On the Beat 4-12-2007

Sex, Lies, and Videotape: It was Valentine’s Day, maybe a half-dozen years ago or so. A young Montecitan, full of romantic fervor, proposed to his wife that they go out for dinner and dancing, according to the story relayed to me by a friend.

Green Tea Martini

Another major change at the new Quantum Kitchen & Cocktails (201 W. Carrillo St.) is, well, the cocktails. Now with a full liquor license, bartender Dan McNamara has created a cocktail list that is as approachable as Quantum’s menu.

Top Three Butcher Shops

1) Whitefoot Meat Market: Owner Dave Whitefoot’s dad started the business 40 years ago. “We’re an old-fashioned meat market that prides itself on service,” he said. In addition to a large selection of meat, bacon, pork, and chicken, Dave added a deli serving freshly prepared sandwiches and homemade tamales.

Wii Love Nintendo

Now that the video game generation has moved into the new era of high-powered playtime-oddly represented by the similarly named PS3, 360, and Nintendo Wii (pronounced “wee”)-you’d think this excess of new technology would mean geek heaven. In my experience, however, the Nintendo Wii has given rise to a new video game fanbase: the non-gamer. When my Wii finally arrived in the mail-it wasn’t readily available from Santa Barbara retailers, of course-I expected my Wii-time would come at the expense of my roommates’ TV time.

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