Here is a press-release from The Bear and Star at 2860 Grand Avenue in Los Olivos:
CHEF JOHN COX AND THE BEAR AND STAR PRESENT A LOS OLIVOS THANKSGIVING DINNER
A Feast Inspired by the Natural Bounty of Santa Barbara County and Traditional Holiday Flavors Offers Wide Appeal for Family and Friends
WHO: Chef/Partner John Cox, The Bear and Star, Los Olivos, California
WHAT: Los Olivos’ The Bear and Star, serving “Refined Ranch Cuisine” inspired by the Parker family at the eponymous Fess Parker Wine Country Inn celebrates Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 22, 2018, with a Thanksgiving Dinner, served buffet style. The menu is designed by Chef John Cox to give family cooks a rest on this grand holiday.
The bountiful Thanksgiving Dinner offers buffet stations staged throughout the restaurant designed to satisfy everyone in the family circle. Begin your meal with appetizers including Roasted Beet Salad with Winter Greens; Farm Salad with Sprouts and Goat Cheese; Crispy Brussel Sprouts with Roasted Garlic-Thyme Compound Butter; Smoked Salmon Rillette with Lemon and Caper; Baked Brie with Blood Orange Marmalade; and The Bear and Star Cornbread with Brown Butter. For the main course, guests will savor the carving station which features Smoked Fess Parker Ranch Heritage Turkey; Smoked Berkshire Pork Tenderloin with Third Window Beer Mustards; Fess Parker Ranch Wagyu Bresaola with Estate Red Wine and Bing Cherry Mostarda; Chorizo-Cornbread Stuffing; Farm Cave Mushroom Stuffing; Giblet Pan Gravy; Hibiscus Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Ancho; Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes; Firebox-Roasted Yams with Mezcal Marshmallow and Smoked Almond; Roasted Prime Rib with Horseradish Crème Fraîche; and Sautéed Winter Greens. For dessert, there is Chef Cox’s famous Pie Bar featuring traditional Pumpkin Pie; Chess Pie; and Apple Cobbler Squares.
In addition to The Bear and Star’s exceptional cocktail list, expect General Manager Allison Crawford to suggest some of her favorite holiday wine pairings.
Pricing is $59 per adult, $20 for children 12 and under, and excludes tax and gratuity.
Thanksgiving Holiday hours at The Bear and Star begin with the daily morning breakfast menu from 7:00-10:00 a.m.; followed by the Thanksgiving Holiday Dinner from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Reservations are recommended; contact the restaurant online at www.thebearandstar.com/#reserve or via telephone at 805-688-7788.
