December 15, 2011 | Posted by Michelle Ball
By Michelle Ball Trattoria Grappolo is arguably the most popular restaurant in the Santa Ynez Valley. It is loved by both tourists and locals alike for its warm, casual ambiance, its vibrant atmosphere, delicious comfort food and gracious hosts. Truthfully though, I’m not here to tell you why Grappolo is a fabulous restaurant. Ask anyone [...]
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June 21, 2011 | Posted by Santa Ynez Wine Club
When the Santa Ynez Inn was built in 2001, it had a look to it that defied its generation, going back in time touching an era circa the late 1800′s, with ornate Victorian architecture and finite details meant to entice and capture your senses, and it does. But an Inn isn’t meant to impress you [...]
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Tags: chef leonardo curti, Dos Carlitos, santa ynez inn, the maverick saloon, trattoria grappalo |
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