The steaks are sizzling on an iconic grill on the Central Coast. The Hitching Post II in Buellton has served millions of meals over the years and is known around the world for its food and its own wine label.
It’s part of a pair of family-owned restaurants in Santa Barbara County that have been serving up barbecue and more for nearly three-quarters of a century.
“My parents bought the original Hitching Post in Casmalia the year I was born,” said Hitching Post II owner Frank Ostini. His brother runs the original. The wine (the acclaimed Hitching Post vintages) came later…