It is a beautiful day in Santa Barbara, so we wanted to go somewhere for lunch that we could eat outside. We ended up going to Paradise Cafe. I had the special fish tacos which had grilled swordfish, fresh cilantro and corn tortillas. On the side were some beans, pico de gallo and a pesto aioli along with rice and cabbage. These were SO good. To top it off, our waitress was great, letting me know that I could not eat any of my husband’s fries since they were fried in the same oil as the calamari.
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This week, I had a lunch date with my 5-year old. We decided to go to @brophys_sb so that we could check out the boats. I had the shrimp scampi with coleslaw and salad. The dish usually has some flour to thicken the sauce, so our server made sure that it would be prepared without the flour and on a clean surface and with clean tools. Their fryer is off limits so don’t eat the fries if you have celiac!
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