Santa Barbara honors Julia Child with new food and restaurant week
By Abigail Napp / Friday, May 13th, 2022 / Latest news, left, Regions, Restaurants, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara honors Julia Child with new food and restaurant week
Many cities around the world have embraced a signature local icon to attract visitors. For Mexico City, it’s artist Frida Kahlo. For Amsterdam, it’s Holocaust writer Anne Frank or artist Vincent van Gogh. For Santa Barbara, it may soon be Julia Child, the legendary TV chef, food educator and cookbook author, who spent summers in Read More →
Julia Child’s legacy lives on in Santa Barbara
By Staff Report / Thursday, August 15th, 2019 / Destinations, Latest news, Restaurants, South Coast / Comments Off on Julia Child’s legacy lives on in Santa Barbara
The late Julia Child is getting some overdue love from her adopted hometown of Santa Barbara. City officials designated Aug. 15, her birthday, as Julia Child Day to go along with celebrations across the nation. She would be 107 if still alive. Along with the festivities came an announcement of the Julia Child Foundation for Read More →
Name dispute boils over: Julia Child foundation sues Williams-Sonoma
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 20th, 2013 / Features, Law & Goverment, Nonprofits / Comments Off on Name dispute boils over: Julia Child foundation sues Williams-Sonoma
The late Julia Child’s charitable foundation is suing cookware retailer Williams-Sonoma over allegedly misappropriating the cooking legend’s name to drive traffic to its stores. Child, whose television shows and books inspired millions to try their hand at crafting French cuisine at home, founded the Montecito-based Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts in Read More →