Cruz Del Costillo, left, Mike Adam and Cristina Walkins toast in the bar area of Root 246 in Solvang. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Garden Party salad. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Bradley Ogden, left, creator of Root 246 and chef and consultant, and executive chef Johnny Church. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Flatbread of Andouille sausage, sliced jalapeno and cheese fondue. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Locally caught snapper with rice, beet-carrot puree and citrus vinagrette. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Dean Osborn enjoys a glass of wine at the bar of Root 246. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Colorado lamb rack with cinnamon cap mushrooms, fava beans and feta cheese sauce. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Dining outside are, left to right, Roy Laue, David Schaffe, Libby Lauer and Diane Scheidle, all from Tampa, Fla. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Maytag blue cheese souffle with marinated Mission Nueva Farms strawberries. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Roasted apricot with apricot ice cream and Helmut’s organic strawberry water. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
