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Burning Question: Why do some regional American foods become national hits while others stay put?
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Burning Question: Why do some regional American foods become national hits while others stay put?

  • Dave Faries
  • Jul 6, 2022

Quiz time. “Windy City.” Right you are, Chicago. Another easy one next. “Mistake by the Lake.” Everyone knows that’s Cleveland. How about “Lan…

Burning Question: Why is it hard to find good paella on restaurant menus?
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Burning Question: Why is it hard to find good paella on restaurant menus?

  • Dave Faries
  • Dec 17, 2021

It’s a mistake to ask Chef Brandon Miller where to go for paella.

Quick Bites: Top sausage shop closes, new bar on the way, new tasting room and more.
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Quick Bites: Top sausage shop closes, new bar on the way, new tasting room and more.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Aug 7, 2017

Nuernberger’s German Sausages was as tasty as it was unique to Monterey, dishing authentic old-world bratwursts, delicious schnitzel and earth…

EDIBLE: A cookbook inspired by the Pacific Grove Farmers Market.
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EDIBLE: A cookbook inspired by the Pacific Grove Farmers Market.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Mar 23, 2017

Way back in 2009, before the Tea Party or the iPad, over some goodies like a chile-verde omelet and strawberry waffles at the Breakfast Club (…

Quick Bites: powerhouse local rum, PBFW #10, bottomless stuff and corned beef.
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Quick Bites: powerhouse local rum, PBFW #10, bottomless stuff and corned beef.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Mar 8, 2017

The mad scientist has introduced his latest creation.

EDIBLE: Monterey County enjoys a lot of new and promising wines, including three new debuts.
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EDIBLE: Monterey County enjoys a lot of new and promising wines, including three new debuts.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • May 19, 2016

Wine comes in vintages. So do the people who make it. And the two vintages I’m looking at are getting very interesting.

Bill Lee’s last project opens in Carmel’s Barnyard.
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Bill Lee’s last project opens in Carmel’s Barnyard.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Mar 24, 2016

A brand new restaurant debuts in Carmel’s Barnyard Shopping Center this week. For being so new, there’s something eerily familiar about it.

Quick Bites: In-N-Out insider report, new dinner spot, a closure, a departure and more.
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Quick Bites: In-N-Out insider report, new dinner spot, a closure, a departure and more.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Mar 21, 2016

My dreams of becoming an international spy haven't materialized (yet), so I'll have to be content trying to cloak-and-dagger my way to uncover…

Quick Bites: $450 margarita, St. Paddy's parties, In N Out "update."
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Quick Bites: $450 margarita, St. Paddy's parties, In N Out "update."

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Mar 8, 2016

When Vaughn Taylor won the 2016 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after nearly drowning—not winning anything for years and barely qualifying for th…

Bakai debut feeds Monterey County's wine lounge boom.
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Bakai debut feeds Monterey County's wine lounge boom.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Feb 25, 2016

EDIBLE: Monterey County’s wine lounge rise continues briskly with the debut of Bakai.

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