A heavy hitter in the L.A. design scene is turning the Black Sheep’s former space into a farm-to-table restaurant/shop.
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Other recent news: An update on the Coral Casino; historic Goleta farmhouse to open for tours; how the state’s requirement for new housing is affecting local municipalities; big plans for Dos Pueblos Ranch; a screed about Santa Barbara’s “disgusting downtown mess.”
Lucca Antiques has sold its Montecito store—in the Old Firehouse building on East Valley Road—to RH, as Restoration Hardware is now known.
More food news: The Plaza Deli has closed; perennial vegan pop-up Rascal’s found a permanent home; opening forecast for Dave’s Drip House ice cream and cereal bar; “modern coffee experience” coming to Isla Vista.
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Last week’s sales also include a Sycamore Canyon Road four-bedroom after 15 months; 1928 Craftsman on the Lower Riviera; and a Brinkerhoff Avenue duplex.
More food news: Opening forecast for Gala, the all-day restaurant coming to the former Low Pigeon space; checking in with Derf’s Cafe; Creaminal merchandise; Drover’s Doughnuts in Los Olivos has closed; Oat Bakery’s bread faces.
Quirkiness abounds in the area around Skyline Circle, with higgledy-piggledy streets, a panoply of architecture styles, and the little details that make a neighborhood feel unique.
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Siteline continues to grow, with traffic nearly doubling this year. Plus: A look back at the most-read posts of the past 12 months—the winner may surprise you—and a reminder that feedback is genuinely welcome.
Burning Questions
- What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
- When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
- What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
- Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
- How Is the San Ysidro Debris Basin Designed to Work?
- What’s This Building on Helena Avenue?
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