Mini Foodies, Ratatouille at 8am and Other Delicious School Garden Developments
What's better than ratatouille for breakfast? Not much. But while over at MEarth Hilton Bialek Habitat by Carmel Middle School today for a different volunteer ...
National Coffee Day and 10 More Major Food Dates to Remember
Maybe you've noticed: People freak about their beans. But I've yet to see any wild orgies or celebrations coalesce in public places around National Coffee ...
Brendan Jones to Open "Lokal" in Carmel Valley Village
There were Chesapeake Bay oysters that earned an OMG. Sea-bass ceviche with nectarine salsa. Roasted duck with mulberry reduction. Drippy and delicious panzanella built from ...
A New Oceanview Happy Hour, and 10 More to Adore
As of today—or, more accurately, as of the last 20 minutes, Pacific Grove has a new happy hour on its hands. The name may be ...
Food Rules: In-N-Out Intrigue Continues, Pepe for Mayor and More
It was like Christmas came early. Actually, it was like Early Christmas came earlier. That was the only logical conclusion to draw as this week's ...
Godly Flavor and Stunning Results at Carmel Valley Chili Cook-off
Butch wanted to go pro. The cowboy, you see, wanted to be king—not just of last night's 18th Annual Great Bowls of Fire Carmel Valley ...
Carmel's Aubergine Earns Number Five Zagat Ranking, Beating Out Slanted Door, Chez Panisse
First our coastline stole their hearts. Then our sharks and otters stole their imagination. Now one of our finest restaurants has stolen a lofty honor ...
Five Great Places to Splurge, or Why I'm Worried About KION
OK, confession time. I have to admit I'm a little worried about Susanne Brunner and, by extension, local TV news. Brunner's a KION reporter who ...
Quicker Quick Bites: One Dozen Deals, Notes and Other Nibbles
At our editorial department's weekly self-critique/debrief, sage arts writer Walter "Doctor" Ryce gave me some professorial feedback. The "Quick Bite" bullet points in my column, ...
Your Daily Dose of Farmers Markets: A Complete Local Guide
They don't all do it with the live music and all-around see-and-be-seen feel of Old Monterey Marketplace, or the chef pedigree of MPC's edition, but ...
So-Called "Fast Food" Controversy Finds Tenuous Resolution in Carmel
(Note: City Council made a ruling on David Fink's new gourmet burger joint tonight. Scroll down to skip to the verdict.) It's not every day ...
Vote Now: Baballoo Food Truck Has a Shot at Tasty Reality TV
Baballoo (262-4150), I love you. That's no secret. Been that way since I broke word we had our first foodie truck in town with "On ...
"In Your Dish": An Inside Video Look at The Mucky Duck
The new era at the Mucky Duck (655-3031) promised sunnier principals, a refreshed interior (and patio, above) and an entertainment approach tweaked toward live touring ...
Big Sur Food & Wine Tickets on Sale—and Selling Like (Mini Blini) Hot Cakes
Even though tickets just went on sale a week ago tomorrow, Big Sur Food & Wine has already sold out two of its events. Tickets ...
Beer Me: Salinas Valley BeerFest, Monterey Bay Oktoberfest Debut in Coming Weekends
The Salinas Valley BeerFest splashes down Saturday, Sept. 10, on East San Luis Street between Monterey and Main streets in downtown Salinas with 25 participants ...
Cindy Walter's Recipes for Life (and a Quiz on Sand City)
At last weekend's West End Celebration in Sand City there was some education in the air folks didn't see coming. At the Weekly booth, that ...
Heirloom Hallelujah: Their Secret History, Best Varieties, Righteous Recipes and Upcoming Events
The other day local organic farmer Jamie Collins of Serendipity Farms dropped off the first installment of the season's heirloom tomato harvest at the Weekly ...
