Santa Barbara Culinary Experience
1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 556
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
About The Santa Barbara Culinary Experience
The Santa Barbara Culinary Experience, in partnership with The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, presents the annual Taste of Santa Barbara as well as curates other food & drink pop-up events in Santa Barbara County. The mission of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience is to shine a light on our local culinary, hospitality, tourism, artisan, and small business communities. Through the SBCE’s partnership with the Foundation, a portion of the proceeds from the Taste of Santa Barbara is used to make grants to local organizations making a difference in Santa Barbara County’s food system.
Advisory Committee
KRISTA HARRIS, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER, Edible Santa Barbara
KATHY JANEGA-DYKES, PRESIDENT/CEO, Visit Santa Barbara
MATT KETTMANN, SENIOR EDITOR, The Santa Barbara Independent
RHODA MAGBITANG, EXECUTIVE CHEF, The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern
DOUG MARGERUM, Margerum Wine Company
VALERIE RICE, Eat Drink Garden
LAUREN SALKELD, DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH, The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy
and the Culinary Arts
TODD SCHULKIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and Culinary Arts
MITCHELL SJERVEN, PROPRIETOR, Bouchon Santa Barbara
ERIC W. SPIVEY, CHAIRMAN, The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts
SHERRY VILLANEUVA, MANAGING PARTNER, Acme Hospitality
Santa Barbara Culinary Experience Charitable Grant Recipients
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