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Glean SLO Leaves No Fruit Behind
Jun 21

Jun 21 Glean SLO Leaves No Fruit Behind

Hayley Cain

You can hear the swish of nimble fingers examining, snipping, and dropping the orange orbs into deep canvas bags slung around sweaty shoulders.

Magically nutritious: Planted to open in the Village of Arroyo Grande
Apr 20

Apr 20 Magically nutritious: Planted to open in the Village of Arroyo Grande

Hayley Cain

What words would you use to describe a carrot to an alien from a distant planet? Orange? Crunchy? Nutritious?

Feel-good gardening: Growing Grounds Farm nurtures plants and good spirits
Apr 7

Apr 7 Feel-good gardening: Growing Grounds Farm nurtures plants and good spirits

Hayley Cain
flavorslo, Ag

Craig Wilson has a knack for making things grow.

Two hearts plus one big dream come to a head at Paso's Silva Brewing Co.
Mar 28

Mar 28 Two hearts plus one big dream come to a head at Paso's Silva Brewing Co.

Hayley Cain
slurp, newtimesslo

Silva Brewing Company isn’t “easy” to find, and that’s not a bad thing.

Life, love, and Libertine: SLO's most eclectic brewery's got grub, caffeine, kombucha, and a wicked vinyl collection
Mar 23

Mar 23 Life, love, and Libertine: SLO's most eclectic brewery's got grub, caffeine, kombucha, and a wicked vinyl collection

Hayley Cain
slurp, newtimesslo

A wiry and wild-eyed acrylic painting of Iggy Pop overlooks the fermentation room nestled in the corner of Libertine Brewing Company’s newly expanded Broad Street location.

Slow down and chew: Slow Money SLO connects farmers, food purveyors, lenders and the public
Feb 20

Feb 20 Slow down and chew: Slow Money SLO connects farmers, food purveyors, lenders and the public

Hayley Cain

The air is thick with the smell of ginger and jujube tea, dark chocolate peanut butter balls, and spicy jalapeños.

Meat, outside of the box: Larder Meat Co. delivers local, sustainable protein to your door
Feb 13

Feb 13 Meat, outside of the box: Larder Meat Co. delivers local, sustainable protein to your door

Hayley Cain

“You can’t mess up a good steak” is a comment that Chef Jensen Lorenzen fundamentally disagrees with.

Eat your heart out: No-fuss Valentine munchies with Chef Spencer Johnston
Feb 7

Feb 7 Eat your heart out: No-fuss Valentine munchies with Chef Spencer Johnston

Hayley Cain
eat

For anyone who’s tried to cook the perfect romantic Valentine’s Day dinner—and dealt with the stress and anxiety that inevitably follows—Danior Kitchen Catering owner/chef Spencer Johnston has a word of advice.

OGG caramel cred: Sugar + Spoon caramels made just like great-granny did (minus the butter churning)
Feb 6

Feb 6 OGG caramel cred: Sugar + Spoon caramels made just like great-granny did (minus the butter churning)

Hayley Cain

Adult rule for keeping your sanity: Don’t believe everything you see in Martha Stewart Living magazine.

Six plates, infinite possibilities: Six Test Kitchen is the coolest local cooking class you've never heard of
Jan 30

Jan 30 Six plates, infinite possibilities: Six Test Kitchen is the coolest local cooking class you've never heard of

Hayley Cain

A lesser food stalker might ask herself, “Is this really the demonstration kitchen everyone’s been raving about?” Not me.

Root Elixirs takes the lag time out of bartending your next holiday soiree
Dec 21

Dec 21 Root Elixirs takes the lag time out of bartending your next holiday soiree

Hayley Cain
flavorslo, slurp

Like most mixologists worth their pink Himalayan sea salt, Dominique Gonzales faced a recurring internal struggle whenever hosting parties at her place.

A SLO Italiano tradition: Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica makes historic new home on Monterey Street
Dec 15

Dec 15 A SLO Italiano tradition: Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica makes historic new home on Monterey Street

Hayley Cain
newtimesslo, flavorslo, eat

Giuseppe “Joe” DiFronzo was born in the wrong era.

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