Matt Kettmann, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Food By Matt Kettmann | Mon Jan 28, 2019 | 12:30pm

Celebrate Chinese New Year with Sliced BBQ Pork

Clay Lovejoy resurrects Tommy Chung’s recipe from Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens to serve in

Arts & Entertainment By Matt Kettmann | Wed Jan 23, 2019 | 12:00pm

Ocean filmmaker’s widow Mimi DeGruy crafts complex ode to her husband’s legacy.

Sip This By Matt Kettmann | Mon Jan 21, 2019 | 12:00pm

The Paso Robles-based brewery releases its first-ever hazy IPA.

Food & Drink By Matt Kettmann | Thu Jan 10, 2019 | 12:00am

Can this liquor-making plant correct California’s parched, fire-prone landscape?

Drink By Matt Kettmann | Mon Dec 24, 2018 | 12:00pm

These pills originally designed for the KGB aim to keep your head clear after a night of drinking.

Food & Drink By Matt Kettmann | Fri Dec 21, 2018 | 12:00am

Our senior editor picks his favorite stories from 2018.

Cover Story By Matt Kettmann | Thu Dec 20, 2018 | 12:00am

Santa Barbara-based organization distributes “Luke Lights” for education, global health, and disaster relief.

Drink By Matt Kettmann | Tue Dec 18, 2018 | 6:00pm

Books, blending kits, tasting tickets, glassware, and more.

Food By Matt Kettmann | Tue Dec 18, 2018 | 11:53am

David Noll’s Pacific Resources International imports honey and sea salt from New Zealand.

Drink By Matt Kettmann | Wed Dec 12, 2018 | 12:42pm

Gold Medal, Winc, and Raj Parr clubs all have Santa Barbara roots.