FOOD STUFF
••• Second impressions of Taqueria La Unica (above).
••• More on the restaurant and bars planned for the hotel in the former Forever 21 building.
••• What we can expect at Happy Cat Eats, opening soon at the beach.
••• The parking at RH’s forthcoming Montecito restaurant.
••• Sevtap Winery has a new tasting room.
••• The food selection at Santa Barbara Hives in Carpinteria.
→ Read the post.
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HOT PROPERTY
Noteworthy new listings: James Cameron’s Hollister Ranch compound for $33 million; 1915 gem on the Riviera; crisply renovated Hope Ranch midcentury; West Mesa shoebox; and more.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Two more hotels are in the works (above).
••• New vintage shop downtown.
••• Tiny Funk Zone building slated to become a bar.
••• Rendering of the Indian Health Service clinic on State Street.
••• 35-unit apartment building proposed for W. Carrillo Street.
••• 47-unit apartment building proposed for S. Hope Avenue.
••• Kooky postal regulations.
→ Read the post.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: “Functional farmhouse” on Eucalyptus Hill for $7.385 million; oceanfront just off More Mesa; Hope Ranch house with horse facility; nice backyard in Park Highlands; 1903 Santa Barbara Structure of Merit downtown; 1927 San Roque house for $3.677 million; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Recent Comments
That's his job? Since when? — jl
Asana has ~$8 billion in assets under management. Given the jaw dropping figure and their current portfolio, expect chains like Warby Parker. Not exactly Montecito/SB… — J
I primarily read this for the snarky comments — D
Amen! After what they did to the prior tenants, not to mention the gym and Stella Mares — Jen
From everything I’ve read, the State of California did not grant a penny toward this street art project. The $100k grant is from the Bloomberg… — Pat
With Runyon selling The Post, do we know if they are going to continue to develop “Platform” on the SE corner at Garden and E… — Curtis
We stand with Delores Huerta (co-founder of United Farmworkers). As a Pasadena teenager active during the early days of the Grape Boycott, I wanted to… — Susan Gordon
Good riddance Runyan Group! We will not miss you. Hoping the new owner keeps the Montecito/SB vibe despite maybe bringing in bigger-name businesses. Start with… — Jenna
One note, the Montecito Assoc. has those hours/days correct -except- that it is for Noise Generating construction. So if workers are painting, cleaning up, or… — N
I didn’t notice any snarky comments Carol, just some observations. I don’t think any house is perfect and I don’t believe Erik is a real… — ElizabethW