Once upon a time—not so long ago—there was a pretty French chateau surrounded by vines next to a sleepy river. Even though it was not for sale at the time, Greg Ahn took one look and could see the potential. “The property was beautiful, but you couldn’t tell from the road,” he recalls. “It didn’t feel welcoming.” He envisioned turning it into a small-batch boutique winery and creating a vibrant cultural space and community hub on the estate. Three years later, he is well on the way to making that dream come true.
Ahn, founder and president of Folktale Winery & Vineyards in Carmel Valley, says it’s still a work in progress, fueled by people like hospitality vice president John Fitzgerald, who creates a welcoming vibe, and chef Todd Fisher, … Read More
August 1, 2017 – Disrupt, reclaim, take ideas further. ‘Innovate the plate’ was the theme for the Produce Marketing Association (PMA)’s annual Foodservice Conference & Expo this past weekend. From all over the country, nearly two thousand people—attendees, buyers, and exhibitors—converged in downtown Monterey to focus on fresh produce.
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 
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. 