Allison Wright

May 27, 2015

Upcoming Isla Vista DIPA Festival will Quench Insatiable Hop Cravings

By Allison Wright

"This Saturday, Woodstock’s Pizza will host the first-ever Isla Vista DIPA Festival, where Double India Pale Ales will take over the taps on May 30 for the entire day"

May 21, 2015

Memorial Day Recipes: IPA Cupcakes

By Allison Wright

"We at On The Menu stand by one belief: At the heart of every human unit (be it family, friendship or larger community), there is a place for food. Sharing food and drink, by necessity, brings people together, so we want...

May 15, 2015

9 Emergency Chasers to Replace Diet Soda

By Allison Wright

Have all this extra liquor from your rager last week but your fridge is pathetically low on your choice of carbonated beverage? Never fear On The Menu is here to give you some creative substitutes so you can party on

May 14, 2015

Antonio Explains All

By Allison Wright, Marisa Ratchford

An exclusive interview one week after one of our articles figuratively broke the internet. Sorriso owner Antonio Gerli talks his restaurant, his food and, of course, his piano

May 6, 2015

One More Reason to Join Los Agaves’ Bandwagon

By Allison Wright

Have no plans for your Tuesday meal? Well now you do! Los Agaves has a pop-up restaurant at the Santa Barbara Public Market and the tacos are "killer"

April 28, 2015

Gourmet Gauchos Converge for Taste of UCSB

By Allison Wright

As alumni gathered this weekend for reminiscing the good ol' gaucho days, they enjoy the refined and refreshing Taste of UCSB

April 10, 2015

Sushi Cafe Supplies Calories, but not Necessarily Smiles

By Allison Wright

Sushi Cafe reminds us why ‘it’s more important to know the bad sushi places than the good ones.’

April 9, 2015

Bomber Diary 3: One Girl Drinks One Beer, Because Science

By Allison Wright

Science quickly devolves to live-Tweets in this journal-entry-esque beer review.

April 2, 2015

Waffle Window to the Soul

By Allison Wright

Some say that life is series of soul-searching moments, one following another. We may never truly find that much sought-after goal, but every once in a while, we catch a glimpse. Peer through the panes into a little slic...

February 12, 2015

Say Bonjour to The Kabakery

By Allison Wright

OTM meets Betsy Kabaker, the baker behind I.V.’s latest dessert business

February 4, 2015

Bomber Diary 1: Victory at Sea

By Allison Wright, Peter Mounteer, David Jackson

Welcome to the Bomber Diaries. These may be beer reviews, but they may not come in conventional forms. Historical fiction, poetry, a sensory exploration, anything is possible! This week we explore Ballast Point's coffee ...

January 8, 2015

Utah’s Microbrewery Problem

By Allison Wright

Whose problem is it? The state's, the drinkers, or the brewers themselves? All of the above. Craft beer faces incalculable obstacles in the Beehive state, where absurd laws lead to a world of typically low ABV, subversiv...

December 12, 2014

…and a Happy New Beer

By Allison Wright

On The Menu amassed a collection of six limited release and holiday beers, (all conveniently available at I.V.’s KnB), with the intent of determining which are worth the hype.

December 4, 2014

Q & A: The New Face of Sweet Alley

By Allison Wright

On The Menu met with new owner, Nicholas Mason to discuss candy, Isla Vista and the future of the sugar business.

November 20, 2014

Not Your Normal Thanksgiving

By Allison Wright

Who says Thanksgiving needs to follow an equation? OTM mixes it up with recipes and stories far from the norm.

November 19, 2014

Balancing on a Buffet: Human Ecologist Presents Local Agrifood Research

By Allison Wright

The Interdisciplinary Humanities Center Kicks off a new series of talks with a heavy hitting lecture on food systems and environmentally conscious diets and a reception with of local food delights.