Santa Maria

by Melanie Wong 4 years ago

Sunday morning, April 2, "toodie jane" joined me in Santa Maria to see what might be left of the weekend tri tip barbecue culture here. In 2006, the Santa Barbara County health authorities cracked ...

by Melanie Wong 5 months ago

Sunday night the news of the passing of Jim Clendenen, "The Mind Behind" and founder of Au Bon Climat, began to send shock waves through my circles. Jancis Robinson MW's remembrance of his larger t...

Tejal Rao travels CA to look at the many styles of CA BBQ, including Oakland's Matt Horn:

by Melanie Wong 4 years ago

On the way back from Santa Barbara in April, we stopped in Santa Maria for a paleta break. This was my first visit to La Tradicional Michoacana and it's my new favorite in the area. The staff were ...

OK, so this isn't the most common destination. I need to make multiple trips to take care of family business. I'm interested in great breakfasts; lunch & dinner places that work for one person, and...

by Melanie Wong 4 years ago

Cubanissimo launched its food truck a little over a year ago. It's been on my radar, and finally the truck's schedule and mine coincided for me to catch up with it last month at one of its regular ...

There are two new restaurants on the Central Coast: (1) Jade=Phillippine food in the Same shopping center as Klondike's. (2) Cajun food in Guadalupe, looks good. Has anyone tried them ye...

In this weeks' LA times, thee was a great article on Mexican paleterias, which are Mexican ice cream/sorbet shops. After I read the article, I felt compelled to go to the only paleteria I know in S...

by cawildflowr 4 years ago

My cousin lives in Santa Maria, Ca and mentioned that they would love to find a place that serves Lamb. Does anyone know of a restaurant that serves lamb dishes?

Finally got around to visiting this new restaurant — Jade's Filipino Food. Located in the Western Village Shopping Center (close to my gym) 2025 S, Broadway, Santa Maria, it is a relatively new res...

I am a big fan and seldom find them done well. Any proven hits in the greater Santa Maria area? Had a couple terrific ones in Monterey and Salinas but none in SLO or local places.

I know there is a place to get carne asada fries in Santa Maria I just don't know exactly where and what the name of the place is? Can someone help me out?

Been going to Santa Maria at least once a month and trying the same old places over and over. Places like Jocko's, Ichiban Japanese, Silver Spur, Crab Cove, Zoe's Hawaiian, Stinky's, Coco's, etc. N...

by Mr Taster 12 years ago

Greetings from Los Angeles, Santa Maria 'hounds! Taking a cue from this recent post about why SM BBQ isn't found at more restaurants.... http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/552574 ...it's led me to...