Recent Stories
One friend’s experience explores weed legalities.
It’s not clear who may use marijuana legally and under what conditions. This became clear to a friend of mine who thought he was legally cultivating some marijuana in a shed. He thought he was ...
Nielsen Brothers Market
Market Matters: Nielsen Brothers Market celebrates 80 years of excellence in Carmel.
Many people on the Peninsula don’t get to Carmel enough. Perhaps the parking and traffic seem daunting. But by not spending more time in this quaint-slash-fascinating town, we don’t enjoy the sense of community that ...
Bellagio’s
Bellagio’s pizza is the first of a three-part epicurean/entertainment powerhouse.
I bet y’all thought the Weekly was expanding to Sin City, but nope. Bellagio’s is a new pizza restaurant in downtown Monterey. It’s part of a hybrid actually, with a Mexican bar/restaurant next door named ...
CAFÉ FINA - DOMENICO’S
The Mercurios work farm-fed magic at Cafe Fina and Domenico’s with special dinners.
You can covet the matchbooks from all the world’s great restaurants that have accepted your card, but I’ll bet there ain’t a tableful of you who has spent four hours in two buildings consuming eight ...
Assemblyman Bill Monning samples from his new paperback.
Too often, discussions of complex issues are reduced to sound bites. So I recommended to state Assemblyman Bill Monning (D-Carmel) that he write a book that would discuss his vision for our state. Not long ...
Hearting Hearty
DownUnder Deli does authentic Australian, good wine values and filling specials in Mid-Valley.
You can find great Jewish delicatessens in New York, and there’s Canter’s in Los Angeles, but most everywhere else that “deli” appears above the door, the proprietors are clueless about what the word means – ...
TusCA
TusCA’s new chef builds upon a beautiful thing.
Most travelers know that hotel restaurants don’t always set the finest tables in town. Some hoteliers believe that they will fill enough seats with business folks who have spent too much time in the air ...
Jacks Restaurant
Portola Hotel’s restaurant succeeds with an impressive and increasingly conscious upgrade.
In five years, I’ve eaten several times at Jacks in the Portola Hotel. This last time, I dined. Congratulations to Chef Jason Giles, who is a true prandial artist. From design to execution, choice of ...
Element Tasting Bar & Bistro
Inside a tucked-away discovery on River Road in Salinas wine country.
The essential elements in life are air, water and a good novel. Oh, and food. Which brings us to another element. This Element is a restaurant on River Road 3.2 miles east of Route 68. ...
Element Tasting Bar&Bistro
Inside a tucked-away discovery on River Road in Salinas wine country.
The essential elements in life are air, water and a good novel. Oh, and food. Which brings us to another element. This Element is a restaurant on River Road 3.2 miles east of Route 68. ...
