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Apna Is Opening a Sister Restaurant on State Street

More food news: Pali Wine Co.’s temporary tasting room; candy store opening downtown; Pokewaves debuted in Isla Vista; Cuso’s has consolidated operations and expanded its offerings; Ojai’s Ranch House getting reinvented again; Sandbar is looking sharp; Solvang listening bar has food by Revolver.

The Life You’ve Built—and the View It Deserves

This Montecito estate offers a rare combination of privacy, scale, and effortless livability. Sweeping vistas extend across the Pacific Ocean and Channel Islands, while the grounds are designed for both quiet retreat and exceptional entertaining.

Ceramics Studio Opening in Carpinteria

Plus: El Encanto wants to add a greenhouse entrance to its spa; gun store moving; new gallery on State Street; abstract paintings at Sullivan Goss; the Biltmore is discouraging lookyloos; is the pinch-to-zoom problem fixed?

1950s Hope Ranch Compound With Beach Access Sells for $16.45 Million

Last week’s sales also include a 1994 Mediterranean on E. Mountain Drive; Arcady Estates floops; Ennisbrook spiffer-upper; 1887 Queen Anne in the Upper East; De La Guerra Terrace off-market; Lower Riviera midcentury; and more.

Why Is the Cliff Drive Overlook Closed?

“The lookout between Hendry’s Beach and Hope Ranch has been blocked off with dividers. Why?”

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

Contemporary Island View Compound Renovated With Bohemian Flair

Privately positioned above the end of a Mission Canyon cul-de-sac, this one-of-a-kind compound consists of four buildings sprinkled around the property—think “artist village on the hill,” and you’ve got the right idea—with magnificent ocean, island, and Santa Barbara views.

How Do You Say “Riven Rock” in Italian?

Noteworthy new listings also include a clunker in a great location; funky four-building compound in Mission Canyon; the sparest house ever; a fixer at the north end of La Marina; 1920s on E. Mission Street; and more.