Fe Nom e Nal. You gotta try a place with a name like this…if just to see if it lives up to its name. What’s phenomenal is its flexible menu. They keep the local favorites on the menu all the time. Yet, are constantly changing things up. Chef’s Choice is a fresh menu...
Paso Robles
Tablas Creek Vineyard
If you've heard of any winery in Paso Robles, it’s probably Tablas Creek Vineyard. That’s not by accident. The family has deep roots in the Paso wine country and has become part of the landscape. They were not only amongst the first 20 wineries to get established...
Lone Madrone
Twas so exciting to meet Neil Collins at the Paso Wine Center tonight because I had heard so much about him he had become sort of an icon. He’s not only the man behind famed Tablas Creek’s righteous Rhones but also his own label: Lone Madrone. With a chef background,...
Halter Ranch
Tonight’s tasting at the Hotel Cheval was delicious and the Halter Ranch peeps delightfully fun and informative. Each wine was well crafted and balanced. The closer was a special guest star called Ancestor, which stole the show. It may have been the blend of mostly...
Taco Tuesday
Watching the Giants go into extra innings to win a playoff game today required 2 sidecar cocktails with Red Stag. Maybe it was taco Tuesday night luck. Villa Creek draws quite a crowd just for these delicious morsels and the bar serves artisanal beer to local...
Best Carnitas Taco
Something about the Paso climate has got me craving salt. But I've found the cure: the best carnitas taco you will ever eat. Tangy papaya on top of delightfully juicy carnitas are small but their rich flavor fills you up. Their corn tortillas are lightly crispy on the...
PaSo Cal
Man, the fashion landscape completely transforms on a Friday night here in Paso. Cowboy boots, flip flops, and Uggs are overtaken by stilettos and slinky dresses on just about every corner I pass. Where do they come from? I asked a few locals and all had the same...
Price of Clean Clothes
Man, I can’t tell you how long it’s been since I’ve washed my clothes at a Laundromat but not much has changed. It even costs the exact same number of quarters: 8 since college. Let’s not do the math. But how is it that everything costs more than it did 10 or 20 years...
Cow Town
Many ask me about Paso having great weather and even good wine but some still say you go to the restaurants and think “is this all there is?” I think they are referring to the way Paso was years ago. Using the term of a local here, it was a cow town. But, as I’ve...
Restau rant
Is it just me that is annoyed by someone spraying cleaner on the table next to you while you are out eating or drinking? You’d think they would know you can now get moistened cleaning wipes that don’t affect your sinuses, the smell of your food, or put fumes into the...