VEGGIECATION PROGRAM: TIPS FOR YOUNG EATERS
Get kids to love their veggies for the new yearJanuary 1, 2013 (San Diego)--Children eat with their eyes. Young eaters are drawn to items that are fun and colorful. When introducing kids to new...
View ArticleCALIFORNIANS CAN NOW SELL CERTAIN HOMEMADE FOODS
January 6, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) -- Love to cook and want to earn some extra money? The California Homemade Food Act, AB 1616, took effect January 1. It allows people to sell certain items...
View ArticleSAN DIEGO RESTAURANT WEEK IS JANUARY 13 - 18
January 13, 2013 (San Diego) – San Diego Restaurant Week runs January 13 – 18 and has a strong showing of East County Restaurants. Offerings vary from two-course lunches offered at $10, $15 & $20...
View ArticleCELEBRITY CHEF GEORGE DURAN'S SECRETS TO A PERFECT GUACAMOLE
January 27, 2013 (San Diego’s East County)--Celebrity chef George Duran (of Food Network and TLC Ultimate Cake Off fame) has shared this tasty tip for our readers. Of course everyone has their own...
View ArticleFARM-FRESH FOODS DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOU
Our Guide to Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms in East CountyUpdated January 27, 2013By Ariele JohannsonNote: Please help us update this directory. If you know of any CSA programs we missed,...
View ArticleSAN PASQUAL WINERY DESSERT & WINE PAIRING FEB. 12 – 14
February 4, 2013 (La Mesa) – San Pasqual Winery will be hosting a Dessert & Wine Pairing at the Tasting Room & Gallery, 8364 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa Feb. 12 – 14 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. The...
View ArticleCOUNTY LINE BBQ HAS A VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL FEB. 14 – 17
February 12, 2013 (Warner Springs) – County Line BBQ is offering a Valentine’s Week dinner special February 14 through 17. The special includes a champagne flute, spring greens salad with pomegranate...
View ArticleA ROMANTIC VALENTINE’S DINNER AT ANDIAMO FEB. 14
February 12, 2013 (San Diego) – Andiamo Ristorante Italiano is featuring a special 4 course prix fixe menu for Valentine’s Day. The cost is $40 per person. The menu includes items such as: stuffed...
View ArticleWINE CLUB MEMBERS CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS AT MILAGRO FARM VINEYARDS AND WINERY
By Miriam RafteryFebruary 10, 2013 (Ramona) – Milagro Farms Vineyards and Winery owners Kit and Karen Sickels have plenty to celebrate. At a Mardi Gras party for wine club members yesterday, Kit...
View ArticleSONS OF NORWAY EVENT TODAY AT GROSSMONT COLLEGE
Lutefisk - will it produce an Edvard Munch’s Norwegian scream out of you? By Rebecca J. WilliamsonFebruary 16, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) -- “Strange, one of a kind, unique; a very different kind...
View ArticleWINE PAIRING DINNER AT JEREMY’S ON THE HILL FEBRUARY 22
By Caprice HarrisonFebruary 19, 2013 (Wynola/Julian) -- Hart Winery and Jeremy’s on the Hill present their second annual Temecula and Julian Wine Pairing Extravaganza this Friday, February 22 at 7...
View Article“SOCK MONKEYS” PERFORM LIVE AT SAN PASQUAL TASTING ROOM ON SATURDAY
San Pasqual Winery is now offer a series of live music on Saturday nights in the back room of its tasting room on La Mesa Boulevard in La Mesa. On Saturday, February 23 from 7-10 p.m., The Sock...
View ArticleMEET THE WINEMAKERS: MARCH 16 AT SANTA YSABEL CASINO
March 1, 2013 (Santa Ysabel) – You can savor local vintages and meet winemakers from our region at Santa Ysabel Casino’s “Meet the Winemakers” event on March 16 from 3-6 p.m. Participating vintners...
View ArticleSAN PASQUAL WINERY’S WINEMAKER’S DINNER MARCH 11
March 1, 2013 (San Diego) – Terra American Bistro will host San Pasqual Winemaker Linda McWilliams on March 11 for a feast prepared by Chef Jeff Rossman to pair with San Pasqual Winery wines. The...
View ArticleWINEMAKER DINNER AT TERRA AMERICAN BISTRO MARCH 11
March 4, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) – Talented farm-to-table chef Jeff Rossman of Terra American Bistro (7091 El Cajon Blvd.) will host a sumptuous San Pasqual Winemaker Dinner Monday, March 11 at...
View ArticleREFUGEE FARMERS FROM MYANMAR HOLD GRAND OPENING OF HORNBILL PRODUCE STAND...
March 8, 2013 (City Heights) – Refugee farmers from Myanmar who participate in the International Refugee Committee’s agriculture training program will host a grand opening of their independent farm...
View ArticleGRAND OPENING: WINE TASTING ROOM AT HACIENDA DE LAS ROSAS WINERY IN RAMONA...
Championship Peruvian Paso horses also on displayMarch 9, 2013 (Ramona) – Winemakers at Hacienda de Las Rosas Winery are pulling out all the stops for the grand opening of their new wine tasting room...
View ArticleMARCH 17: ST. PATRICK'S DAY BRUNCH AT JULIAN’S PINE HILLS LODGE
March 9, 2013 (Julian)--There will be an old fashioned brunch between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and noon at the historic Pine Hills Lodge, tucked into the woods near Julian. The cost is $12.95 for...
View ArticleST. PATRICK’S HIGH TEA AT KEYS CREEK LAVENDER FARM MARCH 16
March 9, 2013 (Valley Center) -- What could be more relaxing than a Holiday English High Tea served up amid fields of lavender?On March 16, enjoy an early St. Patrick’s Day tea featuring lavender...
View ArticleDINE WITH YOUR DOG AT CHEF MICHAEL’S® FOOD TRUCK FOR DOGS MARCH 14 IN POWAY
March 9, 2013 (Poway)--In today’s 24-7 world, it’s easier than ever to take your dog for granted. Chances are quality Mabonding time is now a simple bowl of food in the morning, a short walk around...
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