Sunday, January 31, 2010

YOUR CALIFORNIA SHOW LINKS AND INFO: 1/31/2010

RESTAURANT TIP
Kira gave her "thumbs-up" to Gamine Restaurant on San Francisco's Union Street.

La Jolla Open Aire Farmers Market

Sundays 9am to 1pm
We spoke with Darci Young
More info

Bon Temps Creole Cafe
1000 Olive Street
San Luis Obispo, California
(805) 544-2100
We spoke with Chef/Owner Phil Lang
More info

North Cliff Hotel
1005 South Main Street
Fort Bragg CA 95437
707-962-2500
Online or make reservations by emailing:
Reservations@NorthCliffHotel.net

Friday, January 15, 2010

YOUR CALIFORNIA SHOW LINKS AND INFO: 01/17/2010

Randy and Kira mentioned off the top of the show:
Ventura Harbor tall ship
Monarch Butterflies
Mendocino Crab and Wine Festival
Bill Daley (Chicago Trib. Food and Wine critic) Twitter

Randy spoke with Gretchen Sterling with the Pasadena Certified Farmers' Markets. Gretchen shared her Pasadena Citrus Salad recipe! She also mentioned a "hidden" park in town, that visitors can easily find. Check out Arlington Garden!

We also spoke with grilled cheese master chef Heidi Gibson. Heidi's new restaurant is opening soon in San Francisco. Follow the progress of the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen on its Facebook page.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

YOUR CALIFORNIA SHOW LINKS AND INFO: 1/5/2010

Randy gave a few restaurant suggestions for the Palm Springs area to kick off the show:
Matchbox (ask for table #6)
Trio (the lamb shank is really good)
Pinocchio in The Desert (the BEST bottomless mimosa in town)

Stefan Robinson with the Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association joined us to talk about the farmers markets in the San Jose area.

We also spoke with Ben Cook with Hangar 24 Craft Brewery in Redlands.

And, we discussed touring the San Andreas Fault with Elite Land Tours owner Mark Farley