As fans walked up to AT&T Park last Friday, there was a distinct smell in the air. It’s a smell that Gilroy residents know all too well: garlic. The Giants, in conjunction with the Gilroy Garlic Festival, hosted their 2nd Annual Giants Garlic Fest at the park.
Simone Cooper won the triple jump and Savanna Wilson won the long jump to lead San Benito High’s girls track and field team to the title in the Garlic Classic hosted by Christopher on Saturday at Gilroy High.
Goodness, gracious, great cloves of garlic: Event organizers behind Gilroy's internationally-renown foodie extravaganza have sweetened (or spiced?) the 1st, 2nd and 3rd-place prizes for the event's signature competition.
Although spring is a month away, we have plenty of cold days ahead. Hot soup can be a good cure for those brisk evenings still ahead. I enjoy many varieties of soup, but one that will always hold a place in my heart is Italian Lentil Soup.
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association is seeking contestants, including those in the Hollister area, for the 35th annual Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Pageant. Contestant applications are available at the Garlic Festival office, 7473 Monterey St., or at gilroygarlicfestival.com.
Hello and welcome! I am proud to introduce to you my new column, The Flavor Chronicle. My name is Mitch L. Mariani II and some of you may remember me from my former column, Mixed Grill. This is another food column and I will continue to write about grilling and barbecue, but only seasonally. In The Flavor Chronicle, I have the unlimited culinary world open and unbounded. As my culinary interests go far beyond the grill, I’m very excited for all the possibilities.
Three weeks after the Garlic Festival reported $18,000 in cash missing from their ticket booth, the alleged embezzlement continues to be actively investigated by Gilroy Police.