Category Archives: Food

Monterey Bay Aquarium Restaurant (886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA) The restaurant at the Monterey Bay Aquarium is well worth a visit, if not for the reasonably priced food, then at least for the panoramic view, enhanced by the placement of table … Continue reading →

Nepenthe Restaurant (48510 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA) Nestled in the hills above Big Sur is Nepenthe Restaurant and café. Once an infamous bohemian hang out, famously patronised by Henry Miller, Steve McQueen, Kim Novak and the like, some remnants from … Continue reading →

New Leaf Community Market (1134 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA) Community markets, such as the New Leaf, are another big feature in California. This store had a great range of produce, with local food being the priority next to organic items … Continue reading →

Terrapin Café (1580 Eastshore Road, Bodega Bay, CA 94923) A short walk from the bay itself, the Terrapin Creek Cafe sits in a quaint egg-blue building. It was set up by two restaurateurs from San Francisco (who married each other and … Continue reading →

Farmer’s Market (Ferry Pier, San Francisco, CA) You can’t set foot in California these days without bumping into a farmer’s market. They are as popular as coffee houses and have fast become weekly events in many towns along the West … Continue reading →

Descartes Coffee (327 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611) Descartes Coffee is the antithesis of Starbucks (despite playfully hijacking their logo style and lights). It’s a small, independent coffee shop that is located in a few places around the city, … Continue reading →