Every year Diablo, the magazine of the San Francisco East Bay, highlights a select few of the East Bay Area’s medical practices. The current Diablo magazine features Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Joseph A. Mele, III, MD, FACS, as part of its annual Medical Profiles. The full profile can be viewed here -> Dr. Mele’s Medical Profile.
If you are not familiar with the magazine, Diablo is a monthly. It has been published since 1979, by Diablo Publications located right here in Walnut Creek. Diablo has received numerous awards for its editorial and design, including the 2006 Maggie Awards for Best Overall Publication and Best Regional & State Magazine in the consumer category.
Diablo covers everything: medicine, travel, entertainment, celebrities, culture, recreation and food. I can tell you from personal experience, Diablo’s annual Gourmet East Bay is a fund raiser worth attending. Good food, a raffle and silent auction are the highlights of the evening. Gourmet East Bay 2010 will be held at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, on November 6, 2010, from 7 untill 10 PM. Proceeds benefit the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano and Project Open Hand.
Participating Restaurants include:
- 1515 Restaurant & Lounge
- Bing Crosby’s Restaurant and Piano Lounge
- Bravo Bistro
- Chevalier Restaurant
- Cocina Poblana
- Duck Club at The Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa
- Eleve Restaurant
- Esin Restaurant and Bar
- Five Restaurant
- Havana
- Koi Gardens Dim Sum – Sea Food – Tea House
- Lark Creek Walnut Creek
- Maria Maria
- McCovey’s Restaurant
- Paragon Bar & Cafe at The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa
- The Peasant & The Pear
- Postino
- Prima Ristorante
- The Restaurant at Wente Vineyard
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Walnut Creek
- Sasa
- Stanford’s Restaurant and Bar
- Uncle Yu’s
- Va de Vi Bistro & Wine Bar
- Vesu Restaurant
- Walnut Creek Yacht Club
- Yankee Pier
Wineries include:
- Barefoot Wine & Bubbly
- Fenestra Winery
- Grgich Hills Estate
- Hannah Nicole Vineyards
- The Hess Collection
- Sterling Vineyards
- Tamayo Family Vineyards
- The Vine at Bridges
- W&J Grahams Port
- Wente Vineyards
Beer, Spirits, Dessert & Coffee provided by:
- Ale Industries
- E.J. Phair Brewing Company
- Trumer Pils Brauerei
- Cruzan Rum
- Frosting Bake Shop
- Häagen-Dazs® – Walnut Creek
- Starbucks Coffee
Thanks for giving back, Diablo.