'Tis the season of pungent, potent green garlic! The bunches illustrated were grown by Mua family farm in Fresno, pur...
Recently I've returned to the weekend ritual of menudo as the morning meal for its restorative powers and leisure tim...
New restaurant, Culturas Hidalgo y Oaxaca, opened for business two days ago in East Salinas. The manager, Norma, expl...
Located across the street from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, El Charrito Market becomes fish taco central on ...
A quick note to mention that I picked up some very nice hot cross buns from Peninsula Pastries in Salinas this week. ...
Nearly five years ago, I signed up for Local Catch Monterey Bay, the original name for the community supported fisher...
Reading that Frank's Fish Market had sold its building in the face of eminent domain and would likely close in Januar...
Last week I spotted this storefront for Pacheco Paleteria y Neveria y Agua at 1033 E. Alisal St in Salinas. Very exci...
As noted at the time, Islas Marietas opened about a year ago in Paloma's old venue. I was very sad to see Paloma go, ...
Spotted this flyer at the grocery store for Buena Vista 4H's poultry and rabbit information day, plus a bake sale and...
My first visit to La Salsa Mexican Restaurant in Oldtown Salinas was part of the menudo hunt. I was impressed by th...
Kent mangoes imported from Peru are among my favorites of the varieties available to us locally. Large and meaty in r...
Until last week, I'd never paid attention to Panaderia y Tortilleria La Mexicana, tucked away on a hard scrabble bloc...
Last week while on the hunt for beef cheeks, I stopped at a small mall opposite Walgreen's on the same side of Sanbor...
In the menudo thread I've talked about some of my favorites at La Soledad, a Oaxacan bakery. https://www.chowhound....
Salinas has another Oaxacan kitchen. Opened last year, Jugueria La Tropical is located in the strip mall behind Chas...
Driving my mother to a morning doctor’s appointment in Salinas today, the streets were so empty and quiet. Very eer...
Castle Rock Coffee & Mercantile is the new cafe on Hwy 68 that took over the wood sculpture space next to Toro Cafe. ...
My first foray to Corner Market was in search of menudo, https://www.chowhound.com/post/menudo-mornings-salinas-10382...
The pineapple-topped spinning cone of pork caught my eye and olfactory sense two weeks ago the Saturday morning Old T...