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.
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.
Re-designed and re-envisioned by noted local architect Don Nulty and showcasing a bright, spacious ambiance, this very private and beautiful Spanish-style residence makes the perfect primary or secondary residence.
Plus: Invoca appears to be leaving State Street; True Love Always opens this week; Studio B Salon is expanding and rebranding; an opportunity to explore Jeff Shelton’s El Andaluz building; a deal on day passes at the Santa Barbara Athletic Club.
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Last week’s sales also include a 1922 house on a six-acre avocado farm; “a bold use of architectural materials” in the Upper East; the 1908 house on the forthcoming San Ysidro roundabout; a Golden Quadrangle teardown; and many more.
More food news: Shalhoob’s put up signage at its forthcoming Hollister Avenue location; the Black Sheep cut its price; Centennial Beer Hall sells kegs; the Other Room in Los Olivos is creaking open; profile of Matty’s Hot Chicken; the Ballard Inn’s restaurant reopened with a new menu; Whiskey ‘N Rye barbecue in Solvang is said to be debuting this month.
Plus: More retail changes coming to the Upper Village; the full-block Funk Zone development is up for discussion again; UCSB Arts & Lectures announced its 2022-2023 season; a shop called the Gypsys is opening in Santa Barbara.
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Noteworthy new listings also include a resort-style pool off the Hot Springs trail; crisply redone Mission Canyon ranch house; turnkey Hope Ranch; Epcot Tuscan by the San Marcos Foothills Preserve; Oak Park postmodern; and more.
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