By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Diners who may not have eaten at BIN189 at the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa for a while are in for a delightful surprise when they do return. Executive Chef Ruben Bugarin, who joined the staff last September, has just launched his new...
By Cady Price Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Tina Fox moved from Orange County to the mountain community in 2004 with her husband, Bob, and their two daughters, Ali and Sam, shortly before starting her own local catering company. Tina had previously worked for...
Food tops the list at the Twin Peaks farmers market By Mary-Justine Lanyon A visitor to the farmers market in Twin Peaks, located in the parking lot of the Masonic Lodge on Highway 189, is immediately struck by the beauty of the produce. ...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Steve “El Jefe” Gomez hails from Miami, Fla., but his culinary adventures have taken him all over the world. He is combining his passion for cooking with what he learned in his travels at El Jefe’s Little Kitchen. The food truck – which he had...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Being a chef was just one of the career paths Krista Stone was considering when she was a girl. The world could have had another singer or zoologist but food won her heart. “I got my first job in food at Panera when I was 17,” the new executive...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer The newest restaurant in Lake Arrowhead Village is an establishment pervaded by nostalgia. The Cadillac Cowboy, which opened just in time for last year’s Fourth of July celebration, pays homage to a country-western...
