Wine Country Dining

Local Nettle Pasta with Mushrooms & Spot Prawns at S.Y. Kitchen

April 28, 2020 by calicoastblog

Spring | Living in Santa Barbara County all but guarantees us locally grown produce year-round, but spring can bring surprises depending on rain. …

March 24, 2020 by calicoastblog

Mesa Verde was awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide Chef Greg Arnold’s modern plant-based cuisine at his previous restaurant, Mesa …

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 …

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 …

August 19, 2018 by calicoastblog

Summer’s Don’t-Miss Dish in Edible Santa Barbara Magazine Note: Chef Robbie Wilson was running the restaurant at Mattei’s Tavern in Los …

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, …

May 25, 2017 by calicoastblog

Master Baker Tim Veatch also has Cheffing skills and a restaurant background to match. As Chef Tim Veatch (now famous for his Los Osos bakery …

July 11, 2016 by calicoastblog

After you finally find the place, at the very end of the lone thoroughfare in a one-stop-sign-town between Santa Maria and Santa Barbara, you climb …