The C Gets an A
C Restaurant (375-4500) is doing wine dinners differently on Cannery Row. And the sequence of oenological excitement is but one element of the InterContinental Hotel's ...
Ginger Winner
Our own modest little Marina has Mortimer's, that new walkway over Del Monte, Noodle Bar #2, a city councilman who says the mayor should be ...
Ready for Tastebud Takeoff
A weekend inches a lot closer to perfection with proper pancakes. I've had my plates of griddle greats at First Awakenings (784-1125/Salinas; 372-1125/P.G.) and Old ...
Indisputable Proof Monday is OK
Red's Donuts is so much more than a donut store—it's a gossip caucus, a rite of passage and an undeniable institution that just celebrated 60 ...
Of IPAs and So Duh! Liquid Fire
Local beer master Jeff "Holy" Moses of Monterey didn't rest long after last month's Monterey Bay Beer Festival (check him out in the You Tube ...
Opening Night at Cannery Row Brewing Company
The CRBC powers-that-be kept looking at their watches. At least three relayed a version of, "Whoah. We've only been open [fill in the blank] minutes ...
Chris Rock and Garlic
Chris Rock rules. Exhibit A might be his rant on his family's belief in the powers of cough syrup to heal anything. Put a little ...
Cannery Row Brewing Company Opens (For Real)
It's official. The CRBC opens tomorrow (with a brand new sign supplanting the Willy's leftover in this shot from earlier in the spring). The powers ...
Hope in a Parking Lot
The ringing so often heard in the Seaside streets—announcing the roving ice cream cart and bringing joy to so many little hearts—only makes me sad. ...
U.S. Open Season
Talk about a U.S. Open scoop—here's the exclusive behind the scenes look at what they're serving the media in the aircraft-hanger-sized press tent. (OK...I can ...
Escalating Greatness: Tasting Montrio's New Mantra
The mocktails send a message, one that's stowed by the salt pig, sizzling in the bacon-and-egg salad (above) and wildly alive in the oxtail risotto. ...
Things That Come With the U.S. Open
The U.S. Open brings more to town than hallowed history and the 156 most talented golfers on terra firma. It brings traffic. And insane packed-restaurant ...
The Higher Power of Chowder
For locals it's a prerequisite. For natives, it's a birthright. And on Saturday, it was a battleground. Clam chowder. Around 15 local restaurants crafted their ...
How to Pack a Bar at 9:30am
Chants of "What's a' matter with Rooney?!" bounced through the Britannia Arms (656-9543). ("He's a bum!" came the response.) In the back of the bar, ...
"Boats and Beats" Raises the Roof
Roof access has always been near the top of my list when it comes to new-residence reconnaissance: Not long after I move into an apartment ...
Farmers Market Bible
Turns out farmers markets can teach you more than how sweet organic strawberries can be. They can teach you about some of the best breakthroughs ...
Wine Notes: Jucier Still
In honor of the oldest continuously running wine festival in America splashing around this weekend (1-800-422-0251, scroll down for a list of wineries and restaurants), ...
Stealing MYO Heart
You wouldn’t tend to consider a place that encourages folks to dump bits of Butterfinger and lumps of cookie dough on their desserts "healthy," but ...
The Good News and Bad News at New Karma Cafe
In only four months, Monterey's number of quick Indian spots went from zero to two, with the Ambrosia folks opening a tiny turbo version of ...
The Master List: Mouthwatering
Sometimes, when struck with good material, the best thing a writer can do is get out of the way. This is me getting out of ...
Two Words: Wine Festival
When five dozen wineries like Silvestri and Summerland each flow upwards of four wines to complement dozens of restaurant treats, that qualifies as a worthy ...
