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Edible Holiday Gift Guide
December 12, 2023
Community, Winter 2023 - Issue 42

Edible SLO’s Holiday Gift Guide 2023

There are thousands of food and beverage companies around San Luis Obispo County worthy of picking up a holiday gift for a loved one. Below you’ll find just a few of our favorite...

SLO's Finest
December 7, 2023
Community, Winter 2023 - Issue 42

SLO’s Finest Commissary and Kitchen fosters growth of small business in San Luis Obispo

Dozens of small food and wine businesses in San Luis Obispo have access to kitchen space thanks to SLO’s Finest Commissary and Kitchen. This Edible article shares firsthand accou...

Leon Tackitt stands with his vineyard dog.
December 6, 2023
Drink, Featured, Winter 2023 - Issue 42

Veteran-Owned Wineries in San Luis Obispo County

Several veterans in San Luis Obispo County found purpose in growing, harvesting and bottling grapes for wine. One winery owner and veteran reflects on his time in the service and w...

Photo of waiter handing check to people at a restaurant.
December 5, 2023
Community, Featured, Winter 2023 - Issue 42

Food for Thought: Winter 2023

There’s been renewed discussion, lately, about tipping. What’s appropriate? Who deserves it? What purchases require a tip?

Where the Wild Things Are
December 4, 2023
Eat, Featured, Winter 2023 - Issue 42

Where the Wild Things Are

Hunting an elusive truffle in the Templeton Gap outside Paso Robles.

Food on display at the Allegretto Vineyard Resort.
December 3, 2023
Drink, Eat, Featured, Winter 2023 - Issue 42

Dishwashers, Servers and Chefs Work to Make Memorable Holidays

Staff working behind the scenes make Thanksgiving and Christmas meals a festive and fuss-free experience for families in San Luis Obispo County and beyond. This article highlights ...

Wild Child Creamery Robin Osborn
December 1, 2023
Community, Winter 2023 - Issue 42

Perspective: It’s Okay to Quit

In early April, Robin Osgood, then co-owner of Wild Child Creamery, opened up to the world in a sentimental post on Instagram to share that her once thriving business was closing. ...

Woman standing in field with bucket.
November 30, 2023
Drink, Eat, Featured, Winter 2023 - Issue 42

Success in the Restaurant Business Challenged by Pandemic, Inflation

Restaurants, bars and wineries in San Luis Obispo County – like most communities – have long faced hiring and retention challenges but as this article explains, customers may b...

View of the Chamisal Vineyards.
November 30, 2023
Drink, Featured, Winter 2023 - Issue 42

Mini Forest, Big Environmental Impact

From Edna Valley to Paso Robles, wineries implement innovative farming practices in bid to protect Mother Earth.

Photo of granola in a glass jar.
November 29, 2023
Eat, Winter 2023 - Issue 42

The Generational History of Granola and a Cal Poly Recipe

Granola dates back to the 1900s and it’s become a breakfast and snack favorite among people in San Luis Obispo County and beyond. This Edible story includes a recipe from Cal Pol...

Food being made on the line at The Bridge Cafe located in San Luis Obispo.
November 29, 2023
Eat, Featured, Winter 2023 - Issue 42

Formerly incarcerated staff at this San Luis Obispo café imagine a world beyond bars

The Bridge Café provides direction and purpose through serving meals.

A peanut butter jelly sandwich on a plate with peanut butter and jelly in jars.
November 29, 2023
Winter 2023 - Issue 42

On the Go: Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

The classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich has an extensive history as the meal of the working class. This Edible article unpacks America’s favorite sandwich through a scene fr...

Hector Chavez of Ikeda Farms stands in the field.
November 28, 2023
Community, Winter 2023 - Issue 42

The Hands that Feed Us: Ikeda Brothers

Farmworkers are overwhelmingly immigrants with Latino backgrounds and this Edible story shares the firsthand account of one San Luis Obispo County farmworker.

November 3, 2023
Community, Eat, Events and Partnerships, Featured

Edible SLO ‘Immigrant Dinner Series’ Shares Culture, Treats Tastebuds

Food gives us a remarkable opportunity to connect and learn about different cultures. These shared meals are the inspiration behind Edible San Luis Obispo’s Immigrant Dinner Seri...

Garagiste Festival 1
October 14, 2023
Community, Eat, Featured

How Did the Garagiste Festival Turn Ultra-Premium Micro-Wineries into the Best Bargain in the Wine World?

Twelve years ago, when music industry veteran Doug Minnick and actor Stewart McLennan met, they were each making wine from Paso Robles grapes, following their passion for crafting ...

October 2, 2023
Community, Events and Partnerships, Featured

Tinned Fish & Rosé Highlights ‘Single Ingredient Dinner’ Series

When we first started telling people we wanted to have a ‘tinned fish’ dinner, the reactions were either very skeptical, or very enthusiastic ‘I LOVE TINNED FISH!’ replies ...

September 4, 2023
Fall 2023 - Issue 41, Featured

Food for the Thought: Letter from the Editor

Throughout the pages of this magazine, the voices of women in food, wine, industry development and other related sectors are amplified, offering colorful insight into their world o...

Atla Colina Trailer Pond
September 4, 2023
Drink, Eat, Fall 2023 - Issue 41, Featured

Family First: Alta Colina

A family business uplifting its female winemaker and chef to provide a superior experience.

September 4, 2023
Drink, Eat, Fall 2023 - Issue 41

Amuse Bouche: Fall 2023

Starters to entertain the mouth and the mind.

September 4, 2023
Eat, Fall 2023 - Issue 41, Featured

Home Is Where the Heaping Plate Is: Coya

This Peruvian chef finds comfort in sharing cultural cuisine with the community.

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