Mike and Kathie Gordon, the owners of Toscana restaurant and Bar Toscana in Brentwood, are planning to open a two-story SY Kitchen (or perhaps “SYK“) at 1110 Faraday Street in downtown Santa Ynez. Bar Toscana chef Luca Crestanelli will oversee a menu of Californian-Italian cuisine and the wine list. Meal prices will be $30 and under. The first floor will feature a patio, dining room, bar, and open kitchen. The upstairs will be used for wine storage and a private tasting room. The eatery is currently scheduled to open in April. Thanks to reader Steve for the tip.
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This is great news, but what a terrible location……this is a brand new building (+) with a view of a rental house and a view of a used car lot that sits behind a gas station…..Of course this has nothing to do with the quality of the food, but of all the spots in the Valley- this is what they chose? It was originally built hoping a coffee shop/bakery would be parked there…..Good Luck!
I hope this restaurant is successful because SYV needs
restaurants! However, Italian does not seem like the appropriate
fit for Santa Ynez as Grappolo already has the market on lockdown,
at least with the locals. The space looks really really nice,
which, alone has the potential to draw people to the restaurant. I
will definitely give this place a fair shot and will try it
multiple times over the course of a few months before drawing any
conclusions. Best of luck!
Mike & Kathie, first let me welcome you to the Santa Ynez valley. You have made a grea businees choice to come to the valley. I look forward to dinning at your establishment and also, hopefully doing some business with you. FirstStreet Creative is a local web design Co geared to help local businesses get the best out of their websites. Please check out our web site, we would love to colaborate with you in any future projects.
Best of Luck
David and I were blown away by the excellent…..food and
service tonight! We are locals and we will bring our family and
friends to experience Italy in our backyard. We wish you the best
of luck with the SY Kitchen.
I’m returning to the Valley after a month’s absence and
cannot WAIT to go to SYK. My friends say it’s fantastic. So open
and friendly it feels like a club, the warmth and hospitality of
the Gordons are apparently infectious. I do see Christine’s point
about the view, but heck it’s a small town and that’s part of the
charm. It’s also convenient and easy for visitors to find when it’s
right in town.
since my post- all I have heard are wonderful things about the food! Lots of great food photos going around, and wonderful things being spoken about the food. Glad to hear it!
I just moved here a week ago, remodeling my house in Los Alamos and I cant tell you how much the announcement of a Toscana here in the valley put a smile on my face. Congratulations! I may try it out this evening.