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Salinas Valley Fish House Closes Down
The Salinas Valley Fish House is saying goodbye for good after New Year's Eve. After 15 years in business, the Oldtown Salinas spot known for ...
Controversy at Monterey County Vitners and Growers Association
In many ways, it's good to be Rhonda Motil. The executive director of Monterey County Vitners and Growers Association, which was founded around 40 years ...
Fresh Flavor Plays Come New Year's Eve—Plus il vecchio Adds 'Worker's Lunch' Jan. 14
It would be nice to settle in at newly redone Aubergine (624-8578)—just the new cheese cave alone is incredible—for New Year's Eve and graze through ...
Some of the Sexiest Farm-Fresh Cocktails in the County
Fog & Smog, the viral video gurus behind “It’s Getting Real in the Whole Foods Parking Lot” and “Yoga Girl,” have some fun with the ...
Reflections on First-Ever Carmel-by-the-Glass by Rich Pepe and Local Wineries
The surprising success of Carmel-by-the-Glass bodes well for a sequel.
Bacon Shaving Cream, Tony Baker's Insane Bacon and Why Monterey Is Bacon Capital of the U.S.A.
Glorious is the morning when you can wake up, shower, shave and—thanks to the country's latest bacon craze breakthrough—smell like you just worked a double ...
Seafood Four Ways at Carmel's Charming New La Balena
Everything about Carmel’s new La Balena Cucina Toscana (250-6295) is understated, from the decor to the menu, in a way that left our table collectively ...
Maldonado Vineyards Gets Help From Facebook in Naming New Pinot
Naming wines can be a very important endeavor to a new winemaker—and can often lead to countless hours sifting through names and label ideas. Some ...
Double Good Foodie News With Bigoli Pasta and Basil Carmel
In a perfect world, your from-scratch sauces take several hours, but the organic pasta only takes two minutes. But that world is only obtainable with ...
Dessert Log, Stardate 12/12/12: What Goes Into Parker-Lusseau's Tastiest Holiday Treats
Yann Lusseau plunges a lean forearm into a 40-quart stainless-steel bowl and whirls a thick pool of fresh custard, melted chocolate and whipped cream. The ...
Mouthwatering Peek at Sierra Mar's New Taste of Big Sur Tasting Menu
Not a bad year for John Cox—and therefore, not a bad year for local foodie appetites. First Chef Cox took a trusted but tired community ...
VIDEO: Scores of Test Tastes Later, Fried Chicken Nights Finally Here
After brining, sizzling, pressure frying and dipping through 75 different types of fried chicken, dozens of sauces and literally months of prep for his Fried ...
Abel Maldonado: Lieutenant Governor of Transforming Loss Into Our Wine Gain
When life gave Abel Maldonado a couple of lemons, he made wine. The lemons were political losses: He finished behind Gavin Newsom for lieutenant governor ...
Eco-Friendly Food Container Compliance, or Lack Thereof
In a an ever more polluted and warming world it’s not only the food people eat and drink that raises concern—and backlash—but the containers they ...
Foodie News Direct to Your In-Box (Plus Guy Fieri - Douche or No Douche?)
In two hours, 21,253 plugged-in Weekly tastebuddies will receive their regular Wednesday serving of Wine & Dine nuggets via e-mail. The midday-humpday insights, which were ...
La Balena in Carmel Looks to Make a Splash
Local tour boats didn’t see this Tuscan whale coming, but you can rest assured the other Italian restaurants in Carmel-by-the-Sea are taking notice. Open for ...
Nine Fine Monterey County Locals Specials
Masses descend from around the world for the coastal experience, but only those with a “939” in the zipcode get two hours free parking at ...
Sierra Nevada, CRBC Crush a Beer-based Guinness Record
Beverage Manager Ted Glennon of CRBC and 1833 joins CRBC General Manager Todd Tempalski in revealing how the idea came about, why it had to be Sierra Nevada and the low-down on craft brew culture.
Rocky Point Restaurant in Escrow, Potential New Owner Planning an Overhaul
Plopped on its own Pacific-rimmed peninsula just down Highway 1 from Palo Colorado Road, Rocky Point Restaurant (624-2933) has long enjoyed one of the most ...
Crash Into Dave Matthews, Monterey County "Winemaker"
Dave Matthews will surface locally to shoot promotional images for his new Monterey County-grown Chardonnay.
