Paso Robles

Il Cortile

I absolutely must find out how Il Cortile make their pappardelle with wild boar. They toss buttery warm rich fresh pasta in saucy goodness. It can’t be too hard to reverse engineer because I was able to get most of the ingredients out of the waiter. I had to tell him...

Haircut 100

Desperately need a haircut and have been asking around but don’t know who I can trust. So, I stalked girls downtown for a little bit but most wear their hair in a ponytail. Funny town! Finally, I found a girl working at a clothing store named Ansha (it’s dutch) with a...

Pilates in Paso

Haven’t found Pilates yet. I’m on the West Side a few blocks from the square downtown and one studio in walking distance had 2 machines and charges $45 for a private session. Ouch. Another spot near downtown only has 2 classes a week: Monday and Wednesday nights. More...

Here, Kitty Kitty

In Santa Ynez, everyone in the neighborhood had a pet dog. Here in Paso, I just see cats everywhere. Right now I’m looking out my kitchen window at a cat on the fence, another is next door, and there’s one out my front porch. No idea what this means. Just an...

El Paso De Robles

As excited as I am to be in El Paso De Robles, it’s harvest! Most people here are too busy to talk or respond to calls and emails. What to do…. What to do…Maybe pursue dessert winemakers who have a later harvest. Paso’s got a few I like. I tasted a delicious dessert...

PASO ROBLES

SANTA YNEZ

SAN LUIS OBISPO

MURPHYS

BOONVILLE

EL DORADO