29th
Santa Barbara International Film Festival -
Sensational Sips & Samplings
A
tasty complement to the Santa Barbara International Film
Festival (SBIFF) is the Film Feast that includes 35 restaurants
and tasting rooms offering innovative menus from January 30 through
February 9.
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Arlington
Tavern "Sideways" menu with paired wines
The
"Screen Cuisine" film at SBIFF. In
its third year, is a popular series celebrating culinary cinema.
This year spotlights eight films with two World Premieres and
three U.S. Premieres that include the story of a hot dog street
vendor trying to make it in Washington D.C with no previous food
service experience (Dog Days); a son reconnecting with his father
after 10 years to try and save the family restaurant (Cesar's
Grill); and the small town of Dublin, Texas continuing to produce
Dr. Pepper with pure cane sugar even as the soda industry switched
to High Fructose Corn Syrup (Bottled Up: The Battle Over Dublin
Dr. Pepper) as well as entertaining cuisine related shorts. Film
Feast's prix fixe menu's, tasting flights and lodging
packages developed by www.SBFilmFeast.com.
In
honor of Oprah Winfrey receiving The Montecito
Award, Opal Restaurant & Bar created a special menu and cocktail
"Oprah's Legend," and Bistro 1111 is offering
The Color Purple menu: buttermilk fried chicken and gravy with
collard greens, black eyed peas, and smashed yams.
Opal Restaurant & Bar "Oprah's Legend" Cocktail
In
honor of Sideway's 10th anniversary, Arlington Tavern paid homage
to the film by creating a three course menu inspired by the film.
Chef Ron True and the Arlington Team are preparing
Mac & Cheese with Kalyra Sauvignon Blanc,
Fried Chicken with Flor De Campo Pinot Noir
and Persimmon Pudding Cake with Storm Sauvignon Blanc
to hungry film goers during the festival.
"SOMM
II: The Sequel" SOMM movie talent Brian
McClintic and the Les Marchands team guide guests through
a blind tasting in accordance with the movie. The Pork Rillettes
with crostini and mustard small plate is outstanding with a glass
of Vallin rose wine.
Brian McClintic, Les Marchands Wine
BACK
STORY
Santa Barbara's century-long career as a movie backdrop and getaway
for top Hollywood talent started during the silent era - Santa
Barbara was California's original filmmaking hub. Whether scouting
sites dating back to Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1923),
sipping pinot noir on the Sideways (2004) wine trail or watching
cutting-edge cinema in historic theatres during the Film Festival,
visitors can discover thatSanta Barbara looks as good in real
life as she does on the big screen. For SBIFF information visit:
www.sbiff.org.
Bonnie
Carroll
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