Gracie, occupying the former Breakwater Restaurant space, has brought fresh energy to the Santa Barbara Harbor since opening in September. Co-founders Dudley Michael and Grace Austin, the duo behind The Shop Brunch and Rodeo Room, wanted to fill what they saw as a gap...
by Jeff Miller There’s a special breed of buyer’s remorse that tends to be experienced in good restaurants. It comes when you’ve been seated, you’ve studied the menu, you’ve made your selection, and then you see other diners being served other dishes. And then you...
The new Moby Dick Several years ago, Karl Hutterer, president and CEO of The Stearns Wharf Company decided to make it his personal mission to rebrand and rejuvenate the forgotten Wharf eatery, Moby Dick, into a seafood culinary destination that Santa Barbara’s harbor...
Scarlett Begonia founder, Crista Fleming, opened her restaurant 13 years ago and the shrimp and grits were one of the original dishes that lasted to present day. Composed with Bob’s Red Mill stone white grits that are finished with cream and Beemster cheese, sautéed...
A quarter-century celebration of fine wine As I walk into bouchon on a Tuesday evening, the place is joyously hopping with the clink of wine glasses and the laughter of guests, with waiters adroitly gliding between the full tables where diners are enjoying the...
By Raymond Bloom If you’re looking for a new and fun lunch option for your weekend afternoon, you might enjoy the special Ethiopian menu at Petit Valentien in La Arcada, downtown Santa Barbara. The combination platter (above) features six items from the a la carte...
