On the Menu

Mom-day Memoirs: The Saturday Crepe Ritual

"I learned to appreciate the simplicity of dishes because of my mom. She made me realize that it isn’t about how many things you could tower onto a single plate, but about taking the time to really ...
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Cookies For Mama

Need a last minute idea for a Mother's Day gift? Here's a quick a simple treat that your mom will definitely love
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One More Reason to Join Los Agaves’ Bandwagon

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"
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Tropicana’s New Chef Brings the Housing Complex a Little Closer to Paradise

Changes are in the air for dreaded dorm meals as Tropicana revamps their food to actually be something to write home to mom about
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Food Porn #2: Easy, Fresh and Budget-Friendly

Check out the latest Instagram pages that are a must follow for any Foodie fanatic. These pages will have you double tapping till your fingers are numb
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Umami! Begin the Flavor Revolution

"After personally experiencing the umami marvel, I am fully an active advocate of this notion. As in, I’m in the process of printing t-shirts, creating a blog and founding a festival dedicated solel...
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Table for Two: Date Night at Sorriso

One couple battles the only thing harder than finding long-term companionship in Isla Vista: finding a good date-night spot
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A Home-Cooked Meal on the Last Frontier

There was a simplicity to the place. To the ways in which we spoke and worked and moved. It seeped into the food
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Gourmet Gauchos Converge for Taste of UCSB

As alumni gathered this weekend for reminiscing the good ol' gaucho days, they enjoy the refined and refreshing Taste of UCSB
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Isla Vista’s Newest Contender: Otaco

After a typical restaurant review goes sour, we want to know a few things about Otaco.
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4 Smoothie Enthusiasts to Follow on Instagram

Just in case you're still looking to make your insta feed even yummier.
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Two More Reasons To Keep Your Produce Local

Goleta's bi-weekly farmers market may be small, but it has some perks of its own.
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Culture at its Finest: Highlights from the Food and Wine Weekend

This past weekend, many flocked to the Bacara, where the second annual Santa Barbara Food and Wine Weekend honored the legacy of Julia Child.
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Earthday Festival Brings Together Santa Barbara’s Best Sustainable Foods

Gastronomical highlights from this year's Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival
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East Beach Tacos (Almost) Hits it Out of the Park

Milpas's latest opening combines popular cuisines from other cultures with taco classics to create intriguing delights that may be more exciting than free turns in the nearby batting cage.
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