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.
Actor Jon Barclay was featured as the brother in Showtime’s recent “Weeds” finale, notable locally because the veteran actor is the brother-in-law of BCA’er Shabree Wenz. Other credits for the former Abercrombie and Fitch model include CSI: NY, The Bourne Supremacy, and his most prominent role as Second Lieutenant Kretz in Valkyrie with Tom Cruise … $100 buys a chance at a once-in-a lifetime opportunity offered by Cuesta College Athletics: experience an NFL game at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Win a trip to see the Super Bowl Champions, Green Bay Packers vs. the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night, Nov. 14, or the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, Dec. 11. Includes Complimentary airfare for two, three nights lodging, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and more… Wine country casual dining is making its way to the Village of Arroyo Grande. Rooster Creek Tavern is due to open early December according to the four family owners, Billy Hales, Meygan Hales, Ron & Mercedes Meier, Frank & Debbie Schiro and Daryl & Yvette Cope. The restaurant will anchor the newly constructed building located at Branch and Short in Arroyo Grande … “Start, Run and Grow Your Business” is the name of a new series of entrepreneurship training classes being offered by Mission Community Services. Free orientations offered over the next two weeks; classes begin Oct. 18. 595-1357.
