I don't know how they do it, and I don't ask questions. I just eat it. The flan here is dense and rich, whereas the flan I have most other places is more like custard jello, very liquidy.
There isn't as much of the juicy caramel stuff, but that is okay, it is my favorite in town. It cost $4. After sharing a carnitas wet burrito and a large basket of chips with salsa, this was fine to share. That's more a tip on how to stretch your dollars and eat out a little more often.
Another tidbit: on weekends they set up a station outside to make fresh corn tortillas, and if you're lucky you'll get one, with melty cheese inside. Mariachi too!
A number of friends who know I live to eat have recently forwarded me the latest SB deal for Seagrass. They also know I love eating at Seagrass. So I thought I'd post a few notes about this.
First, yes, Seagrass has been a favorite dinner spot of mine lately. Their seasonal dishes are rocking my world, like the soft shell crab, while ye olde dependables like the spaghetti with bottagra are not only awesome, but well priced.
Second, please do buy the deal, using City2's link for it. This website doesn't fund itself, but mainly through advertising. That can be through direct advertising, or through affiliations where City2 earns a commission. I actually bought one of those a while back, for spa treatments and I'm now a customer of that spa, so all the benefits of using that advertising method ended up being a true win-win.
The dealio is that you have to use the City2 affiliate link so that the deal purchases can be properly credited to this site. This is the link.
Third, want to see some pictures of awesome foodz at Seagrass? Cuz I have them.
This is the awesome spaghetti and bottagra. What is bottagra? It's the "cashmere of fish," the dried roe of mullet. It's very good. It's $12.
This is the pork cheek, with baked polenta and onions and saucy things and foam stuff. Pork cheeks! Yes, it's delicious.
I'm not sure if you can handle this, but it buttery soft braised pork belly, green beans, beluga lentils, ramps, duck jus. oh DAMN. I loved the plating on this one, too.
Soft shell crab I had two weeks ago, for $14. Very seasonal, and very good.
I also had this pork belly with caramlized unagi on top, and it was also $14.
Seagrass changed ownership hands last November, the people currently running it are preparing pretty amazing food, and it does not have a steep price tag for what you're getting.
Anyway, if you're thinking about getting this deal, think about supporting City2. If you're reading this, you're already on the site. Just saying!
Thanks, y'alls. Maybe I'll see you there sometime soon.
I can't believe I almost did not go to this. I was tired, feeling unmotivated. But friends would be there, friends would be *in it* and I thought at least I'd buy a ticket, even if I decided not to go.
The show was ridiculous. It took place at the Lobero on Tuesday, 8 June, to a full house. La Petite Chouette is now my favorite dance company in town. It's directed by Ninette Paloma, and classes are in her studio space down in the funkzone. There, Santa Barbarans learn aerial arts. YES, the trapeze, dangling fabrics, that hula hoop thingie that dangles from a rope, swinging on ropes, contortions...a bit like Mummenschanz but in the air and slightly more racy. No, a lot more racy.
The first act was made up of youth students, nobody over 17 years old. It seemed like a muscial scene from a Jeunet film, of saturated colors, beautiful costumes, and flowing bodies turning in all directions but fully under control.
The youngest girls, Zela Goettler, Luna Webster and Jezebel Kenney, shared the Lyra in closely coordinated body movement while the other performers sat quietly below and watched. This was followed by three boys, Harley Murray, Malcolm McCarthy and Spencer Glesby working together in formations for the Corde Lisse. Beautiful!
Sophia Phillips and Zola Phillips paired up for contortions on a simple metal bar in the center of the stage, sometimes symentrical, sometimes asymetrical - always balanced and in sync with each other.
Russ Glick, who may have been the oldest of the male troupe, has solo time on the aerial fabrics. I've mainly seen women on fabrics, so this was a treat to me and undoubtedly the whole audience.
One of the most beautiful performances of the first act came with a male and female pairing: Ben Murray (who lost his shirt...?) and Sophia Phillips together on the trapeze, balancing and holding each other with seemingly little effort.
Act Two brought out the adults in the dance group, and primarily accompanied by sensually beautiful acoustic guitar by Chris Fossek. First on the stage was the lovely and talented Jamie Bishop as the central figure on the Lyra, with other dancers below her. Jamie may also have had the biggest fan club present that night, and I admit: I wouldn't have even known about this event if it wasn't for her. Jamie, you surprise me every day and in the most awesome ways!
Next, Helen Dickson, Joanne Terry, Serra Benson and Livia Mezei took to the hanging fabrics. What can I say, it was awesome. I feel like I'm just writing info gleaned from the program, and maybe I shouldn't write anything at all. Maybe the pictures should just speak for themselves. Maybe I need to wrap this up.
Emily Garvin took the stage in darkness, suspended from wrapped fabric and seemed to just float once the lights came on.
Unpictured: Nola Phillips with the Silk Sac, and Ninette Paloma on Trapeze.
It lightens my heart to see so many people, young and older, fully embrace these sort of "lost" arts, and do it gracefully and proudly. And from our little Santa Barabra, who knew?? The performance was amazing, and think about this: it was sort of the equivalent of a piano recital. You know, when all the students put on their little show at the end of the year. But the audience was truly mesmerized by the aerial talents of our fellow Santa Barbarans. What an inspiration!
If you missed it, I am sorry. It was one night only.
