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Central Coast California road trip L.A-Salinas
Hi all, in mid-April my family and I are traveling from Los Angeles to Salinas. Our plan is to take PCH and stay at Morro Bay the first night. That first day we will go to Santa Barbara, Pismo Beac...
AYCE Crab Feed, Feb 2, A.F.D.E.S Portuguese Hall Salinas
February 2, 2019 @ 5:30 PM 4:30 PM Take-Out ---------------------------------------------------------- $60 ALL YOU CAN EAT... crab, shrimp, salad, garlic bread, wine, soda Music and dan...
As Immigrant Farmworkers Become More Scarce, Robots Replace Humans
" . . . California’s $54 billion agricultural industry cannot afford to wait. As the country’s epicenter of both technology and agriculture, the state is leading the move to automate in the fields ...
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...
Jugueria La Tropical: Oaxacan in Salinas
Salinas has another Oaxacan kitchen. Opened last year, Jugueria La Tropical is located in the strip mall behind Chase Bank in the Alisal district. The window signs promise “100% Oaxaqueña”. A s...
Gutierrez Drive-In, Salinas
A couple weeks ago my mom and I stopped at Gutierrez for a quick lunch. We shared a carnitas taco, adovada taco, mariscos burrito, and a piña agua fresca. It's still excellent, fast and amazingly ...
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 ...
Aguachile at Bankers Casino in Salinas
In March, a friend and I tried our luck at the restaurant at Bankers Casino in Oldtown Salinas. This was the first time either of us had been inside and we were pleasantly surprised at how att...
Saltillo Tortilleria and Mexican Deli in Salinas
Recently Mom and I dropped into this small tortilleria and deli on the north end of town in the Boronda Plaza shopping center. It features hot tortillas made throughout the day (from Maseca, j...
T & A Cafe in Salinas [Spreckels Historic District]
Today's the last day of the season for T & A Cafe in Spreckels. Open right now until about 2pm or the food runs out. Then on hiatus until April 2013 when the produce season ramps up again. This ...
Alisal Certified Farmers Market | East Salinas
Hmmm, a long time since I've said anything about my favorite farmers market in Salinas. https://www.chowhound.com/post/catalan-farms-organic-salsas-relishes-alisal-certified-912681 I particularl...
Menudo @ El Zacatecano, Salinas
A few months ago a friend and I dropped in here for dinner. This was our first time, and frankly, chosen because it still had the "open" sign lit after 9pm. Lucky for us, the cooking turned ou...
Garden Hearts Iceberg Babies | Boggiatto Produce, Salinas
Star Market in Salinas promoted Boggiatto Produce's Garden Hearts Iceberg Babies in its weekly flyer. These are a special strain of iceberg lettuce that grows to about the size of a softball. With ...
Pacheco's Paleteria y Neveria y Agua | East Salinas
Last week I spotted this storefront for Pacheco Paleteria y Neveria y Agua at 1033 E. Alisal St in Salinas. Very exciting since I'm a fan of Pacheco Water Store and Ice Cream in Gonzales for paleta...
Dole Whip @ Bravo! Frozen Yogurt | Toro Park - Salinas
Recently I noticed that the 'net does not turn up anywhere in Salinas to enjoy Dole Whip. Since today in National Soft Serve Day, let me point you to Bravo! Frozen Yogurt in Toro Park as a place to...
Temple Beth El Picnic Pak, August 17, Salinas
"Your choice - 1 lb.of corned beef or pastrami, a large loaf of special rye bread, & 4 dill pickles - to make your own sandwiches. All for only $20.00. TBE Picnic Pak hours on Friday, August ...
2018 Salinas Taco & Music Festival report
Last month was the second annual Salinas Taco & Music Festival held at Northridge shopping center. When I first heard about it, I started looking for info on the 'net about the first one the prior ...
Tlaxiaco's Pizza | San Jose, Salinas
At last month's Taco Festival in Salinas, the stand I was most excited to discover was Tlaxiaco's Pizza. It's a mobile wood-fired oven offering pizzas with Mexican-inspired toppings. Tlaxiaco's reg...
Wednesday Certified Farmers Market at Natividad Medical Center (Salinas)
Starting up this year, the Natividad Medical Center and Monterey County Health Department have sponsored a certified farmers market on Wednesdays at the med center. The market hours are 11am to 4p...
La Fogata, Old Town Salinas
Chibi and her husband swung by Easter Sunday on their way back to Tokyo to have lunch with my brother and me in Salinas. Shed been craving tortillas and menudo, which apparently are not easily f...