Tag: Aperitivo

July 28, 2021

The 11 Best Things I’ve Eaten Lately

People often ask me for restaurant advice, and I can certainly give some, but I get much more enthusiastic when I can recommend specific dishes. 7

December 18, 2020

Part 1: “I’ve Never Had More Delicious Fries, Anywhere”

Locals who obsess over the food scene recommend the dishes—including butter chicken, porchetta bruschetta, and a croque monsieur—that they swear are worth going out of the way for. 2

December 14, 2020

Mony’s Has Decided to Close for a Few Weeks

More food news: Aperitivo's new Pasta & Vino Club; the recipe for Bibi Ji's succulent chicken tikka; fresh merch at Dune Coffee Roasters; $25 entrées at Bouchon; Cajun Kitchen on De La Vina won't be reopening; Barb's Pies introduced a vegan pizza; black corn from Sweet Wheel Farm; Dima Sama's frozen dim sum dinners; popcorn perk at the Lark.

November 30, 2020

First Impressions of La Paloma Cafe

More food news: Venus in Furs has changed up its menu and now offers Barb's pizza seven days a week; half off subscriptions from Coastal Coffee Collective; Italian panettone at Aperitivo; two cookies worth seeking out. 1

November 7, 2020

Aperitivo Is a Welcome Addition to the Restaurant Scene

More food news: Why the apparent new name of Paradise Cafe makes sense; Blackbird's downshift of a food menu; Everytable won't be opening this year; two more pop-ups at Third Window Brewing. 3

November 2, 2020

Tyger Tyger Has Pressed Pause

More food news: Accolades for Bettina, Bell's, and Sushi Bar Montecito; Better Burrito now available at Dart Coffee Co., Aperitivo is offering retail bottles of wine; Goleta's Mercury Lounge has reopened; Santa Barbara County Vintners Association abandoned its BID bid; Zaca Creek restaurants.

October 26, 2020

Italian Wine Bar Aperitivo Opens Tomorrow Night

The interior and menu tell a refreshingly sophisticated story, and rare for these parts, the wine list is almost entirely Italian.

October 12, 2020

Low Pigeon Confirmed Its Plan to Open a Restaurant

More food news: Sneak peek inside the Aperitivo wine bar; Intermezzo has reopened with a new menu; Telegraph Brewing Company sure looks closed; profiles of Uncorked and Frinj Coffee; Secret Bao's udon carbonara. 1

September 14, 2020

Coast & Olive Is Temporarily Closed Due to a Small Fire

More food news: Aperitivo wine bar is getting closer to opening; first look at the Venus in Furs food menu; an update on Better Burrito; Oat Bakery's "better, cleaner, crispier" cheese crackers; mysterious Jules Montecito promises caviar, cheese, and chocolate.

August 3, 2020

Fosters Freeze Will Be Turned Into a Much More Ambitious Restaurant

More food news: The Well in Summerland might end up with a café; a peek inside Little Dom's Seafood; Aperitivo opening update; checking in on Peasants Feast in Solvang; Villa Wine Bar now has sushi night; a tantalizing ice cream flavor for summer; the Harbor & Seafood Festival has been canceled. 2