Santa’s Barbara’s favorite dining destination, The Lark, is recognized by Wine Enthusiast, the Leading Wine Lifestyle Publication, in their sixth annual issue of the “Best Places to Drink Up In While Dining Out” Santa Barbara, CA – The Lark, one of Santa Barbara’s most acclaimed restaurants, is proud to announce it is among the selected group of…
By now you readers are used to these “virtual tastes” from my various tastings. But, in case you are here for your first sip, a media/trade tasting, by definition, allows the wine/spirit maker or winery/spirit representative (rep) the opportunity to “sell” their product by talking about their offerings and pouring a small sample to writers,…
Thomas Keller, renowned chef and proprietor of The Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, which includes The French Laundry and Per Se, both of which hold three-star Michelin ratings, will receive the TORCH Award during the upcoming Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo on August 28th – 30th at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The award, which recognizes…
It’s Baja-Style All Summer Long When The Hungry Cat is Transformed into a New Cantina as the Mexican Kitty Returns to Chef David Lentz’s Beach-Side Restaurant Raw Shellfish, Tacos, Shared Platters, Mexican Beers, Tequila, Mezcal and El Gato Cocktails by Bar Manager Dona Bridges Just in time for Memorial Day Weekend, The Hungry Cat Santa Monica Canyon…
BRUXIE: Bruxie Burger Created by Chef Dean Simon and Chef Kelly Mullarney Bruxie takes the burger to another level during National Hamburger Month…by putting it in a waffle! Experience all the glory that is the Bruxie Burger with two Angus beef patties, California cheddar, shredded romaine, tomato, pickle and a secret sauce, nestled ever so…
Where does one go after a restaurant garners the “ultimate burger” honor in the Santa Clarita Valley? Humbled by the award, Alex Rush, co-owner of Rustic Burger, upped his burger game when he held a tasting event for members of the local press in which he showed exactly how his craft burgers pair with his…
Chef Thomas Fundaro to Reinvent SLO Brew’s Menu (San Luis Obispo, CA) – A signature San Luis Obispo experience, SLO Brew has represented the standard for authentic and casual entertainment and refreshing craft beer for 27 years. As SLO Brew prepares to open the doors of its new location on Higuera Street, it is excited to…
March 7th through 9th saw the 31st annual Nightclub & Bar Convention & Trade Show, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The show features dozens of seminars and workshops, along with a huge trade show presenting to attendees the latest and greatest of products and services being offered to the nightclub and bar industry….
The Balletto Family story is a true wine country farming story. Even as they segued from vegetables to grapes, the Ballettos continued to be farmers and were named 2010 Sonoma County Farmers of the Year. And, as you visit their stunning production facility and tasting room, you would never dream that this began as a…
Little known but fast emerging on the ultra-hot Oakland food and drinks scene is the Oakland Urban Wine Trail. As the name suggests, these are not tasting rooms surrounded by acres of vineyards because they exist in the confines of Oakland, California. In this case of tasting rooms popping up among restaurants, hotels and boutiques,…