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Apple uprising: Tin City Cider Co. offers up the ultimate palate cleanser
Nov 29

Nov 29 Apple uprising: Tin City Cider Co. offers up the ultimate palate cleanser

Hayley Cain
slurp, newtimesslo, flavorslo

when you’d rather spark up a deep conversation with a rabid telemarketer than drink another glass of room temperature cabernet sauvignon.

Where's the beef? The butcher's art is alive and well at Arroyo Grande Meat Co.
Nov 28

Nov 28 Where's the beef? The butcher's art is alive and well at Arroyo Grande Meat Co.

Hayley Cain
eat

He puts out his elbow, not his hand. This is the secret handshake of the busy butcher.

Westside story: Harvest is family tradition at Zenaida, Barton Cellars
Nov 16

Nov 16 Westside story: Harvest is family tradition at Zenaida, Barton Cellars

Hayley Cain
slurp, newtimesslo

There’s just something special about Paso fruit—especially the supremely balanced fruit grown in the Templeton Gap.

You don't need to be a veg-head to crave the fresh greenery at Roxanne's Cafe
Nov 15

Nov 15 You don't need to be a veg-head to crave the fresh greenery at Roxanne's Cafe

Hayley Cain
eat, newtimesslo, slurp

Chef Lapuyade painted the picture for me: It was the ’90s in the Bay Area, and a teenaged version of herself proudly rocked a shaved head and combat boots.

Picking the perfect peak-season apple at Gopher Glen
Nov 14

Nov 14 Picking the perfect peak-season apple at Gopher Glen

Hayley Cain
eat, newtimesslo, Ag

Unplug from your iPhone overlord and pick out the perfect apple or twelve.

Pick your own poke at SLO's Poke Chef!
Oct 12

Oct 12 Pick your own poke at SLO's Poke Chef!

Hayley Cain
eat, newtimesslo

Funny how true love has a way of bringing life into full, razor-sharp focus.

Star sisters of Baywood: Noi and Doi Klinpratoom reel in local love at 2nd Street Cafe
Oct 5

Oct 5 Star sisters of Baywood: Noi and Doi Klinpratoom reel in local love at 2nd Street Cafe

Hayley Cain
eat

When I suggest to Noi Klinpratoom that she's a fine example of a true Baywood celebrity, she lets out a birdlike chirp of a laugh.

Carb-gasm, with a twist: New House of Bagel pretzels to get a dunk of Oktoberfest love this Oct. 1
Sep 26

Sep 26 Carb-gasm, with a twist: New House of Bagel pretzels to get a dunk of Oktoberfest love this Oct. 1

Hayley Cain
eat

House of Bagels Central Coast co-owner Mike Prowse dumps half a dozen white, doughy soft pretzels into a bubbling vat of sodium hydroxide solution.

Sally Loo's Wholesome Cafe is ground zero for farm fresh food with a side of art
Sep 14

Sep 14 Sally Loo's Wholesome Cafe is ground zero for farm fresh food with a side of art

Hayley Cain
eat, slurp, newtimesslo

Something interesting is happening at Sally Loo’s Wholesome Café.

Happiness is the whole hog: Granada Bistro is roasting a pig a week for an epic farmers' market feast
Aug 29

Aug 29 Happiness is the whole hog: Granada Bistro is roasting a pig a week for an epic farmers' market feast

Hayley Cain
eat, meat

At roughly 200 pounds, the spotted Berkshire hog is rotund, marbled, and ready for harvest.

The seasonal offerings at Foremost Wine Co. are made for everyday pleasure
Aug 15

Aug 15 The seasonal offerings at Foremost Wine Co. are made for everyday pleasure

Hayley Cain
newtimesslo, flavorslo, eat

“It doesn’t have to be so cerebral,” Simon said. “Good food is about the art of knowing how to live, and about taking the time to live well.”

Good to the bone: The Wellness Kitchen in Templeton has unleashed a tsunami of healing bone broth
Jul 22

Jul 22 Good to the bone: The Wellness Kitchen in Templeton has unleashed a tsunami of healing bone broth

Hayley Cain
eat, meat, newtimesslo

My entire being is awash in a warm wave of beef essence.

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