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Raising the Steaks
Three Cuts, Three Stories, One Valley. Article by Matt DeMarcus | Photography by Lena Ibarra & Talia Helvey Steak makes sense in the Santa Ynez Valley. Ranching is in our history, winegrowing is all around us, and plenty of restaurants know their way around the grill. This fall, the SYVCL team set out to find the top steaks in the Valley. We didn't get far before the question changed, from which steak is best to why each chef swears by the one they serve. We were not looking for a winner or...
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The Honor System
Fresh from the farm, close to home, and good for the community. Article by Sara DeMarcus | Photography by Matt DeMarcus Buying food close to where it grew has its own particular pleasure: tomatoes warm from the sun, walnuts trucked in from just a few miles away. Some of the Valley's best food still comes with no cashier, just a stand, a payment box, and trust. FINLEY FARMS 1702 N. Refugio Road Chris and Johanna Finley run their honor stand open daily from 10 a.m. to sunset, selling fresh...
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Happy Hour. Reclaimed.
Whiskey ’N Rye gives Valley locals a better reason to come back to Solvang. Article by Matt DeMarcus | Photography by Provided & Lena Britt Photography There was a time when happy hour actually felt like a deal. You could wrap up at work, head to a restaurant, order something you probably wouldn't have ordered at full price, and walk away feeling like you'd beaten the system. Somewhere along the way, a lot of happy hours lost that appeal. The discounts got smaller, the menus got shorter, and...
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No Sugar Added
Explore Anna Vocino's cleaner side of cocktails, mocktails, and appetizers. Article by Grace Galloway | Photography by Provided Anna Vocino has spent close to a decade educating people on quitting sugar and grains, one podcast episode at a time. She co-hosts Fitness Confidential, a health podcast with trainer Vinnie Tortorich, has written three bestselling cookbooks, and has voiced characters in hundreds of commercials most of us have heard without knowing it, most recently Mrs. Potato Head in...
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