dining

Here's an email from James Rasmussen on Blues And Bikes show Friday at Etouffee Restaurant over across from Pierre's Salon, near McHenry Mansion, and across the street from Big Foot Carpet, and must be friends of Skip's music, as that's where you can by some tickets. Etouffee also recently joined the venues doing the Downtown Modesto Third Thursday Art Walk, where blues has been played regularly recently.

Music 9 p.m. to after midnight. Shad Harris was original member of the Tommy Castro Band, lives in Stockton, now of the Groovenators. New blues series starting with this one at Galletto Ristorante.

JB Presents, the folks who bring you Modesto Blues Festival, start a new gig and blues music series in downtown Modesto, opening with Shad Harris and the Groovenators  at Galletto Ristorante, Saturday night, July 12, 2008.  Music from nine to midnight, $10 cover. 

JB Presents, the folks who bring you Modesto Blues Festival, start a new gig and blues music series in downtown Modesto, opening with Shad Harris and the Groovenators  at Galletto Ristorante, Saturday night, July 12, 2008.  Music from nine to midnight, $10 cover. 

You can start your art walk with Clayton's, DEVA, Queen Bean, and end up there, or the After Art Walk Party at DEVA, with visual treats from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. A lot of good art, and art is for sale, see Efren's blog, and also his article in Riverbank's Rio Arts newsletter.

Here is one from my blogs at http://360.yahoo.com/jdc104 and myspace. Its about a food and service review at the Man's Head Inn.

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It was reported in the The Bee today that the City Council is still considering raising fees for outdoor dining areas that are popular with downtown restaurants. The good news here is that the vote has been pushed back to April.