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Ventana shines, Big Sur Food & Wine goes big and Great Wine Escape soars.
Fine Designs

Mark C. Anderson

We knew we were onto something special when the cauliflower-horseradish gratin hit our lips, enriching a bite of natural bone-in rib-eye ($38) and a sip of ’07 Rosenblum Zin nicely. ... read on»

Pacific Grove native Erik Johnson’s fresh sandwich empire adds an outpost in Monterey.
Tasty Places

Adam Joseph

After 36 years, Erik’s DeliCafé locations continue to stack up like the meats on their sandwiches: On Monday, Nov. 2, the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting... read on»
Ventana’s Le Mistral wine makes an earthy and inspired debut in the vineyard.
Best in Field

Jeanne Howard

It was an ideal alliance of fussy man and messy nature: a white tablecloth dinner in the dirt. The inaugural event brought together a vineyard and 60 guests for the... read on»

Smoke Signals Monterey Cookhouse does big meats with big flavor and lots of heart. . Thu, Oct 22
Monterey Bay Restaurant Week 2009 Experience a dining adventure: three delicious courses for a fixed price at more than 25 restaurants . Thu, Oct 22
High Spirit A local team looks to make it big with a brand-new liquor like nothing else. . Thu, Oct 15
Never Stale Deliciously easy ways to do great homemade croutons, crostini and macadamia-encrusted tilapia. . Thu, Oct 08