Nestled in the charming town of Orcutt, Trattoria Uliveto is a culinary gem that transports diners to the heart of Italy. With its inviting ambiance, warm hospitality, and a menu that boasts authentic Italian flavors, this restaurant has become a beloved dining destination for those seeking a taste of Italy on the Central Coast. I’ll…
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Celia’s Garden Café – A Quaint Los Osos Eatery
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•My husband and I have been going to Celia’s Garden Café in Los Osos since it opened 18 years ago. Celia and her staff have always been so friendly and welcoming to their customers, and the food has always been delicious! My favorite is the Los Osos Scramble. But Celia decided to retire. Theresa-Marie Wilson…
Hey Neighbors — Join the Preview Celebration of SLO Ranch Farms & Marketplace
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•If you’re in the San Luis Obispo area on October 7, 2023 between 11:00am-4:00pm stop by and join the preview celebration of the SLO Ranch Farms & Marketplace. San Luis Ranch neighbors and the community will get a chance to come together for tours of the center, raffles and giveaways, games, hay bale stacks and…
10th Annual Macaroni & Cheese Festival – Benefiting the Woods Humane Society
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•Central Coast animal lovers have the chance to support the Woods Humane Society on June 24th from 2-6pm at the Avila Beach Golf Resort while trying out mac and cheese creations as local chefs compete for the title of “Best Mac and Cheese on the Central Coast!” Proceeds for the 10th Annual Macaroni & Cheese…
The Garden Mediterranean Restaurant & Cafe — More Like the SECRET Garden Cafe!
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•We recently had an opportunity to try this delicious Santa Maria staple in the heart of middle Broadway! Upon entering you are greeted with a lovely outdoor seating area in a lush tropical garden complete with water features and an open bar – very tropical vibe. Instantly the mood is set – like you are…
Rancho Nipomo brings “Cal-Mex” to the Central Coast!!
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•It’s BBQ Season! Get Your Grill On!
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•Have You Tried HARVESTLY?
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•Top 5 Valentine’s Date Spots In and Around Pismo Beach
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•Oyster Loft with Executive Chef, Jared Hurst Dinner with a view of The Pismo Pier! Listen to the waves crashing while sipping one of their amazing specialty drinks. Last week I enjoyed a delicious tequila-based cocktail with a hibiscus “bubble”, then watched as it popped with a beautiful puff of smoke sprinkling magic all over…
Five Favorite Hikes Around Pismo Beach
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•Pumpkin Patch Adventures Await at Tar Creek Ranch in Arroyo Grande
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•Great Eats in Los Osos – The Olde Ale House
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•Let’s Support our Local Businesses this Holiday Season!
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•Dinner? Check. Gifts? Check. Table Décor? Check Check Check! While the Pismo Beach Homes Team is grateful to be experiencing a successful year due to a robust market, we feel compelled to make sure to support the community that supports us – and hopefully ensure that our favorite restaurants and small businesses survive this last…
Meet Brooke Town, Owner of the Spoon Trade
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•Living in Pismo Beach, where we connect you with some of our favorite people who live and work on the Central Coast. Those community and business leaders who make living on the Coast such a unique and diverse experience. Episode #17 Brooke Town owner of the spoon trade Brooke Town owner of the spoon…
Meet Josh Klapper, Winemaker at Timbre Winery
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•Living in Pismo Beach, where we connect you with some of our favorite people who live and work on the Central Coast. Those community and business leaders who make living on the Coast such a unique and diverse experience. Episode #8 Josh Klapper Winemaker & Owner of Timbre Winery in Arroyo Grande, CA Josh…
Meet Brian Collins, Chef of the Famous Ember Restaurant
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•Living in Pismo Beach, where we connect you with some of our favorite people who live and work on the Central Coast. Those community and business leaders who make living on the Coast such a unique and diverse experience. Episode #7 Brian Collins Chef & Owner of Ember in Arroyo Grande, CA Brian Collins…
Meet Charlie Puffer, Owner of Puffers of Pismo
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•Living in Pismo Beach, where we connect you with some of our favorite people who live and work on the Central Coast. Those community and business leaders who make living on the Coast such a unique and diverse experience. Episode #3 Charlie Puffer Owner of Puffers of Pismo Charlie Puffer the Owner of Puffers…
Ada’s Fish House in Pismo Beach
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•A word that has been frequently thrown about since that fateful week in mid-March when California shut down to flatten the curve is “pivot”. Business owners are encouraged to embrace the new normal, shift their practices and “pivot” to a new direction embracing the current “situation” and restrictions. Watching our favorite business owners grapple with…
Love Fish? You’ll love this…
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•Although the final results of the COVID-19 induced economic shutdown will not be fully understood for months to come, the immediate impact on the restaurant industry has put a spotlight on the ripple effect of shutting down that segment of our local market. Nationwide the restaurant industry employs 11 million Americans. Beyond that however are…
Central Coast Restaurants Open During COVID-19 Crisis
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•Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce Valentine’s Wine Walk!
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•The annual Valentine’s Day Wine Walk is back and better than ever! With Valentine’s falling on a Friday this year, the Pismo Beach Chamber folks have redesigned the Wine Walk for the weekend! No need to agonize over expensive and elaborate plans for your Valentine! Unlike previous Wine Walks hosted by the Pismo Beach Chamber…
Mayor Panel to Kick Off Pismo Beach Chamber Quarterly Luncheons
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•The second year of the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce’s quarterly lunch series entitled “The Mayor’s Lunch” will feature Mayors from three local cities who share borders. Mayor Ed Waage, the quarterly host of this series will be a panelist along with Arroyo Grande Mayor Pro Tem Keith Storton and Grover Beach Mayor Jeff Lee.…
SLO COUNTY RESTAURANT MONTH
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•CALLING ALL FOODIES! Sound the alarm! There are just two weeks left to take advantage of SLO County’s “Restaurant Month!” This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a three-course fixed menu at many participating restaurants around the county for the low, low price of $30 per person! Plus, many restaurants also offer a wine pairing…
Grab a Coffee at Kraken
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•The central coast has gained another Kraken Coffee and it is just what Pismo Beach needed! Comfortable seating and freshly roasted coffee with the bonus of ocean views gave me a refreshing start to my morning. If you need a little bit more sustenance to start your day, then they offer up delicious handmade breakfast…
Cape Cod Eatery & Taphouse
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•Ada’s Fish House – Coastal Cuisine in a Casual Setting
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•If you live in or have visited Pismo Beach then you have been to Rosa’s Ristorante Italiano. This cornerstone of the city restaurant scene has been at the southern entrance of Pismo for 30 years. Chef Doug MacMillan’s parents opened the restaurant – a homage to his mother, Rosa, who was born in Bonito, Italy.…
Shin’s Poke Pismo Beach
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•Enjoy the Strawberry Festival in Arroyo Grande
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•Memorial weekend is coming, and with it some sweet, juicy strawberries! Arroyo Grande’s 36th annual strawberry festival is here again and the event schedule sounds as delicious and entertaining as ever! If you have never been to this event that happens every year in the quaint little village of Arroyo Grande you are in for…
La Esquina in the Creamery, San Luis Obispo
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•In California the word “taqueria” can be loosely translated into English as a restaurant that serves tacos and burritos. However, when you dine at La Esquina Taqueria in San Luis Obispo, you know you are going to be able to get classic Mexican dishes. Their take on the classics make La Esquina unique and well worth a visit as my wife and I found out on a recent Sunday night. …
Puffers of Pismo
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•There is a sweet little spot, just blocks to the beach in Downtown Pismo Beach called Puffers of Pismo. From the moment you walk through the door, you are welcomed by friendly staff, warm tones in the décor and delicious aromas from the kitchen. Make sure to belly up to the bar and introduce yourself…
Tapas by La Bodega
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•New to the restaurant lineup in Pismo Beach this year is La Bodega, specializing in shareable Tapas plates. An inviting environment of warm colors, luscious aromas, beautiful wines and delicious farm to table fresh food. Located in a lovely building that offers soaring ceilings and plenty of natural light. There is a small outdoor patio…
The Range
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•https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-range-santa-margarita (805) 438-4500 Driving down the main street in Santa Margarita, it’s easy to miss The Range. But don’t. Inside that small, unassuming building with no sign there is magic happening. Once inside, it would be easy to mistake The Range’s cowboy charm as hokey. The wait staff mostly wears Wranglers, there’s classic Country music…
Pismo Beach Clam Festival
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•Like any small town, we can be measured by our Parades and Festivals. As Pismo Beach has long been the self-proclaimed “clam capitol of the world” it seems only fitting that our Fall Festival have the theme of all things Clam. Over the years it has grown from a small parade and clam digging contest…
Giuseppe’s Cucina Italiana – Pismo Beach
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•It was with much anticipation and delight that we celebrated Giuseppe’s original Pismo Beach Location’s re-opening this past Spring. When fire ravaged the popular downtown restaurant we all wondered if they would return. But we were encouraged by Chef Giuseppe DiFronzo’s promises that they would be back! http://giusepperustica.wixsite.com/pismogiuseppes In the meantime, he opened a new…
Willow Pismo Beach
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•STAX Wine Bar & Bistro
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•Memorial Day Weekend Event – 35th Annual Strawberry Festival in Arroyo Grande
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•Memorial Day weekend is typically defined by when and where you are BBQing. However, if you live on the Central Coast there is another time-honored tradition – the Annual Strawberry Festival in the Village of Arroyo Grande. For 35 years we have dedicated this weekend to celebrate our favorite local fruit – the strawberry. Once…
Cinco De Mayo Celebration at Fin’s Seafood Restaurant
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•The Poke Craze Has Come to Town!
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•Poke is a sushi-grade seafood dish that has long been a favorite in Hawaii and is having a surge of popularity here on the mainland. Here on the Central Coast, where we have access to high-quality, fresh seafood, it’s a given that this trendy meal has finally arrived! Poke is a great appetizer, lunch or…
Inn at the Pier – Resort at the end of the Pismo Beach Pier
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•Pismo Beach has a new place to brag about that you don’t want to miss. The new Inn at the Pier is located at 601 Cypress Street, Pismo Beach. This gorgeous 104 guest room boutique hotel has an inviting entrance with friendly employees greeting you upon arrival. The lobby features tall ceiling which flood natural…
Ocean Grill Avila Beach
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•Brunch on Wheels
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•Avila Beach Resorts has been offering an absolutely fun event for all ages with free admission to the public called Brunch on Wheels where you can indulge in small bites to full meals from an array of gourmet food trucks. These events are being thrown just about once per month. I have attended two…
Giuseppe’s Cucina
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•Giuseppe’s Cucina in Pismo Beach began as a Cal Poly Senior Project hatched by Giuseppe (Joe) DiFronzo. He took what was a simple assignment and turned it into a bustling restaurant with customers gladly lining up to wait an hour or more for dinner and everyone hosting their corporate and family events in his…
THOMAS HILLS ORGANICS
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•It just so happens that right behind our Paso Robles office sits a gem of a restaurant – opened in 2009 by an inspired local organic farm owner, Thomas Hill Organics has become a staple of the North San Luis Obispo County restaurant scene. A restaurant with a passion for farm-to-table that was established long…
NARDONNE’S LA FAMIGLIA PIZZERIA
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•Having lived in Los Osos since 2000, I’ve seen many changes. One of my favorite additions is Nardonne’s La Famiglia Pizzeria. Located nearly a block from the back bay, Nardonne’s offers amazing food and great beer. Nardonne’s offers seating indoors and on their patio. They also have a bonus kiddo-distraction — an arcade room for…
Arroyo Grande Meat Company
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•The quaint Village of Arroyo Grande is well-known for the many little businesses that dot Branch Street and its off-shoots. There is one business in particular that my family holds near and dear to our hearts — the Arroyo Grande Meat Company owned by Henry & Julie Gonzalez. We frequent this business many times throughout…
Flour House in San Luis Obispo
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•Stroll the streets of San Luis Obispo and you’ll have so many options it is almost hard to choose! Enjoy historic architecture, shop in the wide variety of boutiques, visit the art galleries or the Mission and just in downtown you can easily fill a day of activities! And when you’ve built up an appetite…
FrutiLand El Casa del Sabor – The best flavors from Mexico City.
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•Zorro’s Café & Cantina
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•Stone Soup Music Festival & Street Faire
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•Grover Beach is a happening little beach town all year long but come August of every year, it is a rockin’ town with their fantastic Stone Soup Music Festival & Street Faire. The dates this year are Saturday, August 27th from 10am-9:30pm and Sunday, August 28th from 11am-5pm. Some streets are blocked off near Ramona…