As the late afternoon approached I started my circling of the Arlington Theatre for coverage of Angela Bassett at that night’s Montecito Awards event. Seeing Scott enter Opal I was persuaded by his example to reside at the Opal bar. It was 2 doors down from the theater and it had inside a comfortable bar to linger while waiting for the ongoing SBIFF set up next door. I wasn’t starving but I was peckish. After the vertigo event I decided against alcohol and simply had a coke with grilled bacon wrapped tiger shrimp with baby spinach leaves, cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, and honey balsamic vinaigrette. The wait staff was marvelous and the salad delicious. I passed on a heavy entrée and went right to the dessert. I chose the raspberry cheese cake with berry coulis. While my mind was on Angels Bassett my taste buds were focused on two great culinary set ups that would led to my SBIFF coverage of this talented and legendary actress at the Arlington. @opal_sb #opalsantabarbara #sbiff #tigershrimp #baconwrappedshrimp #seafoodphotography #santabarbara (at Opal Restaurant and Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/ColnbHKrX8o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=