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A Kumbaya Moment for Friends and Foes of GMOs at Cooking for Solutions

It felt a little like a time-warp to the future when a group of panelists ...

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Cooking for Solutions Panel: Climate Change Bad News for Shellfish

As long as we keep burning fossil fuels, we might have to kiss our delicious oysters (and other seafood) goodbye.

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A lineup of the dramatic ways the Warriors are changing their professional game.

You don't need a decibel meter to know it's loud at Oracle Arena. You can ...

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NFL Linebacker Scott Fujita Retires on the Top of Machu Picchu, Then Riffs on His Diet, 11-Year Career as an NFL Starter

Carmel Valley resident Scott Fujita won a Super Bowl despite being a walk-on at UC ...

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Hog Island Oyster Bourbon-Butter-Barbecue Recipe and Hog Wash Secrets Too

The man who designs Hog Island's impressive oyster storage facilities and all their precise flow ...
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Angelina’s Bakery Deli & Cafe

Unseen Angel: Angelina’s Bakery, Deli and Cafe quietly does quality down-home fare and impressive cakes in North Seaside.


  • By Yumang Guintu
  • May 16, 2013
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Bouncing Burgers

The rise of the Golden State Warriors means great news for much of S.F., but not Red’s Java House.

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Top Six Epicurean Upgrades of the Mouthwatering Moment…Number One: Corral Market on Highway 68

Given the river of cars moving through its corridor daily—and the sizeable community behind it ...

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Top Six Epicurean Upgrades of the Mouthwatering Moment…Number Two: Talbott's Tasting Room/Motorcycle Museum

Rare is the tasting room where 20 people don’t start to fill the place up—and ...

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Top Six Epicurean Upgrades of the Mouthwatering Moment…Number Three: Cowgirl Winery's Parklike Tasting Ranch

In Carmel Valley, to hiccup in your wine glass is to miss another tasting room ...
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EL CHARRITO

Top Tortillas: A look at – and taste of – the best corn and flour tortillas Monterey County has to offer.

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Major Upgrades

Exploring the six best epicurean breakthroughs of the moment.

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Top Six Epicurean Upgrades of the Moment…Number Four: Lokal Patio/Brunch/Pizza Bar

The enterprising menu at Lokal (659-5886), reuse-recycle-chic decor and $3 draft beers have earned my ...

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Peter B's BrewPub Rules Craft Beer Week, Looks to Take Over the World

Peter B’s BrewPub (649-2699) was already the most ambitious beer operation in the area, as ...

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'The Mother of All Brunches' and a Dozen Other Mothers Day Possibilities

This would be the Mother's Day gift that keeps on giving: The "Mother of All ...

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Top Six Epicurean Upgrades of the Moment…Number Five: English Butties

Now for some smashing news, blokes, coming on the heels of the first installment of ...

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Bologna Sandwiches and a Six Pack of Big Foodie Upgrades, Starting With Number Six

“Sixty five cents for a sandwich?!” And not just any sandwich, but a textbook bologna ...
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ANTON & MICHEL

Storied Carmel institution Anton & Michel daringly switches gears, with mixed results.

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Geek and Peat

How some of the best peated whiskey in the world came to be made in rural Salinas.

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Deputy Proof

Fog’s End Distillery makes award-winning moonshine in Gonzales.

  • By Robert Gibson
  • April 25, 2013
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Happy Place

Firestone Walker Brewing Co. ranks as the top reason SLO people are so upbeat.

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Nifty and Thrifty

An amazing feat of wildly affordable cooking, plus a $20 food shopping showdown.

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Frankie’s Grill

Frankie Family: Frankie’s Grill furnishes some no-frills grilled fare and excellent Mexican in an old house in Soledad.

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Tico’s Breakfast & Lunch

Trifecta: Hearty and friendly Marina standby Tico’s Breakfast & Lunch adds… dinner.

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Nak Won Korean BBQ

Number Won: Marina’s Nak Won Galbi – or whatever it’s named – unloads a world of must-try Korean flavor.


  • By James A. Foley
  • January 24, 2013