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Chef Angela Tamura took an Ivy League education and turned it into award-winning cooking.
Face to Face

Chef Angela Tamura took an Ivy League education and turned it into award-winning cooking.

  • Dave Faries
  • Dec 4, 2025

It has been a big year for Peppoli. The Pebble Beach restaurant earned recognition in the Michelin Guide as a recommended dining destination. …

With Patria on Main, the new owners prove changing a beloved old standby can be done.
Eat + Drink

With Patria on Main, the new owners prove changing a beloved old standby can be done.

  • Dave Faries
  • Oct 30, 2025

“The dishes – jägerschnitzel, veal scaloppini, lamb pfeffer, salmon prepared in parchment, salads put together a la minute – evoke thoughts of…

Best Restaurant - South County (2025)
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Best Restaurant - South County (2025)

  • Oct 9, 2025

Luigi’s Italian Restaurant

Carmel's Basil to shut down amid economic uncertainties after two decades as a favorite.
Eat + Drink

Carmel's Basil to shut down amid economic uncertainties after two decades as a favorite.

  • Dave Faries
  • Apr 11, 2025

Denis Boaro announced on Facebook late Thursday night that he was closing Basil Seasonal Dining in Carmel after more than two decades of servi…

La Balena restaurant to close on Jan. 25 as owners move to Italy.
Eat + Drink

La Balena restaurant to close on Jan. 25 as owners move to Italy.

  • Dave Faries
  • Dec 17, 2024

“The day has come for us to say ‘Arrivederci.’”

Some of Monterey’s most admired restaurants are on a strip that some residents avoid.
Eat + Drink

Some of Monterey’s most admired restaurants are on a strip that some residents avoid.

  • Dave Faries
  • Mar 14, 2024

Sal Tedesco is sharing a platter of puttanesca with a couple of friends, one of whom just popped in to say hi after returning from a trip and …

Burning Question: Anchovies on pizza, yes or no?
Eat + Drink

Burning Question: Anchovies on pizza, yes or no?

  • Dave Faries
  • Feb 2, 2023

Why is pizza so divisive?

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

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…

The family behind some of Salinas’ most popular Italian food is rolling out a new way to serve up meatballs.
Eat + Drink

The family behind some of Salinas’ most popular Italian food is rolling out a new way to serve up meatballs.

  • Jeff Mendelsohn
  • Mar 17, 2022

There are few families in Monterey County that have fed more people than the Bozzo/Filice family. Hailing from the Calabria region of Italy, t…

Burning Question: Is it OK to put cheese on fish?
Eat + Drink

Burning Question: Is it OK to put cheese on fish?

  • Dave Faries
  • Apr 26, 2019

Paul Corsentino is a culinary scofflaw. And no, he doesn’t care. He even flaunts his villainous ways.

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