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Big Sur proves inspiration for the film Always Shine.
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Big Sur proves inspiration for the film Always Shine.

  • Stuart Thornton
  • Dec 1, 2016

With its vertigo-inducing cliffs, thick veils of fog and raw beauty, Big Sur is an ideal setting for Sophia Takal’s intense psychological thri…

PHOTOS: Cultura launches in Carmel with a Soberanes Fire fundraiser.
Eat + Drink

PHOTOS: Cultura launches in Carmel with a Soberanes Fire fundraiser.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Aug 1, 2016

The super group of chefs and sommeliers assembled to debut Cultura Comida y Bebida in Carmel this week has been enjoying the anticipation as m…

PHOTOS: 50+ images from Glen Oaks and redone Big Sur Roadhouse.
Eat + Drink

PHOTOS: 50+ images from Glen Oaks and redone Big Sur Roadhouse.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Jul 29, 2016

It is no small grace to awake to the smell of forest, a glimpse sight of soaring redwoods and the gentle twitter of early birdsong.

EDIBLE: Exploring three degrees of rebirth, including Big Sur Roadhouse’s new era.
Eat + Drink

EDIBLE: Exploring three degrees of rebirth, including Big Sur Roadhouse’s new era.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Jul 28, 2016

Something special happened at Henry Miller Memorial Library.

Affina gets a good fit in former Alaskan chef Matt Zimny.
Eat + Drink

Affina gets a good fit in former Alaskan chef Matt Zimny.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Feb 11, 2016

Sometimes you don’t know your life is missing something until you run smack into it.

Quick Bites: GourmetFest cometh, ramen update, 1-year anniversary, new pizza place.
Eat + Drink

Quick Bites: GourmetFest cometh, ramen update, 1-year anniversary, new pizza place.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Feb 9, 2016

Four days, dozens of chefs and winemakers from the uppermost echelon...

EDIBLE: What Big Sur hospitality has to do with Paris heartbreak.
Eat + Drink

EDIBLE: What Big Sur hospitality has to do with Paris heartbreak.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Nov 19, 2015

There were old friends and fast friends, winemakers and wine directors, longtime hospitality pros and dedicated volunteers, Ocean Sushi Deli s…

EDIBLE: New spots make Santa Cruz a great place to taste top beer.
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EDIBLE: New spots make Santa Cruz a great place to taste top beer.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Oct 29, 2015

Santa Cruz draws adoration for its surf breaks, bohemian culture and organic produce. But our sister city across the bay deserves further affe…

Wild king salmon season is here, as is the best recipe to make it that I've ever tried.
Eat + Drink

Wild king salmon season is here, as is the best recipe to make it that I've ever tried.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • May 11, 2015

A reader wrote in on a mission.

In tribute to the Warriors and a question, the top five stories of the moment.
Eat + Drink

In tribute to the Warriors and a question, the top five stories of the moment.

  • Apr 23, 2015

A travel author/colleague called with a question earlier this week: What’s your favorite tasting room in Monterey County?

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