Finally got into Sidecar’s new incarnation today. The menu on the wall is gone and in its place is a banner advertizing beer beer and moar beer. The art-nouveau/absinthe/speak-easy motif is gone and in it’s place just drab grey walls and funky furniture. The wine list is very deep and well-thought-out and the food is…
Tag: Best Paso Robles Restaurants
Comfort Market Arroyo Grande a must-try
E-version of a nice little blurb mentioning Granada Hotel, Sidecar and Veini Vai–all in SLO, but most importantly the relatively new COMFORT MARKET in The Village in Arroyo Grande. It is really hard to think of a better place for lunch in South County. Everything is just fabulous.
ALEX vs. Hoppe’s
So many people I talk to still have not heard Hoppe’s Bistro in Cayucos closed last weekend. Was it that far off SLO/5-Cities people’s dining radar? Might say something about why it closed. It is interesting to contrast the wailing and gnashing of teeth going on all week on social media and continuing today over the closing…
5.9.PM Link Edition
Links additions complete on all restaurants (except closed*) in MAIN RESTAURANT LIST. This will not happen for the TAQUERIA LIST because… well… none of those places will have websites and they are grouped by town and if you are a big enough taco snob you will find them.
5.9 LINK ADDITIONS!
So many requests… adding links to ALL the restaurants. Up through the F’s. Keep checking back.
CENTRAL COAST RESTAURANTS
(Click here for a brief description of the ◊♦♦♦♦ ratings) 6DEGREES Orcutt ♦♦8 DUDLEY* Venice Beach ♦♦♦ 10th STREET BASQUE CAFE San Miguel ♦♦ 26 BEACH Venice Beach ◊ 1865* San Luis Obispo ♦♦ ABRI WATERFRONT Morro Bay ◊ AJ SPURS Pismo Beach ♦ AJ SPURS Templeton ♦♦ ALEX* Shell Beach ◊ALPHY’S BROILER…
Grading notes
The restaurant list in the PREVIOUS POST is current and constantly evolving. I update and edit the original list rather than posting additional modifications as the restaurant scene evolves daily around us. The astute eye will notice a handful of restaurants on the list which have closed(*). These establishments were benchmarks in the local dining community…
