{"id":6407,"date":"2019-09-07T19:20:44","date_gmt":"2019-09-08T00:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecorkscrewconcierge.com\/?p=6407"},"modified":"2019-09-07T19:20:48","modified_gmt":"2019-09-08T00:20:48","slug":"eat-drink-see-august-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecorkscrewconcierge.com\/2019\/09\/eat-drink-see-august-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat Drink See – August 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

EDS719<\/a> was pretty good but now its time for the August edition. And oh August, how I have a love-hate relationship with you! It can be brutally hot as evidenced by the continuous slate of 100+ degree days we had here in Houston. And my A\/C had the audacity to go out in the middle of said heat wave which caused all sorts of disruption for my wine cellars! I thought I might have to check the wine into a hotel! But I\u2019m happy to report that it was fixed to the tune of several bottles of first growth Bordeaux. Gotta do what ya gotta do. August is also our back to school month where I gleefully send Thing 1 and Thing 2 back to school and get some structure back in my life. Whether I readily admit it, structure is my friend. But before the structure set in, August gave us plenty of eats, drinks, and things to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Hamburger at Hitching Post 2<\/a>, Buellton, CA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Hamburger at Hitching Post 2<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So August found me visiting Santa Barbara County in California\u2019s Central Coast for the first time, where I can\u2019t say enough about how great a time I had. I\u2019m sure y\u2019all remember the Hitching Post restaurant in Buellton from the Sideways<\/em> movie. While known for its \u201cWorld\u2019s Best BBQ Steaks\u201d<\/span>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span> they make something that I\u2019ll contend is even better. I don\u2019t even know how I found out about their \u201csecret\u201d off-menu burger but I\u2019m thankful I did. Available only on Monday-Wednesday nights (and only in the bar area), it was a sublime experience. House ground filet mignon and ribeye grilled over an open fire, house smoked bacon, house made cheese buns, perfectly oozing juices…oh my. This was perfection in a burger. I paired with one of their very own Hitching Post Pinot Noir wines. All I can say is, I would be in trouble if I lived closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

King Crab from Industrial Eats<\/a>, Buellton, CA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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