Santa Barbara Favors...

I have gotten some inquiries about great local favors since my post yesterday...so here are some names of local companies:

*Santa Barbara Biscotti
*Santa Barbara Olive Company (they do oils, olives, and other specialty foods)
*Santa Barbara Roasting Company
*Santa Barbara Pistachio Company
*Santa Barbara Lavender Farm
*Santa Barbara Salsa (not currently made in SB anymore)
*Lane Farms Foods (they sell an entire line of nuts, preserves and other goodies)
*Shaloob Jerky (a wonderful long standing meat market in town)
*Jessica Foster Truffles (the best of the best--truly amazing!)
*Jaqua Spa and Beauty Products (locally developed and created by 2 beautiful SB Natives--yummy stuff)
*Santa Barbara Calendars
*Santa Barbara Magazine Subscriptions
*San Marcos Farms Honey
*Avia Salon and Spa Products (a wonderful local spa with their own lovely line of products)
*Solvang Pie Company (has to be my favorite pie in the whole world)
*Sunstone Merlot (they have others too--just my fav)
*Firestone Beer
*There are so many wonderful varieties of wines to choose from...its hard to list them all! Visit the Santa Barbara Vintners Website for more information on local wines and wineries.

I hope this helps all of you out there! -Melissa Lee