{"id":9134,"date":"2018-06-13T18:27:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T01:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=9134"},"modified":"2018-06-13T13:33:29","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T20:33:29","slug":"local-lowdown-mizza-artisan-pizza-and-italian-cuisine-opens-in-la-arcada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=9134","title":{"rendered":"Local Lowdown: Mizza Artisan Pizza and Italian Cuisine Opens in La Arcada"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Buratta

Buratta + Heirloom Tomato at Mizza Artisan Pizza and Italian Cuisine, courtesy photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cOur goal is to be an Italian pub, no white linen, but a white linen level Italian dining experience without the white linen,\u201d is how owner\u00a0Brendan Searls<\/a> (of Viva!<\/a>, Dargan\u2019s Irish Pub and Restaurant<\/a>, and Pizza Mizza<\/a> fame) describes his newest restaurant venture. He and his wife Kourtney decided to open Mizza Artisan Pizza and Italian Cuisine (\u201cMizza\u201d) when a prime location with a State Street front patio became available in the historic La Arcada Plaza<\/a>, which is also home to their Mexican restaurant Viva!<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThis part of town is going through a renaissance, and this was a unique opportunity that doesn\u2019t come up very often,\u201d says Searls. The newly renovated restaurant space\u2014formerly home to La Arcada Bistro and Barcliff and Bair before that\u2014features handmade artisan pizzas, handmade pastas, salads and a selection of carefully selected house specialties using local fresh produce, locally caught fresh fish, free-range chicken and Harris Ranch CAB meats.<\/p>\n

\"Tagliatelle

Tagliatelle + Mussels at Mizza Artisan Pizza and Italian Cuisine, courtesy photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Mizza is \u201cideally situated in the 1100 block of State Street, with beautiful patios on both sides of the restaurant,\u201d says Searls. \u201cWe will be striving to provide Santa Barbara with a reasonably priced but a casually excellent dining experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

With 80 outdoor patio seats and full bar service available, Mizza is sure to be a popular spot on warm summer afternoons and evenings. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner service daily, with brunch service on Saturdays and Sundays. Mizza Artisan Pizza and Italian Cuisine opened on June 1, and plans for a wine bar are also in the works for later in the summer.<\/p>\n

\"Arugula

Arugula + Prosciutto Pizza at Mizza Artisan Pizza and Italian Cuisine, courtesy photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Mizza Artisan Pizza and Italian Cuisine<\/a>, 1112 State St., Santa Barbara, at the entrance to the beautiful La Arcada Plaza.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2014Leslie Dinaberg<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published in the 2018 summer issue of\u00a0Santa Barbara Seasons Magazine<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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