The old A&W in Atascadero is becoming a Chipotle. Which is interesting because it’s kinda the first national fast-casual or *mall food* chain for town. How many Habit Burgers are there? Only other thing I can think of and aren’t they a local chain based in SB or something? Of course SLO has scads of…
Tag: Nate's on Marsh
Resty Gossip 11.13
Well, the big news everyone’s being assaulted with this week is of course several local restaurants being identified by the Michelin people. “Did you hear Hatch got a Michelin star???” I have heard enough times this week to be nauseous. Let’s get something clear right off the bat: Nate’s, Hatch, In Bloom, LPC, Ember etc….
Resty Gossip 11.21
When I first started scribbling on these pages maybe 10 years ago, I complained constantly about how Paso got all the good restaurants, and SLO seemed to plod along with the usual suspects of pretty safe stuff. OK, maybe not *complained*, but observed loudly. Anchored by the Artisan-Bistro-Villa Creek trilogy, but also Panolivo, THO, Mistura,…
Resty Gossip 10.10
Well, boys & girls: it’s been a year… and what a blurry year. A lot has happened since March 19, 2020, and here we are in the surreal new normal. Covid-restrictions have come and gone; masking has become de rigueur, parklets seem to be standard–even to the extent of some restaurants seemingly DOUBLED their dining…
