Destinations
Cooking in the Archive, Blog
This week on the Savory Road we visited Scripps College in Claremont to interview Visiting Assistant Professor Marissa Nicosia. She has co written a blog called “Cooking in the Archives”. She and Alyssa Connell from the University of Pennsylvania have...
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Portuguese Cuisine at the Euro Cafe, Claremont
On the Savory Road we try to travel the world without having to leave your own neighborhood. At the Euro Cafe in Claremont you can taste the flavors of Portugal and Italy. Jeff interviewed family member, Joey Medeiros about the families journey from Portugal to the...
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Tear Down Pike Place Market?
My Dad and I met up last week at the Pike Place Market at Local Color – my favorite coffee house down there because – not only is the coffee and service great – but it’s within eye shot of the mimes, within ear shot of the musicians, and within nose...
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Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood, Oregon
Mount Hood is large and imposing and for those driving up, presents itself at nearly every corner. This 11,000 foot tall volcano can be distracting as it takes up more and more space in your windshield. The payoff is arriving at the historic Timberline Lodge perched...
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Bob’s Java Jive, Tacoma
I was delighted to find Bob’s Java Jive still alive and well. The building is a giant tea pot built during the 1920s when designing buildings to look like inanimate objects or animals was the rave. Over the years it’s been used as a drive-in and speakeasy. The...
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Monterey, California: Crepes to Cioppino
I felt pretty smug getting one of those last minute discount rates. Our hotel room was recently remodeled and clean. It even had a partial view of the bay (over the parking lot and between some storage buildings). At bedtime we heard quite the racket above our ceiling...
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Cheese Cave in Claremont
Two sisters Marnie and Lydia Clarke have created a charming cheese store in Claremont. They have displayed their passion with a collection of cheese from around the world.
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E.A.T. Marketplace in Temecula
E.A.T. Marketplace (Extraordinary Artisan Table) is a unique restaurant in the Inland Empire. As they explain, it is a locally grown company specializing in bridging the gap between farm to table by foraging from local food shed and purchasing direct from small,...
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Fallen Fruit from Rising Women
Jeff interviews Professor Nancy Neiman Auerbach, of Scripps College, Claremont. She is the Creative Director of the Fallen Fruit from Rising Women program. A unique program designed to empower women in the Crossroads transition program for newly released inmates....
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N7 Creamery, Cafe and Bakery
This week on the Savory Road segment we talked to all the good folks at N7 Creamery They opened their creamery, cafe and bakery only a couple on months ago in the Victoria Gardens shopping mall. They are passionate about their food and making ice cream through their...
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