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Ground Turkey and Chives Potstickers

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Ground Turkey and Chives Potstickers

Learn how to make this delicious potstickers appetizer for your next group gathering.

December 1, 2022
Community, Winter 2022 - Issue 38

The Gift that Keeps on Giving

Cookbooks for all types of home chefs.

Brent Burchett
December 1, 2022
Community, Winter 2022 - Issue 38

Perspective: Agricultural Heirlooms

The influence of farms on San Luis Obispo County’s past, present and future.

Edible SLO Family Recipes
December 1, 2022
Eat, Winter 2022 - Issue 38

Family Traditions on the Plate

Edible SLO staff share their favorite holiday recipes.

Cantonese Poached Chicken with Ginger Scallion Oil

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Cantonese Poached Chicken with Ginger Scallion Oil

5 SLO County Restaurants Received MICHELIN Guide listing
November 18, 2022
Eat, Featured

5 SLO County Restaurants Receive Prestigious MICHELIN Guide Recognition

Congratulations to five SLO County restaurants for friends their recognition in the November 2022 MICHELIN Guide.

Cépage at Paris Valley Road
November 16, 2022
Community, Featured

Celebrate the Season at the Paris Valley Road Holiday Winemaker Dinner

Celebrate the holiday season with an exquisite wine-paired dinner with Winemaker Doug Hidinger. Indulge in seven decedent courses, each perfectly paired with Paris Valley Road wine...

Sheila Kearns Chocolate
November 14, 2022
Eat, Featured

San Luis Obispo Chocolatier Melts Hearts in William Sonoma Holiday Catalogue

Fans of luxury chocolate can now find the creations of San Luis Obispo chocolatier Sheila Kearns at William Sonoma.

Edible SLO Winter Issue Release Party
November 8, 2022
Community, Featured

Join Edible SLO for the Winter Issue Release Party

Join us at Epoch Estate Wines to celebrate. Meet the team behind Edible Magazine, and toast with colleagues and the businesses that graced the pages of this issue.

October 19, 2022
Community, Events and Partnerships, Featured

‘Use My Kitchen, Tell Your Story’ Series Inspires

A partnership between San Luis Obispo County restaurants, wineries and individuals with guest chefs from around the world brought to the area a series of dinners that offered a win...

Rambling Spirits SLO Public Market
October 8, 2022
Drink

Rambling Spirits Arrives at San Luis Obispo Public Market

Rambling Spirits is a distillery, bar, and restaurant born from its founders’ love for California.

Cal Poly x Edible
August 31, 2022
Community

Cal Poly Arts x Edible SLO

Edible Magazine is a proud show sponsor of Cal Poly Arts, to help keep the arts alive in San Luis Obispo County!

Fall Issue Release Party Invitation_website
August 29, 2022
Community

Join Edible SLO for the Fall Issue Release Party

Join us for a beautiful evening of deliciously paired food & wines from Avenales Ranch and Wrenn Foods. Meet the writers, photographers and team behind one of our community's best ...

August 19, 2022
Community

Must! Charities Raises $2.5 million at Wine Industry Party with a Purpose

Wine industry and business leaders from across the country once again came together at Must! Charities’ PURPOSE event with a shared passion to give back—and the results were as...

SLO County Distillery Trail Weekend
July 21, 2022
Community

Distillers of SLO County Ready for Distillery Trail Weekend in August

While the Central Coast is known for its breathtaking selection of wine, the distillery community is making their mark and you will have a chance to taste the showcase.

FARMstead ED_Edible SLO Shoot
July 7, 2022
Community

Enjoy the Bounty of the County with the SLO County Farm Trail

Grab your tickets now for “Savoring Summer in the Greenhouse,” a table-to-farm dinner at Clearwater Color Nursery in Los Osos on Saturday, July 16 from 6-9 p.m.

Pequín Coastal Cocina
July 5, 2022
Community

New Pequín, An Inspired Coastal Cocina, Now Open At Vespera Resort On Pismo Beach

Pequín, a coastal Baja-style dining venue, is now open at the beachfront Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, offering expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and breezy al fresco seating.

Opolo wine bottle with wine in a glass
July 5, 2022
Community

Opolo Vineyards Earns Top Honors at International Wine Competition

Opolo Vineyards announced the winery’s 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon earned top honors in its class at the 7th Annual Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition held in Sonoma Coun...

Open Farm Days
July 4, 2022
Community

Second Annual Open Farm Days in July

You can savor summer at the 2nd Annual Open Farm Days on the SLO Co Farm Trail.

December 1, 2021
Community, Winter 2021 – Issue 34

The Artisans, The Purveyors, The Makers

Here’s an ode to the skilled San Luis Obispo County artisans, purveyors and makers who craft truly spectacular pieces of art, food and home goods sure to bring a smile to anyone ...

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    🇵🇹 Portugal style wines are on the menu at Monarch 🇵🇹 Portugal style wines are on the menu at Monarch Grove Winery (@monarchgrovewinery) in Grover Beach (@visitgroverbeach where the owners recently opened a new tasting room. 🦋🍷

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Monarch Grove Winery’s tasting room has been a fixture of the Grover Beach Amtrak station, greeting riders as they disembarked from the train. Like the butterfly, the tasting room recently migrated away, just around the corner to a larger space. Owners Ercilia Martins and Julie Garcia are excited for this new stage of their business.

After that initial trip, Julie was hooked. She began taking winemaking classes and scouting locations for the right space to open a tasting room at home in Grover Beach. They wanted to apply that same Old World approach characteristic of Portuguese winemaking to their wine. That’s when they landed on Monarch Grove Winery.

Ercilia and Julie purchased Monarch Grove Winery on the first day of 2024, but their passion for wine started long before their acquisition. Ercilia is originally from Portugal and grew up in the countryside, where her family made their own table wine. She brought Julie home for visits in 2019 and 2022. That’s when Julie first began learning about winemaking from Ercilia’s father, Joe Martins. 

“I fell in love with the culture and wine, and how food went with wine,” Julie says. “It’s an art.”

Transformation has been a running theme in both Julie and Ercilia’s lives, so a winery branded with the Monarch butterfly, a creature that undergoes dramatic physical change itself, was a serendipitous fit. 

“The Monarch is a symbol of transformation and this whole experience has been a big transformation in our lives,” says Julie.

Grover Beach was also spot-on. When Ercilia first visited the small beach town, she instantly felt at home; it reminded her so much of Portugal. Grover Beach may not have the renown of San Luis Obispo or Pismo Beach, but that was part of the appeal. 

“There definitely has always been a pull to this community,” says Ercilia. In 2018, the two purchased their first home in Grover Beach and
    Some frames from Edible SLO Summer 2026 release pa Some frames from Edible SLO Summer 2026 release party. Thank you again to everyone at @theandersonpaso for your hospitality!

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    We laughed, we toasted, we celebrated - and we’re We laughed, we toasted, we celebrated - and we’re still smiling about it! 
 
What a beautiful evening of merrymaking to celebrate the release of our Summer issue. We’re grateful to all who helped bring the magazine to fruition: our editors, writers, photographers, illustrators, designers, story subjects, advertisers, partners, EVERYONE who graciously shared their resources, talent and stories with us. The only thing that could top that was enjoying a pretty rad party together.  
 
Huge thanks to @theandersonpaso for hosting the party in such a beautiful space, and for the delicious food, drinks and hospitality that made it so memorable. Now let’s show up for them - their restaurant is OPEN! ✨👏
 
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    “Have It Your Way” introduces you to @chinagourmet “Have It Your Way” introduces you to @chinagourmetpr  owned by Jack Ming Chen. At China Gourmet, the menu is just a suggestion. 

Words by @ajabgoare 
Photography by @fusillofoto 

“I don’t see my favorite on the menu but I want it.” @chinagourmetpr owner Jack Ming Chen is happy to oblige. 

Team members at China Gourmet as well as on photographs of some of their popular dishes. 

Team members at China Gourmet as well as on photographs of some of their popular dishes. 

At China Gourmet, it’s all about having the dining experience that’s all about what you want.

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    🤔 “Perspective: Executive Taste” - In this Perspec 🤔 “Perspective: Executive Taste” - In this Perspective piece, Loretta McFarland shares how learning to cook in her home kitchen as a child led to a career with unexpected opportunities to serve some iconic people, including a music legend and an American president. 

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    “I’ve always been an activist at heart. I wanted t “I’ve always been an activist at heart. I wanted to change the world, and I thought that I could do that for law enforcement through helping kids. Now I’m learning how to be an activist.”

Before opening a pizza restaurant, the owner of (@bennyspizzaslo) in San Luis Obispo was focused on other aspirations. But as writer Christian Camacho explains, Ben Arona is making a difference with each slice.

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