BIG BUCKS… The Big Sur Food & Wine Festival (and associated projects under the Big Sur Food & Wine Foundation umbrella) announced on Dec. 31 that the 2023 events raised
The restaurant Bay Bar & Grill (209 Esplanade, 831-854-2244) had been closed for a year after severe storms in January 2023 caused major damage. With repairs complete and brand-new floors recently installed, Bay Bar was supposed to reopen later this month. Then, another bad storm hit early Thursday morning. The floors were damaged, and a new opening date has yet to be announced.
While wildfires, road closures and the pandemic have all impacted the annual Big Sur Foragers Festival in recent years, the philanthropic arm of the community’s nonprofit health center has always