Jason Tuley, co-owner of Square One in Santa Barbara, has a knack for making the most of local ingredients, including farmed abalone. (Carlos Chavez / LAT)
Seafood specialties at Square One include abalone crisp-fried in panko with an artichoke foam. (Carlos Chavez / LAT)
Tuley uses Santa Barbaras sweet, meaty red rock crab to stuff corno di toro peppers. He finishes them with warm fishermans broth, a little paprika oil and chile threads. (Carlos Chavez / LAT)
Jason Tuley opened Square One, on Cota Street in Santa Barbara, two years ago with a co-owner. The restaurant has high ceilings and a long travertine bar. (Carlos Chavez / LAT)
