FOOD NEWS
••• Mesa ice cream shop to open in the next few weeks.
••• Mediterranean street food restaurant opens soon.
••• The new brunch menu at Rory’s Place in Ojai.
••• Intermezzo’s expansion will be a private dining/tasting room, not a bar.
••• Shalhoob’s bar at the Public Market confirmed.
••• Cajé’s excellent T-shirts.
••• Tuesday Thai pop-up at Bar Le Côte.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• A better look at Santa Barbara’s next beachfront resort.
••• Invoca appears to be leaving State Street.
••• True Love Always opens this week.
••• Studio B Salon is expanding and rebranding.
••• An opportunity to explore Jeff Shelton’s El Andaluz building.
••• A deal on day passes at the Santa Barbara Athletic Club.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: 1920s Lower Riviera Craftsman with period charm; a Montecito house that could pass for an apartment complex; stylish spec reno in Samarkand; potential for grooviness way up near the Botanic Garden; Hedgerow housemaid in search of a fairy godmother; minimalism in the San Roque spiderweb; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The Sears Auto Center at La Cumbre Plaza has a new tenant.
••• An update on the Coral Casino’s renovations.
••• Chef Charlie Palmer is working on a Santa Barbara hotel.
••• Interview with police chief Barney Melekian.
••• Santa Barbara Junior High School’s flagpole has been replaced.
••• Goleta voters to decide on small sales tax increase.
••• Weekly market at La Casa de la Raza.
••• Proposed UCSB staff housing moves forward.
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Erik for the win! Thank you!!!! — Dave
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Based on your repeated comments here, it seems you are confused on the subject matter- perhaps figure out what the subject at hand is....Permitted food… — christine!
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City staff has said otherwise if you've ever attended any meetings on the subject. Grand Jury agreed https://www.independent.com/2025/07/01/santa-barbara-grand-jury-calls-for-stronger-enforcement-of-street-vendors/ Members of the jury visited food trucks… — Jefferson A.
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The street kitchen on Upper State is delicious — the line to get food says it all. Also pretty sure they have a permit. — Ederson
Let’s all remember that street vendors DO have health code rules and regulations they follow. Even permits! Maybe next time ask the vendor instead of… — Meghan