"For me, there is nothing as satisfying as a perfectly executed burrata, accompanied by basil, beets and pistachios, dressed simply with a glug of good olive oil and sprinkled with salt. Che Fico Parco Menlo rose to the occasion last week at brunch after I had ordered a chopped salad that was precariously packed with peppery salami, peppery cheese, pepperoncini and chickpeas, seasoned with a black peppery vinaigrette."
"So, too, was the grilled heirloom tomato sandwich I had at Purple Onion, as the late season tomatoes were still rolling in. Big juicy golden beefsteak met melted mozzarella cheese on sourdough in a sendoff to summer that still has me drooling. This place, with outposts on Winchester Boulevard in Campbell and Main Street in downtown Los Gatos, is highly popular for its absolutely fresh and always homemade food."
"In Seaside, the Lantern Room in the newly refurbished Monterey Beach Hotel is now helmed by Chef Paul Corsentino, and after a pleasant night's sleep, we enjoyed some of the best breakfast food we've had of late. The fluffy Forager's Omelette, accompanied by perfectly fried breakfast potatoes, was stuffed with spinach, Big Sur chanterelles, Monterey Jack cheese and Baker's Bacon."
Perfectly executed, simple seasonal dishes deliver maximum satisfaction: a burrata paired with basil, beets and pistachios, finished with olive oil and salt, exemplifies that. A too-spicy chopped salad was courteously replaced, demonstrating attentive hospitality. A grilled heirloom tomato sandwich with golden beefsteak tomato and melted mozzarella on sourdough celebrated late-season produce and homemade flavors popular with the local community. In Seaside, the Lantern Room at the Monterey Beach Hotel serves a fluffy Forager's Omelette stuffed with spinach, Big Sur chanterelles, Monterey Jack and applewood-smoked Baker's Bacon, accompanied by perfectly fried breakfast potatoes. Vin Bar By the Sea opened in Carmel by Lance and Roslyn Anderson.
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