FOOD STUFF
••• First look at the menu of the Good Plow, opening soon in Carpinteria (above).
••• Hook & Press is going on hiatus till its new space is ready.
••• Mor Doughnuts is still looking for a storefront.
••• Peasants Feast’s deli spinoff is shooting to open in the fall.
••• The January line of non-alcoholic drinks from the Municipal/Potek winemaker.
••• A visit to the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club’s restaurant.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A pair of Padaro Lane oceanfront estates for $160 million; a Montecito mini-compound with a semicircular pool; a Riviera four-bedroom; a Summerland house built in 1895; an Alta Mesa spec reno; a pleasantly suburban house in Mission Canyon; and more.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Your recall ballot should arrive soon (so please vote).
••• New downtown apartment building has come a long way (above).
••• The Well is opening another location nearby.
••• Rebecca Bjork named interim city administrator.
••• Film festival passes and ticket packages are 25 percent off.
••• Mailbox robbery and replacement.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Airport noise complaints have doubled this summer.
••• An update on the county’s Covid numbers.
••• Four theaters now require proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.
••• ExxonMobil’s plan for up to 70 truckloads of oil a day has hit a snag.
••• Cannabis grower fined $40,000 for environmental violations.
••• New technology repair shop.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Tom Stanley for correctly identifying the location of this sign.
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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