Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Goleta’s Beloved ‘Third Place’ Celebrates a Decade of Brewing Up Fun

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Interviewing Reno King, brewer (or “Hops Wrangler” as they like to put it), and Tami Snow, media maven (or “The Storyteller”), at the bar in...
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Paloma, SAMsARA, What a Pair-A!

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So often restaurant wine dinners are extravagant and obvious: why, yes, that tannic Cab is no mistake aside the steak. And how the Chablis-l...
Thursday, March 19, 2026

Coffee Week 2026: Renaud's Patisserie

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Renaud’s Patisserie: Drip Coffee & Croissant ($5); Drip Coffee & Croissant BLT ($10)  Be honest — so often, a BLT promises way more ...
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

A Peek at Pico, Ten Years In

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 When Kali Kopley and Will Henry opened Pico in Los Alamos in 2016, they walked the restaurant floor, taking turns cradling their one-month...
Monday, March 9, 2026

Paul Willis’s ‘Orvieto’ Takes Readers Inside an Umbrian Hill Town

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  An American abroad has been grist for the literary mill, and Italy in particular has always held its attractions, as seen in work by poets...
Monday, March 2, 2026

A Review of John Darnielle's "This Year: 365 Songs Annotated: A Book of Days"

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  If the claim “songs are poetry” drives you batty, John Darnielle’s This Year: 365 Songs Annotated: A Book of Days will give you fits. Dar...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Indy Burger Week 2026: Blue Owl & Yellow Belly

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Hope you didn't give up cow for Lent as it's time for the Indy's Burger Week 26 ! I got to preview the tasty delights from The B...