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How to Spend a Weekend in California's Santa Ynez Valley

How to Spend a Weekend in California's Santa Ynez Valley

Come for the wine, stay for the 'cue. Ron and Patty Thomas/Getty The Santa Ynez Valley is most widely known as the backdrop for the cult classic film Sideways, but writing it off as a Hollywood road trip would be a great disservice. Much like the wines grown in the...

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805 Living - Bob's Well Bread

805 Living - Bob's Well Bread

Intriguing Eats Crispy on the outside.  Tender, almost custardy, on the inside.  IT isn't easy getting the proper mix of textures for candles de bordeaux, which may be why the cylindrical pastries are rarely seen at area bakeries.  An exception: Bob's Well Bread Bakery (bobswellbread.com) in Ballard and Los Alamos,...

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Sunset 2020 Wine Guide - Santa Ynez Valley

Sunset 2020 Wine Guide - Santa Ynez Valley

      Bob's Well Bread - The new Ballard outpost of this Los Alamos mainstay offers the same top-notch baking with a fresh coat of paint --a painstakingly-restored building in the one time stagecoach stopover town.  Acolytes queue up for a shot at limited editions pastries.      ...

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Food & Wine April 2020

Food & Wine April 2020

            I find a great meal at Bob’s Well Bread Bakery. The restaurant, in a convertedgas station, offers breakfast items like an “Egg-in-a-Jar,” which combines purple potato puree, Gruyère cheese, and a poached egg, alongside flaky, flavorful pastries. Their slow-fermented breads are also on the...

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