Full Belly Files | Matt Kettmann’s Food Newsletter Is Back!

This edition of Full Belly Files was originally emailed to subscribers on September 23, 2022. To receive Matt Kettmann’s food newsletter in your inbox each Friday, sign up at independent.com/newsletters.

The last time Full Belly Files landed in your inbox more than two months ago, I was departing for Panama that very night with my 12-year-old son in tow. That was the start to a very busy, occasionally relaxing, and frequently delicious summer of excursions — most with my family, some solo; most around the Central Coast, some further afield.

Here’s a recap, with emphasis on the food and drink highlights.