every Friday night (Patsy’s pizza or Loteria). I think I would go with DuPar’s over any restaurant in The Grove (some like The Farm, but again, I think not for Granny) because at least you’ll get a pretty good...

My wife and I had an outstanding meal at Passionfish in Pacific Grove a couple of days before Christmas. My wife was so enthusiastic about the dipping sauce for the calamari that the server brought us a handwritten list of...

I loved Pacific Grove's Passionfish’s commitment to both sustainability and supporting local and organic products. The place was booming at 9 on a midweek evening, one room full of a group of noisy wine people from some...

, avocado, seaweed, onion, fleur de sel, and sesame oil. The fish was top quality, very fresh tasting. They use no farmed fish from what I understand. Wife started with a Pumpkin Coconut Curry soup, great flavors, similar to the...

, and fried oyster salad. Image of appetizers: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/195/510907323_e5382613b1_o.jpg The pork belly was a big let-down after our server had raved about it. Also it’s misspelled on the printed menu and...

We always like the fruit and the vibe at the Westmoreland Berry Farm in Oak Grove, Va. But, it’s more than an hour’s drive (maybe 75 minutes from Alexandria). It’s nice to combine with a day trip to...

. They have a store at their farm in S. Glastonbury or a roadside stand on Hebron Ave/Rt 94 just east of downtown Glastonbury. $5 a jar but so worth it. http://www.rosesberryfarm.com/

) Browns Grove Fruit and Veg market b) Detwiler’s c) and Fruitville Grove Market reopened by the owner of the property. I visited all (3) this week, and it looks like this: Brown’s Grove is good for oranges...

You can buy them at the farmers' markets – not that there are many of those left locally. Prairie Grass Farms, purveyors of first-rate lamb, also have eggs, for instance, and are at Clayton, Tower Grove and the Wednesday...

on the farm (located on Grove St. near Seghesio winery) and its farmers market offerings previously. A year ago, it opened up a retail storefront a block off the plaza. It’s across the street from Zin Restaurant and the original...

to Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel by the Sea. Not interested in Mexican/Cali-mex or Indian. Any places that serve wholesome/organic good eats? Lastly what might I expect when I visit Earthbound Farms in Carmel Valley? :-)...

I’m taking my 8 year old daughter to the American Girl store at the Grove tomorrow, and am looking for a place to take her out to lunch. We live in the South Bay, so I’m trying to avoid anything I can find near our...

Attracted by the warm and sunny weather on the Monterey Peninsula, my wife and I just spent a couple of days in the Carmel/Pacific Grove area to do a little hiking, biking and, of course, eating. We’ve been going to...

that the Glendale Whole Foods is buying from and it includes Be Wise Ranch, Beck Groves, Cahuilla Farms, Cuyama Orchards, Goleta Valley Organics, Green Kingdom, Johannes Farms, Nagatoshi Organic Farms, New Union Mushroom Farm,...

Beach, spanning the cities of Westminster and Garden Grove. In addition to its excellent pho and bahn mi shops, this area is also known for some of the best Cantonese cuisine restaurants in Orange County. Furiwa itself is a...