Edible Monterey Bay

Edible Monterey Bay is part of the cherished Edible Communities network, which includes over 70 award-winning magazines across North America, each managed by local owners. Our goal at Edible Monterey Bay is to honor the diverse food cultures of Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey Counties throughout the changing seasons. We are committed to sustainability and believe that everyone deserves access to nutritious, clean, and affordable food. Understanding the origins of our food is vital, and we aim for our magazine, website, and events to encourage readers to connect with and support our local farmers, fishermen, chefs, winemakers, and food artisans.

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Benni Pops Give a Mushroom Movement Renewed Focus

4 days ago | ediblemontereybay.com | Mark Anderson

May 27, 2025—The husband-wife team behind the flavor formerly known as “Shroomsicles” has a knack for catching the eye and earning believers. Check out the mushroom-cap umbrella over the mushroom-based popsicle tricycle cart manned by the guy in a mushroom hat and mushroom-patterned overalls. Clock the earthy—and personal—inspiration for maxing out on mycelium, namely a desire for better gut/mental/human health and easy-to-access medicinal grade mushrooms.
Butter House Team to Launch Second Concept, Benny Walker's in Monterey

4 days ago | ediblemontereybay.com | Mark Anderson

June 3, 2025—There’s a great moment in a special Monterey Bay installment of KQED’s popular “Check Please!” series when host Leslie Sbrocco chants, “I love lumpia!!” She’s not alone in her affections, which is one reason why the team behind the lumpia that inspired her outburst, The Butter House in Seaside, is adding a second restaurant called Benny Walker’s in downtown Monterey—with similar strengths and its own identity. Emphasis on *one* reason.
Spring in the Vineyard at Domaine Messier - Edible Monterey Bay

4 days ago | ediblemontereybay.com | Laura Ness

June 3, 2025 – May has a habit of throwing seriously hot days at you, followed by the oddball low-pressure system that drops in from the Gulf of Alaska, amping up the marine layer into a relentless fog machine reminiscent of a bad disco party. We had one of those last week when I visited Julie Fette and Luc Messier at their vineyard in what will someday be officially known as the Carmel Coast AVA, if the TTB ever gets around to checking the right box on the paperwork.
Love Thy Neighbor, Not Just at Quail

1 week ago | ediblemontereybay.com | Laura Ness

May 30, 2025 – Things don’t always go as planned: ask Christopher Columbus. Headed to Carmel Valley for my husband’s birthday, we had plans to meet my Edible Monterey Bay colleague Aga Simpson at the newly re-opened restaurant Thai Village. “Under New Management!” the colorful banner declared from the rooftop. Their website indicated they would open for lunch at 12:30. Closed. Oh well. Café Rustica, too. “This place is a ghost town,” Aga declared.
Found Treasure: Snack Shack at Lovers Point

1 week ago | ediblemontereybay.com | Mark Anderson

May 30, 2025—The Shack is back, and quite possibly better than ever. That would be newsworthy enough—for too long, the old-school wooden snack bar at Lovers Point Park and Beach was an unused element passersby hungered for. Also newsworthy: Its new operators also oversee local favorites Stokes Adobe in downtown Monterey, and Margaritaville and Pete’s in Capitola. That means they know what they’re doing, particularly when it comes to historic properties and well-executed comfort food.
Wine, Jazz, Sunshine, Good Vibes in Half Moon Bay

1 week ago | ediblemontereybay.com | Laura Ness

May 27, 2025 – Clear skies and perfect wine tasting temperatures made for a most enjoyable day in the usually foggy coastal hamlet for the annual Half Moon Bay Wine and Jazz Festival. Dozens of wineries, many of them local, largely coordinated by the dynamic Patricia Eggers, joined with a great lineup of jazz bands and food trucks, to deliver a perfect trio of delectable harmony. Throw in a little shopping and a fantastic brunch at Johnny’s HMB, and it truly was the perfect coastside day.
Found Treasure: Mazatlán, Topolobampo and La Paz

2 weeks ago | ediblemontereybay.com | Mark Anderson

May 23, 2025—When the Mexican federales start asking questions, I’ve been awake about a minute. “¿De donde vienes?” one asks. I’ve fielded the same question a few times on this bus, while heading from just over the border to Mazatlán, saying “Tijuana” in my best Mexican accent, as casually as I can. Each time the checkpoint policía moved down the aisle. This time, I was groggy from an uneven overnight sleep. “California,” I say. Their eyes glimmer. And I think, Mierda.
Grape Escape: Meet Jose Reyes of CRŪ Winery - Edible Monterey Bay

2 weeks ago | ediblemontereybay.com | Laura Ness

May 23, 2025 – “I feel so blessed to have this career,” says Jose Reyes, winemaker at CRŪ Winery since 2009, which means he’s been here for the last 16 years. “This is a dream.” Reyes has now been in the wine business for over three and a half decades, although he doesn’t look a day over 50. And with a son who has worked with him at CRŪ since 2011 and a young daughter who seems to have inherited his love of flavors, he has no plans to retire. “I love working with yeast and barrels,” says Reyes.
Saying Goodbye To a Beloved Local Chef

2 weeks ago | ediblemontereybay.com | Laura Ness

May 23, 2025 – Sadly, we recently lost the irreplaceable and irreverently funny Beverlie Terra, who started the Farm to Table Wine dinner series at Chaminade Resort in Santa Cruz, where she worked for 26 years. She also taught worked as Executive Chef at Hayes Mansion in San Jose and as an instructor at Cabrillo College.
Santa Cruz Wine Stroll Shows Resilience

2 weeks ago | ediblemontereybay.com | Laura Ness

May 20, 2025 – It was heartening to see the mostly very young crowd, including many UCSC students, enjoying Santa Cruz Mountains wines on a brilliant day in downtown Santa Cruz. With nearly 300 tickets sold, traffic was robust and kept my friend Katarina and me on our toes as we poured Kings Mountain Vineyards new 2024 Boathouse Rosé of Pinot Noir, made by winemaker Nathan Kandler of Thomas Fogarty Winery.