ON THE HORIZON
The 44 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months. On the menu this year: a wave of change in Montecito, an internationally renowned chef, spinoffs by several local favorites, Acme Hospitality’s latest Funk Zone project, an old-school deli, beachfront dining, a brasserie, a glamorous addition to Ojai, a pair of donut shops, and much more.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: The perfect Santa Barbara pied-à-terre; Mission Canyon contemporary with huge views; a winner on Eucalyptus Hill; classic Miramar Beach duplex; boxy West Mesa project; Mediterranean spread on Bella Vista Drive; high-contrast interiors in the Hedgerow; modern farmhouse with ducks; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The Vons store in Turnpike Center might close.
••• Update on the Lake Fire.
••• The Ukrainian corner in San Roque.
••• How SpaceX gets its way with government agencies.
••• Parma Park’s new trails.
••• The county Planning Commission finally insisted on carbon scrubbers.
••• The wildlife crossing under construction in Agoura Hills.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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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