I finally rolled out of bed and responded to all the emails I'd gotten, asking what I thought of the indie food film Chef. Here's what. Jon Favreau could rattle off the auto mall listings from the Yellow Pages and be irresistible. The actor/director (Iron Man), wrote,...

Better than ever, this charmingly eccentric stronghold of sparkling fresh and beautiful sushi classics. We are devoted to the hamachi nigiri and the daikon-intensive futomaki roll, shown here. Edible art. Sushi Totoro on Mission Street.

Fried calamari apps don't get much better than this dish from Oswald, which I inhaled along with one of those cool pale green cocktails—like the Bitter Ricky composed of lime, gin, and bitters. My gal pals told me, after I'd ordered, that they don't do tentacles. I...

The UCSC Farm & Garden produce cart spreads its wares out for your delectation, each Tuesday and Friday from noon to 6pm until oh sometime in late autumn. Right now it's plum season. Strawberries too. Terrific stuff. Get some!

A perfect entree of crab risotto cake topped with prawns, in a crab bisque with chives. Typical of Bistro Laurent in Paso Robles, where we had dinner—we always have dinner here—on our way to the Mojave.