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Originally posted by NotFromHere
Well, if you're going to be within walking distance of Solvang, then you simply must go to Solvang. It's a lot like Leavenworth (Washington, not the prison), in that it's a little Scandinavian town with lots of Scandinavian pastries and stuff.

And if you you're going to be there, there's the Hitching Post in Buellton, which is not far from Solvang. The Hitching Post was in the movie Sideways. The atmosphere is not much and you get an actual relish tray before dinner (carrots, celery, olives, salami and crackers). The bread pudding (and I hate bread pudding) is amazing. It has this Jack Daniels sauce they put on top that is to die for. The ribs kicked ass and so did the other dinner that I can't remember what it was now. Their Hitching Post pinot noir is really very very good.

Hitching Post

Solvang, the Danish capital of America

Crap -- we drove right through this weekend going to a wedding and didn't detour the 5 minutes off the 101 to go to Solvang. We did stop at Letitia for a tasting though -- some great stuff. The reserve Pinot Noirs, and the Malbec. And a nice fake port. But now I wish I'd gone to Hitching Post and Solvang in general -- agree that their Pinot Noir is first rate.