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    Winter Adult Slushy at Test Pilot in Santa Barbara

    A Frozen Winter Cocktail at Test Pilot: Tiki Blinders

    December 10, 2019 by calicoastblog

    Winter’s Don’t-Miss-Drink in Edible Santa Barbara At Test Pilot in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone, citrus is key. So are tropical fruits, Guyanese rum and absinthe foam. Owner Brandon Ristaino, who also owns The Good Lion, is intent on supplying high-quality, delicious and interesting drinks to the neighborhood, complete with housemade ingredients and perfect garnishes. He’s also …

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    Braised Short Rib at First & Oak in Solvang, CA

    Braised Short Rib with Oyster Mushrooms at First & Oak

    November 11, 2019 by calicoastblog

    Bibi Ji has been awarded a Michelin Plate by the Michelin Guide When the respected Michelin Guide to high-quality restaurants around the world announced its first-ever dining awards for California’s Central Coast, the coveted Michelin stars proved elusive, but 11 Santa Barbara spots earned the “Plate” designation. One of these is First & Oak at …

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    Meyer Lemon Tart at The Stonehouse at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito

    San Ysidro Ranch Meyer Lemon Tart: Montecito’s Storied Ranch Blossoms Anew

    July 18, 2019 by calicoastblog

    San Ysidro Ranch’s rebirth after the Montecito Mudslide and its legendary Meyer lemon tart recipe The Last Bite — Summer’s Don’t-Miss Dish in Edible Santa Barbara Magazine Want the full Meyer Lemon Tart recipe? Get it here. High in the mountains of Montecito stands a piece of California history. A small citrus grove, planted in …

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    Crispy White Sea Bass with Summer Corn & Shishito Peppers at The Gathering Table

    July 9, 2019 by calicoastblog

    Summer  | Ballard Inn has been a fixture in Santa Ynez Valley since 1985, known as a wine country getaway with romantic ambiance and award-winning cuisine. Now, it’s undergone a complete transformation, from the 15 guest rooms to the modern farmhouse dining room complete with a long, communal table in front of the fireplace. And …

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    House Spring Maltagliati with Fava Beans at root 246 in Solvang

    House Maltagliati with Fava Beans, Smoked Guanciale & Garlic Soubise

    January 4, 2019 by calicoastblog

    Spring  | New roots. Spring brings them every year, along with some delicacies that can only be enjoyed during these warming days…like fresh fava beans. Spring is the time these legumes behave, and taste, more like fresh new peas than later in the year after they mature, when they firmly join the bean clan (mostly …

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    Industrial Eats in Buellton California

    Carbonara Pizza (aka Breakfast Pizza) at Industrial Eats

    January 24, 2018 by calicoastblog

    Industrial Eats owner/Chef Jeff Olsson has been cooking from locally sourced, organic ingredients long before “farm-to-table” was born. In the late 80s, deep in Amish farming country in Pennsylvania, Tuscarora Organic Growers co-operative took root, supplying restaurants in the Washington D.C. area with locally grown, organic produce. This co-op helped keep small farms afloat by coordinating crop production …

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    Maili’s Fried Chicken at Scratch Kitchen

    Maili’s Home Fried Chicken by Chef Augusto Caudillo

    January 12, 2018 by calicoastblog

    Chef Augusto Caudillo cooks food the way his grandmother did: from scratch, over several days if needed, with local ingredients and a nod of respect to people in his family. And like his grandmother, Caudillo’s notion of family extends to customers, local growers and mentors as well as actual relations. Caudillo ran Scratch Kitchen in …

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    Spring Farro Bowl at Plenty on Bell

    Local Veggie Farro Bowl at Plenty on Bell

    December 13, 2017 by calicoastblog

    Spring  | At the helm of Plenty on Bell is long-time Los Alamos chef Jesper Johansson, who has cooked on this street since 1999. A native of Sweden, he’s gained a large local following with his down-to-earth dishes and scrumptious breakfasts. At Plenty on Bell, Johansson focuses on local, farm-to-table comfort food. Dishes on the …

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