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The book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly changed things. Its pages told of more than the impulse that leads a person to slurp down an oyster and taste the far reaches of the sea. It documented more than a chef’s career. It exposed more than the pirate crew of uniq…
Hiking east up Snively’s Ridge on a warm and clear d…
Less than a week before Tyler Farr’s Monterey debut,…
When Janice Blaze Rocke was younger, she danced as a…
It’s been almost a year since Carmel hired its city attorney, Glen Mozingo, but questions about the resume he submitted to City Council continue to dog him. Those questions began even before he took the job on July 15, 2017. On July 13, the Weekly reported the “Congressional Gold Medal” and …
American geographer Harm de Blij said that wine is “…
For commuters who’ve noticed smoother traffic flow o…
Kelvin Johnson cooks for a reason. For more than a decade he has barbecued on his days off, using the proceeds to help feed some of Monterey County’s homeless. In November he retired from Midas, where he worked as a mechanic. Three months ago he moved his barbecue operation from the parking …
The first time in my travels I was rendered speechle…
It wasn’t a fellow journalist or social media follow…
The day after celebrated fashion designer Kate Spade died, after hanging herself in her Manhattan apartment on June 5, fans worldwide grieved. “She was a trailblazer,” Jenna Bush tweeted. “Her life and death are a reminder that pain doesn’t discriminate.”
Taylor has gotten close to strangers on a level that…
The reasons musicians come together are usually, wel…
Blurring the lines between the different genres of m…
Back in the day, taking classes at a community college as a high schooler meant several things. Most likely, the student was high-achieving, with a family that could pay for extra classes, and transportation to get to and from campus. Those days, however, are quickly fading from view at the …
Monterey County Economic Development Director Dave S…
A few weeks ago, all 27 families in the Monterey Man…
Went to the Alisal Center for the Fine Arts’ performance and recreation space The Breadboxon Saturday, June 9, to see excerpts from Luis “Xago” Juarez and Baktun 12’s three documentary plays set in East Salinas, the Re: Alisal series. It’s got depth, breadth, voice, humor and history all wra…
The headline in the Salinas paper had the facts right: “Salinas considering ordinance on oversized vehicles.”…
First, it was the India Pale Ale. Nothing wrong with the style, mind you. It just became so common that brewers began to double, then triple their IPAs in order to stand out. And then it got out of control.
New Cella Restaurant + Bar has named its chef: Thoma…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): My Aries acquaintance Tatiana decided to eliminate sugar from her diet. She drew up a plan to avoid it completely for 30 days, hoping to permanently break its hold over her. I was surprised to learn that she began the project by making a Dessert Altar in her bedroo…
When Neil Gorsuch appeared before the Senate Judicia…
