FOOD STUFF
••• Mesa Burger is down to one location.
••• Discount for locals at Marisella in the Ritz-Carlton Bacara.
••• Charlie Palmer is taking over three Paso Robles restaurants/bars.
••• Third Window has started making root beer.
••• The Los Olivos Wine Festival and Santa Barbara Vintners Festival.
••• Little King’s breakfast sandwich (above).
••• Masala Spice’s corkage fee for beer.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Park Lane house for nearly $6 million off the initial asking price; big views from Eucalyptus Hill; oceanfront one-bedroom condo for $4.25 million; Carp house given a wellness-focused renovation; Bonnymede ground-floor; 1980 house out near the Bacara; and a Westside four-bedroom. See what sold—and for how much.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Carpinteria’s Heritage Goods & Supply is coming to Montecito.
••• AIA Santa Barbara’s annual ArchitecTours event (above).
••• New Funk Zone art gallery.
••• Construction to start on the Milpas/Highway 101 interchange.
••• Shakespeare at Elings Park.
••• One-man show about Frédéric Chopin.
••• The Goleta Lemon Festival is coming up.
••• Drew and Ellie Holcomb to play the Lobero Theatre.
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