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Raúl Nava · he/him/él · Writer covering Monterey Bay dining + restaurants
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Amaro Ambassador: Bartender Francis Verrall showcases the bittersweet Italian digestivo at Pacific Grove’s Mezzaluna
Amaro Ambassador: Bartender Francis Verrall showcases the bittersweet Italian digestivo at Pacific Grove’s Mezzaluna
Going Green: Discover the roots of this year’s trendiest flavor
Going Green: Discover the roots of this year’s trendiest flavor
Villa Azteca opening second restaurant, Nicolás, in Carmel Plaza
Villa Azteca opening second restaurant, Nicolás, in Carmel Plaza
Digital Dining: Monterey County ghost kitchens
Digital Dining: Monterey County ghost kitchens
Some culinary innovations have turned fiction into fact.
Tea Tome: "Tea Table" book by Karen Anne Murray
Tea Tome: "Tea Table" book by Karen Anne Murray
Taste of Home: Monterey County microenterprise home kitchens
Taste of Home: Monterey County microenterprise home kitchens
Strong Start: Calavera Coffee
Strong Start: Calavera Coffee
Food truck operator pivots to politics
Food truck operator pivots to politics
Getting to know Mexican pan dulce at Lupita's Bakery
Getting to know Mexican pan dulce at Lupita's Bakery
It’s amazing how bakers can transform just a few simple ingredients into an astonishing array of sweet treats. Their labor could yield a flaky Kouign-Amann in France, a sticky baklava in Turkey or a creamy egg custard tart in China. Yet …
Cafe Guarani brings a taste of Paraguay to Pacific Grove
Cafe Guarani brings a taste of Paraguay to Pacific Grove
Now more than ever, food is about so much more than sustenance. Restaurant dining rooms may be empty, but local eateries still bustle with camaraderie and solidarity. It’s fitting that Cafe Guarani arrives in Pacific Grove during the c…
Decanting Latinidad: Three Monterey Bay Area sommeliers reflect on their Mexican heritage
Decanting Latinidad: Three Monterey Bay Area sommeliers reflect on their Mexican heritage
Decanting Latinidad en español
Decanting Latinidad en español
Flying Fish Grill puts taste over tradition
Flying Fish Grill puts taste over tradition
By Raúl Nava These days, foodies love to throw around the word “authenticity.” I’m often asked for the “most authentic” Chinese food or “real Mexican-style” tacos. Eating “authentic” foods has become a badge of honor to show off on Insta…
A world of flavors on Pacific Grove’s Forest Hill
A world of flavors on Pacific Grove’s Forest Hill
A drive through Pacific Grove’s Forest Hill neighborhood reveals many of the city’s best kept secrets — spots loved by locals, but tragically omitted from most “greatest hits” compilations. Forest Hill packs a lot of flavor into it…
Rediscovering Pacific Grove’s downtown dining scene through takeout
Rediscovering Pacific Grove’s downtown dining scene through takeout
Foray restaurant to showcase foraged ingredients
Foray restaurant to showcase foraged ingredients
July 28, 2020 – It’s January and at first glance, the woods outside of Eugene, Oregon, seem like an idyllic sanctuary. But there’s a hunter on the loose here. Listen carefully, and you hear the patter of feet stepping on the damp mud. They hasten in pace. Sniff, sniff—a wet nose and thick, curly brown ... Read more
Exploring the world of dim sum in Salinas
Exploring the world of dim sum in Salinas
Watsonville brothers slice it up
Watsonville brothers slice it up
January 21, 2020 – Growing up in the nineties, was there any food more appealing than pizza? As kids, we envied the epic pizza parties of crime-fighting turtles and spent our weekends at the mall inevitably scarfing down a slice of Sbarro while we were there. It’s not just nineties kids who have swooned over ... Read more
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