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April 7, 2024

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Newsletter: April 7

April 7, 2024|by Erik Torkells

FOOD STUFF
••• The next tenant of the Metropulos building.
••• Third Window is now serving burgers all week long.
••• Petra Cafe has soft-opened in the former Foxtail space.
••• Praise for Merci’s new falafel sandwich.
••• The problematic plastic packaging of produce.
••• Moby Dick is getting an oyster bar.
••• A stylish revamp of Pali Wine Co.’s Funk Zone tasting room.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A pair of stylish hillside retreats; appealing update on Sheffield Drive; widescreen views from Shepard Mesa; 1924 Upper East house configured as a duplex; 1990s architecture across from Hendry’s Beach; the one with the see-through topper on La Coronilla; 1924 Structure of Merit; and more.

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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• UCSB once again agrees to build more student housing.
••• The history of the Granada Theatre on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
••• Homeowners near the Hot Springs trailhead told to move parking obstructions.
••• Investigation into Manning Park’s caretaker cottage.
••• Free rattlesnake removal and relocation.
••• The Carpinteria location of Seaside Makers has moved.
••• Two stone pines fell on Anapamu Street.
••• The tree of the month.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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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

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