Fresco Cocina: Carlsbad’s modern Latin cuisine
Restaurateur Linda DiNitto, the owner of 264 Fresco in Carlsbad Village, extended her village restaurant portfolio with the opening of Fresco Cocina, a few blocks...
Taste of Wine
Ercolano adds The Butcher Shop to restaurant portfolio
When Taste of Wine & Food named Sal Ercolano as our 2020 Restaurateur, Sal Ercolano’s fearlessness was one of the deciding factors. In fall 2020,...
La Costa Wine Company’s wide world of wines
Frank and I had the pleasure of visiting Michelle Velchek’s La Costa Wine Company in The Beacon shopping center in Carlsbad. The center is growing...
Copper Cane and J. Lohr at Vittorio’s
Recapping Vittorio’s Italian Trattoria’s Copper Cane and J. Lohr wine dinners as part of proprietor Victor Magalhaes’ wine dinner series....
North County Wine Company’s ‘wild’ Shelton tasting
Jim Tobin’s North County Wine Company in San Marcos is a treasure trove for oenophiles offering a robust collection of wines from all over the...
Tocca Ferro Italian Chophouse serves cuisine with flare
Suppose you’re in the Anaheim/Orange County area and looking for Italian cuisine with flare. In that case, Tocca Ferro Italian Chophouse is a must. Frank...
Mangia e Bevi dinner showcases Wagner Family Wines
When I first came up with the title of this column, I hesitated with putting “Wagner Family Wines” in lieu of “Caymus Vineyards” to recap...
A look at Carlsbad’s newest trattoria: 2051 Cucina Italiana
I love when our readers give us suggestions. Frank recently got a tip from his dentist’s office about a new Italian restaurant in south Carlsbad....
Paso Robles, Pt. 3: Riboli, Booker and Allegretto
This column finishes our June Paso Robles Press Tour by recapping our visits to Riboli Family Wines, Booker Wines and Allegretto Vineyard Resort tasting room....
Ten tasty wine picks to enjoy the first half of ’22
Wine picks: Rico and I scrambled to keep up with the rush of new wines and wine events that sprang to life in the last...
