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Quick Bites: Semi-secret picnic, Jesus Juice, new Kathy's and more.
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Quick Bites: Semi-secret picnic, Jesus Juice, new Kathy's and more.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Jun 26, 2017

"Picnic in the Park" doesn't quite do it justice.

EDIBLE: Beach volleyball and three new spots arrive all at once.
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EDIBLE: Beach volleyball and three new spots arrive all at once.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Mar 16, 2017

Snacking is more than a skill. It’s a collection of skills. It’s a science and an art. For some it can be a lifestyle. But not everybody knows…

EDIBLE: A six-pack tour around Monterey County’s best craft beer places.
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EDIBLE: A six-pack tour around Monterey County’s best craft beer places.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Feb 9, 2017

Some thirst would be understandable. Monterey Beer Week 2017, due this summer, is a ways off. But it is AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am week, and…

EDIBLE: The new Kayter 2 You brings good grub with personality.
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EDIBLE: The new Kayter 2 You brings good grub with personality.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Jan 12, 2017

There are a lot of things to like about Nancy Black Hawkins and her upstart Kayter 2 You catering company (521-8722), starting with her big la…

EDIBLE: Two new restaurants – Ambrosia Cannery Row and Aabha – make area Indian food better than ever.
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EDIBLE: Two new restaurants – Ambrosia Cannery Row and Aabha – make area Indian food better than ever.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Dec 1, 2016

The country of India isn’t for everyone. It’s smelly, sooty and smoky. Cows may be revered (and sitting in the street), but personal space is …

EDIBLE: Breakthrough benefit involves barbecue, a unique band and tales from the morgue.
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EDIBLE: Breakthrough benefit involves barbecue, a unique band and tales from the morgue.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Nov 10, 2016

When you’ve seen – and heard – a man open another man’s skull with a saw, you tend to listen to what he has to say.

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: Two major restaurants open in downtown Monterey.
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EDIBLE: Two major restaurants open in downtown Monterey.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Sep 15, 2016

The first surprise is the most striking: Where Monterey Marriott once housed a Starbucks and a Three Flags Cafe, a brand-new bar-restaurant no…

Charleston brings liquor lessons from debut BevCon.
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Charleston brings liquor lessons from debut BevCon.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Sep 8, 2016

When I stepped off the ramp from the plane in Charleston, South Carolina, I walked smack into a wall of delicious smells – simmering garlic, r…

La Playa Hotel’s dime-for-a-drink tradition advances with aplomb.
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La Playa Hotel’s dime-for-a-drink tradition advances with aplomb.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Sep 1, 2016

It’s a mild summer Sunday evening in August as 70-something Emilija Breznikar marches into the hushed bar at La Playa Hotel (293-6100) in Carm…

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