A-Town and proud: Known for its casual, family-friendly food, Atascadero's Street Side Ale House will take over the 12th Street space left vacant by Artisan in Paso Robles, which closed this past spring after a dozen years of business. The Atascadero location, which opened in 2016 on El Camino Real, will stay put (learn more at streetsidealehouse.com) ... Old SLO BBQ Co. is also looking to expand to a second location on Broad Street in SLO! More news on this oak-grilled grub soon ... New wine alert: Be one of the first to taste Tolosa's new sister winery, Perinet, from the Priorat region of Spain. Head to the inaugural Perinet & Paella event on the Tolosa Terrace in SLO. Admission includes a taste of all featured Perinet wines, traditional paella from Field to Table Catering, and Spanish guitar music. Learn more at tolosawinery.com. Δ

Hayley Thomas Cain enjoys the spit of the monkey. She can be reached at [email protected].