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Monterey’s fields and waters abound in aphrodisiacs for a Valentine’s Day feast.
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Monterey’s fields and waters abound in aphrodisiacs for a Valentine’s Day feast.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Feb 9, 2023

Are you thinking about cooking a Valentine’s special for your partner? You don’t need Spanish Fly (made from blister beetles), turtle eggs (de…

Quick Bites: New poké spot in Marina, EcoFarm, big dinner and more.
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Quick Bites: New poké spot in Marina, EcoFarm, big dinner and more.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Jan 10, 2017

Poke Bar management and Marina Dunes developer Scott Negri are trying to keep it quiet for reasons that aren't all that apparent, but the popu…

Choke Coach to launch Flying Artichoke restaurant at Salinas Airport.
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Choke Coach to launch Flying Artichoke restaurant at Salinas Airport.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Jan 9, 2017

For most of the year, with the exception of the jaw-dropping California International Airshow Salinas, the Salinas Airport goes overlooked.

Cannery Row's Giant Artichoke closes amid security concerns.
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Cannery Row's Giant Artichoke closes amid security concerns.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Jan 4, 2017

Two violent incidents which left one man dead and two men injured in the last two months of 2016 around Cannery Row in Monterey have led to th…

Quick Bites: Big seafood breakthrough, new sandwich spot and a new deli.
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Quick Bites: Big seafood breakthrough, new sandwich spot and a new deli.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • May 24, 2016

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula has long been a pioneer of healthier hospital food, and not just because its acronym (and common …

Quick Bites: In-N-Out breakthrough, an artichoke choke and new coffee spot.
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Quick Bites: In-N-Out breakthrough, an artichoke choke and new coffee spot.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Mar 15, 2016

Yes, we are crazy about food and, more specifically, In-N-Out. 

Lettuce reclaims top spot in booming $4.5 billion agricultural industry in Monterey County.
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Lettuce reclaims top spot in booming $4.5 billion agricultural industry in Monterey County.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jul 9, 2015

If you regularly pass by the corner of Davis and Blanco roads just outside Salinas, maybe you’ve noticed the fast-growing artichoke field ther…

Forum and Breakfast with Ag Leaders and Tom Torlakson

Forum and Breakfast with Ag Leaders and Tom Torlakson

  • Apr 9, 2015
Quick Bites: James Beard-nominated Casanova's new deal, Community Palette explosion.
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Quick Bites: James Beard-nominated Casanova's new deal, Community Palette explosion.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Mar 3, 2015

Casanova (625-0501) and its new GM Paul Wetterau have launched a new two-course lunch deal that includes a half glass of wine (3 ounces) for $20.

Quick Bites: historic Artichoke Festival, The Market seasonal standouts and more.
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Quick Bites: historic Artichoke Festival, The Market seasonal standouts and more.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • May 28, 2014

Steam 'em, stuff 'em, pack 'em into a burrito. Marinate 'em, pickle 'em, sculpt 'em into a torpedo. Cream 'em, dream of 'em and plop 'em in a …

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