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Savor the Central Coast (Brittany App, Savor the Central Coast)<\/p><\/div>\n

By Leslie Dinaberg<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spend a gorgeous September weekend sampling the best of the best from winemakers, celebrity chefs, brew masters, fishermen and artisanal food producers who call the Central Coast home.<\/p>\n

Not to mention two nights in the beautiful Seacrest oceanfront hotel in Pismo Beach. It\u2019s a tough job, but somebody had to do it, and I\u2019m so glad I was the one who got to explore\u00a0the uber-cool culinary exploration event that\u00a0is Sunset Savor the Central Coast<\/a> last fall. What a treat! I can\u2019t wait to go again!<\/p>\n

You too can participate in this delicious annual four-day event (sadly, I was only able to attend two days last year) put on by Sunset <\/i>Magazine<\/i><\/a> and San Luis Obispo County Visitors & Conference Bureau <\/a>Sept. 26\u201329.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s festivities look tastier than ever, with opportunities to savor award-winning wines and indulge in a spectacular menu from chef Maegen Loring<\/a> of the acclaimed\u00a0Lido Restaurant at Dolphin Bay<\/a>, all in the splendor of historic Hearst Castle<\/a>. Or, if you like to get your hands in the dirt, you can plant and tag your own grapevine at Stolo Family Winery\u00a0& Vineyards,<\/a> near the picturesque town\u00a0of Cambria.<\/p>\n

You can also get up close and personal with hot celebrity chefs such as Michael Voltaggio<\/a> (Top Chef <\/i>winner and chef\/restaurateur of West Hollywood\u2019s avant-garde ink. and ink.sack)\u00a0and Nathan Lyon<\/a> (host of Good Food America<\/i>); enjoy Sunset on the Sand in Pismo Beach, where you\u2019ll learn how to make a cocktail with herbs from your garden, followed by farm-to-table cuisine and wine vintages celebrating the Central Coast\u2019s bounty; or gather for an evening under the star-filled Paso Robles sky at the new\u00a0open-air Vina Robles Amphitheatre<\/a>, where you can sample specially prepared foods and award-winning wines, while enjoying live music in the beautiful surroundings of Paso Robles wine country.<\/p>\n

And, of course, there\u2019s the main event, with the opportunity to wander the gorgeous grounds of Santa Margarita Ranch<\/a>; watch celebrity chef demos; taste the wares of more than 100 local wineries; and sample small bites dished up from local restaurateurs, farmers, and artisan food and winemakers. Festivities also include live music, a beer garden and loads of booths and demonstrations to explore the latest trends in food and wine, gardening and travel.<\/p>\n

For an up-to-date schedule and ticket information, go to visitsanluisobispocounty.com<\/a> or call 800\/634-1414. Hope to see you there!<\/p>\n

Originally published in the Fall 2013 issue of Santa Barbara SEASONS Magazine<\/em><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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