Local is the essence of Farmgram, from the idea to the product. Funding is the only outsourcing Cal Poly students Tessa Salzman, Tyler Thomas and Adrian Godby are using for their business idea.
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Eat, drink, dance and give back at Flavor of SLO
F. McClintock’s, Eureka!Burger or Mo|Tav? Petra or House of Bread? Spike’s or SLO Brewing Co.?
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Pluto’s moves into SLO’s orbit
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net College students know just how they like it. Louis Kimball and Gerry Bugas, the founders of Pluto’s, a restaurant chain based in the San Francisco Bay Area, know this. After all, completely customizable, made-to-order salads and sandwiches are the reason for their restaurants’ success in college towns such as Davis, Chico and Palo […]
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American-style ‘Eatz’ hit downtown scene
Mustang Daily Staff Report arts@mustangdaily.net New downtown San Luis Obispo restaurant, Eatz by Dezign, opened three weeks ago on Feb. 18 and serves pizza, soups, sandwiches and salads. “Our concept is really based on providing simply delicious food of a really high caliber and quality really quickly and affordably,” executive chef Johnny Jantz said. “So, […]
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Splash Café adds new location downtown
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net The love story of Joanne and Ross Currie steamed up over a bowl of clam chowder. At the time, more than two decades ago, Joanne — general manager at F. McClintock’s Saloon — and Ross — who worked for Budweiser — would sneak off during their lunch breaks to Splash Café in Pismo Beach for […]
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Cal Poly Sweet Hickory BBQ Sauce hits stores
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net Mmm! Finger-lickin’ good! Cal Poly’s new Sweet Hickory BBQ Sauce hit markets Feb. 12, and pulled pork will never be the same. In true Learn by Doing fashion, the university’s barbecue sauce is student-created, student-run and student-produced. From recipe creation, to production, to even packaging design, Cal Poly students had their hands […]
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Restaurant Month spices up SLO
Throughout January, 43 restaurants participated in San Luis Obispo County’s sixth annual Restaurant Month, put on by the San Luis Obispo County Visitors & Conference Bureau. The focus was on fresh, local produce, meats and wines.
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Farmers market to grow this summer
Weaving through the crowd during San Luis Obispo’s Farmers’ Market may get a little easier this summer. The Thursday night tradition will expand its borders to include Morro Street between Higuera and Monterey streets from July 1 to Sept. 30. The San Luis Obispo Downtown Association joined the San Luis Obispo County Certified Farmers’ Market Association in a plan […]
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Spice up your life with salsa
In 1997 Pace Foods declared May National Salsa Month, and I am excited to celebrate an entire month of my favorite condiment. There are so many types of salsa. It would be easy to try a new one each day of the month, but I am especially excited for my Cinco de Mayo salsa extravaganza. […]
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Pumping Iron
The new Recreation Center is finally open, and health nuts everywhere are working overtime. It’s easy to find someone “pumping iron,” but as I head over to the Red Cross to attempt to give blood again, there isn’t enough iron in my veins to get even a small pump out. At first, I was frustrated […]
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Organic farmer to sow seeds SLOcally
Joel Salatin, a Polyface, Inc. farmer, will speak as part of the university’s week-long FocusSLO Earth Day series put on by Empower Poly Coalition on April 19.