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The Channels editors picks for best food in Santa Barbara, starting from top left: Third Window Kitchen, Super Cucas, La Super-Rica Taqueria

Editor’s List: Favorite restaurants in Santa Barbara with outdoor dining

Rodrigo Hernandez, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 19, 2021
Jonathan Yona Estrada at his taco shop Yona Redz on Feb. 19 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Yona Redz started as a backyard pop-up, and opened its first brick-and-mortar location last November at 532 State St.

Yona Redz brings a traditional Mexican favorite to Santa Barbara’s thriving State Street promenade

Ryan P. Cruz
February 26, 2021
Illustration by Alloy Zarate, 2020

Cross Currents: Should restrictions be lifted, or more heavily enforced?

Kiki Reyes and Heidi Hutton Rigoli
February 5, 2021
Server Luka Djuranovic wipes down a table during the sanitizing routine that is done after the customers are done eating on Sept. 17, 2020 at Crocodile Restaurant & Bar in Santa Barbara, Calif. Djuranovic regularly reminisces on when customers were able to come in and enjoy the bar and seats indoors during these routines.

When enjoying outside dining, don’t forget about the workers

Rodrigo Hernandez, Associate Editor
September 18, 2020
Co-Owner of Sama Sama Kitchen Tyler Peek looks back at the empty dining room on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Downtown Santa Barbara, Calif. Sama Sama is one of the many restaurants downtown still open for the time being, but only offering take-out or delivery options as a precautionary measure against spreading COVID-19.

Restaurants suffer, may close doors because of coronavirus

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
March 20, 2020
Kristi Fogg takes her lunch break to visit the cats Saturday, Oct. 21, downtown at Cat Therapy. Fogg says she has too many cats at home to adopt more, but Cat Therapy offers a nice break near her office.

SBCC The Channels staff reviews unusual downtown experiences

SEYCHELLES MIZEL , NAUM MILYAVSKIY, and JOSIE FIALKO
November 3, 2017
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