">\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> 523 W. 10th St, Antioch, CA 94509<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:9257541355\" style=\"color:#fb8c00; text-decoration:none; font-weight:600;\">(925) 754-1355<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2px 0; color:#2c3e50;\"><strong>Hours:<\/strong> Sun\u2013Sat: 11am\u20139pm<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celiasantioch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block; background:linear-gradient(135deg, #fb8c00 0%, #e65100 100%); color:white; padding:8px 16px; text-decoration:none; border-radius:4px; font-weight:600; font-size:0.85em;\">Visit Website<\/a><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bucket.mlcdn.com\/a\/1637\/1637768\/images\/0e69e842bda825425214228c972735304a7cd0f8.gif\" alt=\"Celia's Mexican Food\" style=\"width:300px; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0; display:block; box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- DIVIDER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:3px; background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #c8a030 20%, #c8a030 80%, transparent 100%); margin:25px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- VOTE FOOTER --><\/p>\n<div id=\"vote\" style=\"text-align:center; padding:20px 15px; margin-top:10px; background:#F5ECD8; border-radius:6px; border:2px solid #c8a030;\">\n<p style=\"color:#3a2a00; font-size:1em; font-weight:bold; margin:0 0 6px 0; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\">\ud83d\uddf3\ufe0f Who Hosts Good Eats Next Week?<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#7a6030; font-size:0.9em; font-style:italic; margin:0 0 16px 0;\">Ahhhnold has already calculated the outcome. Vote anyway \u2014 it&#8217;s better for morale. Frank gets the email. Done.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:40px; flex-wrap:wrap; text-align:left; margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size:0.8em; font-weight:bold; color:#8B6914; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; margin:0 0 8px 0;\">Returning Favorites<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:0.9em; line-height:2.1; margin:0;\">\n        \ud83d\udd2a <a href=\"mailto:frank@contracostalive.com?subject=Good%20Eats%20Vote%3A%20Billy%20Ray%20Ramsey\" style=\"color:#8B6914; font-weight:bold;\">Billy Ray Ramsey<\/a><br \/>\n        <span style=\"color:#777; font-size:0.85em;\">The Angry Chef<\/span><br \/>\n        \ud83e\udd16 <a href=\"mailto:frank@contracostalive.com?subject=Good%20Eats%20Vote%3A%20Stevie%20Ray%20Ahhhnold\" style=\"color:#8B6914; font-weight:bold;\">Stevie Ray Ahhhnold<\/a><br \/>\n        <span style=\"color:#777; font-size:0.85em;\">The Terminator of Taste<\/span><br \/>\n        \ud83d\ude29 <a href=\"mailto:frank@contracostalive.com?subject=Good%20Eats%20Vote%3A%20Rodney%20Ray%20Valentine\" style=\"color:#8B6914; font-weight:bold;\">Rodney Ray Valentine<\/a><br \/>\n        <span style=\"color:#777; font-size:0.85em;\">The King of No Respect<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size:0.8em; font-weight:bold; color:#8B6914; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; margin:0 0 8px 0;\">New Challengers<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:0.9em; line-height:2.1; margin:0;\">\n        \ud83c\udfad <a href=\"mailto:frank@contracostalive.com?subject=Good%20Eats%20Vote%3A%20Pacino-Ray\" style=\"color:#8B6914; font-weight:bold;\">Pacino-Ray<\/a><br \/>\n        <span style=\"color:#777; font-size:0.85em;\">HOO-AH, It&#8217;s a Meatball<\/span><br \/>\n        \ud83c\udfb8 <a href=\"mailto:frank@contracostalive.com?subject=Good%20Eats%20Vote%3A%20Jack%20Black%20Ray\" style=\"color:#8B6914; font-weight:bold;\">Jack Black Ray<\/a><br \/>\n        <span style=\"color:#777; font-size:0.85em;\">The Rock-Opera Foodie<\/span><br \/>\n        \ud83e\udd20 <a href=\"mailto:frank@contracostalive.com?subject=Good%20Eats%20Vote%3A%20Wayne%20Ray\" style=\"color:#8B6914; font-weight:bold;\">Wayne Ray<\/a><br \/>\n        <span style=\"color:#777; font-size:0.85em;\">The Duke of Dinner<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:0.8em; color:#aaa; font-style:italic; margin:0;\">Most votes wins. Tie goes to whoever makes Frank laugh first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- PAGE FOOTER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; padding:20px 15px; margin-top:25px; border-top:2px solid #c8a030;\">\n<p style=\"color:#8B6914; font-size:1em; font-weight:bold; margin:0 0 5px 0;\">GOOD EATS<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#c8a030; font-size:0.85em; margin:0;\">A ContraCostaLive.com Production<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ContraCostaLive.com GOOD EATS \u2014 July 22, 2026 Stevie Ray Ahhhnold Is Back! July 22, 2026 I came. I ate. I have decided this county&#8217;s food will not be terminated by me \u2014 it exceeds parameters. Impressive, for a Wednesday. 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