TGIFR!DAY | November 27, 2015 | 5
when we go out.” Reynolds formerly worked at Fresco Cafe, a landmark Santa Barbara eatery owned by Jill Petrarca, who is now Sam’s Ocean View’s general manager. The menu at Sam’s Ocean View has Italian, Spanish and Indian influences. Everything is fresh and homemade, right down to the ranch dressing. On the dinner menu, there’s the steak chimichurri serve with roasted rosemary red bliss potato and arugula from Kailani Organic Farm’s ($24), linguiPhotos by Brittany Lyte / The Garden Island Chef Jeremy Kochan and Owner Sam Reynolds of Sam’s Ocean View in Kapaa stand behind the ni pomodoro made with island-grown tomatoes ($16), bar.
filet mignon bites with pepper rings, house-made Jack Daniels BBQ sauce and sriracha aioli ($15) and a grilled cheese sandwich on local sour dough with sliced apple and honey drizzle ($12). Chef Jeremy Kochan, a native of Portland, Oregon, with a penchant for travel and a philosophy degree, makes his own curry sauce from scratch. Most of the items on the dinner menu will stay, with specials rotating in and out. The restaurant is currently only open for happy hour and dinner, but Reynolds said in mid-December it
will start serving breakfast and lunch. “We want to get known as a dinner house first,” Reynolds said. “It’s so beautiful here in the morning. The ocean just sparkles. It will be easy to get people here for breakfast.” Sam’s Ocean View is open starting at 3:30 p.m. from Thursday through Monday. “We want it to be a little hub here,” Reynolds said. “Nothing fancy. Really good food done well. Naturally with this view I’m going to bring in tourists, but I also want this to be a locals’ place. A regular spot for regular people.”
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