Old Monterey District Blog

Grace Lifestyle Boutique is happy to carry work by Monterey County designers! We love these apatite layered earrings by the very talented Carrie Beth of Nautilus and Sway, a Monterey jewelry designer. Visit us at 459 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey to see her beautiful work in person.

Do you have your own Revival Ice Cream Cold Bag? These bags will keep your ice cream frozen for a few hours and you can use them for any of your cold or hot yummies while on the road. It's perfect for your summer travels. Visit us at 463 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey and check it out!

The Poke Lab is proud to be the first and only Seafood Watch compliant poke restaurant in Monterey County. We're partners with the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program, so you can feel confident knowing you’re getting ocean-friendly seafood when you eat at our restaurant. Celebrate sustainability here at 475 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey.

Shear Addiction Barbershop and Hair Studio is now auctioning off a $100 gift certificate donated by Home Away From Home Pet Spa in Monterey! 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Real Options for City Kids (ROCK), a non-profit organization which providers after school programs and academic support to children in need in San Francisco's Visitation Valley. Shear Addiction is located at 160 Webster Street in Old Monterey.

Summer hours have begun at Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant! Throughout the summer, we'll be open every day, 3pm-11pm. Come and visit us 241 Alvarado Street, across from Portola Hotel & Spa.

Whether you’re a visitor or a local resident, Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant is the perfect spot to taste an assortment of wines from Monterey and other regions of California. We carry a wide selection of California wines for purchase. Let owner and sommelier Claire Sutton and her experienced staff can guide you through an extraordinary tasting experience.

If you can dream it, Revival Ice Cream can scoop it! We want to collaborate with you on new flavors. It's a simple 3 step process:

1. Come in and fill out a card (get a scoop while you're at it!) with your name, email address and flavor idea.

2. On the 3rd Thursday of the month we'll draw 5 flavors and send you an email so you can vote for your favorite.

3. The winning flavor will be featured on the last Thursday of the month, with a free scoop for the winner!

We love hearing your ideas when you stop by and can't wait to see what you come up with!

EMC Planning Group is proud to announce Shoshana Wangerin has joined its team as an assistant planner. Ms. Wangerin has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science Technology and Policy with an emphasis in Ecology and Natural Resources from California State University at Monterey Bay. Her responsibilities include providing contract staff support to governmental agencies, preparing maps and graphics, and writing environmental documents in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Wangerin was employed as a permit technician for the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea in the Community Planning and Building Department.

Think that Revival Ice Cream's reusable stainless steel pint containers are good only for holding ice cream and sorbet? Think again! There are no limits to how you use these pint containers. Pack it with Revival cake bars (pictured here), or use it for your favorite soups, salads, hot lunch, etc. They're great to hold anything you need to keep from melting or anything you need to keep warm for a few hours. And you can buy them here at 463 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey.