Let me start by saying, I’m no lush, but I do so appreciate a good bottomless mimosa brunch. To my knowledge, very few, if any restaurants in San Luis Obispo serve a proper brunch AND offer bottomless mimosas. (Please, correct me if I’m wrong.) Times have changed my friends! Novo is offering bottomless mimosas along […]
Parisian pastries and eccentric espresso in San Luis Obispo
You needn’t risk breaking the heel of your stiletto or threaten to dislodge a disk in your back while tottering down a cobble stone road in order to come across a flaky pastry, thin and fluffy crepe, or perfectly steamed latte. Paris is not the only place to offer such lavish mid-morning treats, they can […]
A big appetite at Big Sky Cafe
Food is often considered the metaphorical fuel that powers our bodies and if that’s the case, the wholesome, locally sourced menu at Big Sky Cafe is an electric charging station. Upon entering the front door of the restaurant on Broad Street downtown, a sense of calm washes over as you find yourself surrounded by pastel […]
Roll Out the Barrels
Barrels in the Plaza, food in the belly. People in small towns across America often joke that there’s five seasons: spring, summer, fall, winter and construction season. While there is a fair amount of road work being done at any given time in San Luis Obispo County, the extra season here is actually festival season. […]
April Showers Bring a May Trip to Flour House
If you walk down the coastline at Avila Beach, the salty ocean air will linger inside your nose in a way that will never leave you but rather open your mind like a scrapbook at any point later in life when this same scent invades your nostrils. The same is true for the savory mix […]
Firestone Grill Secret Menu
What does secret menu make you think of? In N Out perhaps? Secret menus have become a tremendously trendy restaurant concept, and we’ve unlocked a few speciality items at San Luis Obispo’s Firestone Grill for you to try. Note: these items may not be super secret, but, they are delicious eating hacks for one of […]
Tour San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo has so much to do! Hiking, horseback riding, wine tasting, eating, beaches, sail boats, arts, performances, etc. Finding the right thing for you “to do” can intimidating. The great news is, tours exist to let you sample the whole gamut. Tours are defined as “a journey for pleasure in which many different […]
The Casual Vegan
How does one girl eat healthy on a budget with time constraints? VEGAN. This sounds weird right? Vegan to me used to be a really strange idea. Blame it on my Minnesota roots, but not eating meat, or any cheese for that matter sounds impossible. Fast forward to a woman in her 30’s in sunny […]
5 Ideas to Jumpstart Your Vacation in San Luis Obispo
Are you planning a vacation to San Luis Obispo? Here is a list of 5 “must do’s” in SLO. Add some of these into your vacation plans and you’ll never experience a dull moment! Stay over on a Thursday. San Luis Obispo’s farmer’s market is the only farmer’s market in the US that runs all […]
Favorite Finds at Thursday SLO Farmer’s Market
Evening is drawing near on a Thursday, the six o’clock bell is about to be rung, and the streets are alive with the pulse of anticipation. It’s farmers market, come all and search out what our local famers have to offer you. There is SO much to choose from at farmers market! Yes, of course […]
