The Funk Zone
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This neighborhood location has exploded into a contemporary Santa Barbara sub-culture of artisan shops, art galleries, hip eateries, award-winning microbreweries, and even a craft distillery. Artists, winemakers, and up-and-coming chefs have taken up shop in aged warehouses, transforming the zone into an understated array of hidden hot spots along California's Central Coast.