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Is Castro Valley A 'Foodie Wasteland'?

A discussion over the new Pizza Hut touches a nerve. Do we want trendy chefs like Alice Waters, shown here? Or are good parking, prices and portions more important?

 

Face it. Rockridge, Berkeley or Piedmont we're not.

But when Patch published an item about the new Pizza Hut coming to town it hit a nerve with dozens of comments.

"Too bad that's what we get to replace Pizano's," said Tracie Cearley-Kinser.

Gary Allsebrook came flat out and said: "Face it. Castro Valley is doomed to be a 'foodie wasteland."

Liz Wickham was more even-handed.

"Very nice that a business is bringing a few jobs to Castro Valley," she wrote. "Having said that, why must this town be a haven for every fast food joint in the nation?"

Liz answered her own question in a follow-up article that listed several restaurants among which residents can choose. "Bottom line," she wrote, "Castro Valley is a fast-food Mecca because the residents make it so."

Is that so? How ofter do you eat at upscale, out-of-town restaurants? Or do you prefer good parking, prices and portions? Is Castro Valley a 'foodie wasteland' in your view? Sound off in the comments below.

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anthony May 20, 2013 at 02:07 am
amiss maybe...missing misses for me?
David Ross May 19, 2013 at 09:47 am
Another problem: When notified of a reply to a comment I could click the link in the email to go toRead More the article. That was not possible this time. So because a small minority zooms there computer the layout should be as it is? I don't think so. All that white space means that an article that could be read with just one or two clicks to scroll through is now going to take more scrolling to view. One thing that seems to be missing in today's world are web designers who (1) change the layout just because and (2) web designers who have neglected to consider the audience. The more I look at this layout the less I like it. The font needs to be darker than it is. the blue (like in "announcements") needs to be bolder. Overall, on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 best), I rank the new "improved" design a 3.
anthony May 19, 2013 at 08:21 am
was on my father's laptop and he zooms his screen to 125...didn't need to keep bumping the pageRead More right and left, kinda liked it then.
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