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Customers dine, snatch and dash in Santa Maria

Written on 7 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A coupled opted not to pay for their dinner at a popular Santa Maria steakhouse Monday night, choosing instead to demand payment from the restaurant. [KEYT] Shortly before Cool Hand Luke’s steakhouse closed, a man and woman called the restaurant... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo celebrates restaurant month

Written on 3 Jan, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

Dozens of San Luis Obispo County restaurants are participating in the seventh annual Restaurant Month promotion running January 1 through January 31st. Participating restaurants will offer a variety of special menu selections with many featuring a three-course prix fixe meal... (Continue reading)

SLO Sheriff’s war on drugs spreads collateral damage

Written on 17 Dec, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 49 comments

By KAREN VELIE Shortly after 3 a.m. on Dec. 4, a woman awoke to strange sounds outside her San Luis Obispo home and walked quietly towards the front door while her family slept. As she reached the door, San Luis... (Continue reading)

SLO Brew move gains council approval

Written on 21 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

After months of debate, the San Luis Obispo City Council approved the relocation of SLO Brewing Company to Higuera Street on a core block of downtown. SLO Brew will move half a block from 1119 Garden Street to 736/738 Higuera... (Continue reading)

Restaurant Review: Urbane Cafe makes a dubious Splash

Written on 11 Nov, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | 7 comments

By LOUIS  BISHOP So, I’m on my way to change my account from a national bank of ill repute to a local credit union and I’m thinking of stopping at a corporate sandwich shop just to balance things out. There... (Continue reading)

Restaurant review: Raku rocks us all night long

Written on 3 Nov, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | 16 comments

By LOUIS  BISHOP For those of us who think that dining out in San Luis Obispo, frankly, sucks, there is a new kid on the block and her name is Raku. This darling of an Asian-fusion restaurant, open but a... (Continue reading)

Restaurant review: Robin’s a smashing success

Written on 27 Oct, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | 9 comments

By LOUIS  BISHOP It is hard to think of a vegetable more symbolic of a season than pumpkin in autumn. So symbolic that most of the effort seems to go into turning them into icons rather than into food–pumpkin pie... (Continue reading)

Chef Rick heads to the Far West(ern)

Written on 1 Jul, 2011 in Discovered | 2 comments

Chef Rick’s, the upscale funky Orcutt restaurant that tempted more than a few foodies to make the trek south from San Luis Obispo County, has closed after 22 years. [Santa Maria Times] The iconic eatery, tucked away in the corner... (Continue reading)

Tipping: Breast size does matter

Written on 31 Mar, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | 10 comments

Americans leave behind an estimated $40 billion in tips every year, but promptness by the server may not be the only criteria determining the size of the gratuity. [Smart Money] The popular notion has long been that diners tip based on... (Continue reading)

Consumer Reports: In-N-Out Best Burger

Written on 8 Sep, 2010 in Discovered | 9 comments

The new issue of Consumers Reports confirms what almost anybody in California, Nevada, Utah, or Arizona already knows: In-N-Out makes the best burger. [Consumer Reports] The magazine surveyed 28,000 online subscribers and asked them to rate the burgers at 18... (Continue reading)