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Domenico's on the Wharf and Café Fina Owners Return Home from Fishing Adventure with Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch Brothers, NFL Player and TLC's American Chopper Star

Brothers Sam and Dominic Mercurio bring back from the Halibut Capital of the World fresh fish for their restaurants, as well as photos and a video recap of their trip to be shared on Facebook Page

April 8, 2011

MONTEREY, CALIF. – Domenico’s on the Wharf and Café Fina owners, Sam and Dominic Mercurio returned today from Homer, Alaska where they were fishing with brothers, Captain Johnathan and Captain Andy Hillstrand on their crabbing boat, the F/V Time [...]

Annual Photography Auction Comes to Santa Catalina

All Proceeds from the Auction will Benefit Kids with Cameras

April 5, 2011

MONTEREY, CALIF. –Photographers, fine art collectors, and globally conscious citizens are invited to attend the annual Kids with Cameras Auction kick off event at Santa Catalina School on Friday, April 8, 2011. The auction will open with a reception [...]

OpenTable Users Vote the Sardine Factory Top 10 Best Overall Restaurant in Carmel/Monterey among Other Top Distinctions

March 24, 2011

MONTEREY, CALIF. – The world-famous Sardine Factory was voted Top 10 Best Overall Restaurant in Carmel and Monterey, as voted by nearly, 40,000 OpenTable.com users. Additionally, OpenTable recognized the Sardine Factory in its Top 10 in other [...]

Famed Chef Thomas Keller, NFL Hall of Famer Franco Harris and Hotelier Richard Marriott Participate in 19th Annual Ted J. Balestreri Leadership Classic

Tournament's Monterey Wine & Lifestyle Auction dinner took in $1000/per couple for a dinner at the Sardine Factory Wine Cellar benefitting scholarships for students in restaurant, hospitality, enology and viticulture

March 22, 2011

MONTEREY, CALIF.– The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) held its 19th annual golf tournament, the Ted J. Balestreri Leadership Classic, last week benefitting scholarships for students in restaurant, hospitality, enology [...]

Central Coast Bride Hosts Spectacular Spring Bridal Show

Special celebrity guest, Randy Fenoli of TLC's “Say Yes to the Dress,” to make keynote speech at the Peninsula's largest bridal event

February 27, 2011

MONTEREY, CALIF.– On Sunday, February 27, 2011, Central Coast Bride will host the Spectacular Spring Bridal Show with a keynote speech by TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress star, Randy Fenoli. The Fashion Director for Kleinfeld Bridal in New York City, [...]

Café Fina Receives AAA Three Diamond Rating

February 17, 2011

MONTEREY, Calif. –– For the second year in a row, AAA has awarded three Diamonds to Café Fina restaurant in Monterey, Calif. The rating, which measures overall quality, range of facilities and the level of hospitality, is based on standards developed [...]

World-Famous Celebrities Dine at the World-Famous Sardine Factory

Golf weekend draws big names with big appetites to Monterey's most elegant restaurant

February 15, 2011

MONTEREY, CALIF. – Jim Nantz, the dynamic CBS sportscaster, hosted his annual AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am dinner party in the wine cellar of the world-famous Sardine Factory this weekend. Among his guests were Tony Romo, the Dallas Cowboys [...]

Shake Family Salvation Army Fundraisers a Great Success

$130,423.00 to Benefit the Salvation Army of the Monterey Peninsula

February 8, 2011

MONTEREY, CALIF.- The Shake Family thanks the Monterey Peninsula for their donations and participation in the Sabu Shake, Sr. Memorial annual fundraisers. The yearly Sabu Safari held in October at the Portola Hotel & Spa and the Sabu Shake Sr. [...]

Domenico's on the Wharf Designates February Scallop Month on the Wharf

Celebrate with scallops served five delicious ways!

February 7, 2011

MONTEREY, CALIF. – February is now Scallop Month at Domenico’s on the Wharf, and to celebrate, succulent Weathervane Scallops are fresh on the menu. Straight from Alaska to your plate, these scallops are served five delectable ways. Seafood Alfredo, [...]

Local Author Featured on National Stroke Association StrokeSmart Magazine Cover

Burns, author of Live or Die: A Stroke of Good Luck, shares his inspiring story of recovery and hope with 100,000 readers

February 3, 2011

MONTEREY, CALIF.– Richard L. Burns, Carmel resident and author of Live or Die: A Stroke of Good Luck is featured on the cover of the Winter 2011 StrokeSmart Magazine, the official magazine of the National Stroke Association with a readership of over [...]

Cannery Row's Spindrift Inn Voted “Most Romantic” Hotel in the U.S. Second Year in a Row

As voted by over one million real travelers, Spindrift Inn wins top prize in TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards

January 21, 2011

MONTEREY, CALIF.– Spindrift Inn on Cannery Row in Monterey, Calif., has won the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award "Most Romantic" hotel in the United States for the second year in a row. Unlike any other hotel honors, TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice [...]

Café Fina and Domenico's on the Wharf Invite You to The First Ever Whalefest Monterey

Know the secret word and receive a free appetizer

January 11, 2011

MONTEREY, CALIF.– Café Fina and Domenico's on the Wharf invite you to Whalefest Monterey 2011 on Old Fisherman's Wharf, a celebration of the magnificent whales that stop in the Monterey Bay on their yearly migrations. As a special offer in [...]

Moss Landing Water, LLC Changes Name to Moss Landing Desal

Desalination project receives input and data from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

January 6, 2011

MOSS LANDING, CALIF. – Moss Landing Water, LLC has changed its name to Moss Landing Desal to describe directly the operation of the recently formed company and, to cooperate with the Pajaro Sunny Mesa Community Services District's desire to change [...]

Chaminade Resort & Spa Goes Mobile!

Now guests can use their phone to view the latest rates, offers and availability

December 21, 2010

SANTA CRUZ, CALIF.– Chaminade Resort & Spa announced today that its website is going mobile, and that guests can now access the latest rates, offers and availability on their phones.Guests can make, view and cancel reservations and get maps, [...]

Benchmark Hospitality International Announces Recipient of the First Annual Bob Zappatelli Award for Culinary Excellence

Beverlie Terra, Executive Chef at Chaminade Resort & Spa, Santa Cruz

December 7, 2010

SANTA CRUZ, CALIF.– Benchmark Hospitality International has announced that Beverlie Terra, executive chef at Chaminade Resort & Spa in Santa Cruz, California, is the inaugural recipient of the Bob Zappatelli Award for Culinary Excellence. Benchmark [...]