Cover photo by Camillia Lanham / Cover design by Alex Zuniga
Apr 25 - May 5, 2024
Vol. 25, No. 9
Quesabirria isn’t necessarily a brand-new trend, but it’s one that has spread onto almost every Mexican menu in the Santa Maria Valley. Once reserved for special occasions, stewed beef birria is now for every occasion! It’s everywhere. But how do you know where to go? We didn’t, and we asked our readers to help us figure it out. Using their advice, the Sun’s staff ate its way through the Santa Maria Valley for this week’s story [6].
You can also read about the next steps toward closing the Phillips 66 refinery on the Nipomo Mesa [4]; a Lompoc acrylic artist [18]; and Buellton’s newest coffee stop [21].
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