June 28, 2017 – After years of celebrating the vegetable bounty of the Salinas Valley, is the Monterey Peninsula hungry for meat? We’ll soon find out when chef Todd Fisher’s sizzling new 7D Steakhouse opens on Thursday, to be followed in August by chef Fabrice Roux’s new Carmel Valley Chophouse.
Officially called the Seventh & Dolores Steakhouse, the new venture is run by Folktale Winery with a team that not only includes Fisher, but also chef Jeremiah Tydeman, previously with Alvarado Street Brewery & Grill, and Joe Valencia, a veteran of Rio Grill and Porter’s in the Forest, in the front of the house.
The Folktale Winery team is taking on the concept of a great American steakhouse and launching it over the top in what proprietor Gregory Ahn is … Read More
Portola Hotel & Spa—the first LEED® certified hotel on California’s Central Coast—has just completed a beautiful multi-million dollar renovation that includes a reimagined space in the hotel lobby with a new restaurant/bar concept and an exciting new menu from executive chef Danny Abbruzzese.
May 23, 2017 – Since leaving Tarpy’s Roadhouse and signing on as executive chef at Folktale Winery, Todd Fisher has been busy working on a new menu and transforming the Greenhouse at Folktale into a four season space. 
April 25, 2017 – Portola Hotel & Spa cuts the ribbon Wednesday on its entirely reimagined restaurant and bar space—Jacks Monterey—and unveils a new menu that chef Danny Abbruzzese calls ‘California Cultural Cuisine.’
Stepping out onto the new, 1200-square-foot deck of California Market at Pacific’s Edge restaurant at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands is a treat, especially at this time of year. The longer days mean that you can linger over cocktails and dishes from the restaurant’s stellar menu, enjoying them as the sun dips into the ocean. The air is just crisp enough to be refreshing, and the unobstructed, panoramic views of Big Sur’s craggy cliffs and the majestic Pacific below will take your breath away.