Author: Erik Torkells

October 26, 2019

A Modern Hope Ranch House With Views from Every Room

Open houses this weekend: Fernald Point beachfront property primed for renovation; next-door neighbors—one new, one old—within walking distance to Montecito's Upper Village; a duplex condo in downtown's charming El Caserio enclave; and more.

October 25, 2019

The Montecito Inn Will Open an All-Day Restaurant in the Old Monarch Space

More food news and notes: The Daisy opens soon on State Street; a profile of Pacific Pickle Works; Buena Onda and Lab Social have partnered up; Dunkin' is threatening to open more stores here.

Pepper Hill Contemporary Approaches 50% Off

Also newly reduced: The 12-acre HeartStone Ranch in Carpinteria; another French country house in Montecito; and a "mini estate" in San Roque.

October 24, 2019

Welcome to the Siteline Newsletter!

It took a bit longer than expected, but Siteline's email newsletter is officially up and running. Every Monday and Thursday morning, I'll send out a digest of posts from the past few days. Subscribing is the easiest way to follow the site.

Another Peek Inside a Jeff Shelton Apartment

Plus: Everything is on sale at the Summerland Antique Collective; Pedro Almodóvar retrospective starts tomorrow; another of Kenny Loggins's former houses is on the market; Styrofoam recycling and unpaved sidewalks.

October 23, 2019

The Former Les Marchands Space Is Now a Cocktail Bar

More food news and notes: Enterprise Fish Co. is rumored to be closing; more turnover at the Santa Barbara Public Market; Bettina celebrates its first anniversary with free spritzes; terrific art at Café Ana.

The City Council Is Mulling a Law Targeting Homeless Camps

Other recent news: Santa Cruz Island's Scorpion Cove pier to close for months; new governance possible for Montecito Library; first responders learning how to treat pets; study nixes Montecito groundwater injection; city council member attempts to play the race card over the farmer's market.

October 22, 2019

Old Meets New at Lucca Antiques’s Massive Montecito Showroom

The Lucca philosophy is decidedly wabi-sabi, where imperfections and patina are embraced for their beauty, their uniqueness, and the history they represent. 3

October 21, 2019

The Monarch and Silver Bough Restaurants Have Closed

More food news and notes: The Bear and Star at the Fess Parker inn in Los Olivos has closed; Lab Social cocktail bar extended its Sunday hours; the revamped Cuyama Buckhorn motel now serves dinner; Pascucci will move in January.

A Passion Project Inspired by the Alhambra and a Ferrari

One wonders what Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, whose portrait hangs inside, would make of the house, on the market for $29 million.