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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, May 4th, 2012 / Columns, Restaurants / Comments Off on Blue Owl goes from late-night to daytime gourmet grub
When chef Cindy Black realized that late-night foodies and bar-hoppers faced a dearth in downtown Santa Barbara, she quit her job and used her last paycheck to open her own eatery. A year and a half later, Black has taken on the challenge of opening a daytime sister restaurant to The Blue Owl, a lower Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, April 6th, 2012 / Restaurants / Comments Off on Firestone Walker puts food on tap at its Paso Robles brewery
Firestone Walker Brewing Co. has opened a dinner restaurant and bar.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, March 2nd, 2012 / Columns, Restaurants / Comments Off on Rabalais’ brings a touch of Southern spiciness to Santa Paula
Tracy Lippert hopes to share a little of her Southern hospitality and homestyle cooking with Santa Paula.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, December 2nd, 2011 / Columns, Restaurants / Comments Off on Entrepreneurs pin expansion plans on new Solvang wine and tapas bar
Three area entrepreneurs are moving from big-name hospitality to developing a series of small wine, beer and tapas bars in Southern California.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 4th, 2011 / Columns, Restaurants, Tourism / Comments Off on Santa Barbara Public Market close to signing tenants, starting construction
Over the last year, the developer has been doing indoor work on the old grocery story building and has “curated” tenants for what will be called the Santa Barbara Public Market.
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