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The Big Sur Food and Wine Festival masters the art of food, place and story.
Eat + Drink

The Big Sur Food and Wine Festival masters the art of food, place and story.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Nov 6, 2025

A culinary experience is oft not relegated solely to the ingredients and how their flavors blend together. How a meal lands on the palate can …

An entrepreneurial couple brings ice cream and coffee to downtown Pacific Grove.
Eat + Drink

An entrepreneurial couple brings ice cream and coffee to downtown Pacific Grove.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 26, 2025

America’s Last Hometown, Pacific Grove, is abuzz over the fact that it finally has a bona fide ice cream shop after years without one. The fac…

Chef Jae Moon hopes to bring the gem Shearwater Tavern out of hiding.
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Chef Jae Moon hopes to bring the gem Shearwater Tavern out of hiding.

  • Dave Faries
  • Apr 17, 2025

A sentiment often expressed by chefs is that given quality ingredients, too much tinkering will only make things worse. And Jae Moon certainly…

Known for serving coffee from his bike, Michael Baroni is now diving into the world of pizza.
Face to Face

Known for serving coffee from his bike, Michael Baroni is now diving into the world of pizza.

  • Sloan Campi
  • Feb 20, 2025

Pizza and delivery. The two go together, one followed by the other.

Valley Kitchen’s new chef, Ricardo Aguilar, draws inspiration from the property’s produce.
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Valley Kitchen’s new chef, Ricardo Aguilar, draws inspiration from the property’s produce.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jun 13, 2024

Chef Ricardo Aguilar wants to show off the feature that drew him to his new post, Valley Kitchen. Instead of leading the way into the restaura…

A grab-and-go staple next to the courthouse has a new life as an inviting cafe.
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A grab-and-go staple next to the courthouse has a new life as an inviting cafe.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jun 29, 2023

There are a few ways to think about the origin story of the business partnership between Raquel Rivera and Deborah Villalón. On one level, it’…

The Power Plant in Moss Landing proves to be a rare Covid success story.
Eat + Drink

The Power Plant in Moss Landing proves to be a rare Covid success story.

  • David Schmalz
  • Mar 23, 2023

In November 2020, after many restaurants nationwide closed permanently due to the ongoing pandemic, The Power Plant in Moss Landing did someth…

Altura adds a high-end cocktail lounge to Oldtown Salinas’ growing drink scene.
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Altura adds a high-end cocktail lounge to Oldtown Salinas’ growing drink scene.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Mar 16, 2023

Bartender Kenny Aguilera is checking for leaks in a handheld oak barrel that is full of water – once the wood swells appropriately, he’ll use …

When it comes to lunch at The Sur House, a fine dining chef takes an unusual step.
Eat + Drink

When it comes to lunch at The Sur House, a fine dining chef takes an unusual step.

  • Dave Faries
  • Sep 29, 2022

Executive chefs in a fine dining setting tend to be attentive and exacting, and on occasion a little shouty. Some have been known to examine t…

Coastal Kitchen turns the tasting menu into something more than a night out.
Eat + Drink

Coastal Kitchen turns the tasting menu into something more than a night out.

  • Dave Faries
  • Mar 3, 2022

At Coastal Kitchen, dining is an experience.

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