By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer “Let’s Dine Out” is launching this new year with a three-part series about Rim of the World High School graduates who’ve worked hard and smart, establishing themselves as successful entrepreneurs and restaurant owners in...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer At first glance, they look like regular customers of Cedar Glen Inn. Roger Rosegrant and Mary Pane are regular customers here but with a remarkable distinction. From Encino with a getaway residence in Cedar Glen, the...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Restaurateur Larry Cummings is nothing if not well-traveled. That doesn’t mean he’s wandering the globe in search of adventure, though he did visit the Philippines this month. It’s the homeland of his wife, Theresa,...
By Tim Wilcox Special to the Alpine Mountaineer It’s a cliché of sorts, especially during the holiday season: “Good things come in small packages.” At times, though, this aphorism is just perfect. That’s clearly the case with El Toto’s Mexican Restaurant in...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer When a restaurant that’s earned a community’s faithful patronage and enduring affection closes its doors, a sense of loss and period of mourning ensue. Such was the case with Bill’s Villager in Blue Jay, which...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Participants in the Kitchen & International Tasting Tour – sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead and held on Oct. 7 – traveled the world without leaving the five fabulous host kitchens. It was Scandinavia at Lorna Polley’s...
