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Full Belly Files: Where I Will Be Santa Barbara Culinary Experience-ing

The annual countywide food & drink celebration runs May 11 to 17, and here are my assignments.

Full Belly Files: Where I Will Be Santa Barbara Culinary Experience-ing

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As we tout on this week’s cover story of the Independent , the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience (SBCE) returns for a weeklong celebration of food & drink enjoyment and education across the entire county.

There are about 80 individual events running from May 11 to 17, from classes for kids and hands-on workshops for adults to chef dinners, fancy fundraisers, and a wine-focused festival. Many are already sold-out, but plenty still have tickets, so see sbce.events for the latest list.