Plus: Four more Santa Barbara Bowl shows have been announced; chef and humanitarian José Andrés to speak here; the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show; one city parking structure now has electric-vehicle chargers; the Junior League’s annual rummage sale; a free dinner with a lecture about long Covid; the duck migration in Los Alamos.
The fanciest restaurant to open here in a long time is Silvers Omakase in the Funk Zone, a 10-seat chef’s counter centered on sushi. It’s similar to Sushi by Scratch in many ways, and it will inevitably compete for the same clientele. So how does it stack up?
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Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: The house wins.)
There are a ton of interesting new listings this week: A sweet ranch house on a great street in San Roque; Marina Drive four-bedroom cut in two; appealing brawniness in the Golden Quadrangle; a lovely 2002 house in Romero Canyon; spec renos in the Hedgerow and Hope Ranch; a sprawler footsteps from El Encanto; Lower Village project; 1938 Samarkand; and more.
Other recent news: Proposed Garden Street hotel will only have 60 employees; Santa Barbara–based Jackpocket acquired for $750 million; a Wells Fargo branch has closed; the reinvented River Lodge motel outside Paso Robles has opened; the tree of the month; sewage spills affect Goleta Beach and Miramar Beach.
Conveniently located near world-class beaches, resorts, fine dining, and shopping in Montecito’s coveted Upper and Lower Villages, this single-story 1938 Spanish-style home, with a three-bedroom, three-bath main residence and a detached guest house, offers a wonderful layout for indoor/outdoor living.
More food news: Tamar has expanded its hours; Bibi Ji moved up the last day in its current space; profiles of Lilac Montecito and Beast Taqueria; the Inn at Mattei’s Tavern has begun selling pantry items; chef Efe Onoglu’s Aegean Neotaverna pop-up dinners; changes to Santa Barbara’s sidewalk vendor ordinance; Pepperidge Farm introduced Ojai cookies.
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Located within the gated community of Jonata Springs Ranch, 1270 Poppy Valley Road sits atop a picturesque 20-acre parcel with breathtaking views. The property possesses peace, quiet, and serenity while being mere minutes from the wine country towns.
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FWIW - Metro Theaters usually posts showtimes on Tuesdays for the upcoming week beginning on Fridays. Hopefully will see new showtimes posted tomorrow. — Tom
Don, not only is the website AI generated, the copy reads as if it were ChatGPT's first pass. I hope the owner's are successful and… — J
Metro doesn't currently have showtimes for any of their other theaters past Thursday, so probably not significant. (Or, even more significant?) — Geoff H
How do you know its AI "driven" and what's wrong with that? Businesses need to use the tools that make them efficient and competitive. — Don
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I'm not too familiar with AI writing but with the other mentions this post is suspect... — TP
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