Santa Barbara Shellfish Company is by far our favorite Santa Barbara restaurant — dare we say the best restaurant in Santa Barbara? It’s not fancy and there is usually a…
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Go to Lilly’s Taqueria for authentic tacos in Santa Barbara. This no-frills, inexpensive taqueria has a wide selection of fillings for only $2 a taco. It’s not in a…
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Nick’s Cove is an institution in Marshall, California. Set on the edge of Tomales Bay, it’s the perfect escape from San Francisco. You’ll find oysters, salt air, and seafood galore.…
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Our first experience with grilled artichokes was right after we moved to California. Our friends in Sonoma broke out the grill and made a huge platter of grilled artichokes…
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Our last activity in pre-pandemic California was a quick weekend trip to Santa Barbara. It was a beautiful escape from San Francisco that made us long for Europe, but…
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We spotted this bowl of Manila clams with Spanish chorizo, braising greens, and ginger butter being served at Hog Island Oyster Company in Napa this week and had to get the recipe!…
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Hangar 1 Distillery, known for its premium line of vodkas incorporating fresh California ingredients, has launched its first non-vodka product, Bentwing Brandy. This brandy is a light, versatile “gateway…
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If you spend any time on Instagram, you have probably seen the incredible number of photos taken in front of @thatpinkdoor. Who would have ever thought that a door…
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You’ll find the freshest fish and seafood in San Diego in this dockside market run by fishermen. If we lived in San Diego, we’d be at Tuna Harbor Dockside…
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Palm Springs is a fabulous California getaway with its bright pink, yellow, and blue doors, martinis, tacos, pools, vintage shopping, mid-century modern homes, neon signs, and lobster fries. Yes,…
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Growing up in Florida, I often crave relaxing on a warm beach with a cold drink in hand. That’s nowhere to be found in San Francisco (the beaches are…
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California’s Gold Country is the perfect weekend escape from the Bay Area. We recently spent a weekend visiting Tuolumne County and Yosemite National Park, and the fall colors were…