Roblar Winery

Everything I wrote about in my last review still stands. What I have to add is the latest “members only” experience. Not that I’m a member, just a friend of one. Access to the members’ area looks super nice on the surface. A private entrance. A spot on the upper floor looking out onto the [...]

October 5th, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: American food, Eating Out, Los Osos, Santa Barbara | Leave a comment

Tensley Wines Tasting Room

If you’re not watching for it, you’ll probably walk straight by Tensley and continue your life in ignorant bliss. But why not stop by and take your life one notch higher to enlightenment? It’s located on Alamo Pintado just off Grand, about 15 feet beyond Panino. It looks small on the outside, but is spacious [...]

July 9th, 2008 | Tags: , , | Category: Los Osos, Markets | Leave a comment

Roblar Winery

Roblar seems to embody that romantic aesthetic vision of a Mediterranean country vineyard. The building, which is very new looking, makes you go dewey eyed, wondering if you should quit your office job to spend the rest of your life crushing grapes and eating farmhouse cheese on rustic bread. And that’s *great* for a little [...]

May 16th, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: American food, Eating Out, Los Osos, Markets, Santa Barbara | Leave a comment

Sylvester’s

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 [...]

April 28th, 2007 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: American food, Eating Out, Los Osos | Leave a comment