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C’est Cheese Tastings for February/March

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Popular Cheese tastings held at C'est Cheese provide a varied selection of topics from chocolates to truffle cheeses served with fine wines and imported beers. C'est Cheese owners Michael and Kathryn Graham announce tastings for February and March, 2012. Chocolate & Dessert Wines Monday, February 13th @ 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM $25 w/wines*, $18 w/o We really couldn't resist ...

An Evening with Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio

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UCSB Arts & Lectures presents the Santa Barbara debut of Top Chef’s influential head judge and James Beard Award-winning chef Tom Colicchio in An Evening with Tom Colicchio Wednesday, February 22 at 8 PM at UCSB Campbell Hall. Before the talk, local gourmet food trucks will offer up delectable dishes beginning at 6:30 PM in ...

The Montecito Cafe

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The Montecito Cafe was opened in 1986 by husband and wife team Mark and Margaret Huston, both graduates of the California Culinary Academy.The restaurant is located in the historic Montecito Inn built by Charlie Chaplin in the 1920’s. The song “There is an old hotel with a wishing well” refers to the fountain in ...

Jane Restaurant on State Street

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This Santa Barbara restaurant provides quality American bistro-style food in an warm and inviting setting.Located in a charming, historical Spanish building, just two doors down from the Arlington Theater. The eatery’s name is a tribute to Jane Moody, the matriarch of a Santa Barbara restaurateur family. Her photographs grace the walls and the menus and ...

Daily Greenz Delivers Organic Lunches

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Have you made a resolution to eat well in 2012? Daily Greenz, etc. will deliver fresh, organic lunches to your workplace or home. Chef-crafted, entrée sized salads are locally sourced, natural and organic.Think of it as having your own Personal Chef who delivers! Daily Greenz, etc. is a lunch delivery service featuring sustainable salads and more. ...

C’est Cheese Private Rental and Tastings

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Rent C'est Cheese with tasting for a private event, providing a unique and memorable venue for birthday & anniversary parties, book clubs or for businesses wanting to host a team building or customer appreciation event. Private Cheese Tastings For those looking to entertain a larger group, C'est Cheese also hosts private cheese tastings, that are ...

The Cass House Inn and Restaurant

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Located in the charming coastal community of Cayucos, just 2 hours away from Santa Barbara, The Cass House Inn features five luxuriously appointed guest rooms, beautiful gardens, an intimate dining room, and views of the ocean.The restaurant features seasonally inspired prix fixe menus and an extensive wine list. Cayucos is a sleepy little California beach town ...

Montecito Wine Bistro

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The Montecito Wine Bistro has recently opened their doors in the upper village and invites you in to try their California bistro cuisine, featuring lunch, happy hour and dinner. With its casual setting the Montecito Wine Bistro offers a relaxed, yet elegant atmosphere, reflecting the laid back Montecito style. The restaurant features two cozy fireplaces as well ...

C’est Cheese

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C’est Cheese proprietors Michael and Kathryn Graham own a small, family run cheese shop in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara.Offering 120 different types of cheese, over two dozen cured meats, a high quality selection of wines, and delicious goodies, ideal for entertaining and gifts. “We seek out the best-tasting, highest-quality foods ...

Bell Street Farm in Los Alamos

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Bell Street Farm is a culinary destination in Santa Barbara County wine country. The eatery and market is located in Los Alamos, just minutes away from vineyards and tasting rooms. With farm fresh cuisine and sophisticated yet comfortable design, Bell Street Farm offers a distinct environment to enjoy a meal, snack or a wine tasting for ...

C’est Cheese of the Month Club

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Who wouldn't love a personally packaged selection of fresh, artisan cheeses plus extra goodies delivered every month? It's the gift that gives all year long. Each Cheese of the Month delivery includes a selection of three hand-selected cheeses gourmet crackers, a description sheet with cheese history and wine pairing and an extra tasty treat. Once enrolled, ...

Weekend in Paso Robles Wine Country

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Cayucos is a sleepy little California beach town with some great hot spots; the best of both worlds. Paso Robles Wine Country is only 15 minutes away. A list of inns, wineries, organic growers and restaurants to visit during this weekend tour aimed at foodies and wine lovers. Paso Robles is in the middle of the ...

Events by Pierre Lafond

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Events by Pierre Lafond is dedicated to providing you with the best service and most attentive care. Their seasonal menus use the freshest ingredients that are unique to the Central Coast. Unforgettable moments for your family, friends and business associates. Events by Pierre Lafond is dedicated to providing you with the best service and ...

Lafond Winery Wedding and Event Rental

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The contemporary winery building is surrounded by beautiful grounds with stone fences and sweeping views of the vineyard. Whether you are hosting a wedding, birthday or any private affair, the property offers versatility and intimacy. Event settings include the barrel room, outside terrace, pond area and enclosed ...

Alchemy Cafe in Santa Barbara

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Alchemy Cafe creates cleansing, detoxifying food, based on the knowledge of contemporary medical nutritional research, combined with Asian healing traditions. Food is prepared using locally sourced, California ingredients, organically grown where possible from the farmer’s market, using only virgin oils, which are added after the cooking process. The menu, created by Executive Chef Kai Mueller, is ...

Entertaining in the Santa Ynez Valley

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Event and wedding planner Jill La Fleur, Chef Leonardo Curti and a talented team of professionals create a smashing engagement dinner on a gentleman's ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley, with photography by Jose Villa. WHEN CREATIVE SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNER AND LOCAL, JILL LA FLEUR, came up with the idea of creating an intimate & romantic ...

Margerum Tasting Room in Santa Barbara

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Wine Cask partner Doug Margerum has brought his wines to downtown Santa Barbara. Margerum Wine Company produces small lots of premium wines sourced from top vineyards around Santa Barbara County.These wines are available to taste and purchase at the Margerum Tasting Room, along with an outstanding selection of imported wines. Making wine in Santa Ynez for 10 years, Doug ...

The Brown Butter Cookie Company in Cayucos

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The Brown Butter Cookie Company is owned by Christa Hozie and her sister Traci Nickson. The talented duo make super-addictive sea-salt-topped cookies. Visitors are welcomed with the scent of freshly baked cookies from the Brown Butter cookie Company with samples right off the baking tray. Once you’ve tried their signature cookies, you will want to order online for ...

Metropulos Fine Foods

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Owners Craig and Ann Addis have poured their wealth of knowledge of fine foods into their popular gourmet food market and deli, offering  a quality selection of cheeses, imported gourmet foods and wines. Metropulos’s charming marketplace, located in Santa Barbara's Funk Zone, houses Mediterranean culinary gems. Loyal customers enjoy deli items with sandwiches, salads, homemade stock-prepared soups and desserts.     Insiders know that ...

Olive Street Table

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Olive Street Table is a gourmet, frozen food company founded in Santa Barbara.The company features a variety of all natural French Pastry Products, including French Pastry Pizza, French Pastry hors d’oeuvres and French Pastry Tartes.   Indulge in olive street table’ rich, flaky, French pastry crust for a special, elegant classic appetizer or entrée. Stays crisp for ...

Enjoy Cupcakes

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Enjoy cupcakes brings the bakery to your party, wedding, bridal, baby shower or corporate event. Guests will ENJOY treats served out of an adorable restored vintage Shasta trailer. A festive canopy & wafting sweet smells will make your event unique & unforgettable. Owners Amber Joy and Kevin Vander Vliet offer special services to their clients. “Do ...

Santa Barbara NonProfit Casa Esperanza

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The Good Cookie produces varieties of cookies and sells them back into the community to support the work of Casa Esperanza and the Community Kitchen. The project is the brainchild of Casa’s development director, Rob Grayson who was a professional cooking school teacher in another life. With the support of a local philanthropic group called ...

The Burger Bus

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Simple yet sublime. Using only the highest quality foods from local suppliers and growers, The Burger Bus delivers the freshest and most delicious food available. Find the bus at different locations around town. Owners Michael and Cheryl Gardner explain their winning philosophy: “The patties we keep simple, because that’s the key to serving delicious, mouth-watering ...

botanik, Summerlnand, Santa Barbara

Nu Vignette

Harry Kolb, Sotheby's International Realty

Jeff Shelton Tile Design, Santa Barbara

C'est Cheese, Santa Barbara

Jodi G., Santa Barbara

Ann James Interior Design., Santa Barbara

Coast 2 Coast Collection, Santa Barbara

Jane, Santa Barbara

Shaw Design, Santa Barbara

Rue de Lillie, Summerland

Erin Reinecke Balint Irresistable Beaded Jewelry, Santa Barbara

p o r c h, Santa Barbara

Montecito Cafe, Montecito

Maison K Antiques, Santa Barbara



Alchamey Cafe, Santa Barbara

Wall Space Gallery Santa Barbara



Plum Goods, Santa Barbara

Waxing Poetic, Santa Barbara

The Dailey Method, Santa Barbara

Dining and Destinations, Santa Barbara

Bonita, Summerland, CA



Lily, Montecito, Santa Barbara

Little Amelia Jane, Summerland, Santa Barbara

A.H. Gaspar, Jeweler, Santa Barbara