Recently I had some thoughts regarding the restaurant industry, and because most of the dining I do is in my local area I will have to speak from my experience here. There has been this huge push for local, fresh, farm to fork type dining and I am a huge fan of it. I’ve also noticed the push toward taking certain foods, reinventing them, and creating a new craze. Read more…
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Our Three Favorite Wines from April
Here we are…again. Another month gone that we’ll never get back and it’s a Monday…haha…just kidding. No negativity here. April flew by as all time does for us, nothing like having careers and a baby to soak it all up. Read more…
Thoughts on Sustainability and Earth Day Food & Wine Festival
Earth Day Food and Wine Festival has been one of my favorite events since we were introduced to it 4 or 5 years ago. You’ve heard me talk about how laid back it is but all for such a great cause…sustainability. The last few years Annie and I have been doing things in our life together to work on being more sustainable when it comes to money, food, food waste, consuming stuff, and so on. Much of our inspiration has come from this event and the folks that put this event on…the Central Coast Vineyard Team, which is behind the SIP (Sustainability in Practice) Certification for vineyards and wineries. Read more…
Earth Day Food and Wine Festival
This Saturday, tomorrow, is the big event at Pomar Junction Vineyard and Winery. In one of my last blog posts I talked about wine events and asked if there was room for the dozens and dozens of events we have locally or if we were getting a little saturated…now here I am talking about an event.Earth Day Food and Wine Festival is one of a handful of events I get excited about each year due to what they stand for, the folks that show up, and the vibe of the whole thing. Annie and I first went to Earth Day four or five years ago when it was at Santa Margarita Ranch in…wait for it…Santa Margarita. We absolutely fell in love with the event. Read more…
Paso Robles Beer: BarrelHouse Brewing
Yep, I said beer! Paso Robles is definitely known for the wine, which I love, but I’m excited to see more of a beer scene here, with the arrival of another microbrewery…BarrelHouse Brewing Company. Everyone knows Firestone Walker Brewery is here and I love their beer, but it’s nice to have some variety…you know?
And no, I have not forgotten that Downtown Brew and Paso Robles Brewing are here too. I’m just bringing this NEWEST brewery to light. Read more…
Customer Service Will Be the Death of Me
Note: I am not slamming this business mentioned in this post, just using it as a recent example.
We recently went up to Monterey because I had some work to take care of and we decided to go back to the Cannery Row Brewing Company. In December of 2011 we had gone to Monterey simply to get away for a few days prior to Christmas and ended up going to the Cannery Row Brewing Company two nights in a row because we had such an awesome time there. Read more…
News From Paso Robles: Matt Ortman Joins Villa San Juliette Winery and More
Hello again folks. Below you will find some tidbits of news and events going on in Paso Robles or surrounding areas. These are things I find in my own research or that are emailed to me. We have started posting the things we find interesting, odd, or informational in some of our blog posts to help spread the message. If you are an individual or winery (or restaurant) that knows of anything going on that you feel we may be missing you can email me at matt@hootnannieblog.com Read more…
Paso Robles Brewing Company, The Pour House, and Fundaro’s FoodStream
Last week we had the chance to go check out these two new places here in Paso Robles. It actually ended up being two birds, one stone because we found out that Fundaro’s FoodStream would be parking their Streamline at Paso Robles Brewing and Pour House for the evening so we could get great beer as well as awesome food. Read more…
What To Do for Annie’s Birthday???
Soooooo…it was Annie’s birthday on the 29th of December and it was a bit different than normal because we have the adorable, amazing, cutie pie named Sammy which requires a little extra thought. I left it up to Annie for the most part and she had decided that we would go downtown right here in Paso Robles. Luckily for us, we absolutely love hanging out downtown, especially during the wintery Christmas time…it’s just beautiful. Read more…
Christmas Day Spread
Our Christmas this year was spent relaxing around the house with Sammy, good friends, and close family! We invited people over for an open house, opened a bunch of great wine and made up a feast of tasty treats! The idea was that we could enjoy spending time with those we love on Christmas day, while creating new traditions with our new little one. Read more…
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