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Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Tamarindos Mexican Farm to Table in San José del Cabo, Mexico

When my friends invited me to join them in San José del Cabo, Mexico for the weekend to celebrate a birthday, I did not hesitate. A weekend getaway to relax...

05 February, 2022

Meet The Makers – From Farm to Table

As a foodie living in California, we are fortunate that most restaurants feature locally sourced products. But, sometimes we take for granted our access to these foods. In many other cities around the country, the access to local farms is not possible and farm-to-table is more of an exception than a rule. To cap off the weekend in Santa Barbara wine country for the Wine Bloggers Conference, we traveled to Bridlewood Estate Winery in the heart of Santa Ynez Valley. After a fresh picnic lunch sipping Bridlewood Chardonnay, Rose and Pinot Noir and overlooking the lake, we headed up to the barrel room to "Meet the Makers", the farmers responsible for products were were eating. These passionate farmers spend their days producing organic and sustainable products. They are small businesses who are concerned with quality over quantity. And, they want to make the products available to the community. Meet the farmers:

04 August, 2014

Shared Plates and Fresh Flavors at The Wallace

Tucked among the busy Main Street in Culver City, sandwiched between Venice Blvd and Culver Blvd, is The Wallace. The restaurant concept may not be new, but former SBE corporate chef Michael Teich and his wife Carol are doing it well!

08 July, 2014