Taste of the Sea

Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara

When: Wednesday, November 1, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

Cost: $30 (SBMM members), $40 (non-members)

Register here or call (805) 456-8747

A benefit for FishSB and the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Explore new ways to enjoy local seafood with cooking demonstrations from four of Santa Barbara’s premier chefs:

James Sly of Sly’s in Carpinteria: His 40 years of restaurant experience has included formal training in Europe, the Hotel Ritz in Paris, working with Michel Guèrard at Règine’s in Paris and New York, and creating Lucky’s in Montecito.

Michael Hutchings of Michael’s Catering: He started his career in the kitchen of Disneyland at the famous private Club 33. He was taught by the Master Chef Rudolph Stoy and worked his way up to become the club’s Executive Chef. He went on to London to work at Le Gavroche, before coming to Santa Barbara to start Michael's Waterside, which was recognized as a leader in contemporary California-French cuisine.

Mossin Sugrich of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club: He is a classically trained chef who attended SBCC Culinary School and helped build the kitchen at Elements, before working as Sous Chef at San Ysidro Ranch. He went on to work at Blush, the Four Seasons and the Belmond El Encanto.

Randy Bublitz of SBCC Culinary Arts Program: He has been at SBCC’s world renowned Culinary Arts Program since 1993 and oversees 120 students in the two-year program. He directed SBCC’s first study abroad culinary arts program to Paris, France in 2015, and followed up with a similar program in Rome, Italy this summer.

These chefs will show how to prepare locally caught seafood, which guests will enjoy tastings of along with local wines and craft beers. In addition, guests will meet some of the commercial fishermen who bring the Santa Barbara Channel's bounty to our plates. Proceeds from this event help support programming for both FishSB and the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum.

FishSB is a joint program of Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce that provides critical support for local fisheries to help keep our working waterfront thriving. 

For Taste of the Sea program information please contact Kim Selkoe of FishSB at (805) 259-7476 or kim@cfsb.info.

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is a vital part of the community, offering hands-on educational programs, interactive displays, with temporary and permanent exhibits, alike. Our nearly 8,000 square-foot Museum opened to the public in July 2000, and has become a favorite event venue for a variety of occasions. Located at the historic Santa Barbara Harbor SBMM attracts more than 20,000 visitors each year, including many youth, who benefit from our Marine Science and Tall Ship programs.

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is located at 113 Harbor Way, Suite 190, Santa Barbara, California 93109. Please visit www.sbmm.org or (805) 962-8404 for more details