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Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 4

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

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Three Sunday events: Soif & Ocean2table in Santa Cruz, fire benefit with food/wine at Monterey Aquarium

There are many food and wine and events this weekend in the Santa Cruz and Monterey area. Here are details on three occuring Sunday, Aug. 7: a fun waiters race at Soif, a delicious seafood and wine popup with Ocean2table … Continue reading

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

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

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Bay Area restaurants for Mother’s Day: Monterey, Carmel Valley, Pacific Grove

It’s Mother’s Day, time to treat that special lady right–how about a nice brunch out? Here are some Bay Area restaurant highlights, with several in the Monterey/Carmel area. Monterey Tarpy’s Roadhouse Tarpy’s (831-647-1444) is offering Mother’s Day brunch from 10 … Continue reading

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2015 Big Sur Foragers Festival Fungus Face Off Results

If you’re curious who won the Fungus Face Off at last weekend’s Big Sur Foragers Festival, I have the results. If you’re not familiar with the festival, it’s an annual weekend of gourmet food, first-rate wine and beer, entertainment, expert-led … Continue reading

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Bay Area restaurants for Father’s Day Part 2 – includes Santa Cruz & Monterey

Here are some Bay Area Father’s Day restaurant highlights — if you missed the roundup that included a couple in San Francisco and Monterey and one in San Jose, click here. Santa Cruz & Aptos Restaurants The Buttery Santa Cruz … Continue reading

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Artichoke festival in Monterey this weekend has chef demos, kids’ activities

The 2014 Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival, May 31-June 1, has relocated to the Monterey County Fair and Events Center to make room for more food and wine, more people, and bigger entertainment acts. Hours are Saturday Mary 31, … Continue reading

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