The Past is So Yesterday
Or at least that’s the rhetoric du jour being hustled in the O-Ring. Like many demagogues, the tall, dark candidate is a Rorschach for the disappointed entitlement of the masses. (Is there a Leni Riefenstahl in the house?) He appeals to “those who want to...
Coffee Cat
The man at the helm of the mighty Diedrich coffee roasting technology — located inside the sleek, aromatic Coffee Cat coffee house in Scotts Valley — is Rory Phares. Here he's checking on the roasting temperature for a batch of Colombian beans. You can smell the...
Cafe Society
If you look around you might just spot a 21st century Simone de Beauvoir or Jean-Paul Sartre sitting and scribbling something deep at one of the little tables on the deck of River Cafe, at 415 River Street in Santa Cruz. The perfect spot to soak up a bit of winter...
Get Smart About Food
Trends and Issues in the Food Industries is the title of Shirley Tessler’s exciting new Cabrillo College culinary arts class exploring contemporary issues involved in the production, processing and sale of food products. Starting next Tuesday, Feb. 12, the class...
A few choice bites…
Limoncello, O'mei, Shadowbrook: Three of us checked out the very tempting $19.47, three-course dinner at Shadowbrook last night. Yum, in a word. The price is a budget-friendly reference to the founding year of this landmark - and to celebrate 60 years of hospitality...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.