Monterey County nurtures an impressive array of native plants, including the delicious elderberry and elderflower. Have you ever sampled this tart berry and delicate edible flower?
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These 6 best breweries in Monterey highlight the spectrum of top-notch breweries available for hop snobs, beer newbies, and even those who prefer a non-alcoholic drink.
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There is oh so much more to bitters than just a name that might be a tad off putting. This week, we’re going to fill you in on some of the benefits to bitters, and why it’s so much more than just an add-on to some cocktails.
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Do you ever walk into a store or a restaurant and recognize a brand you weren’t sure anyone else had ever heard of? That’s how we feel when we find our tour partners showing up in different restaurants, or, even better, working together! The hospitality industry in Monterey Bay is one of the biggest around, and our community loves supporting local businesses. Keep reading to see some of our favorite collaborations!
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The last 250 years of Monterey’s history has seen literary success, television success, marine success, and is one of the top vacation spots for many corporate retreats, family outings, and personal reflections. Monterey is certainly a community that loves and appreciates what we have around us every day, so it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t celebrate life together throughout the entire year. Keep reading to see some of the top events of the year, and check out the full list over here.
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The time of year for everyone’s favorite holiday-that’s-not-a-holiday has come again: Super Bowl LIV. And, this year, since we’re fortunate enough to live close to the San Francisco Bay, we get to be right in the action for all of the 49ers fans!
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No visit to Monterey would be complete without a stroll (or a drive) down Lighthouse Avenue. Parallel to Cannery Row but up a few blocks, Lighthouse is a main street for shops, convenience stores, and our favorite thing — food. Like any street in Monterey, it can feel a bit overwhelming when trying to decide on a spot to settle, so here’s some of our favorites to help you choose.
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It’s that time of the year again — the end of it! As we get caught up in the holiday storm, before we know it, another year will go down in the history books, closely followed by a new one ready to go. This year, if you’re local in the Monterey area or you’re visiting and looking for something to do, check out the following list for some recommendations for events and specials you don’t want to miss! Most of these require tickets or reservations, so don’t hesitate on any that catches your interest!
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If you’re anything like us, you can always find an excuse to go for a good taco. California hails some of the best Mexican food out there, and with Monterey’s history as California’s first capital when it was under Mexican rule, it’s only fitting we have some killer options to choose from.
When that taco itch hits (or if you’re hunkering for a good burrito or other savory Meixcan dish), here’s our choices on some of the best digs in town to hit the spot.
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We all have that craving for a good coffee every so often, but not all of us think Starbucks makes the best in the business! Although Monterey is known more for our food than our coffee, and even though we already covered seven other coffee shops in downtown, we thought we’d stretch it across the bay a little and show you what else you can find!
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Those of us who do get to frequent Monterey’s streets on a day-to-day basis, however, get an advantage not given to the transient population: Local’s Discounts.
If your paychecks support your lifestyle out here on the Central Coast, the following locations honor your hard work with discounts tailor-made for those of us who call this place home.
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There’s a time and place to be scared, and October brings out everyone’s desire for the strange and unexplained. If you love Halloween and some good ghost stories, what better place to enjoy some haunted history than the famous Monterey Bay? A lot of people — including those who have lived here all their lives — haven’t the faintest idea what the history of the bay is like, nor about the ghosts said to hang around the streets after dark. While it would take a book the size of a dictionary to discuss every ghostly sighting in Monterey’s 250-year history, in preparation of our upcoming Haunted Monterey Food Tour, we wanted to highlight a few places (especially some we’re not physically visiting) that are said to occasionally go bump in the night.
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The happiest of hours in the Monterey Bay tend to fall between 3pm-7pm, and happy hour hunters are always on the lookout for the best hangouts to celebrate. Fortunately, the staff of the Monterey Bay Food Tours (and our friends) are part of that squad, so let’s kick back with a drink and have a chat over some appetizers for a minute. If you’re on the lookout for a great spot to hang at the end of a long day (or the beginning of a long night,) here are six dynamite locations that prove why the food scene in Monterey is so unforgettable.
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Everyone knows Monterey, California, thrives on the hospitality industry. With the majority of our business coming from tourism, visitors and locals alike will find restaurant after restaurant down basically any street. You could always join us on our Old Monterey Food Tour to check out some great spots downtown, but some people are more into breakfast than lunch. Outside some of the great restaurants we feature on all of our tours, we wanted to take a moment and shout out a couple of other great spots you can find in the surroundings areas.
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Good cheese, like good wine, comes from years of practice and perfecting the craft, and Schoch Family Farmstead is no exception.
We here at the Monterey Bay Food Tours can’t get enough of the cheese from Schoch Family Farmstead — especially the ones we include on our Old Monterey Food Tour! We’ve learned so much from our partners about the behind-the-scenes production of their wholesale products — like the process of making wine from Comanche Cellars — and we wanted to highlight some of the products and back-of-the-house work from another of our favorite partners.
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by Andrew J. Stillman
Looking for something to do in Monterey Bay? How about a food tour?
Trudging through the lists of Monterey Bay eateries is a job within itself, and picking the right food options can make or break a vacation or night out.
Most people stick to review sites like TripAdvisor and Yelp to make their assumptions based on customer reviews. However, a mix-and-match of customer voices can make the right choices harder to come by. Thankfully, people out there like Casey Aguilar of Monterey Bay Food Tours take it upon themselves to show you your options.
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