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Outlaw Saloon owners Lisa and John Mueller and manager Mindy Bendheim (right) hope you’re ready for some football.

Perennial rib cookoff contenders Kathy and Ed Hurley of Burger’s Restaurant with VillageFest co-founder Cathleen Calderon.

Bishop’s Thai restaurant beats the odds It was the third of September. That day I’ll always remember, yes I will. ‘Cause that was the day that my daddy died.   The infamous opening lines of The Temptations “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” were penned by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. While the third [...]

Robbie Tani and daughter Kendall. (Photo: Lunch) Robbie Tani opened Shogun Restaurant more than 30 years ago. Lunch’s note: I really had no idea what the occasion was for this story, other than that I really like Robbie and wanted to know more about him. So what follows, really, has little narrative structure. It was [...]

Good Life Cafe owner Miguel Herrera Miguel Herrera, owner of the Good Life Cafe in the Mammoth Mall, came to the United States as a teenager in 1985. Miguel was the eldest child of a tight-knit family. His father, a teacher, didn’t think he’d last. “He said I was so attached to the family, especially [...]

While the best gluten-free diet starts with fresh, unprocessed foods, plenty of great-tasting, gluten-free products are available locally and online. (Photo: Joel St. Marie) What is gluten and why do so many people need to avoid it? By Rebecca St. Marie When I saw a display case at Stellar Brew coffee shop in Mammoth had [...]

Grab a drink, and pay close attention, because you, yes you, members of the audience have to put your sleuth hats on and help Sierra Classic Theatre’s cast and crew solve “Deadly Mountain High: The Rehab Murder Mystery.” This year’s show, that always puts the “fun” in fundraiser, will be staged in two locations: Tamarack [...]

The competition was hot at last weekend’s Villagefest Cookoff. (Photo: Stayden)

Z place to Z. (Photo: Wolf)

Antonio Salinas, 19, (right) of Mammoth Lakes was triumphant at the 3rd annual Grumpy’s hot dog eating contest held one week ago, post-parade on July 4. Salinas ate 12 hot dogs (and buns) in 10 minutes. Madison Smith (daughter of Jarrett) did not fare as well, as she gave back her hot dogs to Mother [...]