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F is for Flavor of India
Flavor of India is a small, family-owned and -operated favorite on upper State Street. Expect attentive service and the highest quality ingredients used to make everything, even cheese, from scratch. Read story.
Elements Restaurant & Bar
Elements Restaurant & Bar provides a unique venue for an unforgettable dining experience with views of the ascending Riviera, the Courthouse’s elegant clock tower, and the manicured grass of the Sunken Gardens. Read story.
D’Vine Cafe
A Review of This Breakfast and Lunch Favorite Located a Couple Blocks off State Street
This breakfast and lunch spot favorite is one most patrons have heard about through the restaurant grapevine, as its location is a couple of blocks off of State Street. Read story.
D'Angelo Bread
A Review Santa Barbara's Industrial Chic Spot for Breakfast and Lunch
A review of Santa Barbara's industrial chic spot for breakfast and lunch. Read story.
Old Films, New Chef at Restaurant Marcella
Dinner and a movie has been one of the standby dates probably since Edison, but Restaurant Marcella at Fess Parker’s Wine County Inn (2860 Grand Ave., Los Olivos, 688-7788) has decided to provide you with both in one fell swoop, if a lovely outdoor patio is a swoop. Read story.
The Cheese Shop
A Review of This Retail Wine Shop, Tasting Room, and Cheese Store
Those who love and live for cheese will be delighted to stumble upon Santa Barbara’s newest cheese shop. Read story.
Slow Food Nation Comes on Fast
What the famous Armory Show did for modern art in 1913—change the entire rules of the game—Labor Day weekend’s Slow Food Nation might do for food. Read story.
Bucatini
A Review of This Perfect Sidewalk Venue to Graze Through Your Meal in a European Manner
Bucatini’s spacious heated patio sits comfortably on the corner of State and Haley streets, and the relaxed atmosphere provides the perfect venue to graze through your meal in a European manner. Read story.
A Is for Arigato
Locals lament Arigato’s move from the back of Victoria Court to State Street, as Santa Barbara’s premier sushi spot became a larger fish in a much larger social ocean. Read story.
Arnoldi's Cafe
A Review of This Italian Stronghold That's a "Perfect Way to Spend a Warm Summer Evening"
A review of this Italian stronghold that's a "perfect way to spend a warm summer evening." Read story.
Alcazar
A Review of This "Unassuming" Mesa Tapas Bar With an "Intimate Interior"
Topping Santa Barbara's list of hot spots for cocktails and Spanish tapas style dishes is Alcazar, whose unassuming surroundings on the Mesa make it a destination location. Read story.
Fiesta Specials at Matador Restaurant
Deals Galore at State Street's Latin Steakhouse/Tapas Bar During Old Spanish Days
Deals galore at State Street's Latin steakhouse/tapas bar during Old Spanish Days. Read story.
Around the World in a Single Restaurant
Saffron Opens on De la Guerra Street
Saffron opens on De la Guerra Street. Read story.
New Chef for Museum of Art Café
Brenda Simon of The Secret Ingredient Catering to Take Over Hidden State Street Gem
Brenda Simon of The Secret Ingredient Catering to take over hidden State Street gem. Read story.
The Mollie of Trattoria Mollie
Chatting with Mollie Ahlstrand, Proprietor of Montecito's Legendary Italian Joint
Chatting with Mollie Ahlstrand, proprietor of Montecito's legendary Italian joint. Read story.
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