Old Monterey District Blog

Ocean Sushi Deli is happy to announce that we now carry Cheeza Japanese cheese crackers. These little gems are 53% cheese and boy are they tasty! We carry both cheddar and camembert flavor crackers. Come by and try them both at Ocean Sushi Deli, 165 Webster Street in Old Monterey.

Peter B's Brewpub's own Half Moon Helles was picked as the winner of the Judge's Choice award at the California Beer Festival this past weekend! As one of the most talked about brews at the fest, this crisp and refreshing lager has a floral and spicy aroma with sweet biscuit flavor and mineral finish - 4.5% ABV, 17 IBU. Visit Peter B's at Portola Hotel & Spa.

Esteban Restaurant at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa asks you to help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love and the 60th Anniversary of the Monterey Jazz Festival by submitting a “romantic moment” at Estéban Restaurant. The winner will receive two adult tickets to the Monterey Jazz Festival for Friday and Saturday shows in the Arena (Jimmy Lyons Stage) as well as access to the other seven general admission stages located throughout the fairgrounds.

In order to be eligible for the contest, guests must dine and then submit photos via Facebook and tag Esteban Restaurant or on Instagram by tagging #estebanrestaurant and #summeroflove in the caption. The contest closes on September 5, 2017 and the winner will be chosen and contacted via direct message on Friday, September 8, 2017

In August 2017, Venture Gallery proudly presents our featured artist, Tamara Selyangina. Tamara is a Russian-born watercolor artist who grew up in Eastern Siberia near Lake Baikal and has been living in Monterey for more than ten years.

Tamara Selyangina says working in watercolor suits her personality, and she loves it because of the subtle nuances that can't be achieved in any other medium. The spontaneity, speed of execution, and happy accidents with this medium make the process magical and exciting. Being inspired by the beauty of nature, she is compelled to try to recreate it on paper. The Monterey County scenery contributes to her inexhaustible excitement and enthusiasm for painting.

The focus of Tamara's work now shown at Venture Gallery is the breathtaking coastal scenery of Monterey County, beautiful and dramatic local nature, street scenes of Monterey, and the wharfs. We invite you to visit Venture Gallery at 260 Alvarado Street (next to the Portola Hotel & Spa) and view her work and the work of other local artists. We're open seven days a week.