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California
Find the best restaurants, bars, coffee shops, ice cream, and more in California. We also have tags for many of the individual cities in the state, which you can browse here.
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Bridges BBQ Rents | Placerville
What's for lunch on wine judging day? If you're lucky, catering by Bridges BBQ Rents. This local caterer served us some really good Santa Maria style tri-tip. Rosy rare and tender. The baked bea...
Hog Wild Barbeque | Placerville
For a couple years now, I've seen recommendations from friends for the Texas-style brisket at Hog Wild Barbeque in Placerville. On my first day in town, the plan was to drive by and decide if I wou...
Shoestring Famous Chili Dogs | Placerville
A sign for Chili Dogs pulls me in like a moth to the flame. On a gray and drizzly afternoon in May, I ducked into Shoestring in Placerville.
Chicago Pasta House | Moreno Valley - Riverside County
Thanks to RSMBob's post about Chicago-style pizza in SoCal, in October I picked up a stuffed pizza from Chicago Pasta House on my way to see friends in Palm Springs. https://www.chowhound.com/pos...
Grocery Outlet - September 2019
This is where to post your Grocery Outlet finds for the month. Cloverdale GO: Haagen-Dazs strawberry ice cream, $2.50 for 28 oz - Almost felt retro to come back to the five-ingredient ice cre...
Corti Bros. to Close Sacramento Store
According to the SacBee, Corti Bros. has lost their lease and will be closing Sept. 30. The owner says that the business still is profitable and they will be looking for a new location. I hope ...
New vegetable variety
Caulilini, anyone?
Pit-smoked brisket at Subway?
Stopped at the light in downtown Monterey today, I noticed a sign on the Subway at the intersection promoting "naturally pit-smoked brisket". This page on its website says it was tested on 100 Aust...
Sacramento 14th annual Dine Downtown Restaurant Week, Jan 11-21
Three-courses, $35, with $1 donated to the Food Literacy Center, Opinions on which restaurants are the best deal? Participating restaurants for 2019: The Firehouse Restaurant Rio City Caf...
The red abalone is dying off
“For people who think they don’t like fish…it’s amazing to see their eyes just sparkle when they take a bite and go ‘this is absolutely incredible,’” says Joe Cresalia, a recreational diver who liv...
Persian/Armenian in Fresno
At the last minute, Beloved Spouse and I decided to make a mini-vacation of a work trip to Fresno, and, thanks to this board and local tips, had a good time. It seems we came during a cold snap: a ...
Happy Hour @ Sur Burger | Monterey
Today is National Cheeseburger Day. So let me report on the happy hour cheeseburger at Sur Burger in downtown Monterey. I was there in May when it had been open for two months by local icon Bill...
"Topics related to . . . "
A couple of posts down from the top of the California location page is the insert "Topics Related to California". It directs to SACRAMENTO, SAN JOSE and SAN DIEGO. I think this is misleading si...
4th Annual Flavors of the Harvest, 9/21, Marina (Monterey Peninsula)
Flavors of the Harvest 2019 September 21st, 2-5 PM Goodwill Garden at 249 10th St. Marina, CA 93933. Enjoy small plates and drinks featuring local produce and a garden-cooking demonstration by ...
Paid Food Sport Opportunity for Pepsico Fall Football
"This paid opportunity is specifically for pitmasters to show off their barbecue skills! . . . "
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 ...
Meet The Man Who Guards America's Ketchup (Heinz)
" . . . Osorno grew up in Mexico, became an engineer, and started working at the Heinz company, now Kraft Heinz, more than 20 years ago. It's been all ketchup, all the time, ever since. He's in cha...
Grocery Outlet - August 2019
Sunnyvale 8/12 President spreadable blue cheese with caramelized onion, 7 oz $1.99 Grey Poupon mustard large 1# $1.99 (palo alto also) Earthly Choice organic 7-grain rice blend pre-cooked, 6 pou...
Franklin's Teleme Cheese is in trouble
" . . . Peluso’s troubles began when his creamery landlord experienced a series of financial blows in quick succession—'a perfect storm,' says Peluso. The landlord stopped repairing the creamery eq...
Real Good Fish Community Supported Fishery (CSF)
Nearly five years ago, I signed up for Local Catch Monterey Bay, the original name for the community supported fishery now called Real Good Fish. Since that time, it has expanded from the Central C...