JUST LISTED
The Montecito Tea Gardens property is back on the market for $78 million. Other noteworthy new listings: a sweet Summerland farmhouse; more-or-less turnkey Hope Ranch compound; low-key charm on Pepper Hill; “straight out of a romance novel” in Montecito; rural funk on Las Canoas Road; and more.
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FOOD STUFF
••• The hotel at Paseo Nuevo will have basement and rooftop bars.
••• The who, where, and what regarding We Want the Funk.
••• Sama Sama Kitchen is now serving lunch.
••• Loca Vivant Kitchen will continue to operate.
••• Lighthouse Coffee is opening a third outpost.
••• Carpinteria Avenue coffeehouse in the works.
••• Might the Dutch Garden reopen soon?
••• A relic of the past at Jeannine’s.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The return of cruise ships to Santa Barbara.
••• A car drove onto the State Street Promenade.
••• The future of the oil industry, including the offshore platforms, in Santa Barbara.
••• The Kimpton Goodland Goleta hotel will be rebranded after getting sold.
••• Victoria Street might reopen to two-way traffic again.
••• Mayweather Boxing + Fitness will debut soon.
••• A decrease in bird species seen around here.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Mari E for correctly identifying where this was shot. We’ll play again Saturday morning.
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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