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Chesapeake Lodging Trust Acquires Hyatt Santa Barbara for $61M 

There were food writers aplenty in those years stopping in to see Julia, or engaging her on the phone in pursuit of the living taste of our greatest food legend. And Julia, who was always intensely loyal to the things and people she loved, started telling everyone that her favorite place to eat in Santa Barbara was La Super Rica Taqueria, which had opened on Milpas Street, SB’s great Mexican food neighborhood, in 1996. She mentioned it in an interview withBon Appetit, discussed it on Good Morning America, and even inspired an article in The New Yorker about La Super Rica Taqueria. 

American foodies ate it up, savoring the wack factor: the tall, patrician, cultured, New-England-ish lady who introduced all of us to coq au vin, escargots, and French mother sauces was touting a down-and-dirty taco joint as her fave dining spot! The irony was irresistibly delicious. - Forbes

With bocce ball court views extending from Point San Luis to the dunes of Guadalupe to the historic Bien Nacido Vineyard across the river, the new winery — which required two years of steady construction to build and must have cost many millions, though the family won’t say — is making it much easier to get a taste of the Santa Maria Valley. And with sleek modernist architecture, the latest 21st-century winemaking technology, and a commitment to sustainable practices in both the winery and surrounding vineyards, Presqu’ile is bringing a polished style to the boot- and blue-jeans-wearing region, all while staying focused on making some of the tastiest wines around. - SBIndy

The New York Times loves them. You will too.

Martian Ranch and Vineyard uses a variety of Spanish and French grapes to produce wines that are otherworldly in their calibration and deliciousness — fresh, refreshing, complex and intriguing. I have especially liked the lively albariño and the beautifully fragrant grenache blanc. - NYTimes

• Bridge Brands Chocolate
• Brophy Bros.
• Ca' Dario
• Casitas Valley Creamery
• CECCO ristorante
• C'est Cheese
• Coveted Cakery
• Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
• Country Catering Company
• Creative Services Catering
• Danny Douglas Catering
• Finch and Fork Restaurant
• Freezer Monkey
• Georgia's Smokehouse
• Jessica Foster Confections
• La Mousse
• Luna Olivo
• Marmalade Café
• Omni Catering
• Pacific Pickle Works
• Panera Bread
• Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro
• Renaud's Patissiere and Bakery 
• State and Fig
• Touring & Tasting Magazine
• The Berry Man
• The Shop
• The Willows at Chumash Casino Resort
• Via Maestra 42
• Whole Foods Market, Santa Barbara

Open call for experienced Servers, Bartenders and Hostesses Mattei's Tavern in Los Olivos, CA will discover, interpret and define the cuisine of the Santa Ynez Valley. Like minded individuals may apply at/on the following: Canary Hotel in Finch & Fork: 31 W Carrillo St Santa Barbara, CA 93101 - Craigslist

 

We are extremely excited to announce the 2014 Wine Bloggers Conference will be in Santa Barbara, California on July 11-13th. The conference has not been back to California since its first two years, in 2008 and 2009, and we know California and the Santa Barbara area will give us a good reception.

The conference will take place at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott in Buellton, in the heart of Santa Barbara’s wine country. The population of the town is about 5,000, which means everyone will know we are there. The city is located right in the heart of wine country, which (if you have not been) is beautiful, with large open expanses and rolling hills. - Wine Bloggers Conference