Geneva IvesGeneva Ives is a Santa Barbara-based food and beverage enthusiast who is also, conveniently, a writer. After graduating from UCSB with a literature degree, she realized that the very best thing to do would be to stay and write in the beach town she loves. Seventeen years after first moving here, she is now the Santa Barbara local expert for USA TODAY and more excited about the area's restaurant scene than ever before. Read More Read Less