Shandon
Shandon, CA · Food & Drink
Santa Barbara Independent
Gino’s: The Little Pizza Engine That Could
There is no freezer at Gino’s Sicilian Express. No fryer, either. No stovetop. No prep kitchen hidden somewhere in the back. There is only one oven, a small workspace, a refrigerator that only holds so much, and owner Loren Manser showing up every morning to make the dough, bake the bread, prep the sauces, and start another day at the beloved West Figueroa Street pizza shop that has chugged steadily along for 30 years.
eattravelgo.com
Review: Bombay Station 734, Santa Barbara, CA
It was a cloudy morning in Santa Barbara and my husband and I were wandering on State Street. It had been several years since I was in Santa Barbara. Naturally, I was checking out the shops while my husband was intensely photographing flowers, and the bark of a tree. I walked by a new restaurant called Bombay Station 734 and spotted Manager Jamie Thompson. She was adjusting table settings on the patio, when I asked her for directions and then struck up a conversation. Next thing I knew I was dragging my husband in to do a review of the restaurant’s breakfast.
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Lucky’s Steakhouse Downtown Pairs Exceptional Steaks With an Eclectic Soundtrack
Part of the charm of Downtown’s Arts District is discovering an abandoned electrical box with a tiny performance venue hidden inside or the old firehouse that’s become a luxury hotel. Rarely does the outside give you a clue as to what’s on the inside. Walking into the latest outpost of Lucky’s Steakhouse on Mateo Street, the golden sunset poured through the skylights of the century-old former produce warehouse that’s been transformed into a white tablecloth moderne dining room.
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Opening in Carpinteria: Rincon General Bodega and Wine Bar
••• C. asked for an update on the restaurant coming to the new mixed-use building at 4745 Carpinteria Avenue in Carpinteria. Developer Justin Klentner says that it’ll be called Rincon General Bodega and Wine Bar, operated by restaurateurs who have been mentioned in the Michelin Guide, with counter service during the day and table service at night. They’re shooting for year end. (The photo is a few months old.)
Brewbound.com
Ysidro Sake Spritz Steps Up to the Plate at Petco Park
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2026) Ysidro Sake Spritz, the Montecito-born brand that turned one pink can into a California fixture, is headed to Petco Park. Beginning Tuesday, September 29, the brand's signature Grapefruit & Sea Salt Sake Spritz will be poured exclusively in the Blue Shield Home Plate Club, the private, all-inclusive club directly behind home plate.
Santa Barbara Independent
100 Years of The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
October is an eventful month for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, as it marks 100 years for the green space. To celebrate this milestone, the garden is offering an exciting promotion in collaboration with local bars during the entire month of October, serving a series of special cocktails. Every sip gives back! $1 per cocktail will be donated to the garden.
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Opens in Camarillo — 4 Miles From Its Own Roasting Facility
There's a quiet symbolism in The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's newest café. It sits at Camarillo Premium Outlets — less than four miles from the very roasting facility where the brand's coffee is individually roasted and custom-blended. For a chain that traces its roots to Southern California in 1963, this isn't just another franchise unit. It's a homecoming.
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Tickets for Presqu'ile Winery's Tri-Tip Cookoff available now
One of the definitive flavors of the Central Coast will be celebrated — and put to the test — at Presqu'ile Winery's annual family friendly tri-tip competition on Sunday, Oct. 4. The family-owned estate winery will host their Tri-Tip Cookoff from noon to 3 p.m., bringing back a...
News Channel 312
Alcohol Permit Denied For Regal Edwards Santa Maria After Local Youth Spoke Out
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Santa Maria Planning Commission rejected a permit that would have allowed alcohol sales at the Regal Edwards RPX theater. The commission voted 3-1, making the decision final. Regal Entertainment Group has a few more days to appeal the city’s decision but the corporation has made no statement or announcement The post Alcohol Permit Denied For Regal Edwards Santa Maria After Local Youth Spoke Out appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
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Review The Black Sheep Restaurant + Bar SB
The main dining room is stunning, with elegant high ceilings and a warm yet modern vibe. There is also an upper level dining area as well as a charming back patio. Along with their individual menu items, they offer a happy hour prix fixe starting at 5pm. Our server Mel...
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Tucked In A Solvang Storefront, This Danish Bakery Sells Out Of Aebleskiver Every Morning
Some mornings in a small California town start with a line forming outside a wooden storefront, all for a warm little pancake ball dusted with powdered sugar and topped with raspberry jam. The town looks like a slice of Denmark dropped into the middle of wine country, complete with painted beams, tiny model houses along the ceilings, and Danish sayings tucked into every corner.
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Ask Anyone In Ventura Where To Get Tri-Tip And They’ll Send You To This BBQ Joint
Ask around Ventura for the best smoked beef and a funny thing happens. People do not point you to a strip mall or a fancy dining room. They point you toward a wide-open stretch of coast where the ocean wind rolls in and the whole town gathers for something bigger. There is a spot near the water where the food, the music, and the animals all share the same address, and where grabbing tri-tip from a vendor and eating it during a concert is just part of the fun.
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Locals Have Been Piling Into This Buellton Restaurant For Its Split Pea Soup Since 1924
Somewhere along the busy stretch of Highway 101 in California’s Santa Ynez Valley sits a roadside stop that turned a humble bowl of soup into a legend. For a full century, road-trippers and hungry locals have detoured off the highway just to say they finally tried the dish that put a tiny town on the map.
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Opens New Location at Camarillo Premium Outlets
Experienced Operator Tae H. Kim Welcomes Shoppers and Locals to Newest Shopping Center Spot. The newest spot is owned and operated by Tae H. Kim, an experienced multi-unit franchisee with a deep background in the foodservice industry. Kim’s operational history includes owning sushi restaurants, developing a Paris Baguette, and expanding into other popular concepts like It’s Boba Time alongside his latest venture with The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
travelmag.com
Order The Chile Colorado At This Tiny Family Kitchen In Santa Barbara Where The Sauce Simmers For Hours
A pot of deep red chile sauce bubbling away for hours is not something you expect to change your whole afternoon, but that is exactly what happens when you wander into this unassuming Mexican kitchen in California. The smell hits you before you even reach the counter, warm and smoky and full of promise.
Santa Barbara Independent
Coffee with a Cop Returns to Goleta for National Coffee with a Cop Day
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. In recognition of National Coffee with a Cop Day, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office invites community members to join deputies for Coffee with a Cop on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the McDonald’s located at 6900 Camino Real Marketplace Dr. in Goleta.
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This Cliffside California Restaurant Serves the Coast’s Best Clam Chowder While Waves Crash Below Your Table
Some of the best meals happen at places you almost drive right past. Tucked along the coast in California, there’s a restaurant perched so close to the water that you can hear the waves rolling in while you eat. Regulars whisper about a brothy, deeply flavorful clam chowder that...