Olé, Rellenos! At Olivia's Café, it's all about the food.

From: Coast weekly | Date: July 2, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

It's been nearly ten years since I first stumbled upon Olivia's Café, a tiny eatery in Oldtown Salinas. It housed maybe five tables and kitchen in a single bedroom-sized room. We'd get our meals one at a time, hot off the grill as Olivia Espinosa prepared them.

I was always amused when it came time to pay the bill. "That's about $15," she'd say. Olivia seemed to be doing exactly what she loved, so I suppose the prices didn't matter so much. I'm not even sure they were on the menu. It wasn't a place you'd go for the price anyway, which always seemed far too low. It was always about Olivia and ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Brave Olivia back to school; JOY FOR GIRL, 6, WHO LOST LIMBS TO DISEASE.(News)
; Byline: By DAMIEN FLETCHER MENINGITIS girl Olivia Clarke cried her eyes out after her first...only because she didn't want to leave. Olivia, who lost her hands and feet to the disease...having so much fun back with her friends. Olivia spent two months in hospital, longer than...
Olivia's so positive ..she is always smiling; EXCLUSIVE AS READERS GIVE pounds 55,000 TO CAUSE.(News)
; Byline: By DAMIEN FLETCHER OLIVIA Clarke has endured more misery in just...recovery reaches more than pounds 55,000, Olivia has a special message... I want to...helping me, she says, with a grin. Olivia has been allowed to leave hospital...
Olivia's so positive ..she is always smiling; AS READERS GIVE EUR80,000 TO CAUSE.(News)
; Byline: EXCLUSIVE By DAMIEN FLETCHER OLIVIA Clarke has endured more misery in just...recovery reaches more than EUR80,000, Olivia has a special message... I want to say...for helping me, she says, with a grin. Olivia has been allowed to return to her home...
Hope for Olivia Young Gurnee girl's stuggle against leukemia continues
; ...news sun For the family of 8-month-old Olivia Jenkins, Christmas was just the day before...lymphocytic leukemia at seven weeks old. Olivia is on a 47-week regime of chemotherapy...through by January," said Melissa Mesmer, Olivia's mother. Olivia is in remission but must...
How do you tell a six-year-old that she will have her hands and feet amputated? They had every reason to celebrate her recovery from meningitis. But only two weeks later, the family of Olivia Clarke was dealt a second blow
; FOR THREE days Olivia Clarke, aged six, lay in a coma in intensive...up hope of hearing. "Wake up, Mr Nixon. Olivia's eyes are open!" The little girl's eyelids...a second, heartbreaking blow. Although Olivia did not succumb to the disease which can...
Book Review: Olivia the pig's antics keep parents, kids entertained
; "Olivia" is the tale of a sister-and-brother pig duo. With vivid illustrations and Olivia's colorful antics, this book is fun for the whole family. "Olivia" by Ian Falconer (Simon & Schuster 2000) is the outrageous and humorous Caldecott Honor Book...
A WONDERFUL WEEK WITH BUSY OLIVIA.(EDITORIAL)
; ...Greensboro airport dressed in street clothes. Olivia got off the plane wearing her blue-and-white pajamas. Olivia is 2 years old and doesn't give a fig about...the time the plane landed in Greensboro, Olivia was hitting on all cylinders. She bounded...
Here's looking at you, Olivia
; ...Times 04-28-2002 Here's looking at you, Olivia Byline: Chew Juliane Edition: New Sunday...in a Stephen Sondheim musical comedy is Olivia Anne Goonting. CHEW JULIANE reports. Pictures...soldier, Miles Gloriosus. Philia, played by Olivia Anne Goonting, is groomed in the art of...
Scotswoman of the Year Olivia weds lawyer Robin
; SCOTSWOMAN of the Year Olivia Giles was all smiles at the weekend...followed by a reception in the New Town. Olivia, who grew up in Brookfield, Renfrewshire...plastic surgeon Awf Quaba, who operated on Olivia and saved her elbows and knees. Olivia...
We've lost our little Olivia but please pray for mum Rachel; Jeep horror family's grief.(News)
; ...her critically ill mother. Four-year-old Olivia Donachie died instantly when the 4x4 careered...for an emergency operation. Yesterday, Olivia's uncle, Edwin Backler, said: We are devastated we have lost Olivia but we believe she is in Heaven with Jesus...