Rick Bayless is chef of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo in Chicago, creator of Frontera gourmet foods, cookbook author and host of Mexico - One Plate at a Time.

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Rick's Twitter Travel Guide: San Francisco & Monterey Bay 2010


  • 3:30 p.m. Aug. 22nd 2010
    There was a little fear of the steep drop, but the flavor was pear :) RT @kimriley1 @Rick_Bayless fear or pear?I'd prefer to see the view :)

  • 3:27 p.m. Aug. 22nd 2010
    Gracias! RT @bogotadivina Viendo a @Rick_Bayless por el canal CasaClub. Uno de mis programas favoritos, me muero por probar su comida.

  • 10:15 a.m. Aug. 22nd 2010
    Dinner w Murrays in Los Olivos.Simple&perfect.Bright, rich fruit of Andrew Murray's 2007 Grenache still in my head http://moby.to/excebd

  • 10:12 a.m. Aug. 22nd 2010
    Sweet Gem Lettuce salad w fennel and fear at Post Ranch Inn. Really memorable, but not as much as mt/ocean view! http://moby.to/3ppnwo

  • 12:48 a.m. Aug. 21st 2010
    Highlands Inn: bottle of Lucia Pinot Noir from this area: rich, voluptuous
  • 12:46 a.m. Aug. 21st 2010
    Dinner @ Highlands Inn was SO good: local abalone & Seabass & heirlm tomatoes.Spot prawns amazing(sorry: pic dark) http://moby.to/7u9gng

  • 12:42 a.m. Aug. 21st 2010
    Thanks Ginger, Ken, Sheila and Susan for showing us behind the scenes and making our visit to Monterey Bay Aquarium so special!

  • 12:39 a.m. Aug. 21st 2010
    Monterey Bay Aquarium: got totally mesmerized in the Aquarium's jelly fish exhibit http://yfrog.us/iyiu5z

  • 12:35 a.m. Aug. 21st 2010
    Monterey Bay Aquarium: had an amazing time playing w "November," the California octopus (& David, his care taker) http://moby.to/vxoww9

  • 12:32 a.m. Aug. 21st 2010
    Monterey Bay Aquarium: spent some quality time with a South African penguin http://moby.to/g38f0t

  • 12:31 a.m. Aug. 21st 2010
    Monterey Bay Aquarium: watched the feeding of Sea otter Joy & adopted baby http://moby.to/4qjgyp

  • 12:29 a.m. Aug. 21st 2010
    Went to Monterey Bay Aquarium resto for lunch. Remarkably good local sea bass with homemade pasta.  Chef David! http://moby.to/48tedn

  • 12:26 a.m. Aug. 21st 2010
    Woke up to this beautiful view out the window of my Highlands Inn hotel room. Nothing 2 do but sit & ponder http://moby.to/3ot809

  • 2:21 a.m. Aug. 20th 2010
    Manresa: desserts were playful, exemplary, delicious ... like this one that showed many sides of the local peaches http://moby.to/zb33m1

  • 2:17 a.m. Aug. 20th 2010
    Manresa: slow-cooked young pork w blood sausage and shell beans http://moby.to/c86679

  • 2:13 a.m. Aug. 20th 2010
    Wonderful dinner at Manresa. Precise,beautiful,flavors of the garden. Memorable spot prawns w those lychee toms http://moby.to/sm57y6

  • 2:09 a.m. Aug. 20th 2010
    Love Apple Farm: learned about these small lychee tomatoes (thorny cross btwn tomato&tomatillo?)! http://moby.to/feoxd7
  • 2:06 a.m. Aug. 20th 2010
    Thrilling 4 me! RT @LoveAppleFarm Honored to show @Rick_Bayless around original farm & new, bigger location. Quite the chef AND a nice guy!

  • 2:03 a.m. Aug. 20th 2010
    Spent afternoon at compact, biodynamic Love Apple Farm near Santa Cruz, main farm for David Kinch's Manresa. http://moby.to/ydv4lm

  • 1:57 a.m. Aug. 20th 2010
    Jia Cafe: the steamed local black cod was pure luxury. Dish of pressed tofu & white garlic chives was brilliant http://moby.to/ccoo3w

  • 1:54 a.m. Aug. 20th 2010
    The bounty at our Jia Cafe meal was staggering http://moby.to/yea5j3

  • 1:53 a.m. Aug. 20th 2010
    Lunch @ Google's Jia cafe; dear friend Olivia Wu is the chef. She put together a fantastic chef's table for us. http://moby.to/fja713

  • 12:22 p.m. Aug. 19th 2010
    Tour of amazing place that is The Google Campus!Getting ready 4 my presentation 2 Googlers. Cool Earthbox gardens! http://moby.to/tn8b2v

  • 12:14 p.m. Aug. 19th 2010
    Wandering on Moss Beach w friend watching seals, marveling at cypress trees & being jealous of wild nasturtiums http://moby.to/31sg1f

  • 8:59 a.m. Aug. 19th 2010
    Pesto base, cherry tom n tom mousse, black olive tuile RT @fmclellan @rick_bayless Can u deconstruct Coi photo for us? http://moby.to/xpyfo6

  • 12:52 a.m. Aug. 19th 2010
    Inventive, thotful, beautifully executed, delish meal @ D Patterson's Coi lst nite.Haunting "inverted tomato tart" http://moby.to/xpyfo6

  • 8:20 p.m. Aug. 18th 2010
    Taking a walk through the brooding, beguiling Muir woods. http://twitpic.com/2g17eg

  • 8:16 p.m. Aug. 18th 2010
    The Japanese Gardens at Golden Gate park are stunning! http://twitpic.com/2g160j

  • 8:14 p.m. Aug. 18th 2010
    At the venerable old Heath ceramics factory in Saucelito ... drooling, dreaming http://twitpic.com/2g15ou

  • 5:05 p.m. Aug. 18th 2010
    A16: truly memorable pizza (90 seconds, 300 C oven!), and braised tripe, and burrata, and charred eggplant parm. Sorry, no pics; goofy cam!

  • 5:04 p.m. Aug. 18th 2010
    At Tartine for a perfect pain au chocolat and a double espresso. Very happy guy. http://twitpic.com/2fzptk

  • 8:51 p.m. Aug. 17th 2010
    RT @IAmMattR Also here's my pic of that amazing Boccalone muffuletta @Rick_Bayless mentioned. http://imgur.com/JTXCN Killer, esp w nduja

  • 5:14 p.m. Aug. 17th 2010
    I have catalog in hand RT @bonappetempt @Rick_Bayless re: blue bottle, I think so! btw,have u stopped by @heathceramics new little outpost??

  • 5:09 p.m. Aug. 17th 2010
    Or how about a Flavor King pluot from Frog Hollow Farm? Best I ever ate!! http://twitpic.com/2fpgvg

  • 5:06 p.m. Aug. 17th 2010
    Can a cappuccino from Blue Bottle at the Ferry Building change your life? http://twitpic.com/2fpfv2

  • 4:57 p.m. Aug. 17th 2010
    Bocalone motto: tasty salted pig parts http://twitpic.com/2fpdjf
  • 4:56 p.m. Aug. 17th 2010
    Bocalone motto: tasty salted pig parts http://twitpic.com/2fpdj3

  • 4:52 p.m. Aug. 17th 2010
    Boulette's Larder: a perfect poached egg with Korean braised beef, Acme toast http://twitpic.com/2fpcf5

  • 4:50 p.m. Aug. 17th 2010
    Bocalone: beautiful sausage and peppers sandwich, muffaletta. The nduja and prosciutto crudo are off the charts good!

  • 4:44 p.m. Aug. 17th 2010
    Back to Ferry building for more stunning treats: Bocalone for "cone" of sopressata, capicola and mortadella http://twitpic.com/2fpag2

  • 4:39 p.m. Aug. 17th 2010
    Really fun hour-long discussion with the ever-thoughtful, lively Joey Altman at the Commonwealth club. Lively audience, too!

  • 4:33 p.m. Aug. 17th 2010
    Boulette's Larder: The most amazing homemade yogurt! Hungarian culture. Strained. Best Adriatic fig I've tasted! http://twitpic.com/2fp7mn

  • 1:24 p.m. Aug. 17th 2010
    Breakfast at Boulettes Larder in Ferry Plaza. Like being in one of the best chef's kitchens, at a gorgeous table! http://moby.to/ewg0mn 

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