Outstanding Chowder & Prawn Scampi Inside The Portola Hotel & SpaBy Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel BloggerAs I looked up and down the menu, I was continually distracted by the large fireplace quietly flickering inside a wall.People were sitting in front of it, relaxing and chatting while drinking fine wines, cocktails and excellent craft beers … [Read more...]
Monterey
Jack’s Restaurant Monterey Receives Wine Spectator Award Of Excellence
Local Wines Help Portola Hotel & Spa's Lunch & Dinner Spot Take A Coveted Prize The recently remodeled Jack's restaurant in the Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey, CA, has something more than its new decor to celebrate.It has been awarded the Wine Spectator’s 2017 Award of Excellence for its wine program."We are very honored to have received the 2017 Wine … [Read more...]
Jacks Monterey Restaurant Features Local Menu & Creative Cocktails In Portola Hotel
Remodeled Fine Dining Spot Now Open In Monterey BayAfter an extensive renovation, the Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey, CA, has opened its new lobby and revamped its lobby-adjacent restaurant.Now called Jacks Monterey, it is located in the back section of the lobby and features food from Monterey, Monterey wines, local craft beers and some pretty creatively-served … [Read more...]
Exploring Moss Landing, A Hidden Gem In California’s Monterey Bay
Restaurants, Whale Watching, Margaritas & Traveling Back In Time Along Busy Highway 1By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel BloggerAlong the busy two-lane highway between Monterey and Santa Cruz on the Central California coast, which on one side sits a power plant, is a little gem of a place that's worth pumping the breaks for in order to come to screeching to a … [Read more...]
Monterey County, CA Featured In HBO’s ‘Big Little Lies’
Show Stars Nicole Kidman & Reece Witherspoon; Party Scheduled To Celebrate DebutCalifornia's Monterey County is providing the backdrop for the new HBO drama miniseries “Big Little Lies.” “Big Little Lies,” which debuts on Sunday, Feb. 19, stars Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon. It is based on the New York Times best-seller novel of the same name by author Liane … [Read more...]
Top 10 Things To Do In Monterey & Carmel While It’s Raining
Wine Tasting, A Food Tour, The Aquarium, Whale Watching & More Are All-Weather Activities In Monterey BayA great destination when the sun is out, it does occasionally get wet in Carmel and Monterey, California. And when that happens, there's no need to sit around the hotel room flipping channels on the TV or going through your smart phone trying to find something … [Read more...]