The Los Angeles Epicurean Festival (www.laepicureanfestival.com) was held Sunday, August 26th, 2012 at The Vibiana in Downtown Los Angeles. Designed to showcase all things epicurean [food, wine and accessories], the event was held in three parts, with a trade portion from 10 AM to 2 PM, and then two public sessions – 3 PM to…
Restaurateurs will Honor Farmhouse Cooking and Central Coast Lifestyle in the Montecito Country Mart Location Chef Suzanne Goin and business partner Caroline Styne, owners of the acclaimed Lucques, A.O.C., Tavern and the Larder at Maple Drive restaurants in Los Angeles, announce that they have finalized plans to open a new restaurant in Montecito, on the…
As we explore the world of wines we find that as we answer one question others surface. As an aerospace engineer I am always striving to know every little detail why things are the way they are. Then add a passion, such as wine, to this equation and you have a lifetime study. While many…
AUGUST 15 UPDATE: FIFTY PERCENT DISCOUNT FOR READERS, USE: FOODIE2012 AT CHECKOUT HERE The second annual Los Angeles Epicurean Festival is about to break bread with both trade and public foodies August 26th at the historic Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles. The first event of its kind that brings the purveyors of fine products to…
Flagship Event Will Feature Hundreds of Wineries, Chefs, and Food Purveyors The full flavors of Sonoma County will be in the spotlight at the 33rd annual Taste of Sonoma at MacMurray Ranch in Healdsburg, California on Saturday, September 1, 2012 as part of the 5th annual Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, presented by Visa Signature®. Taste…
Southern California’s Largest Wine & Food Classic Returns To San Diego November 14-18, 2012 SAN DIEGO (July 9, 2012) – Tickets for the 9th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, taking place November 14-18, 2012 are now on sale. The weeklong wine and food extravaganza is widely recognized as the largest food and…
Family Style BBQ Features Ribs, Wings and All the Sides Served with Cowboy Cocktails and Honky Tonk Tunes Chef Suzanne Goin and her business partner, Sommelier Caroline Styne announce Sunday, August 12, 2012 for their summer Rib Fest at Lucques, featuring a feast of slow-cooked ribs, hot wings, and sides that has become a Lucques…
Tassajara www.tassajaracellars.com Rounding out our visit to Silver Horse was tasting the wines of Tassajara Cellars. Tassajara is the name of the tallest mountain in the Santa Lucia range, which separates Paso Robles and the Pacific Ocean. Winemaker/owner Craig Reed, who used to be the winemaker for the Martin & Weyrich and York Mountain wineries,…
Nichols Family Preserve Another Link to Santa Ynez Valley History with Renovation of Building and Return of Brothers Restaurant Brothers Matt and Jeff Nichols, owners and chefs of the new Sides Hardware and Shoes, a Brothers Restaurant in Los Olivos and the former Brothers Restaurant at Mattei’s Tavern, confirm that they have acquired the Red…