Get a Room! When the event calls for more

every now and again you just have to give your dining experience a bit of panache. A touch of royalty. You know, for that special occasion that requires a special venue. Private rooms can give you some options here… loud and boisterous, quiet and peaceful, strictly business or dark and secluded. You might be planning a family reunion or scrambling to find presentation arenas to impress 20 discriminating colleagues with just the right touch of professional elegance. Unlike commandeering a big table in the main dining room, an exclusive area gives the host control of practically every aspect of the event. You can ask for a personalized menu, selection of table settings and linens, music, wine options, and so on. And the best part is someone else gets to clean up. more and more the trend among restaurants is to provide just such a venue for all occasions. The following is a list of some great choices right here in Santa Barbara for when the standard eating arrangements just won’t do.

PHOTOS BY ASHLEY RENÉE, SHELLY VINSON AND KEVIN STEELE

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