FIRST LOOK
The reimagined Inn at Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos has finally opened. The main restaurant is now serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and the coffee bar is open daily from 6 a.m. Take a look around….
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Not your grandma’s Park Lane house; an interior designer’s Mission Canyon home; a beachfront house on Sandyland Road in Carpinteria; nice bones way above San Roque; 1930s charm on the Lower Riviera; and more.
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FOOD STUFF
••• Bedda Mia has closed.
••• Italian restaurant said to be opening on State Street.
••• The Longoria Wines tasting room is open.
••• Happy hour at Corazón Comedor.
••• Praise for the produce at Gelson’s.
••• Rare Society and Finney’s Crafthouse continue to expand.
••• Where Siteline readers say you should stop between here and LAX.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Downtown apartment complex with no parking moves forward (above).
••• A look back at the Potter Hotel.
••• Profile of local author Kyle Seibel.
••• Aga John rug store has closed.
••• Neighbors concerned about Santa Maria housing for the homeless.
••• New online map shows which trails and roads are open.
••• The recent buyer of a $12.5 million beach house in Carpinteria.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Karl for identifying where this was shot. We’ll play again Saturday morning.
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Recent Comments
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
The post office renaming will cost roughly $500,000 paid for by the USPS internal funds from stamps and fees. — Derek
Thank you, Erik, for reminding your readers to support local businesses; it is one of the critical ways to help our communities thrive. (I laughed… — Pat
I agree about the skimpy wine pour. However, we loved the shared entrees (chicken and salmon) with their special rice. Yes there were leftovers but… — ElizabethW
That 5% would go to all employees proportionate to their hours I would presume compared to tips where more skilled staff take a higher percentage,… — Don
Geo , you know absolutely nothing about the restaurant business. — Roy
What if, and bear with me here because this is complicated, restaurants just paid their staff normally and charged prices that reflected those expenses, i.e.… — Rich
Little Mountain just isn’t organized. Everyone is very nice and the atmosphere stylish, but there is something wrong with it. The food is weird, portions… — Joan
I intensely to test Sur charges for the cost of doing business. Will they give back 5% profits to the patrons when they do extremely… — Geo