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The restaurant world has been struggling with the meaning of authenticity, and for good reason.
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The restaurant world has been struggling with the meaning of authenticity, and for good reason.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jan 2, 2025

In 2016, the Italian city of Verona sought to ban restaurants that were not sufficiently native. The goal was to preserve culinary tradition.

It’s not The Big Easy, but there are city favorites to be found in Monterey County.
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It’s not The Big Easy, but there are city favorites to be found in Monterey County.

  • Dave Faries
  • Dec 5, 2024

Wayne Zhu admits that the concept is a bit puzzling.

RECIPES: Fun DIY Asian vegetarian-vegan dishes from new local cookbook.
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RECIPES: Fun DIY Asian vegetarian-vegan dishes from new local cookbook.

  • Mark C. Anderson, Kelsey Liebenson-Morse
  • Mar 24, 2017

Pat Tanumihardja’s husband grew up without fresh vegetables.

Monterey County's new restaurants of 2016 (and 2015).
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Monterey County's new restaurants of 2016 (and 2015).

  • Mark C. Anderson, Taryn Yudaken
  • Nov 11, 2016

Like Ferris Bueller said, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."

Introducing the meatiest tofu dish and how to make it.
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Introducing the meatiest tofu dish and how to make it.

  • Ari LeVaux
  • Nov 26, 2015

Some people are not into tofu. You can peg these folks within minutes of meeting them, even if the subject of tofu, or food, does not come up.…

Ho Wah Chinese
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Ho Wah Chinese

  • Daniel DeCamp
  • Jul 30, 2015

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