With so many different styles of regional BBQ in the U.S. alone, barbecue can easily mean different things to different people. California is, admittedly, not necessarily synonymous with the concept ...

Barbecue comes in all shapes and sizes, focusing on different animals and coming from different origins. The Carolinas and Texas BBQ lovers will fly their flag show their allegiance, but on recent ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. The smell of red oak smoke and sizzling meat will ...

There’s no better place to swirl a glass of Pinot Noir and dive into a delicious cut of rib eye steak roasted over a red oak fire than the Santa Maria Valley. The region prides itself on its ...

Santa Maria Valley is the California Central Coast destination that put West Coast barbecue on the map. It started 150 years ago and has a rich history beginning in the mid-1800s when local ranchers ...

When the early days of the pandemic started shutting down their kitchens, a trio of chefs - Anthony Carron, Steven Fretz and ...

Cesar Miranda’s mobile Mexican food operation, Highway Tacos, located off Highway 246, debuted in April 2024 and has become an easy favorite among locals and visitors alike. Set on a gravelly patch ...

Locals braved the heat in Santa Maria this weekend to attend an annual festival celebrating the rich culture of North Santa Barbara County. On Saturday afternoon, Pioneer Park was filled with the ...

California is known for a lot of things—sunshine, wine, earthquakes—but its barbecue scene isn’t one of them. Which isn’t to say they don’t have it at all. There are, of course, the smattering of ...

Santa Maria Valley’s Restaurant Month shines the spotlight on the region’s distinct culinary culture. Now through Feb. 9, Dine Out Santa Maria Style and the Craft Cocktail Contest are offering some of ...

Back in the first few months of 2020, there wasn’t much for a hospitality worker to do except wait. Nicholas Priedite — who was raised in the Bay Area, attended college at UC Santa Barbara and ...

Santa Maria Valley is the California Central Coast destination that put West Coast barbecue on the map. It started 150 years ago and has a rich history beginning in the mid-1800s when local ranchers ...