Linn’s began as one family’s American dream. The year was 1977, and John and Renee Linn left the big city behind to farm fertile but rugged land on the Central Coast. Less than a decade later, the couple had a bustling fruit and produce stand, where the Olallieberry—a then almost- unheard-of fruit that crossed a blackberry with a raspberry reigned supreme, especially in Renee’s pies. Customers kept asking for more, and in 1989, a red brick restaurant named Linn’s opened in Cambria’s historic East Village. Much expanded and remodeled, Linn’s serves hearty breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Linn’s also has small plate choices and offers a range of meals from local beef to vegan and vegetarian. An abundant bakery case displays a tempting selection of bakery treats. In fact, the Food Network’s Mark Summers featured the now famous Olallieberry pie on his “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” TV show!