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John Deere Tractor 17" Pinata (161145)
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Reviewed by: katienicole
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Location: Madison, Wi
Title: Cute, fun for tractor theme party
Date: Jan 23, 2013
We did not use this as a pinata but rather as a table decoration at our sons tractor themed party. He really enjoyed the big tractor and now it is a decoration in his room.
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Reviewed by: mommaof2wallis
Location: Jonesboro Arkansas
Title: Huge
Date: Jan 17, 2013
Nice tractor very well made! My son loves it so much he does not want to hit it. Perfect price I checked around and this is one of the cheapest places and celebratexpress did an excellent job packing and shipping it... I was worried it would be smashed but it was in great condition!
Reviewed by: fdfarmer
Location: Indiana
Title: Great birthday fun!
Date: Sep 20, 2012
Bought this for my daughter's 6th birthday barn/farm theme party. She loved it and thought it looked just like her dad's tractor. We had about 14 kids that hit it and after the last one it was almost broke so we let my daughter hit it until it broke open. I put a ton of candy in there and it was various sizes. We were very impressed. A little expensive but for the detail and having the actual John Deere logo it was will worth it :)
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Location: Missouri
Title: Awesome Piñata!!
Date: Sep 16, 2012
I absolutely loved this piñata!! The details on it were great. Not to mention it was VERY DURABLE... It took some of the bigger kids to help break it. The delivery was much faster than expected!! It arrived in 2 days. I was very impressed.
Reviewed by: memeof5
Location: Strawberry Plains, TN
Title: Great addition to party!
Date: Aug 20, 2012
The pinata was so cute we used it as a decoration-did not fill with candy and destroy it! It is hanging in grandson's room, he loved it!
Reviewed by: P2243
Location: Texas
Title: John Deere
Date: Aug 14, 2012
This tractor was one of the highlights of my sons 1st birthday. All of the big kids loved it as well as the 1 yr old..
Reviewed by: shopaholicgirl
Location: Maryland
Title: Great Product
Date: Aug 07, 2012
This is a great pinata, it shipped quickly and I can't wait to hang it at my daughter's first birthday party.
Reviewed by: Dawn28
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Title: NICE BUT HARD TO OPEN
Date: Jul 04, 2012
Reviewed by: Mathis525
Location: Milton,FL
Title: Love it!
Date: Jun 22, 2012
This pinata was great! We used it as decoration for my sons 4th bday party, everyone loved it! Too cute to mess up, we have it hanging in his bedroom now.
Reviewed by: JacquiDreads
Location: Boston, Mass
Title: Love this site
Date: Jun 09, 2012
i recieved a catalog in the mail so i checked out the web site and it had everything. i will definitley use this site again.
Reviewed by: Photogmom
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Title: Wish it came with the pull strings
Date: May 03, 2012
I loved that the tractor pinata arrived bigger than what I was expecting. However, I wish that it already had pull strings attached because it was a pain to have to buy the pull string kit seperately & attach it. Kids loved it though, & it worked just the way it was supposed to! It's now hanging in their bedroom (so it's VERY durable!)
Reviewed by: Funsize
Title: Looooved this product!!!
Date: Apr 21, 2012
Super cute product! It was a major hit and matched his John Deere theme perfectly :). Would recommend without question
Reviewed by: Mpat81
Location: Montpelier, OH
Title: Great Green n' Yellow fun!
Date: Mar 06, 2012
I have 3 boys, one had a JD party when he was 2, and my little guy is turning 3 and he is having a JD party, so I have purchased the piñata twice and it's a great hit at the party, would recommend to anyone, we are using the Johnny Tractor supplies for this party. They are in the 1st birthday supplies but could be used for toddlers, but no party is complete without the piñata!
Reviewed by: Rant
Title: Totally Awesome !
Date: Jan 26, 2012
The tractor was a huge hit at
my grandson's birthday party. Five boys between the ages of
5 and 11 each got several hits at the pinata with a bat before it finally broke. It was well made and I was very pleased with my purchase. Would probably buy
another in the future.
Reviewed by: Smalltownmama
Location: Center Hill, FL
Title: Best Purchase Ever
Date: Jan 20, 2012
My 2 year old son loved this! He wanted to ride it.
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Friday, July 20, 2012
Friday at the Movies: Truffle and the Paper Tower
Here is a short little video of Truffle's antics on top of the paper tower! So far, Brulee hasn't found this tower yet.
We want to pause for a moment to remember our furriend, Annie from Krasota Castle. She lost her battle with cancer yesterday and crossed the Bridge. Our thoughts and purrs are with her mom Carol and dad William. Mom Paula met Carol and William last summer at a cat show in Columbia right before Truffle came to live here.
19 comments:
- Prancer Pie said...
Truffle that looks pretty dangerous to us. Be careful!
- July 20, 2012 at 12:26 AM
- Barb and TheDailyGs said...
Oh my gosh! Do be careful, Truffle! Ummm... It might be time to file that paperwork! srsly! hahahaha!
- July 20, 2012 at 2:32 AM
- Sparkle said...
So did you EVER get all the way down? And how long was it before you were back up there?
- July 20, 2012 at 3:17 AM
- dArtagnan Rumblepurr/Diego Hamlet Moonfur said...
Looks like you may need me to save you, Miss Truffle!! *racing over*
- July 20, 2012 at 4:07 AM
- Hilary said...
Thank you so much for leaving words of comfort for me on the passing of my beloved cat, Alex. Marc and I are heartbroken. We know we did the right thing, and every day we realize how much Alex was "preparing us" during the last few weeks, but it doesn't make it any easier. We can't stop the tears…. But having wonderful friends, like you, and the support of the CB is making it better….
- July 20, 2012 at 6:50 AM
- Marg said...
That was sad about Annie. Truffle, you are going to hurry up that Mom Paula in getting those papers filed, aren't you. I cannot believe you two haven't knocked that pile right down. Hope you have a good Friday and a better week end.
- July 20, 2012 at 9:23 AM
- Repositório said...
We´re sad about Annie too.
- July 20, 2012 at 9:53 AM
- Hannah and Lucy said...
The paper pile looks like the Leaning Tower of Pisa!
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
- July 20, 2012 at 9:54 AM
- Brian said...
Go Truffle go!
We are sad that Annie had to leave.
- July 20, 2012 at 10:30 AM
- "The Boys" and Karen said...
We're sorry to learn about Annie. Purrs and hugs.
Now about that Truffle and the paper tower! At least you've got it all on video in case she has to plead her case at some point.
- July 20, 2012 at 12:23 PM
- Andrea and the Celestial Kitties said...
Oh my gosh, what an ornery little princess! But she's very sure footed up there!
- July 20, 2012 at 1:54 PM
- Karen Jo said...
We are sad about Annie, too.
Truffle, your Mom is lucky that you are so sure-footed. I would have knocked it all down for sure.
- July 20, 2012 at 4:00 PM
- Katnip Lounge said...
Beautiful AND norty! What a combo.
- July 20, 2012 at 5:15 PM
- Eric and Flynn said...
Truffle is a very determined mountaineer.
- July 20, 2012 at 7:58 PM
- Mark's Mews (Ayla, Iza, and Marley) said...
Paper towers LOOK a lot more solid than they are! Be careful Truffle...
- July 20, 2012 at 8:01 PM
- FURKIDSMOM said...
Truffle, did we hear you "sass" your Mom???
The Florida Furkids and Lexi
- July 20, 2012 at 8:16 PM
- The Island Cats said...
Truffle, we hope that paper tower doesn't collapse!
- July 20, 2012 at 9:23 PM
- Keisha said...
Rest in peace, little kitteh Annie.
- July 20, 2012 at 9:49 PM
- Laila and Minchie said...
For a minute we thought Truffle was going to do a pole dance for us!
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April 29, 2014: May is Teacher Appreciation Month at Lark Creek Restaurant Group
Every May, Lark Creek Restaurant Group sends a big "thank you" to Bay Area teachers and School employees. We know when we drop off our kids each day, you go the extra yard to help them do their best. So, throughout the month of May, show us your teacher or school I.D. and the first $10 you spend for food and non-alcoholic beverages is on us -- Even if you spend only $10. It's a little reward for all you do, and it's the least WE can do for you!
Participating restaurants include One Market Restaurant, Cupola Pizzeria and LarkCreekSteak in San Francisco, Lark Creek Walnut Creek, Yankee Pier in Lafayette and Larkspur, Lark Creek Blue at Santana Row, Fish Story in Napa, Parcel 104 in Santa Clara and Lark Creek Newport Beach.
LarkCreekSteak, San Francisco | Lark Creek Walnut Creek
Lark Creek Blue, San Jose | Fish Story Napa
Yankee Pier Larkspur Yankee Pier Lafayette
Parcel 104 Santa Clara
February 1, 2014 - Lark Creek Restaurant Group Gets Cracking with the 25th Annual Dungeness Crab Festival
Our annual crab festival is hard work for our amazing Chefs. We buy live crabs, cook and clean them, and take special care at each step to protect our delicate local culinary jewel. Sure, it would be easier to buy cooked crabs or picked crabmeat, but it wouldn't taste as good. For our teams, that hard work is quickly forgotten, but the memory of a great crab dish lingers long.
One Market Restaurant, San Francisco • Chef Mark Dommen
LarkCreekSteak, San Francisco • Chef Ismael Macias
Cupola Pizzeria, San Francisco • Chef Marc Tennison
The Tavern at Lark Creek Larkspur • Chef Aaron Wright
Lark Creek Walnut Creek• Chef Scott Wall
Lark Creek Blue, San Jose • Chef Chad Greer
Yankee Pier Larkspur • Chef Aaron Wright
Yankee Pier Lafayette • Chef Michael Dunn
Yankee Pier SFO Terminal 3 • Chef Heidi DiPippo
Fish Story Napa • Chef Scott Ekstrom
Parcel 104 Santa Clara • Chef Jonathan Hall
Lark Creek Grill, SFO Terminal 2 • Chef Heidi DiPippo
Special dinner and book signing events with Chef Bradley Ogden throughout
the month of Nctober at Select Locations
On select dates this winter, celebrated chef and Lark Creek Restaurant Group co-founder Bradley Ogden will host special events at restaurants around the Bay Area feting his holiday cookbook, "Holiday Dinners with Bradley Ogden." At each event, guests will be able to purchase a cookbook to be signed by Ogden for just $30.00, as well as experience à la carte menu items based on recipes from the cookbook. Each restaurant will offer their full à la carte menus in addition to the special menus. Come meet and greet this culinary icon and purchase the perfect one-of-a-kind holiday gift for food lovers.
Bradley Ogden Book Signing Events include:
The Tavern at Lark Creek | 415.924.7766
Thursday 11/13 - Book Signing 4-7pm – Dinner dishes available all evening
Friday 11/14 - Book Signing 4-7pm – Dinner dishes available all evening
Lark Creek Walnut Creek | 925.256.1234
Wednesday 11/20 - Book Signing 4-7pm – Dinner dishes available all evening
Lark Creek Blue | 408.244.1244
Thursday 11/21 - Book Signing 4-7pm – Dinner dishes available all evening
Friday 11/22 - Book Signing 4-7pm – Dinner dishes available all evening
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Dessert That Makes You Feel Good, Twice! The Seventh Annual Gingerbread Wishes Celebration supporting the Make A Wish Foundation
Available at select Lark Creek Restaurant Group locations:
The Tavern at Lark Creek, Larkspur, (415) 924-7766
One Market Restaurant, San Francisco, (415) 777-5577
Lark Creek Walnut Creek, (925) 256-1234
Lark Creek Newport Beach, (949) 640-6700
LarkCreekSteak, San Francisco, (415) 593-4100
Yankee Pier Larkspur, (415) 924-7676
Yankee Pier Lafayette, (925) 283-4100
Lark Creek Blue, San Jose, (408) 244-1244
Fish Story, Napa, (707) 251-5600
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Special Pinot and Mushroom Menus will be Available Throughout
the Month of October at Select Locations
Inaugural Group-wide Pinot Noir & Mushrooms Festival begins October 1, 2013, starting a delicious tradition utilizing chanterelle, matsutake, porcini, and other local wild mushrooms in a wide-variety of chef-crafted dishes to complement existing à la carte menus. Each participating restaurant will also showcase innovative pairings of luscious Pinot Noirs from throughout the region. These decadent fall flavors combine to tantalize the senses and welcome the crisp fall weather.
Our Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival is back! During the month of September we are featuring the rich flavors at the height of tomato season with new, delectable dishes. Each participating Bay Area restaurant is showcasing a wide range of exciting heirloom tomato creations in addition to their existing à la carte menus. Some of the most creative chefs around are preparing dishes with tomatoes still warm from the garden. Our restaurants are sourcing Brandywine, Green Zebra, Yellow Marvel and Purple Cherokee heirloom varietals, among others from local growers, like J+K Smith Farms and Rose Lane Farm.
Each year, for the entire month of July, Lark Creek Restaurant Group offers ever bottle in our 1,000-plus label cellar at half price. It's as much fun for us as it is for you -- ask one of our Sommeliers to tell you about their favorites!
Participating restaurants include One Market Restaurant, Cupola Pizzeria and LarkCreekSteak in San Francisco, Lark Creek Walnut Creek, The Tavern at Lark Creek in Larkspur, Yankee Pier in Lafayette and Larkspur, Lark Creek Blue at Santana Row and Parcel 104 in Santa Clara.
May 16, 2013: Westfield San Franicsco Centre Presents Cupola and Lark Creek Steak, both key anchors of The Restaurant Collection Under the Dome
Westfield presents enticing videos profiling two of Lark Creek Restaurant Group's signature properties -- Cupola Pizzeria and Lark Creek Steak -- part of The Restaurant Collection Under the Dome.
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What better date night than a complimentary ballroom dance lesson -- Swing, Salsa, Waltz or Cha-Cha -- followed by a special three course dinner (with options) at The Tavern at Lark Creek? Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!
~ Happy Hour at 6pm
~ Classes Start at 7pm
~ Dinner at 8pm
$45 includes dance lesson
May 1, 2013: May is Teacher Appreciation Month at Lark Creek Restaurant Group
Every year in May, we send a big "thank you" to Bay Area teachers and School employees. We know when we drop off our kids each day, you go the extra yard to help them do their best. So, throughout the month of May, show us your teacher or school I.D. and the first $10 you spend for food and non-alcoholic beverages is on us -- Even if you spend only $10. It's a little reward for all you do. spread the word!
Participating restaurants include One Market Restaurant, Cupola Pizzeria and LarkCreekSteak in San Francisco, Lark Creek Walnut Creek, The Tavern at Lark Creek in Larkspur, Yankee Pier in Lafayette and Larkspur, Lark Creek Blue at Santana Row, Fish Story in Napa and Parcel 104 in Santa Clara.
April 13, 2013: Crawfish Boil at Fish Story Sunday April 28, 2013
Fish Story's warm and inviting patio will play host to a New Orleans Crawfish Boil on Sunday, April 28, replete with Zydeco music and Abita beer, delivered fresh from the Crescent City. The menu ($35.00/person, exclusive of beverages, tax, and gratuity), served family style, will include:
• A pound and half of Local Crawfish in a Spicy NOLA-Style Boil with drawn butter
• Freshly Dug New Potatoes
• Delicate Artichoke Halves
• Warm French Style Bread
• Roasted Garlic Cloves
The New Orleans Crawfish Boil will also be available as a special menu item from Sunday, April 28 – Saturday, May 4, 2013.
February 7, 2013 - One Market Restaurant Celebrates 20 Years!
Jerome Jones of the Mayor's Office, Quinn McKenna, John Hulihan, Beth Brown, Mark Dommen, Lisa Ang of the Mayor's Office, Bradley Ogden, Michael Dellar, Randy Kies, Leslye Dellar, Larry Bouchard together to receive the Mayor's Proclamation of February 7th as One Market Restaurant Day.
February 1, 2013 - Lark Creek Restaurant Group Rolls Out its 24th Annual Dungeness Crab Festival
Lark Creek Restaurant Group's annual Dungeness Crab Festival is hard work for our culinary teams. We buy live crabs, cook and clean them, and take special care at each step to protect this delicate local culinary jewel. Sure, it would be easier to buy cooked crabs or picked crabmeat, but it wouldn't taste as good. for our chefs, that hard work is quickly forgotten, but the memory of a great crab dish lingers long after. It's a tradition that's 24 years old and going strong. Hope to see you there!
Participating restaurants include One Market Restaurant and LarkCreekSteak in San Francisco, The Tavern at Lark Creek in Larkspur, Yankee Pier at SFO, in Lafayette and Larkspur, Fish Story restaurant in Napa, Lark Creek Grill at SFO, Lark Creek Blue at Santana Row and Parcel 104 in Santa Clara.
January 24, 2013 - One Market Restaurant Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Special Menus and Events throughout February
Beginning Friday, February 1, One Market Restaurant will offer special prix fixe multi-course
menus for lunch ($25) and dinner ($39) that showcase the restaurant's illustrious 20-year
history in San Francisco. These commemorative menus will feature milestone dishes
from throughout One Market's two decades of award-winning service.
Sample dishes include:
Bradley's Caesar Salad whole leaf romaine, parmesan croutons - 1993
Beet Carpaccio radishes, fresh chevre, sherry vinaigrette 2004
Bay Leaf-marinated Flat Iron Steak green peppercorns, big fries 2005
Roasted Bass fennel-sausage stuffing, baby wild arugula 2001
Pineapple "Upside Down" Cake pineapple-citrus gastrique, vanilla bean ice cream 2008
Valrhona Chocolate Tart carmelized bananas, candied hazelnuts, rum-brown butter caramel, Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream 2009
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January 7, 2013 - Lark Creek Restaurant Group participates in Dine About Town, January 15-31, 2013
Enjoy special discounted lunch and dinner menus at One Market Restaurant , LarkCreekSteak and Cupola Pizzeria during "Dine About Town." Running January 15-31, 2013, Dine About Town offers diners great opportunities to enjoy prix-fixe 2-course lunch menus for $18.95 (add dessert for $4.00) and prix fixe 3-course dinner menus for $36.95. Add a wine pairing to either meal for just $31.00.
December 28, 2012 - The Tavern at Lark Creek Announces Next Dinner & Dancing Series Starting January 14, 2013
If you havent been to our Monday night dinner and dance classes, youre in for a treat! Chef Aaron Wright and Mark Novak of Bay West Ballroom have put together another exciting series. What better date night than a complimentary ballroom dance lesson followed by dinner at The Tavern. Flat rate of $45 includes dance lesson and 3-course prix fixe dinner menu (exclusive of beverages, tax and gratuity.)
January 14, 2013:
Cha Cha
February 11, 2013: Tango
March 11, 2013:
April 8, 2013:
Happy Hour 6pm
Classes 7pm
Dinner 8pm
Space is limited, so be sure to make your reservations today by calling The Tavern at Lark Creek at 415-925-7766.
November 14, 2012 - Join Wine & Wall's Wine Clubs
Wine & Wall announces two new Wine Clubs.
2-3 bottles of fun, approachable wines
A variety of reds and whites
~ 2-3 bottles of small-production, collectible wines, mostly reds
~ Winery visit, concierge services, and exclusive access to pre-releases
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~ Monthly Club Membery Happy Hour & Pick-Up Party
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~ Invitations for
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For more info or to sign up online, visit Wine & Wall.
October 17, 2012 - Cupola Pizzeria Appoints Marc Tennison New Chef
Marc Tennison has been named chef of Cupola Pizzeria, Lark Creek Restaurant Groups restaurant celebrating Italian cuisine in the Westfield San Francisco Centre.
At Cupola Pizzeria, Tennison offers Neapolitan-style pizza from a handcrafted Stefano Ferrara wood-burning pizza oven imported from Naples, Italy, in addition to salads, housemade pastas, panini and desserts in a fun, fashion-focused atmosphere. Some of the dishes Tennison will add to the menu this fall include Garlic and Bread Soup with onion broth, red kuri squash, and poached egg; Butter Lettuce Salad with French butter pears, toasted walnuts, and gorgonzola; Butternut Squash Ravioli with Amaretti cookies, brown butter, and sage; Kabocha Squash Pizza with hot coppa and smoked mozzarella; Steamed Artichokes with parsley bread crumbs and lemon zabaglione; Bolognese with Handkerchief Pasta and pork, pancetta, dried porcini, sage, and ricotta.
Though a pizzeria was something we had never created before as a company, we had a wealth of individual experience in our management team and have brought people on board, such as Chef Tennison, who truly understand Italian cucina, explains Michael Dellar, co-founder, president and CEO of Lark Creek Restaurant Group. Everything from our custom Stefano Ferrara pizza oven imported from Naples to securing the restaurants certification from the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, speaks to offering the most authentic experience possible.
10.12.12 - Sixth Annual Gingerbread Wishes Event returns to Lark Creek Restaurant Group, benefiting the Make a Wish Greater Bay Area
Throughout the month of November, paritcipating Lark Creek Restaurant Group properities — The Tavern at Lark Creek, One Market Restaurant, Lark Creek Steak, Cupola Pizzeria, Lark Creek Walnut Creek, Yankee Pier Larkspur, Yankee Pier Lafayette, Fish Story and Lark Creek Blue Restaurant — invite guests to celebrate the holiday season by giving to a worthy cause. With 100% of the proceeds benefiting Make-A-Wish, guests can order star-shaped, fresh-baked gingerbread cookies off the dessert menu for only $10.00 each, to decorate with frosting, sprinkles and candies. Designed by One Market Restaurant Pastry Chef Patti Dellamonica-Bauler, the cookies can be enjoyed while dining, taken home in a decorative bag or given as a gift. Read full announcement
October 2012 - Celebrated Winemaker Merry Edwards to Present a Special Wine Dinner on October 17, 2012, during Tavern at Lark Creek's Wild Mushroom & Pinot Noir Month
The Tavern at Lark Creek announces An Evening with Merry Edwards on October 17, 2012. Celebrated vintner Merry Edwards will lend her wine prowess and an impressive canon of bottles to pair wines with a special wild mushroom-centric menu crafted by Chef/Partner Aaron Wright. The six course menu may either be ordered as a prix fixe chefs menu ($60), or á la carte. Pairings will also be available as a prix fixe program ($55), or by the glass.
An Evening with Merry Edwards is a part of The Tavern at lark Creeks Wild Mushroom and Pinot Noir celebration, happening throughout the month of October 2012.
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09.11.12 - Lark Creek Restaurant Group celebrates annual Heirloom Tomato Festival
This month Lark Creek Restaurant Groups annual Heirloom Tomato Festival is back with new, delectable dishes featured in the celebration. Each participating restaurant is showcasing a wide range of exciting heirloom tomato creations in addition to their existing à la carte menus of farm-fresh, seasonal fare. Don't miss out on your chance to enjoy dishes prepared from tomatoes still warm from the garden, all September. Read full announcement
08.03.12 - First Annual Salmon & Rose Month at Fish Story and Yankee Pier Restaurants in August 2012
Join Fsih Story and Yankee Pier throughout August for a celebration of wild salmon and rosé wine. Chef Clint Davies at Fish Story and Yankee Pier chefs in Larkspur, Lafayette, and at San Francisco International Airport are preparing to savor summer by offering an array of sustainably-sourced salmon dishes, from cured salmon appetizers to grilled salmon filets, each complemented by peak-of-season local ingredients. To accompany, our sommeliers have sourced a variety of rosés by the glass and bottle, from sparkling and crisp aperitifs to more full-bodied examples.
Yankee Pier Announcement
Fish Story Announcement
07.25.12: Bread & Roses Happy Hour at The Tavern at Lark Creek | August 23, 2012, 5-9 pm
Join The Tavern at Lark Creek for an evening under the redwoods in support of Bread & Roses - an organization dedicated to uplifting the human spirit by providing free, live, quality shows to people who live in institutions or are otherwise isolated from society. Emmy Award winning television journalist Doug McConnell will be the celebrity host. And Teja Gerkin will grace you with his fine acoustic fingerstyle guitar playing. The Tavern will donate all proceeds from the sale of three specialty drinks during this event. Hope to see you there. Download Flyer
July 17, 2012 - Lark Creek Restaurant Group Opening Lark Creek Blue in Early August in San Jose's Santana Row
Santana Row in San Jose welcomes a new dining destination this summer with the launch of Lark Creek Blue in early August 2012. Featuring ocean-fresh seafood, a selection of USDA Prime and grass-fed steaks and a variety of international dishes inspired by the seasons under the direction of Chef Paul Bruno, the restaurant will offer casual, contemporary design with a circular raw bar, open kitchen and ample covered patio seating, perfect for warm summer days and nights. After a complete remodel, Lark Creek Blue will be housed in the space formerly held by Yankee Pier, which had its last night of service on Sunday, July 15. Read entire release
06.18.12 - Lark Creek Restaurant Group Introduces a New Destination in San Francisco for Art and Wine with the Opening of Wine & Wall
Lark Creek Restaurant Group announces the opening of Wine & Wall, a destination for wine and art-related experiences and events in San Francisco. Local firm Architecture & Light designed this unique gallery-style environment adjacent to the Groups Michelin-starred One Market Restaurant. The venue celebrates fine art(painting, photography, sculpture, artifacts) with frequently-changing gallery shows curated by Suzy R. Locke and Associates. Additionally, Wine & Wall serves as a destination wine shop and tasting bar, as well as a private dining venue. Wines are selected for varietal, taste profile and value, all with artistically appealing labels making the selection a reflection of the ar-centric nature of Wine & Wall both literally and figuratively.
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06.08.12 - Ballroom Dancing Returns to The Tavern at Lark Creek
If you havent been to our Monday night dinner and dance classes, youre in for a treat! Chef Aaron Wright and Mark Novak of Bay West Ballroom have put together another exciting series. The first class of this series, Rumba, will be taught by a special guest National Latin Champion Dima Sukachov.
Happy Hour: 6:30-7:00pm
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Dinner: 8:00pm
$42 includes dance lesson and 3-course
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05.16.12 - Biergarten Returns to Tavern at Lark Creek
04.28.12 - Fish Story Once Again to Participate in Auction Napa Valley 2012
Auction Napa Valley, the American Wine Classic charity fundraiser hosted by the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) takes place this year from May 31-June 3. With equal emphasis on both food and wine, the event showcases the cuisine of top chefs from throughout Napa Valley and around the country. Once again, Fish Story will be participating in the festivities. More details to come. Read Announcement
04.27.12 - Fish Story Barbecue Happy Hour Starts May 11 and Runs Fridays through Sundays All Summer Long
Fish Story, is kicking-off the summer months with an oyster BBQ on the front patio during Happy Hour on Friday through Sunday, 3:00 6:00PM, beginning Friday, May 11, 2012. The featured selections from the grill will be Rock Cod Soft Tacos ($4.00) and Drake's Bay BBQ Oysters served with chili butter and your choice of a red pepper relish, pico de gallo, or a cucumber relish ($2.00). Hand-crafted draft beer ($2.50) and artisan tap wine selections ($5.00) will also be featured. Read Announcement
04.21.12 - Teacher Appreciation Month Returns to Lark Creek Restaurant Group
One Market Restaurant, Lark Creek Steak, Cupola Pizzeria, The Tavern at Lark Creek, Lark Creek Walnut Creek, Fish Story, Parcel 104 and Yankee Pier in Lafayette, San Jose and Larkspur are participating in the Lark Creek Restaurant Group Teacher Appreciation Month throughout the month of May. Read Entire Announcement
4/21/12 - Fish Story Contest Returns!
Submit your personal Fish Story a photo (up to 8 x 10) and caption(150 words or less) for a chance to win one of ten $100 gift certificates, plus a coveted spot on our Wall of Stories. Please include name, phone, address, and email. Send photo and caption by May 31, 2012 to: Fish Story Contest P.O. Box 538 Napa,CA 94559. Or email to: contest [at] fishstorynapa [dot] com. view flyer
04.12.12 - Come on down to Yankee Pier for a New Orleans Crawfish Boil Sunday April 29, 3m-6pm
Celebrate the start of the Bay Area's gorgeous outdoor dining season at Yankee Pier with our New Orleans-style crawfish boil. While the crawfish are local, the vibe straight from Cajun Country. Enjoy delicious crawfish in a spicy Nola style boil, sip the crescent citys finest Arbita beer, delight in freshly-dug new potatoes, drawn butter, roasted garlic cloves, artichoke and warm bread. All while grooving out to some zydeco music to carry the mood.
03.01.12 - Celebrate Spring Lamb at Lark Creek Restaurant Group all During the Month of March
In conjunction with the American Lamb Board, Lark Creek® Restaurant Group is celebrating the delights of American-raised Spring Lamb at many of our award-winning restaurants, including Michelin-starred One Market. Find Out More
01.19.12 - 23rd Annual Dungeness Crab Festival Coming to Lark Creek Restaurant Group in February 2012
Visit any of Lark Creek Restaurant Group's Bay Area restaurants throughout Februeary 2012, where our chefs will be featuring the freshest, live, local Dungenss Crab. announcement
12.15.11 - Ballroom & Dining Room Returns to The Tavern at Lark Creek
The Tavern at Lark Creek announces the return of the Ballroom & Dining Room series, to be held in restaurant's Sun Room the second Monday of every month, beginning January 9, 2012. The evening will kick off with an optional Happy Hour in the bar at 6:30 p.m. At 7:00 p.m., one of Marin's most talented dance instructors, Mark Novak of Bay West Ballroom, will offer one-hour dance lessons followed by a special three-course menu created by Chef Aaron Wright. $40 includes dinner and dancing!
For more information, download the Ballroom & Dining Room flyer.
12.8.11 - Yankee Pier Lafayette Designated Bay Area Green Business
The Bay Area Green Business Program distinguishes small businesses that protect, preserve and sustain our environment. Businesses that meet the Program's standards are officially recognized as Bay Area Green Businesses. Recently, Yankee Pier Lafayette was officially designated a Green Business. Read more
Tickets still available for Studio Gourmet featuring Chef Mark Dommen from One Market Restaruant on November 15 at Circolo
One Market Restaurant's own Chef Mark Dommen will be hosted by the Studio Gourmet talk show -- telling the real story behind the chef -- on November 15, 2011. Tickets available at Event Brite. Read More.
10.27.11 - Cocktail Party at One Market Restaurant November 4, 2011 to Launch 5th Annual Gingerbread Wishes Fundraiser Benefitting Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Lark Creek Restaurant Group will hold a cocktail party at One Market Restaurant at 6:00 p.m. on November 4, 2011 to kick-off "Gingerbread Wishes," their annual month-long celebration supporting the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation that has raised more than $75,000 since 2007. With 100% of the proceeds from ticket and raffle sales benefiting Make-A-Wish, guests will feast on hors d'oeuvres from Michelin-starred Chef Mark Dommen and decorate their own star-shaped, fresh-baked gingerbread cookies with frosting, sprinkles and candies. The event will take place in the One Market Pavilion, with a hosted wine and beer bar, a specialty cocktail and live music by Billy Philadelphia and Jim Kerwin.
A fantastic raffle will feature an assortment of prizes and culinary delights including an "Instant Wine Cellar" or dinner for two at nine of Lark Creek Restaurant Group's award-winning restaurants. Read announcement
10.14.11 - Cupola Pizzeria Offers Special "Sunday Supper Series" Beginning October 16, 2011
Don't miss out on Cupola Pizzeria's Sundayer Supper Series, October 16, 22, 30 and November 6. For a fixed price of $35 (plus tax and tip,) Cupola is offering a 2-course meal -- starter and main course -- plus 2 pints of Stella Artois premium beer. announcement
09.30.11 - Lark Creek Restaurant Group Announces 2011 Pumpkin Festival in October
Throughout October, the Lark Creek Restaurant Group celebrates its annual "Pumpkin Festival" offering guests unique dishes showcasing America's favorite fall squash. A few highlights are listed below.
San Francisco patrons will be offered a variety of delights such as Roasted Guinea Hen with pumpkin, chanterelles and pine nuts created by Chef/Partner Mark Dommen at One Market Restaurant, Confit Diced Pumpkin Pizza with fontina, prosciutto cotto and thyme by Cupola Pizzeria's Chef Christian Hermsdorf and Pan Seared Petrale Sole with brown butter squash puree, kale and roasted shallots created by Chef Ismael Macias for LarkCreekSteak.
In Larkspur, Chef Aaron Wright at The Tavern at Lark Creek will offer Harvest Squash Bisque with pickled wild mushrooms and crispy mint, and Sugar Pie Pumpkin Salad with brandied cherries, frisee, fennel, haricot vert, hazelnuts and goat cheese vinaigrette will be presented by Chef August Schuchman of Yankee Pier Larkspur.
East Bay guests will enjoy Baked Sugar Pumpkin filled with fruited brown rice and candied spiced pecans from Chef/Partner Scott Wall at Lark Creek Walnut Creek, and Chef/Partner Michael Dunn, of Yankee Pier Lafayette will present his Double Cut Pork Chop with roasted kabocha squash, braised escarole, bacon lardons, onions and apple cider glaze.
Elsewhere around the Bay Area, patrons will enjoy Chef Clint Davies' Roasted Garlic Soup with pumpkin flan, sage and hazelnuts at Fish Story, and Grilled Idaho Rainbow Trout with wild rice, braised acorn squash, currants, toasted almonds and sherry-shallot vin presented by Chef Gary Rust at Yankee Pier Santana Row.
Participating Lark Creek restaurants will also hold "guess the weight" pumpkin contests, awarding the winner a $100 gift certificate. And from Friday, October 28th through Monday, October 31st, Yankee Pier Larkspur invites children to its yearly pumpkin carving contest. Prizes will vary for winners depending on age, ranging from bookstore gift cards to special toy giveaways. announcement
09.22.11 - Fish Story Announces Latest "Fish Story" Contest
Casting for the Top 10 Fishing Adventures to Reel in for the Restaurant's "Wall of Stories;" Winners Will Also Receive a $100 Gift Certificate. announcement
08.23.11 - Fifth Annual Gingerbread Wishes Event November 2011
The Lark Creek Restaurant Group announces the Fifth Annual Gingerbread Wishes™ event throughout the month of November. Guests are invited to celebrate the holiday season by giving to a worthy cause and enjoying a delicious freshly-baked gingerbread cookie. Each star-shaped cookie may be purchased for $10.00, and is served with a tableside decorating kit including frosting, sprinkles and candies. It all comes packaged in a decorative gift bag, and 100% of the proceeds benefit the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation. Participating restaurants include One Market Restaurant, LarkCreekSteak and Cupola Pizzeria in San Francisco; The Tavern at Lark Creek and Yankee Pier in Larkspur; Fish Story in Napa; Lark Creek Walnut Creek; and Yankee Pier in Lafayette and at Santana Row in San Jose. announcement
08.25.11 Award-Winning Author Stephen Kessler to offer a Reading Under the Redwoods at The Tavern at Lark Creek
Join us for a reading by award-winning author Stephen Kessler in the redwood grove at The Tavern at Lark Creek on Monday, September 12, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Attendees will sip complimentary wine and nibble Chef Aaron Wright's hors d'oeuvres, and have an opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Kessler's latest book, The Tolstoy of the Zulus: On Culture, Arts & Letters. announcement
08.10.11 Tavern at Lark Creek Kicks Off Biergarten in the Grove on August 21, 2011
The Tavern at Lark Creek will offer Chef Aaron Wright's menu of grilled Austrian and German Fare together with live music and an assortment of special beers on tap Sundays from 2:00 - 5:30 through October 30, 2011. announcement
08.05.11 A Tale of Determination at Lark Creek Steak
The Food Gal Carolyn Jung tells the story of Ismael Macias' path to being named head chef at LarkCreekSteak, and shares some mouth-watering photos of the "flawlessly executed food" at the restaurant. read the article
08.05.11 Looking Forward to the Holidays with Bradley Ogden
"I think people will enjoy my book because it is an invitation to my personal life in the three decades I have been in the kitchen" says Ogden, as quoted by Kaye Cloutman in her blog Clout & About. read the article
08.04.11 Star Chef Ogden Celebrates at Tavern at Lark Creek
The Larkspur-Corte Madera Patch reports on Chef Bradley Ogden's visit to the Tavern at Lark Creek to showcase recipes from his new cookbook and his enduring commitment to farm-to-table cuisine. read the article
07.19.11 Lark Creek Restaurant Group Heirloom Tomato Festival
(One Market, Cupola Pizzeria, Fish Story, Tavern at Lark Creek, Lark Creek Walnut Creek, LarkCreekSteak, Yankee Pier, Parcel 104)
Lark Creek Restaurant Group's annual Heirloom Tomato Festival runs throughout August 2011. Participating restaurants include Fish Story in Napa; One Market Restaurant, LarkCreekSteak and Cupola Pizzeria in San Francisco; Lark Creek Walnut Creek; The Tavern at Lark Creek and Yankee Pier in Larkspur; Yankee Pier in Lafayette and at Santana Row in San Jose; Lark Creek Grill at Terminal 2 inside SFO; and Parcel 104 in Santa Clara. announcement
07.06.11 Chef Ogden at The Tavern at Lark Creek July 21 and August 25
(The Tavern at Lark Creek)
Chef Bradley Ogden "comes home" to Marin County's The Tavern at Lark Creek for a series of dinners and Farmers Market walks in July and August. Each evening, Chef Ogden will showcase dishes from his new cookbook Holiday Dinners with Bradley Ogden with special $35 Prix Fixe menus. And Ogden and the Tavern's Chef Aaron Wright will make a special apperance at the Marin Farmers Market at 9:30am at the Star Route Farms booth on both mornings (July 21 and August 25). Shoppers are invited to join the chefs on a casual tour of the market as they gather seasonal produce for the evening's dinner. Reservations recommended. announcement
06.28.11 One Market Restaurant announces new Cheese Bar Menu now available during lunch service in the bar
(One Market Restaurant)
One Market Restaurant now offers a unique lunchtime Cheese Bar Menu includes a variety of savory items including Baked Brie, Fontina Cheese Panini and Savory Cheese Doughnuts. view menu
06.28.11 - Yankee Pier in Larkspur Named OpenTable's Top 50 Kid-Friendly Restaurants in the United States
(Yankee Pier Larkspur)
Based on ratings provided by OpenTable diners between June of 2010 and May of 2011, Lark Creek Restaurant Group's Yankee Pier seafood restaurant in Larkspur came in among the top 50 kid-friendly restaurants in the country. Read the full announcement on OpenTable
06.27.11 - Fish Story Announces New Chef Clint Davies
(Fish Story)
Fish Story, Lark Creek Restaurant Group's sustainable seafood restaurant on the Napa Riverfront, welcomes Chef Clint Davies, who previously served as Co-Chef at The Tavern at Lark Creek, as well as a Sous Chef at Lark Creek's Michelin-starred One Market Restaurant. Under Chef Davies, the Fish Story restaurant concept will not change, but Davies will adapt the menu over the summer months to reflect his broad experience cooking at top restaurants around the world. announcement
06.21.11 Lark Creek Restaurant Group Celebrates the Ninth Annual Half-Off Wine Promotion Throughout the Month of July
(One Market, Tavern at Lark Creek, Lark Creek Walnut Creek, LarkCreekSteak, Yankee Pier, Fish Story, Cupola Pizzeria, Parcel 104)
Lark Creek Restaurant Group's ninth annual July Half-Off Wine Promotion is almost upon us. For example, at Michelin-starred One Market Restaurant, you might treat yourself to the 2008 Peter Michael Mon Plaisir Chardonnay from Sonoma County, normally priced at $150, but just $75 during the promotion. Participating restaurants of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group include The Tavern at Lark Creek in Larkspur; One Market Restaurant, LarkCreekSteak and Cupola Pizzeria in San Francisco; Lark Creek Walnut Creek; Yankee Pier in Larkspur, Lafayette and at Santana Row in San Jose; Fish Story in Napa; and Parcel 104 at the Santa Clara Marriott (Friday evenings only). announcement
06.13.11 Cupola Pizzeria Opens in Westfield Centre
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Cupola Pizzeria Opens June 13, 2011 in the Westfield Centre under the Emporium Dome. Offering Neapolitan-style pizza from a handcrafted Stefano Ferrara pizza oven imported from Naples, Italy, the restaruant is the 14th property in the Lark Creek Restaurant Group's portfolio. announcement
05.24.11 Chef Ogden at The Tavern at Lark Creek June 9
(The Tavern at Lark Creek)
Chef Bradley Ogden will make a rare appearance at The Tavern at Lark Creek on June 9, 2011 to showcase dishes from his upcoming cookbook Holiday Dinners with Bradley Ogden. He will also join the Tavern's Chef Aaron Wright at the Marin Farmers Market at 9:30am. Farmers Market shoppers are invited to meet the chefs at the Star Route Farms booth to join them in a farm-fresh shopping experience. announcement
05.20.11 One Market Restaurant Hosts Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner June 9, 2011
(One Market Restaurant)
The Celebrity Chef Tour benefiting the James Beard Foundation is coming to San Francisco on Thursday, June 9, 2011, for a night of culinary celebration. Michelin-starred Chef Mark Dommen of One Market Restaurant and 2011 James Beard Award Winner: Best Chef Northeast Tony Maws of Craigie On Main will cook a multi-course, pork-centric menu focusing on the "whole animal." announcement
05.18.11 Fish Story Announces Winners of Second "Fish Story" Contest
(Fish Story)
Winners of the second "Fish Story" Contest were announced and will be featured on the restaurant's "wall of stories." announcement
04.20.11 - Tavern at Lark Creek Participating in Dine Around Downtown in Larkspur and Corte Madera April 23, 2011
(The Tavern at Lark Creek)
The Tavern at Lark Creek will be participating in Dine Around Downtown on April 23, 2011, 5pm to 7pm. A portion of food and drink proceeds will benefit the Redwood High School Foundation. link to article
04.19.11 - A la Carte: Easter Dinners
Jackie Burrell reports for Bay Area News Group
"Lark Creek Walnut Creek: Chef Scott Wall will offer a special Easter brunch menu..."
One Market Restaurant Co-Sponosrs Restaurants for Relief
(One Market Restaurant)
Restaurants for Relief, an event sponsored by One Market Restaurant with an assortment of San Francisco's finest restaurants, raised over $25,000 in funds for Give2Asia.org, earmarked for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
Month of May 2011 - 4th Annual Teacher Appreciation Month
(One Market, Tavern at Lark Creek, Lark Creek Walnut Creek, LarkCreekSteak, Yankee Pier, Fish Story, Cupola Pizzeria, Parcel 104)
To thank San Francisco Bay Area teachers for the positive influence and crucial role they play in making sure every student receives a quality education, Lark Creek Restaurant Group is celebrating "Teacher Appreciation Month" throughout May. At 10 participating Bay Area restaurants, for every teacher or school employee with valid ID, the first $10.00 of any bill is on us (excluding alcohol, tax and gratuity). press release
September 20, 2010- Fish Story Opens in Downtown Napa
(Fish Story, Lark Creek Restaurant Group)
Fish Story, Lark Creek Restaurant Group's sustainable, ocean-fresh seafood restaurant, opens September 20, 2010 at "The Riverfront" in downtown Napa under the stewardship of Chef Stephen Barber. press release
Month of September 2010 - California Wine Month
(One Market, Tavern at Lark Creek, Lark Creek Walnut Creek, LarkCreekSteak, Yankee Pier, Parcel 104)
September is California Wine Month, and that makes it a fine time to enjoy a glass of California wine with the Lark Creek Restaurant Group. September is harvest time in California and California Wine Month celebrates the state's ideal climate for wine, beautiful wine country landscape, our talented and ingenious winemaking families, our celebrated lifestyle and cuisine; and our commitment to sustainability and the environment. Wine is vital to California's economy. The state is the fourth largest wine producer in the world, making 90 percent of American wine and responsible for $18.5 billion in retail wine sales in the U.S. more info
Food & Wine on "America's Fittest Chefs"
(Lark Creek Walnut Creek)
Online Slideshow - Food & Wine, "America's Fittest Chefs"
Food & Wine Online features Chef/Partner Scott Wall of Lark Creek Walnut Creek. view slideshow
Bay Area Top 100
(One Market)
One Market enjoys another year on the San Francisco Chronicle's Top 100 list of restaurants in the Bay Area.
Michael Dellar named James Beard Award Semi-Finalist
(Lark Creek Reataurant Group)
The James Beard Foundation named Lark Creek Restaurant Group co-founder, president and CEO Michael Dellar a James Beard Foundation Award Semifinalist for 2010 in the category of "Outstanding Restaurateur." The "Oscars of the restaurant industry," James Beard Foundation Awards are bestowed yearly upon the top restaurants, chefs, restaurateurs and wine and spirits professionals across the country. read announcement in full
Yankee Pier ranks highest in the Bay Area for sustainability
(Yankee Pier)
From the Fish2fork blog: "[Yankee Pier] is a 3.5 Blue Fish restaurant which deserves maximum support from diners and conservationists alike." fish2fork.com is a web site that rates restaurants that serve fish not only for the quality of their food but also for the effect they are having on the seas and on marine life. read more
From Michael Bauer's blog: "In the Bay Area, for example, the most conscientious restaurants are Yankee Pier, with various locations in the Bay Area, and Oliveto in Oakland; both were awarded 3.5 blue fish out of five. "
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Yankee Pier in Santana Row named in top 50 kid-friendly restaurants
(Yankee Pier - Santana Row)
Open Table includes Yankee Pier in Santana Row in their "Top 50" list of the most kid-friendly restaurants in the US, as voted by their members. see full list
Yankee Pier "Concept of Tomorrow
(Yankee Pier)
Restaurant Hospitality magazine names Yankee Pier "Concept of Tomorrow."
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Meatmeister names LarkCreekSteak burgers awesome, among the best on the West Coast
BBQ Burger; Mushroom Burger; Truffle Burger
LarkCreekSteak named in top 25 best steakhouse burgers
LarkCreekSteak enjoys the #17 spot in ranking of the top 25 steakhouse burgers by BurgerBusiness Menu & Marketing News.
Congratulations Jon Gologorsky!
(Lark Creek Restaurant Group)
Lark Creek Restaurant Group CFO/Senior Vice President Finance Jonathan Gologorsky has been named CFO of the Year for Non-Public Companies by the San Francisco Business Times and Larkin Street Youth Services. Check here for more about the award
Congratulations Quinn McKenna!
(Lark Creek Restaurant Group)
Quinn McKenna, Senior VP Operations, was recently named a Director of the California Restaurant Association (CRA). The CRA is the oldest restaurant association in America and for more than 100 years has sought to be the definitive voice of the restaurant industry. The CRA Board of Directors is comprised of over 50 of California's most passionate and experienced industry professionals. This group works together to ensure that the CRA provides the most effective services and representation possible for restaurateurs and service providers.
One Market Restaurant WEEKLY BEAST
Every Friday and Saturday Night, One Market Restaurant's Chef Mark Dommen offers a weekly-changing additional menu featuring various whole animals including goat, salmon, Duroc pig, Muscovy duck and lamb.
menu / more info / chef interview
One Market and LarkCreekSteak - Savor the Best in Our Cellar
Enjoy some of the best wines in our cellars, one glass at a a time! Each night, the Sommelier opens a prized bottle to share with guestspremium wines, never sold by the glasswhile that bottle lasts. Each glass is available for only $10 per 2 1/2 ounce sample, 1/10 of a bottle - a very special value. examples
LarkCreekSteak PRIME RIB
Join us Sunday and Monday nights for Certified Angus Prime Rib served with Yorkshire Pudding, Whipped Potatoes and traditional au jus for just $34.95. Available Sunday and Monday evenings; quantities are limited. Call (415) 593-4100 for reservations.
LarkCreekSteak - FRONT ROW SEATS AVAILABLE
Join us for lunch or dinner at our Chef's Counter, where you can take in lively cooking demonstrations by Chef John Ledbetter and his team of culinarians.
Enjoy special "only at the counter" 4-course lunch and 6-course dinner tasting menus - featuring the best of LarkCreekSteak - and served by the chefs themselves. Or, order from the regular menu and just enjoy the show. Reservations accepted; walk-ins always welcome.
Yankee Pier Larkspur has gone Hog Wild!Join us for Hog Island oysters on the half shell for $1 and mini-Pilsner beers for $2 from 3-5 every Saturday and Sunday on the wisteria covered front patio.
Yankee Pier Santana Row - Monday Night All-You-Can-Eat Fish & Chips
Skip lunch on Mondays and join us for our weekly All You Can Eat Fish & Chips at Yankee Pier in San Jose's Santana Row.
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Currently someone is classified (by some doctors) as having this problem if they consume more than half of their calories after their evening meal and they get out of bed at least once a night to have snacks, usually carbohydrate based. They have to have been doing this for a period of at least three months to be diagnosed as having Night Eating Syndrome (NES). It has not been officially recognised as an eating disorder yet by much of the medical community, but it seems likely that it is just a question of time before it is.
Eating Problems At Night – The NLP Approach
This page is aimed at much more spectrum of problems concerning eating at night than the above narrow definition. If you are eating inappropriately, whatever time of day it is, your thinking can be retrained so that you can comfortably and easily re-adjust what you are doing. There is a truly vast range of less-than-appropriate behaviour's around eating after bedtime, from those who comfort eat lots of sugary food before bed, to those who feel irresistible drawn to the fridge for a snack in the early hours of the morning. NLP and hypnotherapy can help you overcome any and all of them.
Stress, Anxiety And Eating At Night
Everyone we have seen with this kind of problem has been stressed and anxious about it, and usually about other things in their life, as well. We work to help you to reduce the levels of stress in your life, to help you to feel less anxious, to help you to feel more positive in your outlook.
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The reasons why you eat too much at night can be many and varied. Whatever the original cause, or causes, those suffering with this kind of problem have inadvertently automated the behaviour. In other words, it's become a habit, a pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaviour that has become stuck in a 'loop', a bit like watching a TV program you can't stand but you find yourself watching it again and again anyway. We work to make you the director of your internal programs and we use a large range of direct reconditioning techniques, drawn from the fields of NLP and hypnotherapy to do so. Because we are more interested in what you are doing, and the way you are doing it, than trying to work out 'why' you do it, the work also tends to be quite rapid.
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Written by Karen Gellender Friday, 20 May 2011 00:00
Many residents at the May 9 legislative redistricting hearing stated that the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature was moving ahead with the proposed redistricting plan far too quickly; apparently, they were not alone in that view.
New York State Supreme Court Justice Steven M. Jaeger issued a temporary restraining order against the county legislature on May 12, barring them from implementing the plan until the next court hearing on Thursday, May 26; originally, the item was set to go to a vote on Monday, May 16.
Minority Leader Diane Yatauro and the rest of the Democratic legislators filed suit against County Executive Edward Mangano, Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt and the rest of the Republican legislators on Tuesday, May 10. With this injunction, the Republican majority is prevented from enacting new district lines until the court has the opportunity to hear more arguments from both sides of the aisle.
"We are pleased with today's decision," said Yatauro. "We remain confident that the court will ultimately rule that this illegal redistricting should not move forward."
Majority Leader Peter J. Schmitt said that there are 10,000 more people in Legislative District #2 (LD 2) than in any other district, which is why the legislature acted as it did. "If we go into the next election with LD 2 as it is then people from that district will bring a lawsuit," he said. Schmitt said that his office is reviewing the decision and that the Nassau County Attorney is preparing amendments to the earlier redistricting bill that will address what he termed as "legitimate concerns."
While the redistricting plan has not been taken off the table altogether, it is now far less likely that the new district lines will effect this year's election. With this delay, even if the court rules in the Republicans' favor on May 26, the new lines probably will not be approved and implemented before June 7, the date that political candidates' petitions must be sent out.


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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
All That Scraps May Review
Today I'm sharing a card made with one of the new May releases from All That Scraps.
This sweet bee is CC Designs Honey Bee-trice ... isn't she adorable? She's colored with copics and colored pencils and I used some Glamour Dust on her wings. I added some ribbon, a bow, a button and some black pearls to finish my card. The sentiment is from CC Designs Bees Knees Logos. This stamp set is so perfect for this image!
Be sure you stop by the All That Scraps Blog to check out the beautiful work by the rest of this amazing DT.
Thank you so much for stopping by.
Hugs, Anita
I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Boots Challenge - Yellow
Incy Wincy Challenge 144 - Spots and Dots
Scrapbook Sisters Challenge 82 - Gems and Glitter
Tammy's Scrapin Corner Challenge 9 - Show Me Your Punches and/or & Die Cuts
Stamps: CC Designs - Honey Bee-trice; CC Designs - Bees Knees Logos
Paper: My Mind's Eye; Doodlebug Design - Petite Prints; Bazzill
Other: Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, gamsol, Glamour Dust, black glaze pen, ribbon, button, floss, Martha Stewart doily lace punch, pearls, Nestabilities
30 comments:
- Elaine said...
Anita this card is BEE-UTIFUL , fabulous work what a lovely card great image and colour Hugs Elaine
- May 8, 2012 at 10:37 AM
- Lisa Jane said...
Oh this is fab.. i love the image and the black and yellow colour combo
Its buzzin lol
Lisa x
- May 8, 2012 at 10:42 AM
- angelwhispers said...
I just love the black and yellow together so bright and wow I love the little Bee just perfect! Chanelle xxx
- May 8, 2012 at 12:08 PM
- Rachel Parys said...
Soooo cute! Love the black/yellow/white! Super fun!
- May 8, 2012 at 12:24 PM
- Debbie said...
Super card Anita, yes she is adorable. I just love these two colours together. Debbiexx
- May 8, 2012 at 1:10 PM
- Kelly Lloyd said...
Fab card.. loving the colours
hugs kelly
- May 8, 2012 at 1:27 PM
- Vicky said...
Bless...! so cute Anita...:o)
big hugs Vicky xx
- May 8, 2012 at 1:36 PM
- Catherine said...
This is gorgeous, love the shading.....
- May 8, 2012 at 2:03 PM
- Maria Therese said...
Luuuuve your card sweetie ♥♥
- May 8, 2012 at 2:05 PM
- snailzpace said...
yes, she is adorable! i love the ribbon and the black dot paper too.
- May 8, 2012 at 3:01 PM
- Jennifer said...
Such a sweet bumble bee! Love your papers and border on this!
- May 8, 2012 at 4:19 PM
- Mary J said...
Oh sweet! Love this Anita and of course your colouring is stunning as usual!
- May 8, 2012 at 4:23 PM
- coops said...
wow love this anita.stunning yellow and black combo and the image is really sweet :D
xx coops xx
- May 8, 2012 at 4:52 PM
- Danni said...
She's just so cute!! What a stunning card with the contrasting colors! Fabulous!
- May 8, 2012 at 5:12 PM
- Amanda R said...
I always want every single image I see on your blog! I am gonna have to start charging you an enabling fee! This is so cute and those papers couldn't be any more perfect.
- May 8, 2012 at 5:16 PM
- Rebekah said...
Gosh he is just too adorable! Love it hugs Rebekah xx
- May 8, 2012 at 7:22 PM
- Dee's Craft Room said...
Such a cute image and I love your black and yellow design, it looks terrific.
Thank you for sharing your lovely card with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.
- May 8, 2012 at 8:16 PM
- Alyce said...
Anita this is beyond gorgeous! I absolutely love the colours they work really well with that image :D
- May 8, 2012 at 8:19 PM
- Caz said...
Awww! Sooo sweet Anita. Love it.
Caz x
- May 9, 2012 at 4:57 AM
- Tammy Ortiz said...
This is super stunning and I am going to feature you over at our facebook fan page group
Thanks for Entering the Challenge
At Tammy's Scrapin Corner.
I hope to see you enter next week!!
Hugs Owner Tammy Ortiz
- May 9, 2012 at 5:04 AM
- Mojca said...
Oh the image is just adorable and the colors are really lovely. Hugs! Mojca
- May 9, 2012 at 1:13 PM
- Molecraft said...
Soooo cute, love the fab colours!
Helen x
- May 9, 2012 at 4:03 PM
- Joann Burton said...
I love your card. Super cute and you did such a wonderful job on the coloring. Thanks for joining us at Tammy's Scrapin Corner this week. DT Member Sassy Raggedy
- May 9, 2012 at 4:41 PM
- Del said...
This is a lovely card. Love the colours and your image is perfect. xx
- May 10, 2012 at 6:50 AM
- Arabella said...
Awww this is so sweet Anita! I totally LOVE it!
- May 10, 2012 at 1:37 PM
- Emily Keaton said...
Another completely adorable card! Reminds me of my daughter--she was a bumblebee for Halloween when she was 2 and 3 YO. Looks just like her!
- May 11, 2012 at 10:09 AM
- Becky G said...
This card is so stinkin cute! Love the colors and the image! Adorable!! Thanks for joining us in this weeks challenge at Catch The Bug!
Becky G
- May 11, 2012 at 11:24 PM
- Kim Bell said...
Awe.He is so cute! What a sweet image. Thanks so much for joining us at Tammy's Scrapin Corner.
- May 11, 2012 at 11:34 PM
- Paul said...
That image is so sweet. Thank you so much for joining in with our Anything Goes challenge this month at Catch The Bug. This open challenge really is a great way to see lots of different styles and techniques – always an inspiration.
Crafty Blogocks
DT Member for Catch The Bug
- May 12, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- Kelly said...
So sweet!! Thank you for playing along at Incy Wincy this week x
- May 12, 2012 at 1:23 PM


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Photographer Derek Henderson, Florist Grandiflora and StyleMeRomy.com combined flower power and came up with this gift guide for the holidays. Be it a bouquet, a bit of bling or a limited edition print, I think we've covered a girls every need.
Photographer Derek Henderson, Florist Grandiflora and StyleMeRomy.com combined flower power and came up with this gift guide for the holidays. Be it a bouquet, a bit of bling or a limited edition print, I think we've covered a girls every need.
Essential…I just don't think you can be without an open weave top this season!
It's a slow drive into summer in Sydney with all this crazy wet weather but great that international brands can inject some brightness from their Cruise/Resort collections.
I loved dressing up in my floor length Gucci at last night's celebrations of GQ Man of the Year awards at the Sydney Opera House. A very wet evening, where it rained cocktails and blew in glamourous black tie fashions.
GQ Man of Year: Joel Edgerton wearing Giorgio Armani.
GQ Woman of the Year: Rachael Taylor wears Dion Lee dress from David Jones with her boyfriend Josh Lawson.
Me in Gucci with friends, Ali Hainsworth wearing Alexander Wang and Isabel Marant shoes and Jodhi Meares in Roland Mouret from Landsend and Camilla Skovgaard shoes.
Here is a peak at the Remix magazine story I styled with photographer Derek Henderson, inspired by the romantic and sublimely chic couple Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg.
We asked model, Stacey who is seriously a Jane Birkin doppelganger, if she's ever been told she looks like Miss Birkin?
Quite a lot actually and I'm always very flatter by the comparison……she is amazing and Serge Gainsbourg's muse to boot. I had the opportunity to work with her daughter Lou Doillon when she launched her collection for Lee a few years ago and Jane Birkin eventually came to the event. After a few press pictures, journalists confused me for some hidden child or cousin of the family which was an interesting experience. I never thought the resemblance was that strong, but hey I'll take it.
There's more to this story in Remix magazine out Dec 1st in most news agencies and online at isubscribe.
I'm thinking your split personality can thrive this summer. Make it a collage of colours and a mix up of lace, animal, floral and folksy prints the more dissimilar the better!
In a week of exhibitions and gallery openings in Sydney, Sibella Court, Interior Stylist, Author and good friend opened at Barometer Gallery in Paddington, a virtual space from her book, Etcetera.
"You can touch, see, marvel & enjoy, as if you are within the photographs, discovering them in a space that you exist in, rather than the book that you hold within your hands." Sibella wearing Flannel dress and Christian Louboutin wedges.
This Thursday Sun Studios will hold an exhibition of personal work from local photographers to raise money for Movember. A great way to build awareness about men's health and support our amazing local talent.
Below, Steven Chee and Derek Henderson share an image with us.
Photo: Steven Chee
"I shot this picture in Palm Springs on an editorial trip this year. It was after the first shot of the day and I was running to find the location for shot 2. The sun was rising quickly and I was on the lookout for the perfect palm tree background when I came across this car hidden away in the corner" – Steven.
Photo: Derek Henderson
"I used this image as part of a campaign for Shibui way back in 1999 and I've always wanted to exhibit it. So why not for raising money for men's prostate cancer research"- Derek.
A bit of Lauder love…above clip from Estee Lauder's Style Sessions, a collaboration with StyleMeRomy.com on Estee Lauder's Aust. Facebook page via Make Me Up.
Photographer, Christopher Ferguson has done it again this time his magazine is called STONEFOX. He's shared some of his favourite images with us…
The publishers of SUMMERWINTER magazine have released the launch issue of their newest title, STONEFOX.
The magazine is a fresh, simple approach to people, fashion and design with Issue One presenting a collection of portraits and stories from home and abroad, celebrating the free spirit of individuality.
STONEFOX is available at selected distributors both in Australia and Internationally on Nov 21st.


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Sunrise to sunsetJuly 11, 2011
There is a light pole at the top of the hill on that one road… that's where the turnaround is for a 60 minute out and back run. At the light pole at the top of that hill I always stop my watch, turn around and stand there for a moment. Sure my heart rate drops. Sure I am probably violating everyone's philosophy about stopping and just standing there during the middle of a workout. But I do it every time I run this route.
I run past a new cemetery on this route. Yes…. a new cemetery. Have you ever seen a cemetery being built? Two years ago as I ran along this route I noticed the farm had been bought and construction was beginning. My curiosity flowed. Would it be another new development where there were barely trees or spaces between houses, and the houses looked the same?
No… it would be a cemetery. Two years later it's beautiful. I am not sure anyone has been buried there yet but for some reason I love to run by it.
At the light pole at the top of the hill the two white dogs that live on the farm come running and barking like they always do, they seem to have a joyful bark like they want to join me. The farmer was out doing what farmers do and he gave a wave. He's an older fellow as most farmers seem to be. Up in the early morning tending to his land.
If I have seen the farmland disappearing I can only imagine what he sees and feels. He seems to be a man driven by the tradition of farming, and a passion for his land.
There aren't many of those around anymore. I hope they don't vanish.
The sun was rising to my right as I turned around at the light pole at the top of the hill. The light it cast over the farmland and the cemetery and the houses that were all still individual houses….. a pool here a pool there…. was a warm welcoming light. It was hard to imagine, just a few months ago this lands was covered in snow during a relentless winter.
Saturday was a split run. An hour in the morning and an hour in the evening. During the afternoon was a two-hour bike. It was also my first day off all of the antibiotics and pain medications I had been living on for 2+ weeks. While I felt weak I felt good, it was good to be back in my body again. I like so many don't enjoy the feeling medications afford me. Disclaimer: I did like the feeling of not being in so.much.pain.
When I was recovering from my eating disorder I was offered all sorts of medications. My parents declined for me, I was too screwed up and numb to even make that decision. I was so glad that they did that for me. I need to feel everything, the good and the bad. for me numbing doesn't solve anything.
That's when I began to run. And swim, and bike.
That's ultimately how I healed and recovered. Take yourself on a long bike in the middle of nowhere and you learn how to work things out. You see things you'd never see in a car. You feel things you can't feel ont he couch of the doctor's office or in a group therapy setting.
It's where I found God.
Folks are often surprised when they realize the depth and strength of my spirituality. I am known to drop an F bomb here and there. I am known not to set foot in church. To me though, that's not where I find my spirituality and faith. For me it's out in the country, at the light pole at the top of the hill. When I see the magical sunrise over the farmlands. When I see the hawks scream by or the deer trot their way across the field.
That's where I go to church.
This weekend I asked my athletes to do me one favor on their respective long rides. I asked them to stop. Turn off the heart rate monitor, turn off the power meter. Stand down for a few minutes and just see what you see. I didn't think anyone would do it. The reports I received though were magic.
"I stood at the lookout point on Canandaigua Lake. I have ridden past that 10 times and never stopped. It was beautiful"
"I stopped on a hill overlooking Naples Valley. It dawned on me that Naples was one of the last standing small towns in this world"
"I stopped near a park where a family was having a picnic. They were playing catch. I promised myself I would be that family some day".
Incredible things happen to you when you take a moment and stop to enjoy the small stuff. The small stuff is what makes up the big stuff.
My two-hour ride in the afternoon was just as beautiful. I love to destination ride, so I met the boys down at Hemlock Lake where they were taking our dog for a hike. The hikes are generally boy time, so I like to arrive at the end.
I am blessed that we chose to live where we live here in Henrietta. At the end of my street it's really two roads…. make a right and I can be at Wegmans in 5 minutes, I can be downtown in 15. Make a left and I am right in the country with rolling hills and beautiful lakes and nothing but road to guide me.
Saturday I went left and enjoyed the hills and the trees and more farmland. I enjoyed feeling healthy again. Weak still, but healthy again. Nothing much passes through my mind during these workouts. I am fueled not by pressure to race or perform, I am guided by absolute joy in what I get to do on a daily basis. The numbers …. they come but the experience is what makes it. The journey as we say.
I have definitely changed over the years but I have always been driven by the spiritual side of this sport. It draws me in every single time.
When I arrived Luc was casting into the reservoir with expert ability. There is something about fishing…. sometimes they catch a fish… more often than not they don't. The serenity of casting a fishing line is almost second to none. I used to wonder what fishermen did out there all day. Now I know they had the same secret as I did on my bike.
They were being present with their world and their spirituality.
My evening run began, knowing I would hit the light pole at the top of the hill at precisely sunset. Of course I planned it that way. As I ran I enjoyed the sound of my footsteps. Along each road I run I have the choice to run on the pavement or in the shoulder on the soft crushed stone. I tend to alternate but I love the sound off the shoulder. Breathing, running. Dogs barking. Folks out walking. An entire day wrapping up and coming to an end.
At the light pole at the top of the hill I turned around, just like I did in the morning. This time the sun was on my left. The dogs came out barking. I waved at the farmer who was now standing on his porch, drinking a beer, wiping his forehead. Admiring another day of good old-fashioned work. There was no iPhone in his hand, no ear buds in his ears. Just he, his land, his spirit and his own faith.
On a daily basis it's my practice to say thank you, to the God I believe in. It's just something I have done forever. The list of what I am thankful for is too long but it's really for this life. It has not always been easy but it's not meant to be. That's why it's called life. Saying thank you reminds me to be thankful. For all of it. Every single day.
"See you tomorrow!" The farmer called out as he put his hat back on and walked inside his house. I waved back and began the run home. As I ran the world got quieter as families packed up their outdoor games and picnics and another summer night came to a close.
A four-hour training day under my belt, feeling weak but feeling good. Nothing beats being back in your own body again. Nothing beats having the ability to do all of this. Nothing beats the connection I feel I have with this world.
At the end of the run I hit stop and walked down the driveway. Back into the house where the evening movie had begun. My body was tired but a good tired. Two weeks ago this would have been much too much. At age 20 this is what saved me. through every day in between it's what has brought me closer to my God, deepened my faith far more than sitting in a church, and allowed me to heal.


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An exceptionally polished entry from an exceptionally new manufacturer, here is a bar that bodes well for The Chocolate Tree, if in their early days they're getting results like this. With the hallmarks of classic Ecuador, but with interesting spicy notes as well, the chocolate presents a very different stylistic take from other manufacturers, and offers the Ecuador in a pleasingly high percentage of 82%, the better to show off the bean characteristics. As might be expected, it's not perfect, not yet: they need to work on the conching and probably the exact blending methods as well, but it's got a lot going for it and has the characteristic weight an power that high-percentage chocolates, in a sense, ought to have.
Out of the very pretty, if idiosyncratic, wrapper, the chocolate looks very nice, using the same attractive mould as William Curley. As with a lot of Arribas, it's quite dark, but the tempering has been done competently if not perfectly and swirling on the back isn't overly pronounced. It all seems rather immaterial, though, next to the mighty aroma. Powerful waves of plum and prune rush in, then hints of floral and honey (as good Arriba should have but so rarely does), and then more full-bodied sensations of grape and earthy. Not only is it powerful, it's remarkably balanced and displays a favourable evolution, leaving you prepared for a sensational flavour.
As it goes, though, the flavour is excellent but maybe not sensational. Initially the notes are brown sugar and cocoa, a classic Ecuador. Then something unusual hits, a powerful, unmistakeable taste of cinnamon and cream, so potent one would almost imagine it a flavoured bar. A bit disappointingly the floral hints never really materialise; the rest of the flavour is swallowed up in an earthy finish. Not a depressing, utterly flat result, but one is left wanting more. Texture is also in that same category; it's good, but one is left wanting more at this high percentage; what should be an ultra-smooth and creamy bar has merely good melt.
But at the end of the day, if one is left wanting more, this is a good result for a very new manufacturer. It indicates there's real potential here, and even as it is the bar is very much worth getting, probably more than once. If the Chocolate Tree are dedicated to improving their bars, we may see improvement on this chocolate. The ways to improve it here aren't hard to spot: lower the conching time a bit, to get more distinctiveness in the flavour, and maybe very slightly reduce the roast. It's a chocolate, though, on its way to success, and with an entry like this, there is reason to expect bean-to-bar chocolate may be here to stay in Scotland.


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I have had two children attend Dowling and our experience there has been nothing buy positive. Their environmental focus has strengthened over the past 3 years to include a composting/recycling program, environmental education classes for all grades, a working greenhouse, outdoor classroom and frequent outdoor nature walks and activities. In addition, children swim once a week in the pool, cross country ski and snowshoe in the winter and do bike safety in the fall The teachers are fantastic - from the music and art teachers to the classroom teachers and aides. There are many field trips, resident artists and fantastic parent involvement. The principal is involved, approachable and responsive to needs. The school is very diverse which I feel has been a great benefit to my children. I cannot say enough about Dowling!
The teachers are wonderful and work well with the students and parents. The education has an environmental focus and they use their natural surroundings as a teaching aid.
The 'environmental' emphasis is all but nonexistant. With Great River Rounds, Mississippi , bird migration, adjacent community gardens and urban woodlands, real creative opportunities to foster future environmental stewardship is forsaken to ANY meaningful degree. Over worked staff, high class size and wide learning disparities leaves much to be desired in terms of individ. student needs (emotional and academic -esp. GT). Oriented towards teaching for the MCA (teacher directed methodology) and not child centered exploration. Bulling rampant. After negative comments from teachers/specialists about our bright timid 8 year old, and no real effective interest from old principal - we left mid year. Bus behavior and reliability worst we've EVER seen. Office detached and hardly knows the children. That greatly lessened safety.
I love this school. The climate is fantastic (very calm, inclusive and caring). Excellent art teacher!
I agree with the parent who said there is little creativity. It's very structured, which was something we were looking for but I think there is room within structure for some creativity. I also am very curious where the Science and Environmental parts of the curriculum are. I feel very disconnected from the school, from the activities and from the other parents. I wish we lived closer or that all the schools were as good as this one is. It's a fantastic school overall that my son loves, his teacher is amazing and very caring. There is swimming which my son loves. The playground area when I saw it needed some work. The art program seems well done. The principal is very visible and obviously also cares about his school. I hope that with parent comments they get back to the 'urban environmental'
My son just finished Kindergarten at Dowling and we are very happy with his achievements and social development. The after-school care is adequate. Dowling is a unique school, with a high percentage of special needs kids, a swimming pool, and huge grounds with gardens and orchards. In addition to the '3 R's', my son learned about plants and about sewing, fabric, and weaving. He adored his teacher and made many good friends. I did some volunteering in the classroom and was very impressed with the organization, commitment, and professionalism of the teacher. The principal is A-1, a highly qualified and committed educator.
You will be very satisfied with Dowling and your child will learn a lot. Many well-structured things going on, great parent involvement, frequent field trips. Jeffrey Raison, the calm and very visible principal, has vision and good leadership skills. My main personal complaint is the schoolwide emphasis on structure, the amount of testing, and the less than inspirational curriculum followed by most teachers. I would like more general creativity, but that is also asking a lot in times of back-to-basics pressure.
this is my son's 1st year at Dowling, And they have been great!
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The Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has visited the University to see firsthand the community partnership which has helped to make Cardiff one of the safest cities in the UK for students.
A South Wales Police team, led by Student Liaison Officer PC Bob Keohane, works closely with the University's security staff, Students' Union, city councillors, private landlords and property managers to cut down on student crime. The successful result of these close partnerships is that student crime in Cardiff has been dramatically reduced by 61% over the last six years.
The Cardiff safety partnership, the prototype for 370 similar partnerships now operating around the UK, was established in 1996 by Professor Jonathan Shepherd, director of the University's Violence and Society Research Group. Earlier this year the Home Office's Violent Crime Action Plan praised the work of the Cardiff Partnership in targeting violence hot spots as "best practice" for the rest of the country.
Mrs Smith met with members of the South Wales Police, as well as representatives from the Students' Union executive and the Labour Students Society, at Talybont Court to hear about various policing initiatives taking place across the city.
As thousands of new students arrive in Cardiff at the beginning of the new academic year, PC Keohane and his team ensure that they are provided with appropriate crime prevention advice. Talks are given during Freshers' Week, safety advice leaflets are distributed, and letters are sent to the parents of new students asking them to get in touch with PC Keohane if they have any concerns.
As well as keeping students well informed there is also an increased public presence of police officers in the Cathays area, park rangers regularly patrol the Taff Trail, and the University's security cameras are linked to police cameras in order to ensure maximum safety.
PC Keohane said: "With students making up over 10% of the city's population, we take student safety very seriously. Cardiff University's security team does some excellent work with us to keep students safe. The figures for the reduction in student crime in Cardiff show that the police partnership with the University is producing definite results".
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