Food Stuff

October 21, 2019

The Monarch and Silver Bough Restaurants Have Closed

More food news and notes: The Bear and Star at the Fess Parker inn in Los Olivos has closed; Lab Social cocktail bar extended its Sunday hours; the revamped Cuyama Buckhorn motel now serves dinner; Pascucci will move in January.

October 11, 2019

Why Isn’t the Rosewood Miramar’s Ice Cream Shop Open to the Public?

More food news and notes: Sama Sama Kitchen's offshoot in Los Alamos has soft-opened; the first-ever Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley is coming up; Bree'osh celebrates its fourth anniversary with a look back; new restaurant at Cachuma Lake.

October 9, 2019

Café Ana Has Plans to Start Dinner Service

Other food-related news: Impossible's fake ground "beef" is now being sold at Gelson's; Dave's Dogs Grill rumored to be opening on Milpas; Rascal's pop-up at Satellite; an attempt to cure olives in the ocean.

October 7, 2019

Where to Buy the Best Bread in Town

Plus: The Fairview Gardens farmstand appears to have reopened; Santa Barbara Harbor Festival is this weekend; Merci's sandwiches are all that and a bag of chips.

October 3, 2019

There’s a Big Sale This Saturday at C’est Cheese

And in other food-related news: Mesa Verde has decided to close Mondays; in praise of Bossie's Kitchen's water carafes and BLT; Oku restaurant is open.

October 2, 2019

Tyger Tyger Founding Chef Daniel Palaima Has Left

Plus: Bristol Farms opening pushed back; a rundown of restaurants that are slated to open here; Carpinteria's farmer's market is in a different location this week; another wine tasting room; fresh yuzu.

September 27, 2019

Blackbird Remains More or Less Unchanged

Other food-related news and notes: Opening forecast for Mesa Burger in Montecito; Santa Barbara County's natural wine scene; local library has cake pans you can check out; Dart Coffee now selling Buena Onda empanadas.

September 25, 2019

Montecito’s Fancy Silver Bough Restaurant Has Temporarily Closed

Other food news: Thirteen farms in Santa Barbara County will open for the day on Saturday; beer-and-barbecue festival this weekend; apple honey challah for Rosh Hashanah.

September 23, 2019

Local Wineries Are Considering a Two-Percent Surcharge on Every Bottle

And in other food news: Eater LA updated its questionable list of best Santa Barbara restaurants; chef turnover at the Four Seasons Biltmore; Café Ana has a new baker; Vicenta's in Goleta has closed.

September 16, 2019

Funk Zone Farm Has Closed

And in other food-related news: Jeanine's has opened a fourth location; Rascal's pop-up schedule; and Bettina's peach-and-poblano pizza.