Croatia Wine Country: The City of Split We all know and may have visited the renowned wine regions of France, Italy and other great wine-producing regions of the world. Next time, you might want to set your sights on one of the hottest new wine regions in Europe: Split, Croatia. A few hours drive…
Bracero — Cocina De Raiz ’Tis the duty of a reviewer to arrive at a restaurant full of objectivity, shed of opinion and predisposition. That said, I couldn’t help but expect a lot entering world-renowned chef Javier Plascencia’s new double-decker, dual-kitchen Little Italy eatery, Bracero. The cross-border chef has wowed foodies hungry for creative spins…
Kohill Crushes the Competition Kohill Vineyard and Winery, a boutique winery located in Ramona, brought home a Chairman’s award and four medals from the 39th Annual Orange County Wine Society Commercial Wine Competition, the largest and most comprehensive judging of California wines in the world. This year, 2,427 wines were judged by 73 professional winemakers…
Paleta’s Palate Pleasers San Diegans can now get healthy farm-to-table meals from Paleta delivered right to our doorsteps. The brand’s founder, executive chef, and CEO Kelly Boyer started Paleta out of her own kitchen in 2005 with a goal of delivering clients a healthy twist on haute cuisine using ingredients sourced from local farms, cruelty-free…
L’Auberge’s New Team Nathan Lingle has been named executive chef at L’Auberge Del Mar, where he will oversee day-to-day culinary operations, all catering menus, seasonal menu development, and events for the resort’s signature restaurant Kitchen 1540; the all-day al fresco Coastline Restaurant, and Bleu Bar. Most recently, Lingle served as executive chef and food and…