February 4, 2012

Bear Creek Taste of the Town

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One of the best things about the Temecula Valley is that we know how to support a good cause: by throwing a party! Bear Creek’s first Taste of the Town event was the inspiration of organizers Charlotte DeHasa and Nicole Gilmore and they did a great job of coordinating with some of the best restaurants [...]

Taste of Temecula….ON THE RED CARPET!

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The 16th annual Temecula International Film and Music Festival premiered Sept. 15-19th at the Tower Plaza Movie Experience on Ynez Rd in Temecula, CA. I became Paparazzi for the weekend and elbowed my way in for the glitz and glamour. Opening ceremonies were emceed by none other than Timmy D of Timmy d. Productions, one [...]

B’s Beans – A Fresh Alternative

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When it comes to making a great cup of coffee, it all boils down to the bean. When and how it’s roasted makes a huge difference in taste since roasting the bean brings out the lovely oils and sugars that make coffee – well, coffee. However, most coffee that’s available on the market, even coffee [...]

Black Market Brewing Company – Temecula Beer Taps Gold

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The beer world just had a taste of Temecula by way of Black Market Brewing Co. and it is thirsty for more.  A Gold medal from the Great American Beer Festival is one of the most difficult to garner in the U.S. brewing world and yet a small brewing company in Temecula managed to do [...]

Pinnacle Restaurant at Falkner Winery

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There are many wonderful restaurants in Temecula Wine Country. The advantages are obvious – many different choices of wonderful cuisine at a variety of price points and atmospheres. One distinct disadvantage is the possibility of missing a place that should not be missed. If you have missed Pinnacle Restaurant, or it has been a while [...]

Made in Temecula – Stuffed Bell Peppers

Stuffed Peppers - Photo by Corie Maue

Another warm Temecula Saturday is upon us and we are off to the Old Town Temecula Farmer’s Market to pick up our Inland Empire CSA box. Our first stop is the Sage Mountain Farms booth to check out the amazing selection of locally grown, organic produce. We love this program because we love to eat [...]

Wine Pick of the Week – Wiens’ Wine Sampler Pack

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The Temecula Wine Country benefits from – and gets the vast majority of its visitors – the “big three” surrounding metropolitan areas – San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles. If you reside in each of these areas, you can typically drive to Temecula within 2 hours – no problem. But with our busy lives, [...]

ToT Happy Hour @ Rustico

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Join the Taste of Temecula crew for Happy Hour @ Rustico Ristorante & Pizzeria in Murrieta this Thursday, September 23rd, from 5:00-7:00pm. Take advantage of drink specials (the Happy Heather will be just $5.00 – see above video) and their tapas appetizers will be discounted to $3.95 for all ToT guests. Rustico just recently celebrated [...]

La Cocina – ¡Muy Excelente!

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Juan Elenes hails from Sinaloa, Mexico. He came to Temecula by way of Baldwin Park and joined La Cocina a few weeks after they opened their doors. He says it was like going from night to day. The way he looks at it, he doesn’t have any “customers.”  He sure has a lot of friends, though. [...]

Dudley’s Wine & Gifts – At Home with the Dudley’s

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Asking Eric Dudley of Dudley’s Wine & Gifts, “What is the most important wine in your shop right now?” is like asking him, “Which one of your children to you love best?” For Eric, the simple answer is, “Whichever wine I am sharing with friends at the moment.” You see, while Eric knows a lot about world class wines [...]