Author: Erik Torkells

January 31, 2023

Midcentury Conundrum on a Prime Lot Sells for $8.9 Million

Sales from the past two weeks also include marvelous 1923 bones in the Hedgerow; the San Roque Craftsman with an oddly situated oven; two West Mesa properties; nicely remodeled 1920 cottage in Oak Park; and more. 1

January 30, 2023

Dave’s Drip House Has Opened

More food news: Forthcoming De La Vina restaurant to specialize in tacos; Poe & Co.'s new line of dried meals to take camping; a review of Saint Remy restaurant at the new Courtyard by Marriott hotel; where to ride a mechanical bull; Lesbian feta. 13

January 29, 2023

What’s Next in the Santa Ynez Valley Food Scene

On the menu in coming months: more restaurants at the Inn at Mattei's Tavern, a breath of fresh air in Solvang, something intriguing in Buellton, an old-fashioned arcade, possibly an In-N-Out, and more. 3

Newsletter: January 29

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January 28, 2023

Plans for a New Jeff Shelton Building Downtown

Plus: Three more Santa Barbara Bowl shows announced; fencing proposed for Plaza de Vera Cruz park; East Beach sewage contamination; Acorn and Oak fitness and wellness studio opening on Hollister Avenue; Romero Canyon bridge is damaged again; group show by a dozen local women artists. 6

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 2

January 27, 2023

Slickly Renovated Mansion Seeks $20 Million

Noteworthy new listings also include an Ennisbrook lot with plans and permits; deconstructed Tuscan in upper San Roque; three-story 1927 house in Samarkand; freestanding townhome with roof deck near the Bowl; and more. 2

January 26, 2023

Brass Bear Uptown Has Opened

More food news: South Coast Deli's Chapala outpost has closed; the owner of Pane e Vino and Via Vai says neither restaurant is closing; Santa Barbara Public Market will be closed next week; rumored management change at Trattoria Vittoria; a satisfying visit to European Deli & Market; a profile of the relatively new Crossroads Kitchen in Calabasas; seeking advice for restaurants between here and LAX. 15

January 25, 2023

The Results of a Community Survey About State Street

Other recent news: The buyer of Ellen DeGeneres's Ennisbrook hacienda; 82-unit apartment complex on Milpas gets final design approval; bike lane construction to start on W. Mission Street; Santa Barbara Central Library has partially reopened; Santa Ynez now has a cannabis shop; revised Munger Hall design expected this summer; the tree of the month is the Kentia palm; St. Regis Princeville Resort to become a 1 Hotel, with a focus on wellness. 3

Newsletter: January 25

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