Palm Springs Life - Eight Summertime Destinations

For a weekend brunch, plant yourself on the patio of the European-style Les Marchands, where locals nosh on house-cured salmon with poached eggs and strawberry–and–arugula salads topped with scratch-made ricotta.

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Forbes Travel Guide - Where to Eat

California-meets-French food more your style? Stop in at Les Marchands, where you can also try an excellent selection of European wines.

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FB World - Passport to International Wine & Food at Les Marchands

It was such a pleasure to enjoy a leisurely dinner in the inviting restaurant-bar area of Les Marchands, where Chef Weston Richards was serving a ‘Passport to Germany: Baden and Pfalz’ set menu for guests during October that was paired with fine wine from the renowned Les Marchands collection. The European-style restaurant and retail wine shop is located in the middle of the popular Funk Zone in Santa Barbara, just next door to The Lark restaurant.

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SF Chronicle - Wine maverick Jim Clendenen shares favorite Santa Barbara County spots

Clendenen isn’t a big fan of aspects of the Funk Zone wine scene (“I don’t know if anyone really makes money selling glasses of wine to drunk people”), but he does admire Les Marchands Wine Bar & Merchant. “There’s no better wine program in Los Angeles than what they have at Les Marchands,” he says.

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SB Seasons - Local Dish: SB Restaurants Offer Sunday Specials

This Easter Sunday, several of Santa Barbara’s best restaurants are offering delicious dining specials. Whether you’re looking for a place to bring the family for brunch, pick up pre-made food for a party, or go out for a fine dining experience, there are many wonderful options to make your Easter Sunday one-of-a-kind! Les Marchands– Les Marchands offers a family-friendly environment with an imaginative brunch menu featuring items such as Breakfast Poutine with Sausage Gravy, Smoked Local Halibut with Crème Fraîche, and Tres Leches French Toast with Cinnamon Whipped Cream.

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