Jason Mastrodonato
Staff Features Writer at The Mercury News
Staff Features Writer at East Bay Times
Staff Features Writer covering the Bay Area for the @MercNews @EastBayTimes. Spent 15 years covering sports in Boston & SF. Baseball HOF voter.
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napavalleyregister.com | Linda Zavoral |John Metcalfe |Jason Mastrodonato |Kate Bradshaw
Burgers are always big, but fried-chicken sandwiches (and tenders, strips, fingers and wings) have dominated the Bay Area’s fast-casual restaurant scene in recent years. Until now. Seems that smashburgers are having yet another moment. Here’s the lowdown on the new joints to try, along with some hefty trad burgers that have popped up on new menus. How do you set your smash burger apart from all the others? Add Wagyu to your proprietary beef blend, but keep the price reasonable.
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mercurynews.com | Linda Zavoral |John Metcalfe |Jason Mastrodonato |Kate Bradshaw
Burgers are always big, but fried-chicken sandwiches (and tenders, strips, fingers and wings) have dominated the Bay Area’s fast-casual restaurant scene in recent years. Until now. Seems that smashburgers are having yet another moment. Here’s the lowdown on the new joints to try, along with some hefty trad burgers that have popped up on new menus.
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mercurynews.com | Jason Mastrodonato
Looking to escape? Here are two recent trips local readers took to see the Northern Lights in Alaska and explore ancient tombs in Egypt. Check them out, then find more reader travel inspiration at www.mercurynews.com/tag/wish-you-were-here/. ALASKA: They thought they were going to Alaska to view the Northern Lights, but six Livermore residents found an exciting twist to their adventure thanks to some canine pals.
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mercurynews.com | Jason Mastrodonato
A pair of women from Marin are hoping to launch the county’s first-ever women’s sports bar, and they’re looking for local donations to fund it. And over the last 12 months, they’ve felt the momentum of women’s sports in the Bay Area behind them. “There are only 10 women’s sports bars in the entire country,” Woods said.
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mercurynews.com | Jason Mastrodonato
Ever since the end of pandemic restrictions, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has been looking for ways to bring people closer to the animals. Following in the footsteps of the Oakland Zoo, which has a long history of prioritizing animal welfare and connecting the dots between education and conservation, Discovery Kingdom is doing what’s best for the animals by encouraging positive interactions with guests.
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