Doors Open for Full Service of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in Historic Los Olivos Building Brothers Matt and Jeff Nichols, chefs and long time Santa Barbara County restaurateurs, have opened their new restaurant, Sides Hardware and Shoes, a Brothers Restaurant, at the former Side Street Café located at 2375 Alamo Pintado Avenue in Los Olivos,…
TASTINGS OF PINOT NOIR WINES AT PERFORMANCES will include offerings from Sonoma Coast Vineyard, Dunstan Wines, Sharp Cellars, Silver Mountain, Carlton Cellars, Domaine Gerbuaut, Gioia, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Bouchaine Vineyards, Roots Wines, Leucadia Red, Waits-Mast Family Cellars, Alysian, and more… Los Angeles, CA – Sideways The Play, adapted by Rex Pickett from his own novel,…
I made this recipe for my family when I was working full time, and not busying myself in all things wine…yet. I hated cooking and I didn’t have the time. The only thing I can see between those days and these is I still like one-pot meals, where I can clean up while it cooks. …
In less than one month, on Saturday June 9, in the beautiful landscape of Pine Mountain (about one hour from Santa Clarita) is the annual Wine in the Pines (WITP). I’ve attended this event a few times, and so has our Contributing Editor, Michael Perlis. We both find the venue and the wines breathtaking. In…
I whine, therefore I am. I knew it was only going to be for two weeks again. I also knew that there would be play dates, school and my mother around. But that also meant that there would be bickering, homework and more bickering. Of course, when Eddie would finally return from his last two-week…
Wine Country Hot Spot Inspires Visitors to Swirl, Sniff, Sip & Savor this September San Luis Obispo offers wine lovers more than just the largest, fastest growing wine region in California to explore during “California Wine Month.” With adventure tours, gourmet cuisine, choice leisure activities, cultural events, and unparalleled California scenery, San Luis Obispo provides…
Luc Carl Cocktail Recipes from The Drunk Diet Besides wine, Rum and Diet Coke and Vodka Martinis, Luc Carl, the author of the Drunk Diet, has these recipes for dieters that drink (each recipe is for one serving) Carbohydrate-Free Vodka Soda “Half Drink” 2-count vodka, (whiskey or tequila) Two drinks worth of soda water (double…
Hi Eve … My family likes to drink cocktails. They do drink wine, and especially when I’m buying … LOL! At family gatherings there is usually an ample supply of margaritas, mojitos or sangria. Only my father and I drink martinis. Here’s how I make my mojitos: 6-12 fresh mint leaves (adjust to your taste)…
It had been awhile since I gave serious thought to wineries in Ventura County. Years ago, in the 1990s, we were fairly frequent visitors to Leeward Winery, which had space in an industrial park on Johnson Drive. And later, we also enjoyed visiting Herzog Wine Cellars in Oxnard as well as Old Creek Ranch Winery…
Luc Carl, New York City bar manager, DJ, and, what is most important to me: someone that drinks, diets and exercises, pretty much drew me into reading his book after this wild ride of an intro: “The Drunk Diet is not a diet plan that involves getting drunk and then going to the gym to…