HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales include a $52 million whopper (the biggest of the year, so far); a remarkable price in the Golden Quadrangle (above); a Coast Village fixer that went for $1.125 million over ask; widescreen views at an Alameda Padre Serra midcentury; and many more. See what sold—and for how much.
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FOOD STUFF
••• The Little Kitchen is closing after six years.
••• Local on Coast Village Road is getting close to opening.
••• Taste of Santa Barbara tickets are now on sale.
••• Shalhoob is said to be opening a bar in the Public Market.
••• The mother-daughter team behind Beans BBQ.
••• What the Ballard Inn’s new owners have in store for the hotel and restaurant.
••• Bar Le Côte chefs moonlight on a taco pop-up.
••• A new Mexican is restaurant opening on the Westside.
••• There’s hope for the Paradise Store & Grill.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Grocery workers vote to call a strike, but no date has been set yet.
••• Branding Santa Barbara as Silicon Riviera.
••• Trapeze school to extend its stay in Vera Cruz Park.332-apartment complex proposed for Goleta.
••• Neat houses featured in Santa Barbara magazine.
••• Hearst Castle will finally reopen.
••• Letter Perfect stationery shop has left Coast Village Road.
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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