Tasty Travel and Dining Destinations
In any new restaurant owner’s venture, there is the attempt to make a mark, to put your own stamp on an eatery, and to offer the best fare possible, with hopefully reasonable prices. Ryan Newcomb of Mogan’s Cafe in Pacific Palisades is such an owner. A few months after he and his partner bought the…
Note: Snow this December 2011 in Mammoth is scarce; however, resort operators are confident that it will come. The last time I visited Mammoth Lakes, Calif. I was woken up about midnight by the ground shaking, and it shook several more times during the night. Having recently seen the movie “Dante’s Peak,” in which a…
When heading to Northern California for fine wine, the busy town of Napa is the first place that comes to mind for a stay in the famous wine country of Napa Valley. However, just a few miles north lies Yountville, a small, peaceful town that remains about the size it was when Mexico gave the…
The moment you walk into Taste at the Palisades, you feel right at home. The decor, in a palette of brown and white with black-and-white photos by artist/celebrity photographer Paul Robinson adorning the walls is upscale, yet welcoming. Curtains separate tables, giving a sense of privacy, yet are short in width, enough to allow one…
Ojai Valley is a unique place for visitors and residents alike in that it offers distinct settings and activities, from the famed Ojai Music Festival to camping and fishing, to fine dining, wine tasting, and art gallery and spa hopping. The Ojai Music festival, now in its sixth decade, happens next month, and it might…
