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Cozy up this season with festive desserts like peppermint brownies, gingerbread cupcakes, and raspberry jam cookies that capture the holiday magic in every bite.

Holiday Desserts Inspirations to Make This Season

Lauren Tran, AVRadio Editor-in-Chief December 17, 2024

Cold, chilly days call for one thing: cozy, comforting desserts that warm the heart and add festive joy to the season. Whether you are craving rich, minty flavors of peppermint, nostalgic spices, or buttery...

Once your Grinchamole is complete, it is ready to serve.

Easy teen recipes for the Holiday Season

Summer Brown and Katie Barhite December 16, 2024

With the holiday season comes holiday parties. Everyone is always looking for fun new recipes to try out. We tried four different easy recipes to determine which one was best. Mini Snowman Pizzas This...

Primrose Bakery currently features a variety of pumpkin-themed desserts—including their pumpkin creme cake.

Last Minute Fall Treats to Make This Season

Alyssa Vu, Amadon Editor November 1, 2024

As the weather cools down, there is nothing better to end the day with some fall flavors treats. From pumpkin to apple, to cinnamon, one of the best parts of autumn is whipping up fun seasonal treats. “I...

The colorful poster of “Something fall-Ish” decorates the back of Trader Joe’s.

Food Review: Trader Joe’s Fall Food Lineup

Floressa Mukherjee and Natalie Knosp September 23, 2024

As summer comes to a close, the familiar scents of apple, maple, butternut, and pumpkin decorate the store of Trader Joe’s. It’s that time of year again: starting the second week of September, Trader...

Zero& is a small drinks and desserts shop near the central area of the Stoneridge Mall.

Food Review: Zero& drinks and desserts at Stoneridge Mall Pleasanton

Aileen Hu, AVT Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2024

Zero& is a California-originated drinks shop with several locations opened in the Bay Area. The chain has been growing in recent months and opened a store on Newbury Street in Boston late last year....

The delicious, spicy, and tangy tortilla chips pull in customers with its colorful packaging.

Top 5 Trader Joe’s Items: What you need to buy

Amelia Tsao, AVT profile page editor February 20, 2024

Filled with items from around the world, Trader Joe’s is an American chain originating from California. Being a popular supermarket pick for adults and even children, it provides many original snacks...

TeaZenTea is located in the heart of downtown and it's cozy storefront welcomes customers.

TeaZenTea arrives for Pleasanton’s love for boba

Alyssa Vu and Amelia Tsao January 22, 2024

To keep up with Pleasanton's persistent boba craze, downtown opened its third boba store, TeaZenTea. This store offers a variety of treats such as boba, smoothies, coffee, and their famous waffles.  With...

A beautiful array of flowers and leaves greets you at Elia.

Food Review: Elia: Modern Greek Cuisine in Downtown Pleasanton

Jerry Liu, Staff Writer December 5, 2023

At the edge of downtown, a classy Greek restaurant stands out from the rest of the shops. Just from the outside, the beautiful flower garden is enough to make you want to take a photoshoot. And on the...

Every year, Starbucks customers order over 20 variations of custom Halloween drinks.

Starbucks recipes: Specialize your order for Halloween

Jocelyn (Hsin-Chiao) Hsu, AVT A&E Page Editor October 23, 2023

With nine stores in Pleasanton, Starbucks is one of the most popular places people go to grab drinks, snacks, and breakfast. There are approximately over 87,000 different drinks combinations at Starbucks,...

Mr. Sun Tea opened their new location in downtown Pleasanton and will host their grand opening from June 23-25.

Mr. Sun Tea opens in downtown Pleasanton after months of preparation

Aileen Hu, AVT Editor-in-Chief June 20, 2023

From June 18 to June 22, Mr. Sun Tea held their soft opening at their new downtown Pleasanton location. The brand first established in 1999 as Taiwanese Red Sun Tea Shop and made a name for themselves...

The lobby is colorful, wild, inviting, and fitting to the experience.

Is Daves Hot Chicken really that hot?

Preston Elliott, Staff Writer May 8, 2023

Dave’s Hot Chicken recently opened a location on Tassajra Road in Dublin, California, but is also a chain in 21 U.S. states and three other countries. Dave’s Hot Chicken was founded by a man named...

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