Cold Spring Tavern

Cold Spring Tavern was established as a stagecoach stop in 1865.[1] Originally known as the "Cold Spring Relay Station", it was a horse changeover and meals break station. The tavern is located 20 minutes north of Santa Barbara, California, in Cold Spring Canyon, which is about a mile off Highway 154 along Stagecoach Road (in the San Marcos Pass area).

Cold Spring Tavern in 2010

The tavern serves steak, lamb, venison, duck, and rabbit.[2]

In 1956, Cold Spring Tavern was the first restaurant to serve Steve Henson's original salad dressing. Henson and his wife had recently moved to a nearby guest ranch they renamed “Hidden Valley Ranch”, and decided to try marketing the dressing in the area when it became popular with guests. Audrey Ovington, a friend of the Hensons who owned the tavern at the time, was their first commercial customer, and the condiment has since been known as ranch dressing.[3]

Recognition

The tavern was chosen as the “BEST place for a Romantic Getaway” and the Santa Barbara Independent called it "pure MAGIC!"[4] They have been noted as one of the few (if not only) restaurants serving bear.[5]

In 2019, it was featured in a Santa Barbara episode of the Cooking Channel's Man v. Food.

See also

References

  1. ^ Meier, Marcia (November 14, 2010) "Keeping the Old West alive in Santa Ynez Valley" Los Angeles Times
  2. ^ Reynolds, Christopher (November 15, 2007). "Cold Spring Tavern". LA Times. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
  3. ^ Redmon, Michael (November 25, 2015). "Ranch Dressing Originated in Santa Barbara's Mountains". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Cold Spring Tavern". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
  5. ^ "10 Best Editor Review". 10 Best. Retrieved November 15, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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