Jo Mora Turns 150. His Greeting Has Stood in Our Courtyard Since 1928.
Carmel's most famous artist was born 150 years ago this October. Two of his figures have greeted each other in our courtyard at Little Napoli since 1928.
After 127 Years, You Can Find Us at 376 Ocean Avenue
For 127 years, this bakery did not have a street number. Neither did anybody else in Carmel. That is how the town has always worked. No addresses, no mail slots, no numbers on the doors. Directions here sound like a treasure map: Ocean, three southeast of Lincoln. It worked fine, mostly, for about a century. Now Carmel is adding street numbers so fire engines can find buildings faster. Last week it was our turn. Papa and the crew climbed the ladder, and up went three brass digits on the rust fascia above our door: 376. Our first street number in 127 years. Here is
Pear Ravioli Season
November is pear season, and that got us thinking about how to incorporate this fruit into our menu. We already planned to bring back our Pear + Gorgonzola salad, but then an idea struck us: Pear Ravioli. This concept may sound unusual, but it was inspired by our family's favorite dish at a little trattoria in Florence called Ciro & Sons: their unique pear tortellini. We've never seen anything like it anywhere else. Determined to craft our own version, we headed to the kitchen and started experimenting. The conversation between myself (G.), my brother (Christian), and my father (Pepe) went something like this: Pepe:
All about our new Marana Forni pizza oven at Vesuvio
Dear Readers - My name is Gian Antonio Pepe. I am the youngest son in the Pepe Family, responsible for running the day-to-day of our restaurants and bakeries, with lots of help. Over the past few years you haven’t heard much from us on our blog, but I plan on writing to you more. I’m not sure exactly what I’ll be sending—restaurant updates, coupons, event invites—but I promise to make it worth your time. In our first attempt at this blog revamp, I’d like to tell you more about our new pizza oven! The story starts ten years ago. When my brother and I
We’ve grown! Introducing Carmel Bakery at Portola Hotel
The historic Carmel Bakery opened in 1899 on Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea, and remains today the oldest building in Carmel and the oldest bakery still in its original location on the west coast. For the first time in its 100+ year history, Carmel Bakery has opened a second location, inside the Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey, CA.