gutfud – the food, es ist gut

Cádiz

Sublime. Open only a week, and they have it dialed in. I walk in and the mood, atmosphere, knowledge of the menu, friendliness of the staff, quality of the food, everything fell into place just right. Plus, much of the ingredients are sourced locally from our farmers market or local businesses. It helps that southen [...]

Killer B’s BBQ and Bar

I returned here with some friends for the happy hour specials, where appetizers are half off. There are also deals on beer and house wines, $3 wells, and $2 off the specialty cocktails and specialty shots, which are normally $8.50 and $7.50, respectively. So, YES, Killer B’s now has a full liquor license. I tried [...]

Range – San Francisco

Boasting one Michelin star, with an approachable menu and affordable prices, we scored a 4-top with very little notification on a Tuesday evening.

The Marquee

Time for a quick cocktail following an afternoon event at the Granada.

Blush

A small happy hour, to bid adieu to the area VP of the company I work for. It does have a nice little spot outdoors for events like these. Fireplace, bar, snacks. There ya go. Past words. Blush 630 State St Santa Barbara, CA 93101 www.blushsb.com

Restaurant Roy

Restaurant Roy has been a provider of late night nosh for years, and
I went there to sample the $10 menu.

Cafe Buenos Aires

This was supposed to be one of those working lunches, where we get together to get stuff done. However, the business partner I was supposed to be introduced to wasn’t there! So it became just regular lunch, and work got done back at the office. I’d been to Buenos Aires once before in semi-recent times. [...]

Dutch Garden Restaurant

Finally, time to sample the Dutch Garden burger, only available at lunchtime.

Sly’s – Carpinteria

After such a nice happy hour with Wayne, the tiki man, we all met up shortly afterwards at Sly’s, so we could proudly show off why this place has The Best cocktails in 805. The boys drank loads, and I was designated driver. I didn’t get photos of most of their cocktails, but I was [...]

The Hungry Cat

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We had an all-day brunch to get to, but we weren’t sure what the food situation would be, so I made an executive decision to get food at a restaurant first. Oh yeah, Hungry Cat, baby. I’ve said this oodles of times, but I can’t help it, it’s so relevant: a friend [...]