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The Ultimate Guide to Eating (and Drinking) at Coachella 2019
Bob's Well Bread Bakery at the Ballard Store coming soon!
Construction is underway for Bob's Well Bread of Los Alamos to expand to the long vacant site of the former Ballard Store in Santa Ynez Valley. Completion is estimated in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Grocery Outlet - June 2019
Marina GO (Monterey Peninsula): Finlandia cheddar cheese dip, 99¢ Daphne's Creamery 82% butterfat butter, $2.49 Siggi's Triple Cream strained yogurt, $2.49 Maple Hill drinkable yogurt, $1.49 ...
Fresno Tostada Compuesta
Long ago, Fresno had a Spanish restaurant called "Estradas" and they had, by far, the best salad on a tortilla that they called Tostada Compuesta. Anyway, I've tried a lot of comparable dishes at ...
Menudo Mornings in Salinas
Recently I've returned to the weekend ritual of menudo as the morning meal for its restorative powers and leisure time celebration in soup form. I'm starting this thread to collect recommendations ...
Princess Seafood Market & Deli - Fort Bragg (Mendocino County)
In the course of reading everything I could find on social media for updates on last week's storms and disastrous flooding on California's North Coast, I came across the FB page for the F/V Princes...
Texas style brisket @ Central Coast Meat Market | Pismo Beach - SLOCo
Open now for a year and a half, Central Coast Meat Market was founded by a local who spent six years in Texas. Beef is king here, barbecued Central Texas style over oak, though other meats are also...
Why your Huy Fong Sriracha doesn't taste the same
" . . . For nearly 30 years, the company behind Sriracha, Huy Fong Foods, used peppers supplied by Underwood Ranches. Now, the two companies are in the midst of a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, accor...
Guide to Mendocino?
I'm a freelancer heading to the Mendocino area for a work / 10 year anniversary. I would love recommendations on what to do / where to eat while visiting.
Villa Azteca | Oldtown Salinas
Recently William and I enlisted a friend to join us to check out the new spot, Villa Azteca, in Oldtown. We had noticed its opening day on Steinbeck’s birthday in February. Happy to say that Salina...
Dec 1 & 2, 15th Annual Native American Christmas Market, Spreckels
15th Annual Native American Christmas Market Dec 1 & 2 Food booth offering Indian tacos, fry bread & rez dogs. Spreckels Memorial Building 5th & Llano Spreckels, CA (Between Monterey & Salina...
Plates Com Tam | Seaside - Monterey Peninsula
Opened a year ago by the owners of the established Chopstix restaurant, Plates Com Tom offers a more authentic look at Vietnamese homestyle cooking. When I first saw the menu, I was dubious that th...
Solvang
Did an overnight to SOLVANG which surprised us with a very nice culinary triangle on Highway 246 from Buellton on Highway 101 - well worth the drive for those of us living in Santa Barbara who want...
Hoshigaki by Otow Orchard in Granite Bay
In January, I stayed an extra night after my meetings in Sacramento to have the chance to visit Otow Orchard. Driving east into a fierce rainstorm was not the smartest decision, yet I was still thr...
Sazón Zapoteca | Madera
The previous time I visited Madera, I was drawn by the wine. https://www.chowhound.com/post/wine-tasting-madera-ficklin-vineyards-quady-winery-566515 For my stop in October, I was here to chec...
Fogliani Pizzelles
So thin and delicate, Fogliani Pizzelles accompanied a taste of Straus organic ice cream and stole the show. The vanilla and anise seed flavor ones are made with butter, becoming extra crisp. Made ...
Michelin Stars in California, 2019
Three Stars Atelier Crenn Benu The French Laundry Manresa Quince The Restaurant at Meadowood SingleThread Two Stars Acquerello Baumé Californios Campton Place Coi Commis Lazy ...
Windmill Market's Date Shake | Desert Hot Springs
After years of reading "glbtrtr" recommend the date shakes at Windmill Market in Desert Hot Springs, last week it was finally my turn to try one on the way back from Joshua Tree. https://www.chowh...
Burrito King in Salinas
Feels a bit silly to post about a spot named Burrito King without trying what should be the house specialty, but here goes anyway. After my second of two visits, I discovered that it should pr...
Taco Temple is open in SLO!
Just learned it finally opened. Anyone tried it yet? Comments welcome, please--though I do intend to get the scallop tacos there asap. Thanks!
Edible Monterey Bay summer issue release party, 6/24, FREE
Sampling of TusCA Restaurant appetizers and Morgan Winery is free at the Edible Monterey Bay release party on Monday, June 24. RSVP required.