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Deborah Luhrman

Santa Cruz

Editor and Publisher at Edible Monterey Bay

Food, wine and travel writer. Part time gardenista.

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  • 3 weeks ago | ediblemontereybay.com | Deborah Luhrman

    PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHEYENNE ELLISHead towards the coast, make a left and you’ll be on one of the grandest drives in the United States. It’s scenic for sure, but also one of the most productive and bountiful stretches of real estate for food lovers.

  • 3 weeks ago | ediblemontereybay.com | Deborah Luhrman

    Mother Nature is putting on her usual summer show with vibrant flowers, sweet strawberries and juicy stone fruits, but many people I know are not feeling the usual joy this season brings. There’s a sense of unease and uncertainty in our community— about pocketbook issues like rising prices and possible shortages; about the erosion of public services; and about the well-being of the local farm labor force.

  • Mar 4, 2025 | ediblemontereybay.com | Deborah Luhrman

    One of my favorite things about publishing Edible Monterey Bay is all the opportunities it provides me to get out and explore our beautiful tri-county region. It’s easy for me to become a homebody living up in the Soquel Hills, but there are meetings to attend in Monterey, wine to pick up in Hollister, magazine deliveries to make in Carmel, events to go to in Big Sur, restaurants to try in Capitola and sometimes—if I’m lucky—a photo shoot up on the North Coast.

  • Jan 31, 2025 | ediblemontereybay.com | Deborah Luhrman

    January 30, 2025 – Carmel’s legendary Forge in the Forest restaurant is set to close permanently February 7 after the current owners were unable to renew their lease. Founded in 1972, the restaurant is the second major closure in Carmel so far this year. Italian fine-dining venue La Balena served its last meal this week and owners made plans to relocate to Florence.

  • Dec 2, 2024 | ediblemontereybay.com | Deborah Luhrman

    A few years back I was invited to a media event and had a chance to meet one of my real life heroes, chef José Andrés. The Spanish-born restaurateur and humanitarian was in our area to promote olives and other products from the European Union. The tapas and cava at the reception were exceptional, but “how can I write about Spanish olives in a local food magazine?” I asked him.

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