Enjoy reading your column. You might rethink the use of oils like vegetable, canola, rapeseed, etc. They are highly processed. Best to use olive, ghee, or coconut oils.
Highly processed. Rapeseed oil is heavily processed. Hexane, a chemical solvent, is added to “clean” the oil. Then, a water filtration process removes gums, free fatty acids, and unappealing colors. Although this is considered a safe process, it leads to lower contents of fatty acids and vitamin E, which may affect the health benefits of rapeseed oil.
I don't think using an oil 'cleaned' with a chemical solvent is healthy....no matter what they do after to make it consumable.
Best to you.
Went to SYR for dinner last night and ambience was a 10 but the food was a 5. Crazy prices for pretty boring food that has definitely slipped in the last few years. I think they get most of their business from hotel guests since you now pay for room and board when you stay there. The Plow and Angel remodel is truly hideous and so dark we could barely find the bar to pick up drinks for a pre dinner stroll. Took away all the charm and looks like a Vegas idea of a speakeasy. Next year we go for a drink (we got married there and always go there for our anniversary) and then splurge at Lucky’s or Tre Lune.
Thanks for pointing that out; the listing can be read either way, and I read it the wrong way. I updated the text accordingly.
The house on Freehaven couldn’t have been a “Warner Group”house because “Warner Group” didn’t exist until after 2000. Prior to that “Warner Group” was Warner and Gray, Inc. for over 30 years. Thiep Cung is now trying to assume ownership for all Warner & Gray designs which is incorrect. Copyright issues aside, please buy a copy of Santa Barbara Architecture to attribute the correct architect to a particular building.
Why did they remove the pools and spa's from 1 hot springs project? Let's hope they have a big landscaping budget too.
North isn't at the top of the floor plan; imagine it rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Love this brand…it’s perfect for Montecito!
In front of Robinson's (sorry, showing my age, Macy's).
re Carp, map shows Macher and Lantern in the southwest corner, not northwest
Erik - Would love to learn more about the fountain and your reporting.
Previous owner of house for sale on Mira Vista tried to stop people from accessing the trails from the gated entrance that was on his property. Put an access code gate and city was swiftly notified and it was removed. I think it was the same guy who chopped down a bunch of trees on Paterna and got in big trouble from the city. Also, It’s a great place to walk and take in the spectacular views. Main entrance is on Dover.
Some other sights.
1.Vulcan Steps
2.Lincoln Park Steps
3.Presido Tunnel Top
Not at all liking the Saturday FM move to State St. Several of the farmers I have spoken with agree. Can’t believe there wasn’t another city parking lot or open space that the market could have moved to.
Totally agree! Quality butter makes life better every day.
If the Eddy runs out, Oat at the Montecito Country Mart also carries it :)
I will never stop being bitter about what they did to the Plow and Angel. It's a travesty!
You said it! Why are the chairs at SYR the most uncomfortable chairs of any restaurant I’ve ever been to? The Plow & Angel was Montecito at its best. The Speak Easy, with its tacky interior and costumed servers is strictly for tourist. We stopped going.
Enjoy that Bordier any time, Erik. Life is too short and that butter is too good! Just leave a few more bars for the rest of us next time.????
Oat Bakery has beautiful butter offerings in their cold cases ❤️
I also do not at all understand the love for Wexler's. I've gone twice, my pastrami was served cold on untoasted bread the first time. The second time I was equally disappointed with my order. Norton's is head and shoulders above Wexler's, but in my recent stops in the public market I have seen very few people in line for them during some busier hours, so maybe everyone is finally catching on to the fact that Wexler's just isn't it.
NOT impressed by YETZ's Bagels. 2 plain bagels with cream cheese- hard on outside, not soft on inside Even IV Bagel Cafe is so much better
Great news on Faherty ! Latest campaign on their website was shot at Mate Gallery’s owners Montauk house @searoosts
Had time to stop for a YETZ'S bagel on Monday am- had a toasted evertything with chive schmear.....Delicious! Bought a 6 pack to freeze based on the delicious bagel I had! I never thought these words would come out of my mouth, but there was too much cream cheese- oozing out every bite!
Shake Shack is so meh. Better options exist.
I miss SYR's Plow & Angel where you could get a real meal and not just expensive appetizers that don't sound all that appealing. And as aside, have you ever sat in more uncomfortable dining chairs? All the restaurants there have them which is a reason we don't visit as often.
