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February 2013 Archive

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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.

Brats Bros. has replaced the Newbury Park location of Lamppost Pizza. A dozen German and Belgian beers are available on tap, and sausage meats range from the predictable, like smoked pork, to the utterly bizarre --- think ... kangaroo? Brats Bros., 2160 Newbury Rd., Newbury Park, CA 91320, 805-716-3242.

Kabuki Japanese Restaurant has opened a new location in The Collection at RiverPark, Oxnard's sprawling development along Highway 101. The eatery offers an accessible, family-friendly version of Japanese food at affordable prices. Kabuki Japanese Restaurant, The Collection at RiverPark, 500 Collection Blvd., Suite 3230, Oxnard, CA 93036, 805-981-2973.

Chef Stephen Giles has opened a reincarnation of Sage & Onion, a longtime locals’ favorite restaurant in downtown Santa Barbara. The new version, Sage & Onion Café, is located in Goleta, at 5599 Hollister Ave., and offers a unique “from our kitchen to yours” program: fresh meals made daily and ready to take home for just $9.99. For more information, visit www.sageandonion.com. Sage & Onion Cafe, 5599 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA 93117, 805-845-4134.

News Bytes

Taste of Solvang
The 21st Annual Taste of Solvang will showcase the culinary uniqueness of "Little Denmark," where old-world roots meld with contemporary wine country style. The weekend-long event March 13-17 will feature tasting room tours and a walking smorgasbord, not to mention live entertainment and more glogg and aebleskiver than anyone should consume. A variety of ticket options are available. Details online at www.solvangusa.com.

Chef Shuffle

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. announced the appointment of Patrice Martineau as executive chef for El Encanto, the iconic but long-shuttered Santa Barbara hotel scheduled to reopen in March 2013. Originally from Troyes, France, Martineau aims to incorporate local produce and seafood in inventive French- and Asian-inspired cuisine. Think year-round dishes like braised beef cheeks in red wine; slow-roasted daikon radish and parsley sweet garlic sauce; seaweed custard with poached quail eggs; and caramelized Santa Barbara uni and yuzu. El Encanto, El Encanto Hotel, 800 Alvarado Pl., Santa Barbara, CA 93103, 805-845-5800.

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.

In spite of an ideal location on the Santa Barbara Waterfront where bustling State Street ends and the pier begins, Emilio’s Ristorante & Bar has been shuttered. Emilio’s Ristorante & Bar, 324 W. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 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 February 2013 Archive

News for Restaurants in Santa Barbara
February 2013 Archive