Wine & Fire 2015 - Last Day

Sunday, August 16, 2015

I was told at the Clos Pepe bash that they had some Zwimbto cheese at the Central Kitchen store. We stopped in before heading for dinner to pick it up. Unfortunately the cheese that was left from the Clos had not made it back to the store yet. This cheese was ordered special for Clos Pepe. We were told if we came back in the morning when the opened we could purchase any unopened cheese. If you are in the Lompoc area this place is a must to stop. Great deli, beautiful sandwiches and salads.

So down the street we went to Scratch Kitchen for dinner. New place in town and Lompoc sure needs some good eating establishments. They are starting to realize what they have in the Ghetto and the potential for wino's to stay in the area instead of Santa Ynez and Solvang. They did to work on it some more they are headed in the right direction.

Scratch Kitchen is on H street close to the main part of town. Simple, noisy but the food is good. They have a full bar , good wine list and if you bring in a local wine there is no corkage. I was so wined out by time dinner was upon us I ordered a beer. We ordered a couple of starters. Ahi with avocado and a beet salad. Both were excellent. I ordered the tuna filet, fresh that day, caught that morning. Sat on a piece of grilled watermelon and had a compote of cantaloupe and cucumber on top. Excellent flavors. Cindy had the grilled lamb chops and they were cooked perfectly. We were happy campers. service was good. The restaurant itself was noisy. They were busy but the acoustics are minimal.  They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. I would definitely go back.