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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.

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"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."

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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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