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Amazing Tastes: Justin Cogley and Aubergine’s April Tasting Menu
The “food”—shape-shifting delicacies like mussel sorbet and raw milk-urchin panna cotta—comes in waves which, fittingly enough, taste like the Pacific, wash around the mouth and ...
Food Fight!: Canned vs. Fresh Produce in School Lunches (P.S. Ketchup Still Isn't a Vegetable)
For the 20 years that an image of a food pyramid served as the icon of American nutritional policy, it’s unlikely anyone actually ate out ...
The Market Restaurant Gives North Monterey a Fresh Eatery It Desperately Needs
Sometimes a dish of day boat scallops can look stupid-beautiful, in part because the pan-sear provides a gorgeous golden brown carmelized contrast against the creamy ...
Pebble Beach Food & Wine Brings Big Appetites and Bigger Fashion
Former Weekly minion and fashion authority Alisha Petro made the rounds at some of Pebble Beach Food and Wine's swankiest events this past weekend to ...
Word: The Definitive Sixth Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine Video
The language alone at a lofty epicurean affair like Pebble Beach Food & Wine, which just wrapped its sixth installment Sunday, can be deliciously entertaining. ...
Tarpy's Worthy Wednesday Scene and the Relentless Promotions Machine Humming Over at Downtown Dining
In one room, wine lovers lap up light and crisp tastes of 2011 Georis Winery Sauvignon Blanc, among a handful of small-batch varietals. In a ...
Incredible Veggie Burger = Bonus Meat-Free Magic from Hula's Island Grill
Intel from my editor had it that Hula’s puts out a righteous veggie burger, a house-made patty so meat-like he thought it was the real ...
How to Get Your Daily Caloric Intake in Pure Bagels (or Avocados or French fries or...)
Just think. If you went after your daily recommended caloric intake in all bacon, you could have 50 pieces. Mmmmm. Or if you decided to ...
Bacon Popcorn, Bacon Sunscreen and, Yes, Bacon Condoms
You know you work with the Best Office Manager on the Planet when she leaves you a birthday bag on your desk that includes: • ...
An Insider Illuminates Pebble Beach Food & Wine Chef Trends
For one glorious weekend—and weeks beforehand—Pebble Beach Food & Wine Culinary Liason Dorothy Maras Ildiz is responsible for juggling the caviar, micro cilantro and sous ...
Quail Lodge Reopening Boasts New Everything, Including Edgar's
It’s home to The Quail Motorsports Gathering, boasts 850 acres of prime Carmel Valley real estate—which includes a Robert Muir Graves-designed golf course—and now, it’s ...
Drink Recipes Direct From Montrio's Master Cocktailor
When I was asked to come up with a slate of sophisticated-but-simple, so-called mixology-style drinks for the last Independent Marketplace 1.0—speaking of, the construction allegedly ...
Monterey County's Top Five Must-Do Adventure Meals: Number One
A Portuguese American guy takes a huge pitchfork and scoops six slow-simmered crabs from a big fat vat of steaming homemade cioppino broth. “We do ...
Monterey County's Top Five Must-Do Adventure Meals: Number Two
The twisting 30-minute drive past Carmel Valley takes you away from it all. Then the steel guitar player, picnic tables, cowboys, dogs and chickens scattered ...
Monterey County's Top Five Must-Do Adventure Meals: Number Three
The Retired Men’s Social Club (899-3332) in Seaside is open to fully employed folk and enjoys a membership that’s close to 50 percent female—in fact, ...
Monterey County's Top Five Must-Do Adventure Meals: Number Four
To make the official list of top local adventure meals, there are some prerequisites, as I explained in greater detail in the last post. In ...
Monterey County's Top Five Must-Do Adventure Meals: Number Five
Even as their creators make them happen regularly, Monterey County's must-do adventure meals can feel like once-in-a-lifetime events. So when the cosmic tumblers click and ...
Avocado Versus Almonds Versus Artichoke Death Match
There are few things in life that are better than a nice handful of roasted California almonds. Maybe a nice slice of sourdough garlic bread. ...
New Menu Items at Rio Grill Dripping With Spicy Flavor and Creativity, Plus Wine'd Up Mondays
It didn't take the poblano pesto crusted sturgeon—on a bangin' bed of braised-pistachio-sweet potato hash—to tell me Cy Yontz was a fiendish genius with a ...
Sneak Peek at New Menu as Rocky Point Restaurant Re-Opens Today (Plus Chinese-American TV!)
There is something spiritual about the rebirth of Rocky Point (624-2933), which opens its doors today, Monday. (Update: After a booming lunch rush—130 covers—Chef Christophe ...
