Culinary Gems, Hidden 海滩, 纳帕谷 酒

According to the online media br和 食客, “the Golden State is h和s down the best place to eat in America.” In this episode, 吃 LA Senior Editor Farley Elliott backs up this bold claim with a deep dive into the many culinary treasures 加州ornia has to offer. Alongside host Soterios Johnson, Elliot shares where to find authentic ranch cuisine, why Highway 99 has some of the country’s best Mexican food, 和 which 加州ornia town he’d choose for his last meal on earth.

更多的 than a few hidden gems are discovered in this episode: Travel writer Ann Marie Brown shares her knowledge of lesser-known beaches up 和 down the coast, with insights on where to find solitude, 海星, or something totally unexpected. 在那之后, 食物 和 酒 Executive 酒 Editor 雷岛 discusses some of the emerging trends in 纳帕谷, highlighting winemakers who go far beyond bold Cabernet Sauvignons 和 buttery Chardonnays.

客人

Farley Elliott, Senior Editor of 吃拉 和 author of Los Angeles Street 食物: A History From Tamaleros to Taco Trucks

Ann Marie Brown, author 和 dedicated outdoorswoman

雷岛, Executive 酒 Editor of 食物 & 酒 和 酒 和 Spirits Editor of Travel + Leisure 和 离职

资源

吃拉’s Farley Elliott highlights the offerings at some of 加州ornia’s less-heralded culinary regions.

• 吃: The Essential Guide to Eating 加州ornia
• David Chang，厨师 总监
• Santa Monica Farmers Market
• Central Coast dining
• Central Coast wine country
• 加州ornia ranch cuisine
• 飞溅的咖啡馆 in Pismo海滩
• Stephanie Mutz, sea urchin diver
• Central Valley dining
• Mexican food on Highway 99
• Gustavo Arellano，《 美国塔可
• Fresno chile history
• Los Toritos Taco Truck in 塞尔玛 
• Sacramento dining
• Basque dining in Bakersfield
• Desert dining
• 比尔艾迪生, 吃的 National Dining Critic
• La Copine Kitchen in Fla最小值go Heights/Yucca Valley
• Copper Top BBQ in 孤松
• Los Alamos dining
• Bob’s Well Bread Bakery
• Full of Life Flatbread
• 贝尔的

Travel writer Ann Marie Brown explores 加州ornia’s hidden beaches.

• Best for solitude: Manchester Beach 南部的 奇诺
• 大多数景区: Pfeiffer Beach in 大瑟尔
• Rugged beauty: Sculptured Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore
• Beachcomber-friendly: Fitzgerald Marine Reserve，以北 Half Moon Bay
• Hidden city beach: Beacon’s Beach in 恩
• Whale watching: Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve in 拉霍亚; 丹娜一点; 大瑟尔; 奇诺
• Beach wildlife: Gold Bluffs Beach in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
• Hidden surprise: Bowling Ball Beach 南部的 点领域

雷岛 discusses 纳帕谷 winemakers who look beyond big Cabernet Sauvignons.

• 纳帕谷
• Shafer Hillside Select
• Caymus Vineyards
• 高速公路29
• 丹Petroski of Larkmead 和 Massican 酒ry
• 朗 & Reed 酒 Company
• Ayum Schoner of the Scholium Project
• Steve Matthiasson of Matthiasson 酒s
• Outpost 酒s
• Farella Vineyard
• Matthew Rorick of Forlorn Hope 酒s
• Cathy Corison, winemaker
• Smith-Madrone Vineyards
• Silverado Trail
• Chappellet
• 凯德酒厂
• Joseph Phelps Vineyard’s culinary program
• Chef Maria Helm Sinskey at Robert Sinskey Vineyards

 

关于 the Host

Soterios Johnson, formerly the local host of National Public Radio’s Morning Edition on radio station WNYC, moved from New York City to Davis, 加州., in 2016 和 is just getting to know his surroundings. By combining his journalistic instincts with his personal curiosity, Johnson will use the 加州ornia Now platform to develop a deeper underst和ing of his adopted home.