February 7, 2024
Tag: The Good Plow
Best BBQ Has Opened on State Street
More food news: Taza Mediterranean Street Kitchen has closed; The Good Plow's last day is Sunday; the Brunch Monkey pop-up at Handlebar is off; chef Budi Kazali to open a Solvang restaurant; profiles of Dang Burger, Little Dom's Seafood, and Santa Barbara Fish Market; the Southern Exposure Garagiste Wine Festival is coming up; changes at Choi's Oriental Market. 6
September 27, 2021
Three Santa Barbara Restaurants Were Awarded Michelin’s Bib Gourmand
More food news: The county extended its parklet provision for another two years; a new sake-and-grapefruit spritz born in Montecito; a profile of the Good Plow; activity at a former restaurant space on Chapala; the Santa Barbara Lobster Fest is coming up. 1
September 16, 2021
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August 18, 2021
First Look at the Menu of the Good Plow, Opening Soon in Carpinteria
More food news: Hook & Press is going on hiatus till its new space is ready; Mor Doughnuts is still looking for a storefront; Peasants Feast's deli spinoff is shooting to open in the fall; the January line of non-alcoholic drinks from the Municipal/Potek winemaker; a visit to the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club's restaurant. 1
July 12, 2021
June 30, 2021
Carpinteria’s Good Plow Is Trying to Raise $48,000 So It Can Open
More food news: Sneak preview of Alessia Patisserie & Cafe; Peasants Feast in Solvang is spinning off a deli; new State Street hotel will have a ground-floor restaurant; Institution Ale's side patio seems just about ready; cacao drink at Twenty-Four Blackbirds. 10
June 14, 2021
27 New Restaurants and Bars on the Horizon
The restaurant industry in greater Santa Barbara is roaring back: we can look forward to a downtown patisserie, beachfront dining, a rooftop tasting room, farm-to-table fast-casual, two high-end hotels, a restaurant incubator, a seafood tavern, and much more. 4
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