Matt Kettmann’s 2022 in Review
Here are some selected highlights from the past 12 months of my reporting on food, drink, and more across Santa Barbara County.
Recent Stories
Vega Vineyard Returns to Form in Buellton
Restaurateur Jimmy Loizides and winemaker Steve Clifton focus on both wine and food at this historic rancho.
Join Santa Barbara’s Polar Bear Dip
Hugh Margerum and Julie DeAngelis started organizing this New Year’s Day ocean plunge in 2017.
Full Belly Files | COVID Finally Caught Me
I figured my luck would eventually run out, but thankfully my smell and taste are already on the rebound; plus, Ethiopian eats and Fig Mtn.’s surf/snow challenge.
From Montecito Mudslide to Mezcal and Mexican Food
Here’s the complicated creation Story of Augie’s of Santa Barbara.
Full Belly Files |The Soon-to-Be-World-Famous Fried Yuba Sandwich
A plant-based epiphany at the new Tyger Tyger; plus, NorCal bites, a new wine label, Michelin stars, reader responses, and more.
Can You Surf & Ski on the Same Day?
Figueroa Mountain Brewing launches surf/snow report and rewards those who can “twofer.”
Full Belly Files | Is French Onion Dip My Family Dish?
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Caruso’s in Montecito Earns a Michelin Star
Rosewood Miramar’s restaurant is third Santa Barbara County awardee; Justin wins in Paso Robles.
Full Belly Files | Appreciating California’s Oldest Vine
Tasting angelica from Mission San Gabriel’s super-ancient vine while watching Somm TV film about L.A. wine scene; plus, Justin Werner dinner, congee for World Cup, wines to find, and more.
