Tag Archives: Carmel restaurants

Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 4

Posted on December 8, 2020 by admin

Here is part four of my foodie holiday gift guide to support local small businesses. I’ll try to post another guide in a couple days. Happy shopping & stay safe out there! Also see: Gift guide part 1 Gift guide … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Events, Food & Food News | Tagged Big Sur Foragers Festival, Carmel restaurants, El Pajaro CDC, El Pajaro CDC Incubator Kitchen, Foodsmith, Golden Roots Kitchen, Hakouya, HANLOH, Hanloh Thai Food, Haute Enchilada, Hofsas House, Il Biscotto, Monterey restaurants, Montrio Bistro, My Mom's Mole, Rio Grill, Rogue Pye, Santa Cruz Balsamics, scrumptious fish & chips, Tarpy's Roadhouse, The Green Waffle, Yoli's Adobo | Comments Off

Hyatt Carmel Highlands features divine dinner options

Posted on April 20, 2017 by admin

In early March, I visited the Hyatt Carmel Highlands and ate dinner at California Market at Pacific’s Edge for the first time, and it was one of the best meals I’ve ever had. From the service, to the food, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Bellwether Farms Creamery, Brian’s Ranch, California Market at Pacific’s Edge, Carmel, Carmel restaurants, Chad Minton, Coke Farm, Far West Fungi, Happy Boy Farms, Hyatt Carmel Highlands, Mariquita Farms, Monterey Abalone Company, Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch, Pancho Castellon, plant-based menu, Swank Farms, tasting menu, vegan, wine dinners | Comments Off

Valentine’s Day dining in Santa Cruz & Monterey Counties, Part 2 of 2

Posted on February 12, 2017 by admin

Valentine’s Day is two days away; have you made your plans? Here are details on a few options in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. If you missed yesterday’s post, here is a link. Santa Cruz County Food Lounge The Santa … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Assembly, California Market at Pacific’s Edge, Carmel restaurants, Food Lounge, Gordon's Cafe and Catering, Hindquarter Bar & Grille, Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa, Jack’s Restaurant, Johnny's Harborside, Michael's on Main, Monterey restaurants, Portola Hotel & Spa, Santa Cruz Food Lounge, Santa Cruz restaurants, Sardine Factory, Soquel restaurants, Steinbeck House, Tarpy's Roadhouse, TusCA Ristorante, Valentine's Day | Comments Off

Valentine’s Day dining in Santa Cruz & Monterey counties, Part 1 of 2

Posted on February 11, 2017 by admin

Valentine’s Day 2017 is only three days away. Here are details on a few Santa Cruz and Monterey County dining options; I’ll publish more tomorrow. Santa Cruz Midtown Café featuring Hanloh Popup Midtown Café (1121 Soquel Ave.) is hosting … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Benefits, Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Bistro Moulin, Buttercup Cakes & Farmhouse Frosting, Carmel restaurants, Casa Munras, Chaminade, Chaminade Resort & Spa, Edgar's, Esteban, Hanloh Thai, Il Vecchio, Midtown Café, Monterey restaurants, Pacific Grove restaurants, Pour Taproom, Quail Lodge and Golf Club, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Valentine's Day, Your Place | Comments Off

Room discounts through July at luxurious Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel

Posted on July 3, 2016 by admin

Summer is underway—a beautiful season in the Monterey Bay Area—and Carmel’s Quail Lodge & Golf Club is offering a special “Summer Breakaway” package through the end of July, giving out-of-towners AND locals the perfect excuse to take a vacation or … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurants | Tagged Carmel, Carmel hotels, Carmel restaurants, discounts, Edgar's, hotels, luxury accommodations, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | Comments Off

Bay Area restaurants for Mother’s Day: Monterey, Carmel, Pebble Beach and more

Posted on April 30, 2016 by admin

It’s Mother’s Day, one of the busiest restaurant days of the year — here are some Bay Area restaurant highlights, with several in the Monterey and Carmel areas. Monterey Restaurant 1833 At celebrated Restaurant 1833 in Monterey’s historic Stokes Adobe … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Carmel restaurants, Monterey restaurants, Montrio Bistro, Mother's Day, Porter’s in the Forest, Restaurant 1833, TusCA Ristorante | Comments Off

Santa Cruz Farmers’ Markets Pop-Up Breakfast Series tickets on sale

Posted on April 19, 2016 by admin

Credit: Carolyn Lagatutta Tickets are on sale for the entire 2016 season of pop-up breakfasts at the Westside Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley farmers’ markets. The first event is the morning of Saturday, May 28 at the Westside market with … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Cooking & Chefs, Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants | Tagged Assembly, Carmel restaurants, farmers market, il Grillo, La Balena, Lulu carpenter's coffee, pop-up, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Farmers Markets, Santa Cruz farmers’ market, Santa Cruz restaurants, Soif, Soif Restaurant & Wine Bar, The Penny Ice Creamery, The Picnic Basket | Comments Off

Carmel Valley’s Bernardus offers lavender event and Lucia has new menus

Posted on July 8, 2015 by admin

The renowned Carmel Valley-based Bernardus Lodge & Spa and executive chef Cal Stamenov are hosting a lavender harvest celebration at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11. The annual event honors the 1,000 lavender plants that are in full bloom among the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Bernardus Lodge & Spa, Carmel restaurants, Carmel Valley, Carmel Valley restaurants, Chef Cal Stamenov, cocktail menu, cocktails, craft cocktails, Lucia, Lucia Restaurant & Bar, restaurant news, seasonal menu, summer menu | Comments Off

A Santa Cruz foodie’s Carmel getaway: Hofsas House, Rio Grill, & 5th Ave. Deli

Posted on June 18, 2015 by admin

A piece of pork belly that tastes so sweet and addicting, it’s no wonder the appetizer is named after a legendary candy. Feeling heat beaming up through the floor tile, warming my bare feet. These are just two highlights from … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurants | Tagged 5th Ave. Deli, Carmel, Carmel restaurants, Hofsas House, Hofsas House Hotel, Paris Bakery, Rio Grill, Southwestern cuisine | Comments Off

Monterey and Carmel restaurants and bars offer tax day relief

Posted on April 14, 2015 by admin

If you’re feeling the crunch from paying your taxes, you can get some relief at three Monterey and Carmel restaurants and bars offering tax day specials on food and drinks. From 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tarpy’s Roadhouse in Monterey … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged beer, Carmel, Carmel restaurants, discounts, Hyatt Regency Monterey, Knuckles, Knuckles Sports Bar, Monterey, Monterey restaurants, Rio Grill, Tarpy's Roadhouse | Comments Off