A Bountiful Menu Filled with Traditions and Kobayashi Signatures ARTISAN, the American restaurant in the center of Paso Robles, presents their 9th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 26, 2015. Chef Chris Kobyashi’s acclaimed à la carte four course feast is inspired by the holiday classics and prepared with outstanding products that are locally sourced,…
Earth Day Food & Wine April 22-24, 2016 Earth Day Food & Wine: Grown for the Greater Good WHAT: The 10th Annual Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend celebrates the Central Coast’s sustainable food and wine culture, highlighting a green lifestyle attractive to local and urban visitors. While there is a level of sophistication, visitors…
Fun and More at Tobin James Cellars What do you think of when you think about Tobin James Cellars? For me, it’s three things – quality, consistency, and yes, that F-word – fun. In Part 1, I wrote about Denner Vineyards. To me, Denner is one of the newer wineries in the area, although it…
Festival Welcomes Ventana Big Sur & Post Ranch Inn as Partners BIG SUR, Calif. – Big Sur Health Center, a non-profit organization offering affordable healthcare to the Big Sur community, announced January 15-17, 2016 as the dates of its annual Big Sur Foragers Festival. Held in Big Sur along California’s central coast, the festival is…
Ingredients 4 – Boneless chicken breasts 1 1/2 tablespoons – Butter 1 1/2 tablespoons – Extra virgin olive oil kosher salt and fresh ground pepper – to taste 1/4 cup Minced shallots (1 large 3 diced, fine – Garlic cloves 1 cup dry white wine 2 cups – Chicken broth 1 1/2 – Heavy cream…
Alberto Blends Three Perfect Cocktails that Celebrate the Autumn Season in the Santa Ynez Valley Alberto Battaglini, the acclaimed mixologist at S.Y. Kitchen, presents four new fall cocktails inspired by the Indian Summers that take place in the Santa Ynez Valley, mixing the best local seasonal produce with some of the finest spirits. In addition…
Assistance League’s 8th Annual Sunset in the Vineyard fundraiser will be held on Sunday, November 1 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the picturesque Compa Vineyard and homes of Jeannie, Chris and Tim Carpenter. Chairpersons Patricia Teichert and Cheryl Gray are looking forward to welcoming members of the community and promise an unforgettable afternoon celebrating…
Sherman Oaks, CA: Fifteen miles inland from the sea, tucked into the warm and sunny San Fernando Valley, Tipple & Brine remains fixated as a hot spot for fresh, sustainable, top-quality seafood in the most unexpected of locations, the Ventura Boulevard corridor of Sherman Oaks. Now featuring even more seafood forward contemporary cuisine from new…
Today, Dear Wine Friends, I have a special treat for you, a “behind the scenes” look at our first SCV Wine Fest with Andrea Pohlot (aka soon-to-be Mrs. Paul de la Cerda): Andrea, for those 10 people in Santa Clarita that don’t know your name from Facebook, Twitter, the SCV Moms and SCV Family websites…you…
I want to share just a little about this past Saturday’s Art and Wine Gala – my full story will run in the Beacon on 10/8 – because the guests were great, the food was awesome, the wine was killer, the ballerinas adorable, the TPC staff was attentive and the auction proved once again that…