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RESTAURANT NEWS

Openings

Chef Suzanne Goin and business partner Caroline Styne, of Los Angeles restaurants Lucques, A.O.C., Tavern and The Larder at Maple Drive, are slated to open a restaurant in Montecito in spring 2013. (Goin and her husband, David Lentz, also operate The Hungry Cat in Santa Barbara.) The project does not have a name yet, but it will feature farm-to-table cuisine. Chef de cuisine Javier Espinoza will oversee the kitchen.

The former space of Elements Restaurant & Bar will be taken over by a new restaurant called The French Table. This gastropub and creperie is slated for a late August opening. Expect dishes like sandwiches, burgers, crepes and fondue. The French Table, 129 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, no phone.

News Bytes

Annual Danish Days in Solvang
Celebrate the 76th annual Danish Days in Solvang, "The Danish Capital of America" and enjoy festivities from September 14-16, 2012. There will be parades, colorful costumes, folk dancing, wood-carving demonstrations and even a professional viking reenactment as Danish culture is brought to life along the streets of Solvang. This year's festivities will also include concerts featuring Sonny Semler performing at the Solvang Park Gazebo and a play presented by the PCPA Theaterfest called "Three Sisters," a complex family drama written by Anton Chekhov. Restaurants and bakeries will be serving authentic fare such as aebleskiver (Danish pastry ball) and medisterpølse (Danish sausage) while more than a dozen wine tasting rooms will offer vintages from the Santa Ynez Valley. Most events are free and all are open to the public. Contact the Solvang Visitor Center at 805-688-6144 or visit www.SolvangDanishDays.org for more information.

Lunch Service Starts at Julienne
Julienne has expanded their hours, now serving Lunch Tues.-Fri. and Dinner Tues.-Sun. Dishes from the new lunch menu include smoked mussels with sour cream & onion potato chips; a pulled pork sandwich on a brioche bun; and fried chicken with a biscuit and gravy. Julienne

Chef Shuffle

Chef-restaurateurs Matt and Jeff Nichols, of Sides Hardware and Shoes in Los Olivos, have acquired the Red Barn Steak House in Santa Ynez. They plan to turn it into Brothers Restaurant at the Red Barn by early fall 2012. Brothers Restaurant at the Red Barn, 3539 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, CA 93460, no phone available.

Closings

CLOSED FOR GOOD
Take your taste buds on a walk down memory lane! Check out our exclusive closed restaurant database for Santa Barbara to virtually visit your favorite dining spots from the past. Aja, R.I.P.

Specialty sausage spot Dogtown in Isla Vista has closed. Dogtown, 888 Embarcadero del Norte, Isla Vista, CA 93117, no phone.

South Pacific Coffee near Dos Pueblos High has closed its doors. South Pacific Coffee, 7398 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117, no phone.

CULINARY EVENTS
Want to learn to cook? Try new dishes? Meet a foodie friend for fun? Check out our compilation of culinary events in your area.

View our calendar of Wine Dinners & Tastings in Santa Barbara

BEYONCE INSPIRED LIBATIONS

Try these whiskey cocktails inspired by Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter album.

Check the recipes.

BOURBON IN YOUR AIOLI

This cashew aioli recipe gets a kick with bourbon.

Get the recipe.

GAYOT'S RESTAURANT AWARDS

Over the years, we have been electing restaurants to be on GAYOT's Yearly Restaurant Awards.

Check the list.

News for Restaurants in Santa Barbara August 2012 Archive

News for Restaurants in Santa Barbara
August 2012 Archive