BCA FYI

July 1’s changing of the guard at the SLO Chamber of Commerce went like clockwork.  Dave Garth tied up the bow on his enormous community legacy, headed out the Chamber door and into new adventures, and new Prez and CEO Ermina Karim stepped up with grace and smarts. Well done all around … Atascadero’s hacker problems could happen to anyone. Our friends at TekTegrity offer great counsel: always approach email with healthy skepticism. Never open an attachment from an unfamiliar sender and don’t visit a website to change a password without first confirming the site is legitimate. Phishers set up phony sites, nab your password and have what they need to go on a buying spree … Cooking up some fun in Morro Bay: Defending champion Chef Neil Smith from Windows on the Water will go head to head, knife to knife, palate to palate with Chef Shawn Washburn from Shawn’s on Main in the Battle of the Bay at Sunset’s Savor Event on October 1. Sunset editor-in-chief, Katie Tamony, will be the discerning palate to please. Let the great food fly … More foodie-news-you-can-use: two Central Coast icons are combining forces later this year. The Far Western Tavern in Guadalupe is moving to Old Town Orcutt with Chef Rick Manson, the much-admired owner of Chef Rick’s as executive chef. Chef Rick, one of the epicurean honorees at the recent Central Coast Wine Classic, closed his eatery in late June to lead the charge at the new Far Western. And Applebee’s in San Luis Obispo is digging in on a remodel project to update the building and make big changes to the décor … Bru is the name of a very cool new coffee house located just north of the Carlton on El Camino Real in Atascadero. Owner Diane Helbert offers an inviting ambiance, great coffee drinks and pastries, and a most elusive asset: a private room that seats 8-10 people.