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When You Think Entrepreneur and Bay Area, Do You Only Think of Tech?

Chris Grande — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:25:27 +0000

If you only think of tech guys when you think of the San Francisco bay area and entrepreneurs, then maybe you should think of this too: Marin County Farmer’s Market There are numerous food entrepreneurs in the bay area also! I visited the Marin Farmer’s Market last Sunday – despite being incensed by some of [...]

When You Think Entrepreneur and Bay Area, Do You Only Think of Tech? is a post from: Chris Grande

Hot Pot – Spectacular

Chris Grande — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:09:38 +0000

Chinese (or Mongolian) Hot Pot is one of the better food treasures found on earth. I enjoy Japanese Shabu Shabu, but I very much like the spicier Chinese broths and am a fan of Chinese vegetables. Though hot pot can be expensive for someone like me who eats mostly vegetarian – many places charge $15-20 [...]

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Stalking Me Mr Hawk?

Chris Grande — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:15:32 +0000

Mr Hawk (I think that’s a hawk or is it another scavenger? help?): On a run and I see this guy on the road: Likely looking for some tasty road kill – when a car passed he flew up to his perch (top photo). I kept looking back to make sure he wasn’t interested in [...]

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Fun Night at Salvatore’s

Chris Grande — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:21:35 +0000

We had a great time at Salvatore’s (in Medford of course) last Tuesday night. My friend Joe and I hosted a private client evening featuring seafood appetizers, gourmet pizzas (not only the regulars, but also specialties like garlic and spinach pizza, lobster pizza, and buffalo chicken), and select wines. Here was the setup before the [...]

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Run 3 Miles Per Day 3 Times Per Week

Chris Grande — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:44:09 +0000

What a difference this makes. And I mean running – not walking. Running in some way, significantly changes the body, even if it’s only a 3 mile run. I have seen numerous articles in support of this and I’ve seen many articles recommending walking. I am not going to give anyone fitness advice on this [...]

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Ward’s Gifts to the Rescue Again

Chris Grande — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:12:27 +0000

You have to love when you have a gem of a store right near you, even though you never appreciated it until recently. That describes me and Ward’s Gifts in Medford. Whenever I need something nice, I go there. They are especially good for silver, porcelain, and other collectible type things. But also they stock [...]

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My Favorite Milk Substitute

Chris Grande — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:16:13 +0000

Here is it folks, my favorite milk substitute: And here’s some of the reason why: Why I like it: 1. it’s much lower in calories than other types of milk substitutes and other brands of rice milk 2. the original flavor is mild 3. it’s lactose free 4. the price at Whole Foods isn’t bad [...]

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MA RIA Education – Not Too Bad!

Chris Grande — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:11:47 +0000

And many of you know that I am not too fond of government so compliments about government from me are hard to come by (so the following might shock a few folks).

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The SF Food Scene – Changing Weekly

Chris Grande — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:47:21 +0000

The number of new restaurants opening in San Francisco on a monthly basis is overwhelming. On many blocks, the site of a restaurant that has just closed, along with a sign saying 'coming soon" can be found.

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Working on the Road

Chris Grande — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:25:28 +0000

When I'm not in Medford, I want to make sure my office is fully operational. with my fantastic client manager/office manager Lauren holding down the fort in Medford, I set up this on the go:

Working on the Road is a post from: Chris Grande