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Cat Cora And Cousteau Dish On Their Favorite Local Restaurants

October 2, 2009 at 8:46 AM | by | Comments (0)


Chef Cat Cora endorses the barbecue at Cold Spring Tavern.

If you're looking for some restaurant recommendations while in Santa Barbara, get the inside track from locals such as Rob Lowe, former Bachelor manmeat Andrew Firestone and Iron Chef Cat Cora. Find out where Santa Barbara's celebrity residents like to chow down by watching "Sip & Savor," a Web video from the Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau and Film Commission.

The stars name-drop their favorite local haunts in the four-minute video so you know where to get some grub and a celeb sighting. They list everything from off-the-beaten-path picks like Plow & Angel to Mexican eateries like La Super Rica Taqueria. Explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of the legendary Jacques, names the Santa Barbara Shellfish Company on Stearns Wharf as the place to get super-fresh local catch.

To get the world's best seafood pasta, champion surfer Shaun Tomson says to dine at Via Vai. Lowe suggests visiting The Nugget for its eats and its collection of Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan paraphernalia. Cora reveals that barbecue joint Cold Spring Tavern has great breakfasts for $8 and under. And for a sweet treat, she recommends going to McConnell’s for gourmet, all-natural ice cream.

Speaking of Cora, she'll be the featured speaker at the Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau's October foodie series, "epicure.sb: a month to savor santa barbara." The Food Network's first female Iron Chef will talk about her career and her future plans during "In Conversation with Cat Cora" Oct. 12 at The Granada at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Once you've tested Cora's video recommendations in SB, you could thank her (or mock her) in person.

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· Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau [Official Site]
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· Food Travel [Jaunted]

[Photo: Woodsy/Trip Advisor]

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