Drink
Goleta’s Beloved ‘Third Place’ Celebrates a Decade of Brewing Up Fun
Ten years on tap at Draughtsmen Aleworks, a business built around beverages bringing people together.
Poetry
Paul Willis’s 'Orvieto' Takes Readers Inside an Umbrian Hill Town
The former Santa Barbara Poet Laureate will discuss his new chapbook at a reading and signing at Chaucer’s Books on March 12.
Drink
The Cool Cats Keep Coming for Good Lion Hospitality
The Lion’s Tale and Jaguar Moon bring a shot of London glam and tropical Yucatán to the 805.
Food
Answering the Urge for Urchin
Little Dom’s Seafood’s seasonal brunch menu dazzles with a taste of Santa Barbara’s most unique sea creatures, plus the flavors of New Orleans.
Books
Book Review | ‘Plastic’ by Scott Guild
A surreal debut novel casting our world in a compelling new mold.
Books
Book Review | ‘The Future of Truth’ by Werner Herzog
Essays from the provocative, prickly, well-informed mind of the renowned film director.
Food
Traditional with Some Tasty Tweaks
Get ah-mazed at Amasa, the newest restaurant from the Barbareño team.
Books
Book Review | ‘Orwell’s Roses’ by Rebecca Solnit
Essays reflecting on the influence of George Orwell pepper this book by noted writer/journalist/activist.
Cider and Paella: A Perfect Pairing We Didn’t See Coming
High Seas and Dom’s Taverna take any pretension out of Paella Night.
Books
Book Review | ‘The Hounding’ by Xenobe Purvis
Five sisters, a small village, and neighbors who insist they can turn into dogs populate this novel set in 18th century England.
Food
An Enchanted Mexican Evening at El Encanto
Chef Rodrigo Rivera-Río of the Michelin-starred Koli brings his artistry to culinary series.
Books
Book Review | ‘Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous, Scandalous Story of Aimee Semple McPherson’ by Claire Hoffman
An evangelical scandal comes to life in biography form.
Food
Harborside Dining Finds a State of Gracie
Veteran restaurateurs bring a dose of fresh flair to the old Breakwater spot.
Food
Cocina de Community
Rebrand of Café La Fonda brings burgers, pancakes, and philanthropy together.
Food
David Rosner’s Doughy Dreams at Rozzi Pizza
Culinary Institute grad goes from mastering fine dining to making mighty fine pies.
Books
Book Review | ‘Hot Air’ by Marcy Dermansky
Sex, drugs, money, and lots of “J” names populate this engrossing novel.
Dart Coffee Aims to Please
A tri-part brew of delicious, ethically sourced coffee, attractive location(s), and attentive staff — soon to open a third java joint.
Books
Book Review | ‘What Art Does: An Unfinished Theory’ by Brian Eno and Bette A.
An artful mediation — and invitation — written by two artistic types.
Poetry
From the Pen of Our New Poet Laureate
An ode to Santa Barbara from its newly anointed supreme scribe
Books
Book Review | ‘Nobody’s Empire’ by Stuart Murdoch
The debut novel by Belle and Sebastian bandmember chronicles a life much like his own.
Books
Book Review | ‘Our Beautiful Boys’ by Sameer Pandya
Family and violence take the field in a new novel by UC Santa Barbara associate professor of Asian American Studies.
Drink
Lodestar Whiskey Launches in Santa Barbara
Have an Old-Fashioned with your men’s fashions at The Optimist at the Post in Montecito.
Food
The County’s Finest One-Off Food Night | Clean Slate’s Just 8
Solvang’s Clean Slate Wine Bar offers intimate pairings from the cellar of Matt Kettmann.
Books
Book Review | ‘99% Perspiration: A New Working History of the American Way of Life’ by Adam Chandler
An exploration of the myth of hard work as a way to meet your destiny.
Food
Mission City Serving Sandwiches by the Santa Barbara Seashore
The Mesa’s newest hangout features Simandle’s signature sandos.
Books
Book Review | ‘The Harder I Fight the More I Love You’ by Neko Case
‘Case gets well past just the me in memoir, instead underlining the our in it.’
Books
Book Review | ‘Rental House’ by Weike Wang
From Cape Cod to the Catskills, there's more to marriage and adulting than first meets the eye.
Books
Book Review | ‘Didion & Babitz’ by Lili Anolik
Anolik’s literary take on two icons is cultural criticism served up in deliciously dishy fashion.
Food
Santa Barbara’s Fresh New Catch Is Santa Playa Mariscos
Yona Redz gets a seafood sister and a new location in State Street’s arts district.
Food
Etty’s To-Die-For Deli Opens at Santa Barbara’s Jewish Federation
“If you feed them, they will come” is the mantra for Etty’s Jewish Deli & Bakery at the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara.
Books
Book Review | ‘Dorothy Parker in Hollywood’ by Gail Crowther
Exploring the entertainment industry exploits of a leading literary light.
Drink
Dressed to the Nines, Wine Auction Crowd Raises Nearly $900K
Grounded in giving, Santa Barbara’s wine industry works to provide essential healthcare to medically underserved communities.
Food
Revamped and Rejuvenated Harbor Restaurant in Santa Barbara Aims to Elevate Even More
Breaking the international coastal cuisine wave on Stearns Wharf, a longtime restaurant is ready to be back in the spotlight.
Books
Book Review | ‘The Glutton’ by AK Blakemore
A novel based on a wisp of truth, certain to make you rethink your world and your relationship with it.
Books
Book Review | ‘Life at the Dumpling’ by Trisha Cole
A pandemic-inspired cornucopia of a life well lived.