FOOD STUFF
••• Mony’s has decided to close for a few weeks.
••• Aperitivo’s new Pasta & Vino Club.
••• The recipe for Bibi Ji’s succulent chicken tikka.
••• Fresh merch at Dune Coffee Roasters.
••• $25 entrées at Bouchon.
••• Cajun Kitchen on De La Vina won’t be reopening.
••• Barb’s Pies introduced a vegan pizza.
••• Black corn from Sweet Wheel Farm.
••• Dima Sama’s frozen dim sum dinners.
••• Popcorn perk at the Lark.
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NEWS ROUNDUP 12/14
••• Santa Barbara’s police chief is stepping down.
••• Amazon’s State Street office building sold for a hefty sum.
••• A paean to Montecito.
••• Indio Muerto Street was renamed.
••• New fancified motel in Solvang (above).
••• The tree of the month is the Brazilian pepper.
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NEWS ROUNDUP 12/15
••• Covid-19 cases spike in Santa Barbara County.
••• San Luis Obispo County allows outdoor dining with restrictions.
••• Police are investigating the death of a Santa Barbara anti-vaccination activist.
••• Unity Shoppe seeks fresh fruit.
••• Profile of Ojai’s Porch Gallery.
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BURNING QUESTIONS
“In the storefront between the Christian Science Reading Room and Open Air Bicycles is a replica of a train station. Is it old or new? Why does it exist?” —C. The answer is interesting….
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Recent Comments
The old Victor the Florist shop at corner of Santa Barbara & Anapamu streets? — Peter
They can't even get the metro link linked! — Christine!A
Exactly this. I haven't heard any realistic alternatives yet. — BrR
The land is privately owned and zoned for development. What operates on it today exists at the discretion of the owners, and that can change… — BrR
Those tract homes are tacky and not good enough for precious Carpinteria. Carp deserves much better than those eye sores. — KK
It’s not vacant parcel: it’s a beautiful co-op organic farm, Farm Cart Organics, that feeds our community, and a farm school, Carpinteria Children’s Farm, and… — Sarah
Respectfully, there was never a version of development on this site that Carpinteria was going to welcome with open arms. That's the problem. Even if… — EM
My comment on your post here last June: https://www.sitelinesb.com/nearly-200-housing-units-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ “the developer is saying it’ll use the density bonus to accommodate the housing instead—and retain the… — SkyG
I’d definitely prefer a hotel with restaurant, farm, grounds, etc. than Orange County tract homes. — BW
For anyone curious, the "farm resort" initially proposed—and intensely resisted by Carpinteria residents—is described in this post: https://www.sitelinesb.com/99-room-farm-resort-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ — Erik Torkells