Finally got into DANIEL’S Atascadero… kinda hard to find–made a U-turn, like 3 times. Quite nice. Will definitely return. Added to list at ♦♦ Brand New ORTEGA’S MEXICAN CUISINE Atascadero on the main drag just North of the Colony District. An absolute testament to all the horrible things white people think Mexican food is. Added…
Tag: San Luis Obispo restaurants
Willow Pismo Beach
First of all, I have no pictures of food–or judgement–because the pretzel appetizer and tri-tip deviled eggs we ordered never materialized, and we were closed out without being charged, so… hmmm? My wine glass with a tablespoon of Pinot Noir still remaining was whisked away while neighboring empties and bar-mops were ignored. Loyal readers will…
On Bar Paso Robles
Had the opportunity to join some friends at On Bar in Paso Robles on their 4th or 5th night open. This is of course in the old Villa Creek location downtown. These people own a small restaurant in Templeton the name of which escapes me and I have never been. Aside from numerous service gaffes…
Restaurant Gossip 3.10.18
POKE CHEF to the old Moose Deli in Pismo Beach WOODSTOCK’S PIZZA expanding into the old Pie-Hole SLO 5 GUYS opened in SLO BEACH BURGER closing in Oceano and moving to Morro Bay LOTUS BAKERY in Mission Mall SLO opening opening Mar 14? Don’t believe it. MARGIE’S DINER off LOVR closing FULL MOON TASTING ROOM…
Taqueria Updates 3.10.18
Lots of updates to THE TACO LIST! Some decent, some quite bad. Been all over and STILL keep finding places I haven’t tried. #work CAYUCOS GAS STATION & DELI is downgraded to ♦♦ My last 3 visits have been noticeably different. Although nothing appears to have changed behind the counter, the tortilla treatment is different,…
SLO Resty Gossip 1.21.18
Sooooo much going on right now, and I only manage to hear half of it. Villa Creek in Paso Robles is becoming ON BAR. Next Door Bistro in Paso have completed their expansion and remodel and the tiny place next to the cheese shop is gone and the NEW place is around the corner on…
Blue Moon, PICO and more 11.5.17
It has been an exciting month in dining around the Central Coast and a few additions and updates to THE RESTAURANT LIST have transpired. The most exciting thing, of course, is the opening of BLUE MOON OVER AVILA overlooking the beach on Front Street in Avila Beach. I live nearby and have been watching the…
How to Own a Stress-Free Restaurant
OK so here’s the deal. I have been a avid observer of the resty business for decades. I am in absolute AWE of the dedication required for cheflife, having seen all of its upsides and downsides, the super-super high notes and the absolute bottoms of this profession. I’ve seen the hours and the total impossibility…
Resty Updates 9.10
Lots of things to add to THE RESTAURANT LIST: HAPY BISTRO in Pismo Beach whole-heartedly added at ♦♦ for their plate-licking renditions of Greek and Meditteranean food. Wine-list passable. Re-visited MARISOL in Shell Beach for dinner after a) a long absence and b) an embarrassingly bad lunch experience. The memory of the lunch has thankfully been…
SIX TEST KITCHEN
Six Test Kitchen is Arroyo Grande’s flash-in-the-pan new eating establishment heavy on preparation and light on substance. The basis of this resty is not new–single-seating per night, pricy prix fixe accomodations, an allegedly whiz-bang young gun with an alleged stellar resume who is–by reduction–basically a local kid cooking in his parent’s–BEAUTIFUL WALL-TO-WALL STAINLESS STEEL–garage. Everything is ridiculously…
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