Food & Wine
A World Away In Morro Bay
Grape Leaf Deli & Market has been plating up classic Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food in Morro Bay since 2017. At the hands of Abe, the Chef and Owner, each dish is prepared with farm-raised ingredients and served with a warm smile. From the traditional cuisine of his native Palestine to the Italian cooking that transformed him into a food fanatic, Abe delights in bringing traditional fare to Central Coast diners who crave something fresh.
Y. Hayashi & Sons
In San Luis Obispo, there’s a local family whose Japanese roots have been firmly planted on the Central Coast for more than 100 years. Once you get to know this SLO CAL family, we’re sure you’ll want to shop Y. Hayashi & Sons at their Oceano fruit stand and farmers’ markets throughout SLO CAL all year long.
Ebony Restaurant
In San Luis Obispo, Ebony isn’t just a color or a type of hardwood. It’s a fresh flavor from a world away. Chefs Helen Abraha & Martha Taezaz, along with their two silent partners, are the culinary masterminds bringing traditional comfort cuisine from the Horn of Africa all the way to SLO CAL.
Hush Harbor Bakery & Cafe
Donnie and Penny Monroe run Hush Harbor Bakery and Cafe in Atascadero with their children and have been making freshly baked rolls, loaves, and more on the Central Coast for over two decades. “It’s been 22 years,” says Donnie. But his passion for pastry was ignited long before. For the Monroes, bread is life. And it’s a family affair.
Indigene Cellars
Raymond Smith knows wine. A transplant from Oakland, he graduated from college in 1989 with a degree in mass communications and followed friends to the California Central Coast in pursuit of a job. But a quick detour into an entry-level position at a winery changed the course of his life forever. Here’s the story of Indigene Cellars.
The Vitality of Vanilla
From two local farms comes an exceptional extract. Vamp it up with vanilla.
Gimme S’more
Everybody loves a s’more, and several restaurants on the California Central Coast are refining the beloved, ooey, gooey campfire treat. Read along for some tasty takes on a summertime camping classic.
Hey, Margarita!
The margarita is a classic refreshment with sweet and sour roots stretching as far back as the late 1930s — at least according to some. Vague history or not, three Central Coast restaurants are doing the margarita right!
A Legacy That Looms Large
Founded by brothers William and Pino in 1947, Cattaneo Bros. is a legendary San Luis Obispo-based jerky brand known up and down the West Coast for its small-batch goodness. This is the story of how CEO Katelyn Kaney has navigated Cattaneo Bros. through storms.
Dieter Cronje | Presqu’ile Wines
Dieter Cronje is the founding winemaker at Presqu’ile Winery, a family-owned 73-acre estate vineyard & winery located in the Santa Maria Valley. Get the scoop on how a journey that began in Cape Town, South Africa, led him to become a rising star in the world of Central Coast winemaking in this interview for the Breakaway Tours & Event Planning Deep Thoughts blog.
Something Is Stirring in the Spirit World
Dominique Gonzales and Robin Kirk-Wolf are two female creative entrepreneurs mixing things up on the California Central Coast. Dominique is the genius behind an all-natural carbonated mixer, and Robin refreshes our drinks with her handmade small-batch bitters.
FarM Fresh
Alexis Negranti grew up showing pigs and market lambs on the Central Coast of California, and graduated from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo with a degree in Agricultural Communications in 2009. By 2010, she’d taken her knowledge and experience and created a sweet treat to die for with Negranti Creamery Sheep’s Milk Ice Cream.
Dinner @ Six
Chef Ricky Odbert and I explore Six Test Kitchen, his Arroyo Grande, California six-seater restaurant. We discuss his start in the restaurant biz and how he does what he does in his world-class, home-based dining establishment.
David Parrish | Parrish Family Vineyard
David Parrish is the owner and winemaker at Parrish Family Vineyard in Paso Robles. He's been growing grapes since 1995 and making wine since 2004; he truly knows all the ins and outs of the winemaking process, from planting and harvesting to blending and pairing.
In his Deep Thoughts interview with Breakaway Tours & Event Planning, he shares what's new for Parrish Family Vineyard in the year to come.
Stephen Ross | Stephen Ross Wines
Stephen Ross Dooley is the owner and winemaker at Stephen Ross Wine Cellars. Based in San Luis Obispo, California, since 1994, Stephen Ross serves their small production, limited release Pinot Noirs and other wines in his urban tasting room located steps away from the cellar where he creates them.
A Table for Every Occasion
Chef Tracy Labastida, founder and owner of San Luis Obispo wedding caterers Field to Table Catering and Events, believes your wedding reception dinner is about more than food. Get his take on this most important meal in a story for Volume II of The Wedding Standard Magazine.
Nicole Bertotti-Pope | Stolo Family Vineyards
Stolo Family Vineyards is the only estate winery and vineyard in Cambria and the surrounding area. Located just 3 miles east of the Pacific Ocean, Stolo uses the ideal cool-climate growing conditions to produce award-winning wines. Nicole Bertotti-Pope has been winemaking for 12 years and is now leading the charge.