WELCOME WAGON
Aegean soft-opens this weekend on De La Guerra Plaza. “I have Greek and Turkish blood,” says chef Efe Onglu. “A friend once said that I should open a ‘flagless Aegean restaurant’—no ‘Greek,’ no ‘Turkish.’” It took a few years—and travels around the world—but here it finally is.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: The mansion of Hope Ranch Annex; zhushfest on East Valley Road; divorcé special in the Upper Village; renovated 1902 Queen Anne just above Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden; TV Hill Mediterranean; Hedgerow starter home; Rancho Guacamole; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Record number of UCSB students.
••• Staircase ad at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
••• City might buy Cacique Street homeless center.
••• Tecolote Bookshop celebrates its 100th anniversary.
••• Ship simulator at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum.
••• Metrolink service from Ventura County delayed.
••• Possible alien invasion.
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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