FOOD STUFF
••• Bluewater Grill is said to be closing next month.
••• New café opening on State Street.
••• Easy way to get a free scoop at Rori’s Artisanal Creamery.
••• Debut Italian Music and Food Festival in April.
••• Reservations for El Encanto’s Cotogna collab.
••• Lucky Penny pop-up in Los Olivos.
••• Old Town Coffee’s Isla Vista outpost has been rebranded.
••• Health warning against all mushroom foraging.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Preppy Ennisbrook for $700,000 over asking price; pretty Mediterranean off-market for $14.5 million; Sycamore Canyon Road floops; two Alta Mesa houses with huge views; Montecito one-bedroom; 1925 Lower Riviera duplex; condo near Miramar Beach; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Moss-and-more store set to open on State Street.
••• Another national brand departs Paseo Nuevo.
••• The Base gym is moving this spring.
••• Sierra Ferrell to play the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• The Santa Barbara Airbus’s LAX shuttle added a stop.
••• Exploring the north side of the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge (above).
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Recent Comments
#2: Masala Spice — Marg
Ohhhhh…I noticed one of those platforms at the bird refuge a couple weeks ago. Thanks for the tip! I’ll check out them out up close. — Dave
Yes I agree. These things work in Europe for some reason. People are used to cars, bikes and pedestrians all on the street. Maybe we… — Jack
The drafts were a bit confusing but once I figured them all out block by block and studied the renderings I think this is the… — C
When will we finally admit that you can’t have your cake and eat it too on State Street? A pedestrian-friendly paseo does not mix with… — MH
the users, (abusers) of State Street are often marauders. Those descending often go at excessive speed. Pre closure, there were traffic signals that did help.… — John Jorgensen
Good for Rori's. — arosales
Oooh, I know this one. I saw it on one of my walks downtown, but didn't grab a photo. It's at 1532 State St., in… — Alisa
Let's label any proposal to make Chapala and Anacapa two way streets what it would be - a really dumb idea. The current setup allows… — Donald
I agree completely. This was never a "Promenade". I was for it as well during Covid, but now it is time to try anything to… — MH