There is a restaurant in Santa Barbara called Bouchon. I think it's more of a trendy place that serves all the right wines rather than a traditional bouchon. They advertise a lot of local ingredients, so I'm not sure how French it is.
There is also a restaurant in Los Angeles called Bouchon. It's definitely for the hip people who want to be seen. Their cobb salad does not seem very French to me.
The funny thing is, a genuine bouchon would never be popular in California. You don't go to a bouchon if you are on a diet or big on tofu. You are not going to find any bean sprout and walnut pizza at a bouchon.
Looking at restaurants in Santa Barbara, I found a little taco stand on Haley Street. I don't know anything about it, but it's on Haley Street. How can I ignore that? Hailey Street would be better, of course, but none of the city planners bothered to consult with me before naming their streets.
Looking around Santa Barbara, virtually, I came across the Cheshire Cat Inn, a Victorian B&B on a quiet little street close to the main road that runs through downtown. I mainly chose it because it's an easy walk to Bouchon. The restaurant will be important later on. There are plenty of hotels in the neighborhood, but this one looks nice and has different styles and sizes of rooms.
I have never been to this hotel, or even to Santa Barbara, so I can't recommend it, but the more I look into it, the more I want to actually go there. Their website is a little annoying. It's probably designed more for phones than computers. But it looks like a nice place to spend a quiet weekend.
Santa Barbara, California
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