Episode 3 🍔 Kris Parker | Burgers, Beer, and the Third Window Dream
Chopping It Up with Keith Saarloos · Released August 14, 2025 · Santa Ynez Valley, California
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From fox-trot ranch roads to the hot steel of a 200-square-foot kitchen, Kris Parker’s story is a Santa Ynez original served with a pint. Grandson of Fess Parker, Kris grew up in the long shadow of a Hollywood legend, learned the family wine trade, and then broke the mold by founding Third Window Brewing in Santa Barbara. When the pandemic tried to pull the plug, he lit the griddle—turning Wagyu ground beef into cult-status burgers that drew lines around the block. We talk terroir-driven beers, forging flavors from backyard citrus, building something that feels like the Valley even across the hill, and what it means to keep your life’s buoys lined up. Burgers, beer, family legacy—this is local grit on tap.
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