Author: Erik Torkells

June 22, 2022

The 32 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months

On the menu this year: street tacos, ice cream, beachfront and harborside dining, Middle Eastern food, yakitori, a “retro-swanky” steakhouse, Neapolitan pizza, mochi doughnuts, omakase sushi, Jewish-Italian delicatessen, and much more. 7

Newsletter: June 22

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June 21, 2022

Hope Ranch House Nearly Triples in Value in Two Years

Last week's sales also include: Hope Ranch fixer for $17.25 million; regenerative farm in Summerland with a sweet two-bedroom house; 56-acre Santa Ynez ranch; 120-acre lot east of Toro Canyon Park; 1894 Crocker Row house; 1883 compound on East Valley Road; and more.

June 20, 2022

Construction on Three New Roundabouts Should Start in Coming Months

Plus: Activity at the former Victor the Florist storefront; Suzanne Vega to play the Lobero; "Sea and Summit" at Marcia Burtt Gallery; new renderings of the Santa Barbara Police Department headquarters, 250-room Funk Zone hotel, affordable housing on N. La Cumbre, and Birnam Wood's pool and gym; E-Bikery is moving from State Street.

June 19, 2022

Santa Barbara’s Street Taco Scene Is Heating Up

This is shaping up to be the year of the street taco in Santa Barbara, as three of the city's most prolific restaurateurs are opening establishments dedicated to them. 6

Newsletter: June 19

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June 18, 2022

1920s Lower Riviera Craftsman With Period Charm

Noteworthy new listings also include a Montecito house that could pass for an apartment complex; stylish spec reno in Samarkand; potential for grooviness way up near the Botanic Garden; Hedgerow housemaid in search of a fairy godmother; minimalism in the San Roque spiderweb; and more. 1

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 3

June 17, 2022

The Sears Auto Center at La Cumbre Plaza Has a New Tenant

Other recent news: An update on the Coral Casino's renovations; chef Charlie Palmer is working on a Santa Barbara hotel; interview with police chief Barney Melekian; Santa Barbara Junior High School's flagpole has been replaced; Goleta voters to decide on small sales tax increase; weekly market at La Casa de la Raza; proposed UCSB staff housing moves forward. 2

June 16, 2022

Mesa Ice Cream Shop to Open in the Next Few Weeks

More food news: Mediterranean street food restaurant opens soon; the new brunch menu at Rory's Place in Ojai; Intermezzo's expansion will be a private dining/tasting room, not a bar; Shalhoob's bar at the Public Market confirmed; Cajé's excellent T-shirts; Tuesday Thai pop-up at Bar Le Côte.