Posted by Chuck Place on May 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Exuberant Brazilian jazz washes over me as I enter a restaurant of plum and sea green walls, dotted with brilliant paintings of tropical scenes. Purple tablecloths continue the assault on my senses and I soon found that the food was as vibrant as the décor at Moqueca Brazilian Restaurant in Channel Islands Harbor. Exotic scents … Read more
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Posted by Chuck Place on March 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Japanese food has its own aesthetic. A simple combination of rice, seaweed and raw fish is elevated to a structure of complimentary shapes and colors. Design and composition are often as essential as taste and texture. Gleaming lacquerware and earthy stoneware create a proper setting for this very visual cuisine. Itsuki’s Japanese Restaurant, in … Read more
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Posted by Chuck Place on January 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Mix Santa Barbara’s traditional Mediterranean-style architecture of light stucco, red tile roof, big fountain and palm trees with a glitzy, big city interior and you have the new Cielito Restaurant at the back of historic La Arcada Plaza. The place is stunning. Chef Ramon Velazquez has produced a range of dishes that reflect Mexican and … Read more
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Posted by Chuck Place on October 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment
My wife and I recently had friends and relatives visiting from Chicago. In addition to dragging them all around Santa Barbara, we took them to Ojai and then the Santa Ynez Valley. In each location, we ate in one, or more, of our favorite restaurants and finished the week with dinner at Tupelo Junction, located … Read more
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Posted by Chuck Place on August 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment
How often do photographers get to eat their props? I finished photographing the cuisine of the Santa Barbara area for German publisher Kosmos a year ago and one of the last subjects I covered were the famous oyster shooters at Brophy Brothers, located at the base of the commercial fishing pier in Santa Barbara harbor. … Read more
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Posted by Chuck Place on May 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Many years ago, my wife and I visited a Greek restaurant here in Santa Barbara and were amazed to find the owner dancing around the center of the restaurant with a table in his mouth. I can’t remember what the food was like, but I was quite impressed with the man’s dental work. I suspected … Read more
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Posted by Chuck Place on January 15, 2012 · 8 Comments
All photographers love book projects! I know that’s a rather sweeping statement, but I have never heard of any pro turning down a book assignment. It’s the opportunity to immerse yourself in a subject, to really cover an area or topic and not just skim the surface. And there is no denying that receiving your … Read more
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Posted by Chuck Place on October 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The fall means pumpkins and colorful leaves to many, but to Southern California foodies, it means the start of lobster season. To commemorate one of my favorite seafoods, I stopped by Fisherman’s Market last Saturday to photograph the day’s catch and stumbled on the granddad of all lobster. These monsters are normally thrown back, but … Read more
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Posted by Chuck Place on July 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Happy Hour was recently inaugurated at the venerable La Playa Azul Café, located on Santa Barbara Street across from the Presidio State Historic Park in Santa Barbara and I was called on to produce the images used to announce this change. Like many Santa Barbarans, my wife and I have been going to Playa Azul … Read more
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Posted by Chuck Place on June 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The first thing that struck me as I walked through the doors of Feast Bistro was the deep red color of the interior. The second was the wonderful aroma of clams and mussels in a garlic cream sauce. As far as I am concerned, even cardboard would be tasty with garlic cream sauce. I knew … Read more
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