SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A new Santa Barbara restaurant is trying to reconnect people with where their food comes from by building much of its menu around ingredients grown at a nearby regenerative farm.
Monte’s, which opened in March inside the former Bar Lou space on Coast Village Road, sources produce from Rincon Hill Farm, where no-till growing practices are used to support soil health and biodiversity.
Restaurant leaders say the concept is designed to make the connection between farming and dining more visible to customers…