Author: Erik Torkells

September 19, 2022

Derf’s Future Is Uncertain After the End of the Year

More food news: Fresco Cafe has set an opening date for its new location downtown; Beans BBQ is closing; the owners of Brewhouse are selling to longtime customers; Industrial Eats is expanding again; the Apricot Lane Farms cookbook is available for preorder; an update on Pepe's Mexican Restaurant in Goleta; Kyle's Kitchen has opened a taproom.

September 18, 2022

A Climbing Gym Is Opening in Noleta

Plus: A chance to see inside nine interesting properties; a bold attempt to flip a Pacaso share; interior designer's warehouse sale; Highway 101 offramp reopening early; paintings by Bobbie Burgers at Caldwell Snyder; the Cult is coming to town.

Newsletter: September 18

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September 17, 2022

Hubba Hubba in Hope Ranch

Noteworthy new listings also include the 1919 Villa Firenze on Mission Canyon Road; an Upper East house with potential; Craftsman charm in the Bungalow Haven district; a 1946 house designed by Kem Weber; a Joseph Plunkett cutie in San Roque; and more.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

September 16, 2022

Restaurant Changes on Coast Village Road

A popular bakery/café in Santa Barbara has plans to open a Montecito outpost—and it may even introduce dinner service. 7

September 15, 2022

Coast Village Road Parklets to Be Limited to Two Parking Spaces

Other recent news: The plan to turn the Palms in Carpinteria into a hotel has fallen through; cannabis farms accused of improperly drawing water from the Santa Ynez River; Patagonia's founder is donating the company to charity; new beach structure underway at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara; mall storefronts being used as gallery spaces; the history of a house on Garcia Road.

September 14, 2022

Brinkerhoff, Bradley, and Beyond

The part of downtown in the crook of Highway 101 has off-the-charts charm—as well as a savory dash of quirk. 8

Newsletter: September 14

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September 13, 2022

Long Wait Pays Off for Upper East Grande Dame

Last week's sales also include Montecito midcentury; Hope Ranch fixer; new-build near Elings Park; 1975 Westside house with potential; a pair of oceanfront vacant lots in West Mesa; and more.