Making
The Season Bright at the Four Seasons Biltmore
Executive
Sous Chef Emmanuel Calderon who was recently on staff as a at
Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort near Puerto Vallarta is now working
in tandem with Italian born Executive Chef Marco Fossati at
The Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara, and this
dynamic duo are offering guests at Bella Vista some very innovative
and delicious menu combinations, especially for the coming holidays.
Entrance The Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
Bella Vista Restaurant is Santa Barbara's most beautiful premier
al fresco oceanfront dining experience. With panoramic ocean
and island views across Montecito's Butterfly Beach, guests
enjoy a contemporary Italian menu featuring fresh California
ingredients inspired by Executive Chef Marco Fossati. The expansive
terrace features Italian marble, indoor fireplaces, an outdoor
fire pit and a retractable glass roof further create the indoor-outdoor
dining experience.
Executive Chef Marco Fossati
My recent dinner at Bella Vista began with a signature charcuterie
tray filled with Chef Marco Fosatti cured meats (Bella Vista
is one of only 12 restaurants in California, and the only one
in Santa Barbara licensed to cure its own meats), and a divine
cheese selection that is a truly amazing start to dinner, while
enjoying the warmth of dining room fireplace. The artistic and
unique beet caprese salad plate, with citrus and buffalo mozzarella,
was followed by a perfectly prepared herb roasted Branzino,
along with roasted chicken, stuffed with black garlic and framed
with fresh vegetables that was outstanding. A magical finish
to dinner at Bella Vista was an exquisite chocolate souffle
with fresh berries, crème and strawberry sauce. The LaVazza
espresso was an ideal good-night ending.
Chocolate Souffle
As
the holiday season approaches award winning Beverage Manager,
Joshua Burrey is planning to take hotel guests behind the scenes
in the world of cocktails, sharing From hot buttered_recipes
to insure holiday cheer. rum, spiced apple martini's and star
of anais manhattan's guests may learn mixology secrets to craft
the perfect holiday-inspired cocktail on December 2, 9, 16 at
6:00 pm in Ty Lounge. I can personally attest to the fact that
Joshua and his staff serve the best Cosmo anywhere on the Central
Coast.
Bella Vista Restaurant
This year Thanksgiving dinner at the hotel will be served in
Bella Vista November 24, from 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm, and will
include familiar traditional dishes, along with an exciting
collection of gourmet favorites at $120 adults, and $60 children.
Along
with traditional holiday tea experiences, Executive Chef Marco
Fossati and his culinary team will spend the afternoon sharing
their best kept secrets and tips while preparing a one of kind
meal at Interactive Cooking Classes with guests on December
3, 10, 17 at 1:00; see hotel concierge for details. Children
staying at the hotel will enjoy everything from story time with
Santa to cookie baking and holiday s'mores. Hot chocolate will
be served in the lobby, and a Hanukkah Lighting will commence
on December 24 through December 31.
Ty Lounge
The landmark Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel and Gardens opened
in 1927, and features Spanish Colonial Revival and Moorish Revival
archictecture. The hotel opened as part of the Biltmore Hotel
chain. It was purchased by Four Seasons in 1987, and was purchased
by Ty Warner Hotel Resorts in 2000. Most recent renovations
include refurbishing the beautiful hand painted historic patterns
in the ceilings of the lobby and Ty Lounge with real gold leaf.
Much of the original ornimentation and mural work in the hotel
was believed to have been created by artist Fred William Stringer,
and Englishman who had moved to Canada, and came to Los Angeles
where he did similar work in hotels and theatres of the day.
Hours: Breakfast 7:00 0 11:3 0Breakfast Buffet 7:00-11:00. Sunday
Brunch 10:00-1:30, Lunch: 11:30-3:00, Saturday Afternoon Tea:
2:00-4:00 24 hour advance reservation 1-805-565-8237. Dinner:
Monday - Sunday 5:00-9:30
Four
Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
1260 Channel Drive
Santa Barbara
California 93108
By Bonnie Carroll
About Bonnie Carroll
Bonnie Carroll has been a food/travel/lifestyle writer since
1983. She is the founder & publisher of Bonnie Carroll's
Life Bites News - www.lifebitesnews.com,
does travel and food reporting on KZSB1290 radio, and contributes
to a variety of national and international travel/lifestyle
publications. Her first children's book C.C. Charles was published
in 2002 and she is currently working on a second book. Contact
her at Contact her at writebc@aol.com.