Author: Fabulous California

Sergio Jimenez

Fabulous People: Sergio Jimenez

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.”

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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.”