For San Luis Obispo restaurants SLO Provisions and Mint + Craft, food is at the heart of community building. Despite social distancing restrictions, the two restaurants learned to adapt to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to continue to serve the San Luis Obispo community. SLO Provisions co-owner Dwyne Willis said the restaurant’s adapted business model began […]
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Cal Poly startup Roopairs the restaurant industry
Having grown up with a restaurateur father, business administration senior David Bartolomucci and older brother Raymond Bartolomucci know the restaurant industry like the back of their spatulas.
Catching up with DENCH creator Jimmy Wong one year later
Food science senior and creator of pop-up restaurant DENCH, Jimmy Wong has become San Luis Obispo’s resident student-celebrity chef.
Giuseppe’s in Pismo Beach has reopened
Giuseppe’s Cucina Italian Restaurant has reopened its doors after being closed for a year and a half.
Restaurant Month spotlights San Luis Obispo’s food industry
SLO CAL Restaurant Month highlights the importance of food culture in San Luis Obispo.
Giuseppe’s: Senior project turned popular restaurant
When political science student Joe DiFronzo chose his senior project back in 1988, he knew there was only one option: opening a restaurant. DiFronzo runs the homestyle Italian restaurant Giuseppe’s Cucina Rustica, which first opened in the Landmark Hotel space on Price Street in Pismo Beach. But starting a business as at 20 years old […]
Vista Grande replacement bids to come in mid-March
Cal Poly will receive bids from prospective contractors for the Vista Grande replacement March 22.
Foremost Wine Co. blends local and global cuisine and wine
There’s a new spot for your date night.
Luna Red satisfies hunger for a pretty penny
In this week’s column, food columnist Kristine Xu reviews Luna Red.
Cajun seafood restaurant opens in San Luis Obispo
“Comfortable, affordable, fun and yummy.”
That’s how owner Jon Kim describes Crawdaddy’s, the new cajun seafood restaurant.
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 […]