Want fries with that? Margie’s Diner, a San Luis Obispo institution for more than 30 years, will close temporarily as the restaurant changes owners and prepares for a building remodel. Don’t freak out! The restaurant located on Calle Joaquin just off Highway 101 will remain an American-style diner, and you can still get massive portions in Paso Robles at the 24th Street location (whew!) … Do you miss Fig in Atascadero? You’ll need to swing by Fig at Courtney’s House, a unique partnership between Fig Good Food restaurant and Courtney’s House, providing community-based job training programs for adults with developmental disabilities. You can stop by yourself and grab a Cuban pork sandwich, a frittata stuffed with seasonal produce, or a Greek couscous salad all served on the patio of a gorgeous Victorian home (311 6th St. in Templeton; figgoodfood.com). Δ
Hayley Thomas Cain says to heck with controlled portion sizes (at least when it comes to Margie’s hash browns). Send bites to hthomas@newtimesslo.com.
This article appears in Mar 1-11, 2018.