Sergio Jimenez is the new chef de cuisine of AVANT, the signature restaurant of Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego. “My position is a very fun and active role in the restaurant. I oversee all back-of-house operations and develop menu based on seasonality.”
Author: Fabulous California
Fun Drink Spots in California
The only thing better than sitting back and indulging in a really good drink is sitting back with a fun drink in an inimitably cool spot. Evidently, California is home to quite a few Instagram-worthy drink spots—complete with breezy West Coast views, casual charm and an expansive cocktail menu of the sunny state’s very best spirits.
Fabulous People: Caesar Huerta
Caesar Huerta is the executive chef and owner of Craft House in Del Mar, a New American restaurant with Mexican fusion. “We are popular for our Monster Burgers and seafood offerings.”
Pozo Saloon’s New Sunday Sessions
Though currently under renovation and closed for lodging until 2023, Pozo Saloon’s new Sunday Sessions allow people the chance to enjoy the Santa Margarita saloon in the meantime. Now through October, gather with family and friends for Sunday Sessions to savor a saloon-style summer evening with live music and delicious eats.
New DAOU-a-GoGo Touring Wine Bar
Ready, set, DAOU-a-GoGo! This 1962 International Metro Van-turned-touring wine bar from DAOU Family Estates in Paso Robles is ready to hit the road across California–and the United States.
Fabulous People: Matthew Arkin
Matthew Arkin is the co-founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based Downtime Cocktails, which just released Batch 22 Classic Gold, A New American Aquavit. “Downtime Cocktails was founded almost three years ago after I created the initial recipe in my kitchen in LA, just for fun.”
Fabulous People: Chef Christopher Lin
Chef Christopher Lin hails from the iconic Las Brisas ocean-front restaurant in Laguna Beach. The award-winning eatery serves up classic Southern California cuisine, alongside a panoramic view of the coastline.
5 Cutest Mountain Towns in California
When you think of California, you probably imagine a beachy, West Coast escape comprised of surfing towns and relaxed hotspots. And while the state is, in fact, abundant in both of those things, California is also home to a wide variety of cozy, mountain towns settled within some of the state’s most complex mountain ranges.
Marisi to Open in La Jolla
Marisi, offering Italian hearth cooking, is set to open August 2022 in La Jolla. After more than two years in the works, Marisi will impress guests with its lineup of handmade pasta, classic cocktails and more.
Fabulous People: Katie Reicher
New York transplant and Culinary Institute of America grad Katie Reicher is the executive chef of Greens Restaurant in San Francisco. Upon opening in 1979, Greens Restaurant is credited with changing the “image and appreciation of vegetarian cooking in America.”