Stretching Beyond 'It's Getting Real in the Whole Foods Parking Lot': 'Yoga Girl'

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Earlier this year the Food Blog took you behind the lens of the parody rap video “It’s About to Get Real in the Whole Foods ...

Fierce Hunger Pains and Ways to Stop Them

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The heroes battling hunger and nourishing kids locally are among the many Monterey County charities that benefit big from a quick click.

Three Plays for This Weekend, Including Duck Club's Final Flight

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The Monterey Plaza Hotel's venerable Duck Club (646-1706) celebrates the end of an 18-year era Friday-Sunday (Nov. 25-27). Attendees get complimentary champagne, half off wines, ...

Party in P.G.: Point Pinos Stretches Hours, il Vecchio Starts Fun and Affordable 'Family Dinner'

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Two of Pacific Grove's most buzzed-about new joints for fresh concepts and delicious grub aren't content to rest on their early popularity ride—so they're adding new edible bells and whistles.

A Taste of Epic Local Gifts You Can Eat/Drink/Grow

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This week's cover story, which comes out tomorrow night, compiles dozens of devoutly local gift ideas for readers. I plucked the food-, drink- and even ...

Trying Out New Cafe Trieste in Downtown Monterey

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A young coffeeshop savant offers his opinion on Alvarado's new Caffe Trieste.

Two Thursday Tastes of Grape Greatness (Yes, Tonight)

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A crazy-good-value Pinot tasting at Zeph's in Salinas and a grand opening party for McIntyre lounge in Monterey mean tonight's wine choices are quite worthy.

Bernardus Masters Riff on How to Host for the Holidays

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Cal Stamenov, Ben Spungin and other Bernardus all-stars tutored lucky locals on how to chef, bake, arrange and pour through the most social season of the year.

Phoebe's Cafe Opens in Historic Asilomar Conference Grounds

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Phoebe's Cafe does falafel salads and turkey-brie panini at Asilomar Conference Grounds.

Community Supported Fishery Local Catch Monterey Bay Announces Start of Signups, Winter Season

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In August the Weekly broke news of a group of pioneering, ocean-minded locals launching a CSA-style cooperative through which seafood lovers purchase shares of fresh, ...

Why Big Sur Food & Wine 3 Went Off: A Love Story (and a Video)

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There were hacksaws diving into well-treated pork, pickling masters in wigs and personality the size of Big Sur's wilderness. There was also a lot of good food and wine, and a love story not many saw coming.

Chamisal's Semi-Secret Treasure Gets Better

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Courtside already had game. Now that game's fresher and more affordable with a new happy hour.

Little Hidden Flavor Hub Proves Ideal for Holiday Inspiration, Particularly This Weekend

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Just east of Carmel Valley Road, right in the heart of Carmel Valley Village, a quick turn from the CHP office, hides a family-owned flavor ...

Great Wine Escape Weekend, Reswirled

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Monterey County Vintners and Growers have a heck of a party on their hands with the food truck-40 winery wonderland at Del Monte Aviation Center.

Back to Carmel River Steelhead Association's Wild Game BBQ

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Great—and totally wild—tastes proliferate at annual Wild Game BBQ.

Star Wine Director Thomas Perez Leaves Mirabel Group for Own Wine Projects

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They simply do not make many wine whisperers like Thomas Perez. And now, Perez is making moves to make more of his own wines. That ...

Take Five: How Carmel Valley Can Now Claim the Best Mini Wine Walk and Four Other Nibbly Notes

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• Though its official grand opening syncs with Thanksgiving, Holman Ranch opens its tasting room tomorrow. That means there’s a perfectly potent Murderers Row of ...