Author: Erik Torkells

November 20, 2022

The 10 Best Things I’ve Eaten Lately

People often ask me for restaurant advice, and I can certainly give some, but I get more enthusiastic when I recommend specific dishes. 7

Newsletter: November 20

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November 19, 2022

Sweet Riviera House With an Even Sweeter Backyard

Noteworthy new listings also include a terrific 200-year-old downtown adobe on the National Register of Historic Places; East Coast vibes in the Upper East; contemporary renovation in West Mesa; and more.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 1

November 18, 2022

Happy Cat Café to Open on the Santa Barbara Waterfront

More food news: Corazón Comedor soft-opens this weekend; We Want the Funk should open for real next week (and is offering a preview this weekend); the appealing breakfast and lunch menus at Oat Bakery's new Old Town Goleta outpost; Merci ginger molasses cookie dough; Augie's is now serving weekend brunch; Jersey Mike's has opened in Noleta; local chef trying to make cannabis tastier. 6

November 17, 2022

The Ortega Park Redesign Is Close to Finalized

Other recent news: Election results trickle in along expected lines, but the Surfliner Inn contest remains close; why Aloha Fun Center fizzled; 332-unit apartment complex in Goleta moves forward; new Santa Barbara High School building approved; Sears signs removed; pushback for the two-room Funk Zone hotel.

November 16, 2022

Midweek at the Oasis

Poking around Palm Springs for a few days can feel like a trip much farther away, both in space and time. Plus, Acme Hospitality recently opened a new hotel called Azure Sky there. 1

Newsletter: November 16

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November 15, 2022

Update on the Marge Dunlap Fountain at Las Aves

Plus: The Santa Barbara Antique Show is this week; Trevor Noah and Tyler Childers at the Bowl; decorator warehouse sale; solar-powered e-bike tours; a better look at the 36-unit apartment complex proposed for lower Garden Street; Ruth Ellen Hoag show at Thomas Reynolds Gallery. 3

November 14, 2022

“Endless Summer” Filmmaker’s 42-Acre Coastal Ranch Sells for $4.75 Million

Last week's sales also include a flip of the 1919 Villa Firenze on Mission Canyon Road; Upper East contemporary with terrific landscaping; hacienda-style E. Mountain Drive compound; Birnam Wood three-bedroom; the 1929 Upper East house with the sexy floor plan; off-market midcentury on the Riviera; and more. 1