Santa Barbara’s Black-Owned Restaurants and Food Purveyors
Talking about race with entrepreneurs and chefs from State Street to Lompoc.
Author: Matt Kettmann
Tensley Winery Supports Restaurants with Free Wine
Popular syrah producer offering two cases to Santa Barbara County establishments.
Santa Barbara Takes a Knee Against Racial Injustice
Saturday’s protesters flood State Street to condemn police brutality and racism.
Returning to Santa Barbara Restaurants
Taking a stroll down State Street, where distanced tables spread across the sidewalks and asphalt.
Sinsemilla Science at Lompoc’s Merso Labs
A small but ambitious team is perfecting the high-tech tests required by cannabis industry.
Santa Barbara’s Apeel Raises $250 Million in New Financing
South Coast celebrities Oprah Winfrey and Katy Perry support food preservation company.
How Santa Barbara County Wineries Are Enduring the Shutdown
Industry survey results show business is down, but not catastrophically for most.
Restaurant Reopening Reality Check
Santa Barbara restaurateurs and officials explore creative solutions to pandemic dining.
Bell’s Daisy Ryan Named ‘Best New Chef’ by ‘Food & Wine’ Magazine
The Santa Ynez Valley–raised Los Alamos restaurateur is using honor to boost pandemic response.
Cottonwood Canyon’s Library Sale
Buy old vintages from this historic Santa Maria Valley producer for just $144 a case.