"To stretch my legs after a long ride, I walk to Helena Avenue Bakery, which has plenty of room to sit with coffee and pastries or breakfast made on-site; coming out of Helena’s kitchen are flaky buttermilk biscuits, breakfast tacos, and house-made sourdough toast topped with wildflower honey ricotta. If I arrive after noon, Helena shares a space with the Santa Barbara Wine Collective where local varietals flow." - Mona Holmes