Restaurant No-No’s
I can’t take it anymore! Surely this has happened to you. You are out dining, enjoying your main course and your server comes by the table and asks: “Are you guys still working on that?” (more…)
Why I Live Here….Wilder Beach
This is easily one of the most beautiful places on earth. Not convinced? Click on the image for a more sweeping vista of Wilder Beach, looking toward the Carmel Highlands and Monterey.
Yes – Oswald is still open!
Relax, food fans. Downtown’s cozy bistro Oswald is not going anywhere anytime soon. According to longtime staffer Janet Silverglate the restaurant will remain in its present location between Pacific and Cedar Streets for many, many months to come. “We don’t feel any immediate pressure to move,” she told me this week. “The only change for now is that we aren’t open on Sundays.” So now you know and should be making reservations for some of the finest dining in the area. Oswald – 1547 Pacific Ave., SC – 831/423-7427.
Hello World – the Gloves are Off!
You are about to enter the uncensored, absolutely unrestrained world of observation and expertise known as ChristinaWaters.com. Fresh every week! (more…)
Bites: Hula Scoop
Dear Muffie: I’m dying to tell you about the new place called Hula’s I tried in Santa Cruz last week . . . (more…)
Hot Plates
November was a great month for dining around the Bay Area, and I want to praise a few special dishes served in some exciting surroundings. We made a run for Absinthe after the opera last week and were charmed to pieces by an authentic version of earthy coq au vin, (more…)
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.