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ACE’s virtual Asian Festival marks a new chapter with new members as the nonprofit broadens its reach.
Arts & Culture

ACE’s virtual Asian Festival marks a new chapter with new members as the nonprofit broadens its reach.

  • Marielle Argueza
  • Jul 29, 2021

The nonprofit Asian Cultural Experience, aka ACE, was founded in 2007 with the goal of preserving the history of Salinas’ Chinatown. Like many…

Battle for the Best Restaurant Block in Monterey County, Part IV: Downtown Monterey.
Eat + Drink

Battle for the Best Restaurant Block in Monterey County, Part IV: Downtown Monterey.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Jul 23, 2015

In a battle built around quantity and quality, it helps when you can bring to bear twice the quantity of any other competitor.

Squid guzzles a glass of water, but not at East Village, as a PR guy turned journalist tackles those nasty wharf leases.
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Squid guzzles a glass of water, but not at East Village, as a PR guy turned journalist tackles those nasty wharf leases.

  • Squid
  • Jul 16, 2015

WATER WEIGHT… Squid tries to be a good steward of water during the drought. Especially since it means doing chores less frequently: letting th…

Squid whips out the phone and texts with politicians, then decides flying commercial is for plebes.
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Squid whips out the phone and texts with politicians, then decides flying commercial is for plebes.

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  • Jul 9, 2015

FLYING FREE… When the tides are right and Squid has the time, there’s nothing Squid would rather do than get out into the waves and enjoy a go…

Squid awards honors to all Peninsula cities, then cries "sex molester" to get TAMC attention.
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Squid awards honors to all Peninsula cities, then cries "sex molester" to get TAMC attention.

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  • Jul 2, 2015

SquidsList… When Squid learned this week CNN put Pacific Grove on a list of “Best U.S. Seaside Escapes,” Squid wondered if these local accolad…

Quick Bites: New Thai spot opens Monday, flood ruins two Carmel eateries, new Bernardus restaurant hosts fundraiser.
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Quick Bites: New Thai spot opens Monday, flood ruins two Carmel eateries, new Bernardus restaurant hosts fundraiser.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • May 20, 2015

Ginger Thai (422-THAI) opens in the former Bahama Grille on South Main in Salinas Monday, May 25.

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Zab Zab Thai

  • Daniel DeCamp
  • Mar 26, 2015

Monterey

PHOTOS: Zesty new Thai spot Zab Zab debuts in New Monterey.
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PHOTOS: Zesty new Thai spot Zab Zab debuts in New Monterey.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Updated Jan 15, 2015

It is a good omen when you see two chefs seated at a new restaurant.

Best Japanese/ Sushi Restaurant - Monterey, CA (2014)
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Best Japanese/ Sushi Restaurant - Monterey, CA (2014)

  • Mar 20, 2014

Crystal Fish

Best Thai Restaurant - Pacific Grove, CA (2014)
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Best Thai Restaurant - Pacific Grove, CA (2014)

  • Mar 20, 2014

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