Edible on the Air

By KSQD.org

Edible on the Air is KSQD's Central Coast food monthly, covering local restaurants, food and drink producers, produce, and chefs. Join us each month to find out what's for supper!... more

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May 19, 2026 Edible on the Air at Chaminade: Featuring Chef Avram of The View; Vegan Chef Challenge Reflections; Pizza! And a Scent Museum.
Pull up a chair and join us at the table for Edible On The Air, with Christine Barrington and Mark C. Anderson, the managing editor of Edible Monterey Bay magazine who literally keeps the pulse of the local food scene.
For our May episode, we have staged a bit of a prison break and traded the studio mics and fluorescent lights for the sea breeze and some Central Coast sunshine. Join us as we seat ourselves on location at Chaminade, Santa Cruz’s premier mountainside inn. Their restaurant, The View, captures one of the best reasons to hightail it up the mountain to partake of all they have to offer. And, Chef Avram Samuels serves up an epic taste taste with calamari, seared salmon and an oozing smash burger!

Also featured is Allison Garcia, of Santa Cruz’s Chef’s Vegan Challenge, which just wrapped up after weeks of creation and competition. They’ve declared their winners and handed out awards, and she will share with us some of her personal surprises and delights with what unfolded.
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Show Notes:
Chaminade Inn and The View Restaurant:
https://www.chaminade.com
Santa Cruz Chef Vegan Challenge:
veganchefchallenge.org/santacruz
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/flipping-the-script-a-vegan-chef-challenge-climax/
The Cruz Room:
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/sleight-of-hand-the-cruz-room-soft-open-friday/
What the early salmon season has been like:
https://montereybayfisheriestrust.org/stories/salmon-2026
The Beach House Happy Hour (Sunset Hour) in PG:
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/found-treasure-5-very-happy-hours-in-monterey/
Fog’s End Gin:
https://ediblemontereybay.com/online-magazine/spring-2026/the-end-begins-again/
Mandy Aftel Scent Museum:
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/found-treasures-zen-cooking-and-the-scent-museum/
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Thanks to Pixaby for their copyright-free music selections and to BlueDot Sessions for “Star of Lisa.”
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April 29, 2026 Edible on the Air: Wine expert Laura Ness, genuine gelato lands in Santa Cruz, restaurant openings, and a multitude of beers!
Be prepared to delight your imaginal taste buds while taking in Mark C. Anderson’s reporting on all things food and wine across the tri-county region on this month’s Edible on the Air.
Mark C. is the Managing Editor and award-winning essayist for Edible Monterey Bay Magazine. Below you can find all his articles relating to everything discussed in the show.
Co-host, Christine Barrington, has been hosting talk shows for KSQD since its founding year. She also loves, loves, loves good food, and she hopes you’ll dig in and try some of these delicious tips spread over the airwaves for your listening delight.
Dharmas
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/vegetarian-vegan-institution-issues-plea-for-help/
Pesticide Tour
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/wtfs-and-progress-a-pesticide-update-public-tour/
Chef Michael Rotundo/Schooners and Coastal Kitchen/Plaza Hotel
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/memorable-new-tasting-menu-at-coastal-kitchen/
https://www.goodtimes.sc/monterey-plaza-hotel-dining-secret-beach-getaway/
Cella–Chef Tyler Eaves
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/new-star-in-at-cella-as-chef-cal-heads-abroad/
Alta Bakery
https://ediblemontereybay.com/online-magazine/spring-2026/refusing-to-sit-still/
https://ediblemontereybay.com/online-magazine/summer-2019/taste-of-history/
Laura Ness wine recommendations
(Samuel Lewis Smith) https://ediblemontereybay.com/online-magazine/winter-2024/strong-silent-types/
Another great one: https://ediblemontereybay.com/online-magazine/summer-2018/behind-the-bottle-brave-new-winemakers/
Laura Ness on Calera!
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/two-visits-to-calera-38-years-apart/
Link to archive of Laura’s great articles for Edible Monterey Bay
https://ediblemontereybay.com/author/lness/
Laura’s article on Folk Tale
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/grape-escape-fantasy-meets-reality-as-folktale-renovates/
Grocery Outlet wine buying
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/found-treasure-grocery-outlet-wine-selection/
Woody’s at Watsonville Airport
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/woodys-poised-to-take-over-watsonville-airport-restaurant/
Cooking with Hodo tofu
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/found-treasure-hodo-tofu-for-earth-day/
Beer Mule
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/found-treasure-4-watsonville-airport-district/
Beer Thirty / Trout Farm Inn
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/beer-thirty-expands-to-trout-farm-inn-and-old-weinerschnitzle/

Gran Gelato Caffe
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/gran-gelato-caffe-now-open-and-godly/
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Music was: Blue Dot Sessions">Moons of Saturn by Blue Dot Sessions—
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March 27, 2026 Edible on the Air: Chef highlight featuring Analuisa Bejar, New Santa Cruz Eateries, Award-winning local brewers and tasty artichokes!
It’s that time again to drop into the realm of culinary curiosity with Edible on the Air featuring Mark C. Anderson and me, Christine Barrington, your KSQD hostess. We want to invite you to slide up to the table as we get down to it and follow Mark’s Discoveries across the Monterey Bay region in his role as Managing Editor of Edible Monterey Bay Magazine.
Enjoy all these links to dive into each of the special places, interesting people, and delicious food items discussed in this show:
GUEST INTERVIEW: Analuisa Bejar
Analuisa “One Chef’s Why”
https://ediblemontereybay.com/online-magazine/spring-2026/a-recipe-for-why/
Analuisa’s +recipes & more
https://ediblemontereybay.com/author/analuisabejar/
Sunny Cafe
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/found-treasure-sunny-bakery-cafe/
NEW OPENINGS/SPECIAL STOPS IN SANTA CRUZ:
Mission West
https://www.goodtimes.sc/mission-west-d20-pizza-santa-cruz-review/
Alley Oop!
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/the-alley-oop-debuts-next-to-kuumbwa-jazz/
The Hotel
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/the-hotel-a-bar-debuts-upstairs-in-the-former-santa-cruz-hotel/
Cat Alley Street
https://catalleystreet.com/
FROM THE BREWER’S CORNER:
Post No Bills
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/ugh-post-no-bills-closing-and-heres-why/
Alvarado Street >>> Castroville
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/alvarado-street-building-huge-castroville-brewery-beer-garden/
FROM MARK C’S FOUND TREASURES:
Bruno’s
https://ediblemontereybay.com/blog/found-treasure-brunos-bar-grills-big-bastard-and-daily-specials/
THE TASTE TEST:
Arti-Hearts and Chef’s Butter from Monterey Farms
Mark C. Anderson chillin’ in the
K-Squid studio.
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February 27, 2026 Edible on the Air: Chef Brad Briske of Home, Pacific Grove New Openings, Santa Cruz highlights, SF Beer Week opens taps across tri-county region.
We all have to eat, and we all love to eat good food! In February’s edition of Edible on the Air, Mark C. Anderson shares tasty insights gleaned from his journeys around the region as Managing Editor of Edible Monterey Bay Magazine. KSQD hostess Christine Barrington comes along for the ride facilitating conversations to deepen your knowledge of the places and people that make California’s Central Coast a delicious food destination.
Featured in this show:
Bay Area Brewer’s Guild: Their monstrously huge SF Beer Week extends through March 1.
SANTA CRUZ:
Chef Brad Briske calls in to share about his two restaurants in Soquel: Home and Home Away
Pogonip Pizza on the Westside is new pizza destination to please the palate and anyone who loves Lost Boys and biking our Santa Cruz trails.
Mane Kitchen & Cocktails Downtown Santa Cruz–don’t miss the passion fruit margaritas!
Santa Cruz Bike Party celebrating the Seabright area to give it some love while the Murray Street construction continues.
Woodhouse Brewing: One of the great small breweries, not only in Santa Cruz, but across the nation. USA Today features them in their 10 best in 2026. Voting has closed, but you can vote with your feet and visit them anytime!
MOSS LANDING:
The FoodLab/The Landing/Power station coffee shop. OPEN WED-SUNDAY!
MARINA
Local EMV Deli Local EMV, “Eats,” “Merch,” “Vibes” from do-it-all owner-operator Marcus Edwards, a one-of-a-kind sandwich shop in the Marina Village Shopping Center, with a Grocery Outlet next door for some of the best wine values going.
CARMEL:
Hatch Southwest Kitchen
PACIFIC GROVE:
PG Meeting House
Pop & Hiss: A Bar Record Shop Live Music Venue
Hops & Fog Brewing
The Caledonian at the Kimpton Hotel Pacific Grove
Ricotta Gnudi recipe. They are so easy and utterly delicious!
MONTEREY:
Piccolo Deli in Monterey downstairs from big sister Osteria al Mare continues to be a hidden jewel with harbor views and quality Italian food.
Nami in downtown Monterey

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FAQs about Edible on the Air:

How many episodes does Edible on the Air have?

The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.