THE CENTRAL COAST RESTAURANTS LIST Weekend in Monterey, and while I have several long-standing favorite dining spots, it is always good to try new things. First stop: CORKSCREW CAFE in Carmel Valley. Nice atmosphere, well-rounded menu and winelist. Lots of local Carmel Valley wines, which is nice because–other than a few bottlings of Talbott and…
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7.8 Additions to Taco list
THE TAQUERIA LIST LA PRINCESA MARKET on North Broadway in Santa Maria added at ♦♦ Nice, quaint little market, good seating. Above-average meat, good seasoning, great salsa. An above-average taco experience. EL TACO DE MEXICO in Grover Beach added at ♦ Passable, decent tacos. A not-horrible but boring marinade very common at LOTS…
Updates 6.30
THE CENTRAL COAST RESTAURANTS LIST Although it is also on THE TACO LIST, I am including PAPI’S GRILL on the Restaurant list because it just really isn’t classic taqueria fare and is REALLY REALLY good. The Asada-chipotle taco is mind-boggling. ♦♦ Two more successful dining experiences at HARMONY CAFE at its new location in Cambria…
Adds and edits 6.29
THE CENTRAL COAST RESTAURANTS LIST THOMAS HILL ORGANICS in Paso Robles added at ♦♦♦♦ I have dined at this resty probably 10 times in the past ten years and SOMEHOW it has never made it from my notes to The List. One of my favorite resties in Paso Robles and easily deserving its inclusion…
Resty updates and additions 6.28
THE CENTRAL COAST RESTAURANTS LIST A revisiting of LUNA RED in San Luis Obispo. Holding steady at ♦♦ Menu has changed to a very bistro-ey single cardboard sheet but the wine list seems to have expanded considerably. I can’t help but think these moves are in response to FOREMOST WINE COMPANY moving into the…
Scratch Kitchen, Lompoc
Finally made it into Scratch Kitchen in Lompoc. Impressed with everything. So exciting to have a quality dining venue in a town we all spend a certain amount of time in but the food choices always come down to Phở or Tacos (Yes, there are VERY NICE examples of each in ‘The Poc’). The remodel…
Edits To Taco List 6.27
THE TAQUERIA LIST VALLARTA SUPERMARKET on North Broadway in Santa Maria added at ♦♦♦ Yes you read that right, have been meaning to try for several years and am happy to include it in some of the finest taqueria-fare on the central coast. It is the BEST ‘marinated-style’ (non-rotisserie) al Pastor in Santa Maria. Meat…
Resty Adds 5.29.15
CENTRAL COAST RESTAURANTS LIST FRENCH MARKET CAFE Venice Beach added at ♦ Very nice little shop with decent food and passable coffee and a very interesting wine-shop attached. LURE FISH HOUSE Ventura Added at ♦ A nice place in a pinch. Fair list. Calimari excellent. OK list. EMPTY BOWL Santa Barbara ♦♦ …
Updates 5.28
60 STATE PARK RESTAURANT Morro Bay added at ♦♦ Full Review HereWEE SHACK Morro Bay added at ♦MILESTONE TAVERN San Luis Obispo added at ♦♦ Review coming soonOYSTER LOFT Pismo Beach added at ♦♦♦ Review coming soon“Taco Roco” corrected to TACO RICO San Luis Obispo on THE TAQUERIA LIST FULL RESTAURANT LIST HEREINSTAGRAM @805eatsINSTAGRAM @_soifTWITTER @eatdrinkCAFACEBOOK Stephen McConnell or eatdrinkCA
5.27.15 edits and additions
CENTRAL COAST RESTAURANTS LIST 26 BEACH Venice Beach Dropped to ◊ from ♦♦ a shocking down-grade, I know, but it deserves every bit. Something has happened. The two-sided board menu and separate winelist has changed to a 7-or-8-page laminated menu with a tiny selection (9 or 10 reds) of the most boring, disgusting wine imaginable….
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