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http://www.CentralCoastFoodie.com/

We promote sustainably-minded businesses that produce exceptional food and drink because we like good food near where we live and want these businesses to stay in business. Central Coast Foodie is a field guide—blog and index—to the most delicious, sustainable food and drink options in California’s Central Coast. Explore this site for info on restaurants, farmers markets, wineries, cheese shops, microbreweries, and other specialty food and drink producers & products from Santa Cruz to Ventura. Bike touring for foodies is our specialty.

Extra Fancy Sauce: Pebble Beach Food & Wine

March 11, 2016 by Rachel DuchakLeave a Comment

I can honestly say that I’ve never been to an event quite like Pebble Beach Food & Wine. Over. The. Top. As I pulled up to the Grand Tasting in my Honda CRV, I giggled at the sign which read, “Free valet parking when you drive your Lexus,” and knew that I was in for something completely different at this tasting event. As I walked from my car to the enormous white tents hosting the festivities, I had a momentary concern that my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Beach, California, Canyon, Carmel, Celebrity, Chocolate, Colorado, Dessert, Drinking, Fashion, Festival, Florence, Food and Wine, Golf, Grand Canyon, Helicopter, Monterey, Music, Restaurants, Scuba Diving

Los Braceros: The Root of the Gourmet Kitchen 

December 13, 2015 by Rachel DuchakLeave a Comment

The octopus arrived at our table on a plate illustrated with the two hands of the many workers who helped produce this gorgeous dish. At Bracero Cocina de Raiz in San Diego, Baja cuisine advocate Chef Javier Plascencia invites guests to witness and celebrate the efforts of all the workers—including produce pickers, grapevine pruners, and fishermen—who help them produce such incredibly creative and flavorful dishes in a Mexican style completely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Aquarium, Art, Avocado, Baja California, California, Celebrity, Chile, Culinary travel, Culture, Drinking, Europe, Food and Wine, Harvest, Interview, Italy, Language Class, Mexico, Monterey

Music, Music Every Where and a Sip of Tennessee Moonshine to Drink

October 23, 2015 by Rachel Duchak1 Comment

Curtis Byrge Americana

“Hippie” Jack Stoddart handed around a Mason jar of chilled moonshine as music filled the air. We were close to the main stage under the big tent during the second day of the September 2015 Jammin' at Hippie Jack's Americana Roots Music, Camping & Arts Festival in Overton County, Tennessee, the home of Americana Music: so delicious. This funky, progressive, and educational gathering of Americana roots musicians and enthusiasts served … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, California, Civil War, Culinary travel, Culture, Drinking, Festival, Flea Market, Food and Wine, Garden, History, Internet, Journey, Kentucky, Music, Tennessee, Wildlife, Wine Tasting

Artistry and Foodie Craft in Paso Robles

December 19, 2014 by Rachel Duchak2 Comments

From a tastefully arranged table featuring delicious, beautiful food to an Art Deco-infused wine tasting at the top of Paso Robles, foodie visitors and locals to this exciting wine country can find rich aesthetic experiences in the midst of their gastronomic discoveries. The wine’s the thing, of course, but there’s so much more to experience in Paso beyond just wine tasting. Blending together foodie art with a tour of this northern San Luis … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Art, Avocado, Beer, California, Culinary travel, Festival, Food and Wine, Garden, Harvest, History, Ice Cream, Restaurants, Seafood, Shopping Mall, Vineyards, Wine Tasting

Foodie Paso Robles Comes Into Its Own

December 10, 2014 by Rachel DuchakLeave a Comment

Just a few decades ago, sleepy Paso Robles, California, hosted no distilleries or craft breweries and only a few dozen pioneering wineries. Rodeos and pickup trucks were more pervasive than limos chauffeuring wine enthusiasts around this beautiful area in northern San Luis Obispo County. Today, vineyards abound in all directions and the overall “agriculture culture” remains strong in the fabric of this increasingly diverse community. When … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Beer, Bicycle, California, Caves, Culinary travel, Culture, Dessert, Drinking, Food and Wine, History, Ice Cream, Mexico, Monterey, Restaurants, Santa Barbara, Seafood, Technology, Vineyards, Wildlife, Wine Tasting

Foodie Field Trip: Los Alamos

April 6, 2011 by Rachel DuchakLeave a Comment

For our first field trip, we headed to Los Alamos, about an hour south of San Luis Obispo and an hour north of Santa Barbara. Rolling the dice for a sunny weekend with dry pavement after a solid week of gray rain, we scored with great weather on Sunday and a pleasant loop road ride through the hills east of town along Cat, Foxen, and Alisos Canyons. But before the sunshine, the rain had a few more things to say. Gloomy Saturdays are made for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Bicycle, California, Canyon, Food and Wine, Garden, Music, Pizza, Restaurants, Santa Barbara, Spain, Vineyards, Wine Tasting

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