FOOD STUFF
••• Secret Bao is opening a restaurant downtown (above).
••• Prepared foods at Duo Catering & Events.
••• Fatty Vegan menu preview.
••• Popcorn recipes from the Lark.
••• Mōr Doughnuts profile.
••• Baking Merci’s cookies at home.
••• Mesa Verde’s amusing menu typo.
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BURNING QUESTIONS
“A friend saw these signs today, and they make no sense to us,” wrote PJ. “Mountain bikers only use pedal assist while going uphill—going downhill, without pedal assist, they’re going at the same speed as a friction bike. (Even with pedal assist, you can’t go fast uphill as it’s too steep in Santa Barbara.) Wondering if you know anything….” Here’s what the Montecito Trails Foundation has to say.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Junior high’s wooden flagpole is a victim of vandalism.
••• Buyer of Ortega Ridge architectural statement revealed.
••• “Road diet” proposed for Hollister Avenue in Old Town.
••• Carpinteria library on its way to becoming independent.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Jon Salontay for correctly identifying the location of this photo. Next time will be harder….
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Hallelujah! The return of that Southbound on-ramp is long overdue — Tammy
You've done a great thing for the hapless men of Santa Barbara with this series. Stopping by half of these stores. — Andy
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