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Seventh & Dolores steakhouse to open in Carmel on Monday, July 3.
Eat + Drink

Seventh & Dolores steakhouse to open in Carmel on Monday, July 3.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Jun 21, 2017

There was some shouting in Seventh & Dolores steakhouse this week: "What's black and blue?!" "What's an Oscar?"

Quick Bites: New menus at top spots, new pupusería and more new, too.
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Quick Bites: New menus at top spots, new pupusería and more new, too.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • May 16, 2017

The presents for Alvarado Street Brewery & Grill's third birthday are going to guests' bellies.

Epsilon builds on its popularity as its neighboring restaurant closes down.
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Epsilon builds on its popularity as its neighboring restaurant closes down.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Updated Nov 3, 2016

Note: This story has been updated to reflect a change in the closing timeline for Bakai Wine Bar.

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

Bracero’s take on Mexican food travels with mucho flavor.
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Bracero’s take on Mexican food travels with mucho flavor.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Nov 12, 2015

This would be a “shot” unlike any other, with oyster, urchin, abalone, quail egg and smoked steelhead roe. Then there are these shrimp-and-bon…

Quick Bites: Dinner on a train, food truck news and other food on the move.
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Quick Bites: Dinner on a train, food truck news and other food on the move.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Nov 10, 2015

Kim’s Kitchen (758-5387) does a mean chocolate cookie with brown sugar and vanilla, available at runners hub Treadmill in Carmel (two/$3).

Top Monterey County food stories of the summer.
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Top Monterey County food stories of the summer.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Sep 10, 2015

Late last month, in the heart of a throbbing, scorching, never-stop city and similarly paced Los Angeles Food & Wine, time slowed down.

Quick Bites: Jeffrey Weiss, cafe for sale, pool parties, cornhole.
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Quick Bites: Jeffrey Weiss, cafe for sale, pool parties, cornhole.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Sep 8, 2015

Jeffrey Weiss sighting!

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