Metropulos carries a decent line of Vosges chocolates. The best in Santa Barbara (and slightly less expensive in base cost than online, that’s not even including shipping costs!) in fact. The prepared foods are good. They have really nice sandwiches, which are not particularly cheap, but are worth the money. The salads are very fresh. [...]
The Hungry Cat hasn’t quite officially opened yet, but I already like it. By an odd twist of fate, I was able to attend a small opening party for friends and family of those involved with the new restaurant. If you’re from LA and the Hungry Cat sounds familiar, that’s because this is the second [...]
Decent and very cheap meaty treats for the working class. I don’t go here for anything fancy, just piles of bbq ribs. Standard orders of ribs (beef, pork, pork babybacks) or bbq chicken hover in the $10 range. A basket of fries is ginormous and spiked with a chile salt. I feel full everytime I [...]
I admit it, I love hot dogs. I own this PBS documentary about hot dogs in America that talks about the history and popularity of hot dogs, regional variations, and popular hot dog joints across the United States. That doesn’t mean the Hot Dog Factory got a mention on the show – it didn’t – [...]
The Bayside is close enough to the tourist tracks in Morro Bay to be a convenient dinner spot, but just far enough from the tourist tracks that they won’t find it! This is good news if you want a pleasant dinner without the Embarcadero prices and without the overbearing tourists wandering around looking for… “burgers [...]
Los Osos is worth visiting for two places. Montana de Oro state park and Sylvester’s. When I’m up in the Morro Bay / Los Osos area for fishing, kayaking or hiking, I try to come by Sylvester’s for a big juicy lunchtime burger. Yum yum. I like the Sylvester sauce with the french fries. For [...]
If there was an award for Best Place to See and Be Seen in your Bedhead and Uggs, the Daily Grind would get my vote. Sometimes its popularity confuses me, much like the popularity of a nearby “cajun” style diner confuses me, but hey, it’s a fact – the place is often heaving with people. [...]
There are two Spudnuts in town, this is the uptown branch. Both are owned and operated separately. To be clear – these doughnuts are called Spudnuts because they use potato flour. Their doughnuts have a light taste to them in such a way that I oddly want to describe them as “bright.” Like eating sweet [...]
I have been coming to Vices and Spices since I was in grade school, and the place is still as sensually dark, exotic and comforting as it appeared to me those many years ago. The walls are lined with glass canisters of their teas and spices, and the air is filled with their aromas. Near [...]
The Fredericks did not open up Ye Olde Butcher Shop, but they did take possession of the existing shop within the last few years. Ye Olde Butcher Shop has been around for a long time, even being rebuilt from wildfires of years past. Their sandwiches have consistently been the biggest I’ve ever seen in Santa [...]
