Cali Coast Wine Country
The Last Bite — Fall’s Don’t-Miss Dish in Edible Santa Barbara Magazine Shakshuka is one of my favorite dishes to find on a breakfast menu: spicy roasted peppers and tomatoes with eggs poached right in the sauce. It’s usually served in a skillet with some fresh toppings, along with bread for dipping. I order it …
By now, we all know many COVID stories. The past year has brought immeasurable disruption, heartbreak and hard times, as well as surprising stories of survival, love and hope. In early March, 2020, local chef and caterer Michael Cherney and his wife Sarah got the keys to the building that would become their new, family-run …
Bibi Ji has been awarded a Michelin Plate by the Michelin Guide Indian-American sommelier Rajat Parr is widely known for his extensive knowledge and expertise of the world’s great wines, and for developing and managing wine programs for more than a dozen famous restaurants across the United States. He also makes wines right here in …
Bread belongs to France. No other place in the world can claim the flaky and chewy perfection of a croissant, a baguette and brioche. Here in Montecito, French baker Pierre-Yves Henry opened his own little piece of France at Bree’osh Cafe and Bakery in Montecito, giving us a slice of that perfection for breakfast and …
Mesa Verde has been awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide Chef Greg Arnold’s modern plant-based cuisine at Mesa Verde Restaurant in Santa Barbara stimulates more than your appetite. Yes, the dishes’ vegetables come straight from the weekly farmers market. Yes, the menu’s inspiration comes from Mediterranean influences. But it’s the melding of all …
Fall/Winter | Ask owner Crista Fleming about any dish on the menu at Scarlett Begonia in Santa Barbara, and you’ll get a story. A delicious food story, with characters and influences and reasons for each ingredient, is behind each creation being served at breakfast, lunch or the bakery counter, 7 days a week. Fleming’s varied …
