We love We Olive

We Olive is one of my favorite shops in Paso Robles for browsing, both with the eyes and the taste buds.

It's an inviting store just off the main square in downtown Paso where you can peruse -- and taste -- all manner of local and California-made olive oils, tapenades, salsas, vinegars and more. There are savory-smelling soaps, ceramics and other gifts. And the store managers encourage rather than frown on frequent taste-testing.

It was news to me the franchises had opened in Riverside and Fresno -- and now there's one coming to downtown SLO, as well as San Francisco. It should make a find addition to all the browsing already available in SLO's visitor-friendly downtown.

You can read more about the expansion plans here.