FOOD STUFF
Acme Hospitality confirmed what had been hinted for a while now: the new name of the Paradise Cafe space is La Paloma Cafe, same as it was before Paradise (as in the vintage photo above). And the food appears to be Mexican.
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HOT PROPERTY
In what passes for a slow week in Santa Barbara real estate these days, notable sales included two splendid—and very different—properties by Chester Carjola, another Sea Meadow house, a remarkable price for the Coast Village area, and more. See how much they went for….
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Santa Barbara County might go back to the purple tier.
••• UCSB staff member reportedly killed by being pushed off cliff.
••• More on the new Caldwell Snyder gallery.
••• The local behind a UVC lamp that kills microorganisms.
••• Progress for the Carpinteria Rincon Bluffs Preserve.
••• New SBPD crime map.
••• 14,000-square-foot Buellton entertainment center in the works (above).
→ Read the post.
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PRICE CUTS
The week’s top price adjustments include a chateau on the fourth tee, a midcentury-contemporary hybrid near Butterfly Beach, one of Jeff Shelton’s more subdued works, a trapezoidal house in West Beach, and more.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Sienna Castaneda-Layman for correctly identifying the location of this weather vane. We’ll play again soon.
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Recent Comments
If you're asking about the Huntington Hotel, the Big Four is indeed the only restaurant and it looked the same to me (but has probably… — Erik Torkells
It's next on the list. — Erik Torkells
I feel compelled to mention that the property owners here all say their gardners can do better with a broom- why AREN'T THEY OUT THERE… — Christine!
V e r y interesting- thanks. Is there more than one dining room? Is the iconic restaurant decor as before? — Greg
Have you tried Hotel Drisco in Pacific Heights? We love it! — Ann Capogrosso
ha the coffee movement was my neighborhood coffee shop when they first opened. they were always quite friendly, surprised to hear about any uppityness, but… — bailey debruynkops
Taco Bell on Milpas is closed. Fence around the property. I'm hearing, they're remodeling to upgrade the restaurant — Robert Goluck
Oh yes, let's add more super unaffordable boutiques that no one shops in and they eventually close hahahahahah. Your entitlement is showing. — CW
The Only in Santa Barbara store is at 633 State (a different location than this). — Erik Torkells
Bombay Station is great! It might be worth noting the glass of OJ could be in a super large glass, or more in the foreground,… — Michael