Los Olivos, CA

Posted on July 30, 2014 at 6:24 pm by with Leave a Comment
People have a tendency to picture a small town in similar ways.  Where everyone knows each other, the diner is the center of gossip, and not much happens on a daily basis.   Well, Los Olivos is in some ways like this.  If said small, bucolic town was surrounded by some of the most fertile vineyards in all of California. It is quaint.  The locals all do know each other. They do meet up, but at the R-Country Market, and actually a lot happens on a daily basis. It is the perfect get away, if you
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Mammoth Food and Wine 2014

Posted on June 24, 2014 at 9:06 pm by with Leave a Comment
Hey all!!  Just so as you know, this year the Mammoth Food and Wine Fest is bigger and better than ever!  Hopefully I will get to see many of you up there this year.  If you've never been, Mammoth Lakes, CA is amazingly beautiful in the summer.  (some say even nicer than the winter, but that is up for discussion).  If you have never been, this is a perfect opportunity for a visit.  There are many dining and housing options, and even the local brewery, Mammoth Brewing Company.  AND the road
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French Laundry

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 6:17 pm by with Leave a Comment
Yes, yes, yes.  OH YES.  I finally had an opportunity to dine at the mecca of West Coast Dining, Thomas Keller's ode to amazing, The French Laundry.  It has been many, many years of longing to finally get onto the hollowed grounds.  I have been by it.  I have seen the gardens.  I have had friends who have dined.  I have eaten at Ad Hoc, right down the street.   But, never ever, been inside the lovely world of Mr. Keller's old Laundry. There is almost something magical about putting
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