Another Reason to Love Wine I know, I know. A wine cocktail seems like an unnecessary invention: Why not just drink, well, wine? But consider this: Doesn’t tequila with lime…
Tiki Blinders at Test Pilot
Winter’s Don’t-Miss Drink 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…
Walaska
Don’t Take Your Love for Pomegrante If you want to look for local Valentine’s Day inspiration, there’s no need to look further than Ganna Walska. The magnetic eccentric was so…
Herb-Crusted Fish of the Day at Mad & Vin
Fall’s Don’t-Miss Dish You might not guess it, but one of the best places to eat local fish is the cozy, modern Danish restaurant inside the renovated Landsby hotel in…
Montecito Mule
Mulling Over the Mule Sometimes you have to go a great distance to figure out what’s best to do at home. Such is the case with this issue’s cocktail, the…
Caramelized Grilled Watermelon Salad at The Black Sheep
Summer’s Don’t-Miss Dish Is there anything more delicious than cold, ripe watermelon in the heat of summer? Well, yes, actually. When Chef Robert Perez sears watermelon, caramelizing it for this…