INDIA HOUSE, 418 State St. Next to 99 Cent Store 805.962.5070. 7 days 11:30a‑ 3:30p ALL YOU CAN EAT Lunch Buffet $8.95. Dinner 5p‑9p. Tandori & North Indian Muglai spe‑ cialties. World Class Indian Chefs at your service! Traditional floor seating. Indian & Draft Beers, Local Wines. www.indiahouseusa.com
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ICHIBAN JAPANESE Restaurant/ Sushi Bar, 1812 Cliff Dr., 805‑564‑7653. Mon‑Sat Lunch 11:30‑2:30. Dinner 7 days a week, 5‑10pm. Lunch Specials, Bendo boxes. Full sushi bar, tatami seats. Fresh Fish delivered all week.
NAAN STOP ‑ Popular, Casual Dinining, Indian Restaurant w/ Boba drinks, rice vegan bowls starting from $4.95 & combos starting from $6.95! 966 Embarcadero del Mar 685‑4715. Open 7 Days a Week
KYOTO, 3232 State St, 687‑1252.$$. Open 7days M‑F 11:30a‑2p; Sat Noon‑ 2:30p Lunch; Sun‑Thur 5‑10p Dinner, Fri‑Sat 5p‑10:30p.Complete Sushi Bar. Steak & Seafood Specials! Sashimi, Teriyaki, original Japanese appetizers & Combination Boat Dinner. SB’s only TATAMI Rooms reservations suggested. Beer, Wine & Sake.Take Out. Birthday customers get FREE tempura ice cream & photo on our website! KyotoSB.com
HOLDREN’S 512 State St. 965‑3363 Lunch & Dinner Daily. Featuring $20 Prime Rib Wednesdays‑ USDA 12 oz Prime MidWestern corn‑fed beef char‑ broiled over mesquite; or try from our selections of the freshest seafood. We offer extensive wine & martini lists & look forward to mak‑ ing your dining experience superb! Reservations avail.
Irish DARGAN’S IRISH Pub & Restaurant, 18 E. Ortega St. (next to lot 10) SB, 568‑0702. $$. Open 7 days 11:30a‑ Close (Food ‘til 10p, 11p on Sat/ Sun). AE MC V Disc. Authentic Irish food & atmosphere in downtown SB. Specialties from Ireland include Seafood & Meat dishes. Informal, relaxed pub‑style atmosphere. Live music Thursday nights. Children wel‑ come. Avail. for private parties. Pool & Darts.
NATURAL CAFE, 508 State St., 5 blocks from beach. 962‑9494 Goleta‑ 5892 Hollister 692‑2363. 361 Hitchcock Way 563‑1163 $. Open for lunch & dinner 7 days. A local favor‑ ite for dinner. Voted “Best Lunch in Santa Barbara” “Best Health Food Restaurant” “Best Veggie Burger” YOUR PLACE Restaurant, 22 N. “Best Sidewalk Cafe Patio” “Best Fish Milpas St., 966‑5151, 965‑9397. $$. Taco” all in the Independent Reader’s Open Mon 4‑9:45pm Tues‑Thurs Poll. Daily Specials, Char‑Broiled & Sun 11: 30a‑9:45p, Fri/Sat ALDO’S ITALIAN Restaurant 1031 11:30a‑10:30p. V MC AE. Your Place State St. 963‑6687. $$ Open 7 days. Chicken, Fresh Fish, Homemade Lunch & Dinner. V MC AE DC DV. Soups, Hearty Salads, Healthy ‑ The One & Only. Voted “BEST THAI Sandwiches, Juice Bar, Microbrews, FOOD” for 26 years by Independent Local SB favorite for over 25 years Local Wines, and the Best Patio on and The Weekly readers, making us offers fast, friendly service in the heart State St. 9 locations serving the a Living Legend! Lunch & dinner of downtown. Dine outdoors in our heated courtyard. Enjoy new home‑ Central Coast. www.thenaturalcafe. specials daily. Fresh seafood & tasty com vegetarian dishes. Santa Barbara style cuisine like Chicken Parmigiana Restaurant Guide selected us as the or Fresh Fish specials in a comfort‑ Best Thai Restaurant for exceptional able, romantic atmosphere. Vegan & dining reflected by food quality, ser‑ Gluten‑ Free Pasta and Salad Options vice & ambiance. available. Wine & Beer. Full menu at: www.sbaldos.com
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Sforzando Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Franc 2009 You’ve got to do a bit of searching to find Central Coast cab francs, and even then, be prepared for often rustic interpretations that can vary wildly in levels of ripeness, barrel age, and style. This version from the “nanowinery” of musician Graham Palmer (Mad Caddies, Buellton) approaches a leaner, Loire Valley‑inspired sweet spot for the grape, which is traditionally used to cut fruitier Bordeaux varietals of merlot and cab sauvignon. There are hints of fruit, cherry maybe, wisps of raspberry certainly, but the dominant characteristic is minerality, with an almost flinty graphite aroma and flavor. The only thing rustic is the thin layer of tannic grip, but that’s probably a good thing too, making it work well with food and with age. His 2013 sauv blanc is also a daintier examination of that grape, pale in color while allowing the guava and grass to shine. See sforzandowines.com.
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RENEGADE WINES: 417 Santa Barbara St. Ste A‑6, 805‑568‑1961. Tues‑Fri 11a‑6p, Sat. 12‑6p. Sun‑Mon by appointment. SB’s old‑ est wine shop, over 23 years same location. We are Santa Barbara’s premier wine retailer, offering a wide variety of local and imported wines. Our diverse assortment of wine comes from the world’s fin‑ est vineyards with prices starting around $9. View our full inven‑
tory @ www.renegadewines.com. We store your wine. 3000sq feet of temp. controlled wine lockers; 8 case lockers‑300 case rooms. Off‑street parking. 2 blocks from State St. (2nd driveway @ 126 E. Haley) Monthly tastings & private tastings available. We ship wine. Keep in touch: Facebook, Google+, Twitter
BABCOCK WINERY & VINEYARDS. 5175 HWY 246 Sta. Rita Hills. 805‑736‑ 1455 Open 10:30‑5 p.m. daily. For 30 years Bryan Babcock has been hon‑ ing his craft. Venture into beauti‑ ful wine country and savor his extraordinary collection of highly expressive single‑vineyard Pinot Noirs rarely offered outside of the winery. Sample highly acclaimed Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris. Cabernet and Syrah sourced from warmer SB Co. locales are voluptuous. Taste wine and shop for eclec‑ tic gifts in a newly renovated, vintage inspired atmosphere. www.babcockwinery.com SANTA BARBARA Winery, 202 Anacapa St. 963‑3633. Open Sun‑ Thurs 10a‑6p & Fri‑Sat 10a ‑ 7p, small charge for extensive tasting list. 2 blocks from both State St & the beach. This venerable winery is the county’s oldest‑ est.1962, and offers many internation‑ ally acclaimed wines from their Lafond Vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills. Try some of Winemaker Bruce McGuire’s small production bottling.www.sbwinery.com