{"product_id":"the-blue-ox-goleta-ca-1960s","title":"The Blue Ox, Goleta CA, 1960s","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBlue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eOx\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a small chain of three restaurants in California, owned by Vic and Carlo Bottiani. Its Goleta branch opened in 1966, with a building designed by Louis Mazzetti to accommodate the town’s famous Witness Tree – a large sycamore tree, which is something of a landmark. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe restaurant made a name for itself as the home of seriously large steaks and Vegas-style presentation – fitting, given it was managed by Joe Guglimino, formerly of the Tropicana hotel and casino. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe don’t know much about the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBlue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eOx\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elocations in Redding and Costa Mesa. Sadly the Goleta branch closed in the early 1980s, becoming The Elegant Farmer, then a Sizzler, and now an events centre. The Witness Tree still stands, though. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCourtesy Private Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson K3 archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach product is accompanied by a copy of the interior menu where available.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Love Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":57491683246246,"sku":"gft1790051613558","price":15.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14\" Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":57491683279014,"sku":"uow1790051613559","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19\" Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":57491683311782,"sku":"rvc1790051613560","price":31.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20\" Archival print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":57491683344550,"sku":"efn1790051613561","price":41.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24\" Archival print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":57491683377318,"sku":"oyj1790051613562","price":66.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36\" Archival print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":57491683410086,"sku":"bpf1790051613563","price":87.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9133\/8662\/files\/the-blue-ox-goleta-ca-1960s_1.webp?v=1790051618","url":"https:\/\/coffeetamper.shop\/products\/the-blue-ox-goleta-ca-1960s","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}