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Quick Bites: Epic chef collection coming, po' boys and more poke (!).
Eat + Drink

Quick Bites: Epic chef collection coming, po' boys and more poke (!).

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Feb 7, 2017

In the confetti-cloud aftermath of Super Bowls like the historic one gone by, it was an annual ritual: One of the most visible stars on the wi…

A gas-station beer bar, airport restaurant and funky brewery impart flavor in Watsonville.
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A gas-station beer bar, airport restaurant and funky brewery impart flavor in Watsonville.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Jan 19, 2017

Just over Monterey County’s border, at a place called E’s Ranch Milk Mexican Grill & Craft Beer House (722-3662), visitors can load up on …

Monterey County’s biggest food-and-drink stories of 2016.
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Monterey County’s biggest food-and-drink stories of 2016.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Oct 20, 2016

If you were to consult Facebook, it would tell you one of the most important stories of the year in Monterey County food and drink was the fac…

EDIBLE: Monterey County’s surprise new wine tasting spots.
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EDIBLE: Monterey County’s surprise new wine tasting spots.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Jun 23, 2016

A funny thing is happening out in the middle of Just About Nowhere in industrial Salinas, where most of the big, metal, soulless structures ar…

Quick Bites: Mid-life crisis wine, Entourage at the Aquarium and more.
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Quick Bites: Mid-life crisis wine, Entourage at the Aquarium and more.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Apr 20, 2016

As results of mid-life crisese go, the emergence of a Monterey County wine seems to beat quitting the job to grow beans or hauling off and buy…

New law means Monterey says, 'Hey Napa, Sonoma and wine lovers: We belong with the big boys.'
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New law means Monterey says, 'Hey Napa, Sonoma and wine lovers: We belong with the big boys.'

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Aug 11, 2015

Don't look now, but there's a major new contender in the wine world.

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