One morning treat visiting Monterey is Plumes, the coffeehouse on the corner of Alvarado and Franklin. It slow brews individual cups of coffee with a variety of choices from Santa Cruz Brewing Company. But about a year ago, Jerry, the … Read More
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Plumes Coffee House in Monterey: Great brew, homage to rock & roll
Posted by James Raia at 12:45 PMDriving to the Monterey Peninsula? How about some garlic ice cream?
Posted by James Raia at 04:49 PM
It was overcast and cold, and about the last thing I had in mind on a recent late Monday morning was ice cream. But the sign read: “Garlic Ice Cream” and everything changed. Garlic ice cream, like other things not … Read More
Monterey Peninsula: Diverse restaurants abound, Casanova to Fish Wife, Club XIX to Fandango
Posted by James Raia at 09:36 AM
The Monterey Peninsula has a diverse selection of restaurants, inexpensive sandwich shops to family restaurants, national chains to world renowned, exclusive fine-dining establishments. Unfortunately, the Monterey Peninsula also has a good share of restaurants that come and go, casualties of … Read More
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I can’t remember the first time I visited the Monterey Peninsula. But in the early 1980s my parents purchased a small house on 12th and Casanova in Carmel. I called it the Gingerbread House. Like anyone who visits the area … Read More



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