Hey all
Well today i would like to take on a trip of some difference the Film" Sideways" released a few years ago put the wine industry of the US on the map today. The film is centered around a weekend away for 2 guys who were doing the wine tour in the region. So one of the restaurants used for filming the Hitching Post is where i will take you.
If you love meat you are in for a treat .... also paired with some fantastic local wine , i hope to take you on a roller coaster of a ride of terms of fresh succulent meats to wines that are good alone but add something special to the food taste !!!!!
A real easy place to find heading down the highway on route 101 the restaurant is close to Santa Barbara its only 139miles from LA but worth the journey down the pacific ocean coastline. I have strong memories of how the place looked on the film but will it live up to what i remember about the wine and food. i laugh as i remember reading about the owner and seeing his the picture that is a spitting image of Gracho Marx. ;-)
The Hitching post was brought in 1986 as then was a Santa maria Style BBQ restaurant. Withe the ideas of new and old infused in frank mind to come up with a great style of cooking that hopefully both the young and old generation would enjoy.
The story of the wine was actually a home made sample in 1979 , they found a great taste and decided in 1984 to move to a winery nearby to start there own production, most of the wine made was actually going to be for the restaurant.Today they are producing some great wines and mainly being a lover of the great Pinot Noir they are selling a great range to suit everybody pocket. They decided that they wanted to try something different and went for a dry Rose style as this would suit some of the starters on their menu.
Years later the reputation of the HP has become world known due to the film. But the food defiantly matches up to the quality that you would expect. The streaks, chicken and ostrich are superb of course for the veggies out there the grilled artichoke is a wonder a great hit with all served with a lovely served with a spicy tomato mayonnaise. They also have the rep of having the best French fries in Southern California as per the LA Times....!!!!!!
This experience is not only for the great food and welcoming environment but how to learn about the southern Californian wine world which has been expanding rapidly over the past few years..
Please visit its worth the drive and look out for Gracho Marx at the door !!!!! ;-)
Bon appetite
Well today i would like to take on a trip of some difference the Film" Sideways" released a few years ago put the wine industry of the US on the map today. The film is centered around a weekend away for 2 guys who were doing the wine tour in the region. So one of the restaurants used for filming the Hitching Post is where i will take you.
If you love meat you are in for a treat .... also paired with some fantastic local wine , i hope to take you on a roller coaster of a ride of terms of fresh succulent meats to wines that are good alone but add something special to the food taste !!!!!
A real easy place to find heading down the highway on route 101 the restaurant is close to Santa Barbara its only 139miles from LA but worth the journey down the pacific ocean coastline. I have strong memories of how the place looked on the film but will it live up to what i remember about the wine and food. i laugh as i remember reading about the owner and seeing his the picture that is a spitting image of Gracho Marx. ;-)
The Hitching post was brought in 1986 as then was a Santa maria Style BBQ restaurant. Withe the ideas of new and old infused in frank mind to come up with a great style of cooking that hopefully both the young and old generation would enjoy.
The story of the wine was actually a home made sample in 1979 , they found a great taste and decided in 1984 to move to a winery nearby to start there own production, most of the wine made was actually going to be for the restaurant.Today they are producing some great wines and mainly being a lover of the great Pinot Noir they are selling a great range to suit everybody pocket. They decided that they wanted to try something different and went for a dry Rose style as this would suit some of the starters on their menu.
Years later the reputation of the HP has become world known due to the film. But the food defiantly matches up to the quality that you would expect. The streaks, chicken and ostrich are superb of course for the veggies out there the grilled artichoke is a wonder a great hit with all served with a lovely served with a spicy tomato mayonnaise. They also have the rep of having the best French fries in Southern California as per the LA Times....!!!!!!
This experience is not only for the great food and welcoming environment but how to learn about the southern Californian wine world which has been expanding rapidly over the past few years..
Please visit its worth the drive and look out for Gracho Marx at the door !!!!! ;-)
Bon appetite
