I’m driving from the Bay to LA a lot these days— and I don’t have AC, so summertime means I’m taking the 101. It’s a longer ride, but cooler and exponentially more beautiful than the I-5 (I mean, a pile of garbage is more interesting than the 5). There are also way more options for food stops.

Here are two places I went to recently on my way home from LA. Got any you’d like to share? Please comment below, hungry drivers should stick together (otherwise we’ll be hangry drivers, and that’s dangerous). I’ll be updating this list every few months.

Santa Barbara County
Industrial Eats, Buellton

Casual, farm-to-table, order at the counter kind of place. At the front there were quick-grab baskets of pig ears and honey sticks, which I took for a good sign. Appropriately named, this place is tucked in a surprising area: you can spot it amongst the warehouses by the cartoonish illustrations of vegetables and meats on the outside walls. Inside, nicknacks cover the wall and two wood burning ovens illuminate the back. The pizza was tempting but we opted for roasted peaches with prosciutto and burrata, lipstick peppers with bottarga, and oysters with uni and avocado. Good selection of local beer and wine. Prices range from $9-$15 and portions are generous. Open Monday-Sunday 10 am- 9 pm.
Directions here.

San Luis Obispo County

Foremost Wine Company, San Luis Obispo
I thought I couldn’t get more bougie than having oysters as a road snack, but then I ordered a cheese plate and pâté. They have a burrata bar here, but we went for the board of mimollette, saint angel and comté, sprinkled with jams, nuts, and seasonal fruit. Owned by farmer and winemaker, Rob Murray, the place has a stellar wine list. We just missed happy hour (4-6:30pm daily), with $5 glasses of wine and cheaper bites. The place is chic and dark, but still comfortable. Prices range from $12 to $36. Open for dinner Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5-9 PM, Friday and Saturday 5-10 PM and Sunday brunch 10-2. Closed Mondays.
Directions here.