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Off Hwy 101 west of downtown, this oceanfront grill makes darn good burgers, grilled
fish tacos, sweet-potato fries and thick, hand-mixed milkshakes.
Tacos Don Roge MEXICAN
(751 Linden Ave; items from $1.50; 10am-9pm)
This Mexican taquería stakes its reputation on a rainbow-colored salsa bar with up to a
dozen different sauces to drizzle on piquant meat-stuffed, double-rolled corn tortillas - try
the jalapeño or pineapple versions.
Corktree Cellars CALIFORNIAN
(
805-684-1400; www.corktreecellars.com ; 910 Linden Ave; small plates $5-15;
usually
11:30am-9pm Tue-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat, 10am-9pm Sun)
Downtown's contemporary wine bar and bistro offers tasty California-style tapas, charcu-
terie and cheese plates, and a dizzying number of wine flights. Neglectful service can try
diners' patience.
Island Brewing Co BREWERY
( www.islandbrewingcompany.com ; 5049 6th St, off Linden Ave;
2-9pm Mon-Fri, from 11am Sat &
Sun; )
Wanna hang loose with beach bums and drink bourbon barrel-aged brews? Find this
locals-only, industrial space with an outdoor, dog-friendly patio by the railroad tracks.
Getting There & Away
Carpinteria is 11 miles east of Santa Barbara via Hwy 101 (southbound exit Linden Ave,
northbound Casitas Pass Rd). From Santa Barbara, take MTD bus 20 ($1.75, 45 minutes,
hourly) via Montecito and Summerland. Amtrak ( 800-872-7245; www.amtrak.com ; 475
Linden Ave) has an unstaffed platform downtown; buy tickets online or by phone before
catching one of five daily Pacific Surfliner trains south to Ventura ($11, 25 minutes) or LA
($29, 2¾ hours).
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