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News Bytes

Elements Welcomes Caterer Cynthia Miranda
Elements has expanded into catering, welcoming Cynthia Miranda, who is well known around Santa Barbara for her culinary skills. Miranda was most recently co-owner of Mondial Catering and previously director of catering for the Wine Cask. Elements, 129 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 805-884-9218.

Prix-Fixe Menus at Café Provençal
Chef-owner Serge Bonnet prepares five-course prix-fixe menus every Wednesday and Thursday night at his Café Provençal restaurant in Thousand Oaks. Soup or salad precede meat and fish dishes, which may include escolar with potato spinach cake and carrot sauce or pork tenderloin in an apple balsamic reduction. Cost, including three wines, is $45. Café Provençal, 2310 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362, 805-496-7121.

Gauchos and Grilled Meats At Café Buenos Aires
Café Buenos Aires now plays up its South American theme even more, offering a Thursday night dance show with Argentine folk music, typical gaucho-style dancing and a four-course menu that includes, of course, grilled meats and a glass of wine. Café Buenos Aires, 1316 State St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 805-963-0242.

Arts and Letters Café Starts Dinner Service
Arts and Letters Café, located in one of Santa Barbara's most romantic courtyards, now offers dinner service. Chef Erick Simmons has created a new menu and expanded wine list, which will be available Wednesday through Sunday. In addition to soups, salads and sandwiches, look for entrées such as wild salmon, roasted rack of berkshire pork and grilled flat iron steak with panzanella salad. Arts and Letters Café, 7 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 805-730-1463.

LIVE @ Enterprise
Enterprise Fish Co. has reintroduced their late-night happy hour. From 9 p.m.-11 p.m. on Thursdays, "LIVE @ Enterprise" will spotlight local bands and local food, such as Santa Barbara spiny lobster and white sea bass. Enterprise Fish Co., 225 State St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 805-962-3313.

Chef Shuffle

Executive chef John Pettitt has joined Seagrass Restaurant, leading the established team of chef de cuisine Greg Murphy and sous chef Adriana Heiler. Locally, Pettitt worked for Wine Cask and The Hungry Cat. Before that, at high profile restaurants in San Francisco (Gary Danko, Masa's, The Dining Room) and Los Angeles (Melisse, Michael's). Seagrass Restaurant, 30 E. Ortega St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 805-963-1012.

Eric Thurman is the new chef at Epiphany. According to the owners, the upscale restaurant's menu will evolve in the coming months, with lower prices and an increased focus on casual fine dining. Epiphany, 21 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 805-564-7100.

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.

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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.

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BOURBON IN YOUR AIOLI

This cashew aioli recipe gets a kick with bourbon.

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GAYOT'S RESTAURANT AWARDS

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

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News for Restaurants in Santa Barbara October 2009 Archive

News for Restaurants in Santa Barbara
October 2009 Archive