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Seven flags that fly over Monterey tell the story of the city’s past and present.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

Seven flags that fly over Monterey tell the story of the city’s past and present.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jul 27, 2023

A line of four flags over Jules Simoneau Plaza – also an MST transit station – at the corner of Munras Avenue and Tyler Street in downtown Mon…

Quick Bites: Bakai's reboot, false alarm and updates on openings.
Eat + Drink

Quick Bites: Bakai's reboot, false alarm and updates on openings.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Sep 5, 2017

After a change in management and an ownership buyout and several months dark, Bakai Wine + Tapas is back with a new chef, menu and wine list a…

PHOTOS: A Catalonian wine country tour and a note on Bodega Torres.
Eat + Drink

PHOTOS: A Catalonian wine country tour and a note on Bodega Torres.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Jul 21, 2017

I arrived in Barcelona on the day of Sant Jordi, the patron saint of Catalonia.

Boja Bo wine makes its debut with a free tasting in Carmel.
Eat + Drink

Boja Bo wine makes its debut with a free tasting in Carmel.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • May 9, 2017

The joyful barber, who snips scissors keeping with the cadence of the Beethoven symphony he has playing in his shop, wants to know if I speak …

A word from Bing Crosby on giving.
Cover story

A word from Bing Crosby on giving.

  • Pam Marino
  • Feb 9, 2017

Golf historian Herb Graffis credits Bing Crosby with revolutionizing the game of golf with the first celebrity pro-am tournament in history, a…

A local ballet school carries its founder's spirit into the next generation.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

A local ballet school carries its founder's spirit into the next generation.

  • Marielle Argueza
  • Dec 15, 2016

Clumsy but almost synchronized tip-toeing gently rattles the wooden floorboards on the second level of the Pacific Grove Art Center. Children,…

Laureen Diephof
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  • Walter Ryce
  • Nov 23, 2016

A 78-year-old Aromas resident was curious about the world, so she took off to go see it.

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…

1833 building for sale, Peter B's FTW, big burgers, Taste of Spain and more.
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1833 building for sale, Peter B's FTW, big burgers, Taste of Spain and more.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Oct 17, 2016

There's a new number on the table at 1833.

Sex, drugs and gazpacho – and a recipe – for summer glory.
Eat + Drink

Sex, drugs and gazpacho – and a recipe – for summer glory.

  • Ari LeVaux
  • Jul 28, 2016

In high school, I was the cook at a small Harvard Square cafe called Blacksmith House. Today, one would probably need a culinary degree, not t…

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