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By Staff Report / Friday, December 27th, 2019 / Destinations, Restaurants, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Rosewood Miramar Beach
Celebrate a spectacular New Year’s Eve at Caruso’s and The Manor Bar at the Rosewood Miramar Beach in Montecito. With seatings at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., a special prix-fixe menu created by Chef Massimo Falsini will include Stephanie’s Sea Urchin Cromesquis, Striped Bass Tartare, Santa Barbara Spiny Lobster and Snake Wagyu New York Strip. Those Read More →
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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, December 20th, 2019 / Central Coast, Destinations, left, South Coast, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Hope Family cabernet is No. 10 on list of world’s top 100 wines
For the first time in Wine Enthusiast magazine’s 30 years of ranking the World’s Top 100 wines, a wine from Paso Robles made the Top 10. Austin Hope 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is No. 10 in the magazine’s 2019 ratings. Hope Family Wines president and winemaker Austin Hope said when I met him at the winery’s Read More →
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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, December 20th, 2019 / Central Coast, Destinations, Latest news / Comments Off on Tri-county Rhones make Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list
Five wines from tri-county vintners have been ranked among the world’s Top 100 by Wine Spectator magazine. Tensley Wines’ 2017 Colson Canyon Vineyard syrah from Santa Barbara County is the highest rated from the area at No. 14 in the 2019 list. Three other wines, also Rhones, are in the top 22. They are Denner Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, December 13th, 2019 / Destinations, Restaurants, South Coast / Comments Off on Vodka and latkes on menu at Bettina
Husband and wife team Brendan Smith and Rachel Greenspan, owners of restaurant Bettina in Santa Barbara’s Montecito Country Mart, will offer a Vodka & Latke Night on Dec. 22 and Dec. 23 to celebrate Hanukkah. Vodka & Latke Night includes a trio of latkes with toppings of persimmon and apple compote; crème fraiche and caviar; Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, December 6th, 2019 / Central Coast, Destinations, Restaurants, Tourism / Comments Off on Hotel Cerro will open in SLO in January
The Hotel Cerro will open in the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo in January. The luxury hotel, at 1125 Garden St., will offer 65 rooms and suites ranging from 350 to 920 square feet. All accommodations feature goose-down duvets and fine linens over luxurious platform beds, and extra-large bathrooms with glass walk-in showers, plush Read More →
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By Carly Kay / Friday, December 6th, 2019 / Destinations, left, Tourism, West Ventura County / Comments Off on 215-room Hyatt House hotel coming to Channel Islands Harbor
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By Staff Report / Friday, November 29th, 2019 / Central Coast, Destinations, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Santa arrives early at Rosewood Miramar Beach
Rosewood Miramar Beach in Montecito marked the official start of the festive season Nov. 27 with the inaugural Miramar tree lighting celebration on the resort’s Great Lawn. More than 1,800 people gathered together to enjoy a dynamic show that included memorable musical performances, the season’s first “snowfall,” the arrival of Santa, a spectacular light show Read More →
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