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April 30, 2025

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Newsletter: April 30

April 30, 2025|by Erik Torkells

FOOD STUFF
••• Ospi opens this weekend at The Post (above).
••• The name of Aperitivo’s pasta-centric spinoff.
••• New forecast for Little Mountain in the Upper Village.
••• What’s next for the old Angel Oak space at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara.
••• New tenant of the former Flightline Restaurant near the airport.
••• Merci will be takeout only for a short period.
••• Revolver is now serving lunch.
••• The correct debut date for Highly Likely in Ojai.
••• New tasting room in Los Alamos.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• The Rancho San Marcos Golf Course has reopened.
••• New podcast about Santa Barbara.
••• Band of Horses and Iron & Wine to play the Arlington Theatre.
••• Maren Morris returns to the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• The Cold Spring bridge project is completed.
••• Soul Sucker ceramics and plants at El Paseo.
••• Architectural tours of downtown.
••• Next year’s SBIFF dates.
••• De La Vina bridge replacement to start next month.
••• New look for the five-story building proposed for De La Guerra Street.
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BURNING QUESTIONS
“Anyone know what this cavernous building is way above the polo development? It’s on the ridge line just past the polo fields.” Here’s the answer.

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