Last week’s sales also include a 1923 Upper East house with pretty outdoor spaces; another one in Glen Oaks; 1970s French Normandy in Campanil; a very Mediterranean 5,300-square-footer on Gibraltar Road; and more.
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More food news: Uncorked is now serving a seven-course tasting menu three nights a week; Austin seafood restaurant Clark’s is indeed opening on Coast Village Road; changes at Foxtail Kitchen; a peek inside the Rare Society steakhouse coming to the Funk Zone; the Ballard Inn’s chef has left after five months; bagel pop-up at Peasants Deli; Twenty-Four Blackbirds is working on Oaxacan mole negro; the Bristol Farms rite of passage.
Plus: Pacaso is trying to drum up interest in another Montecito house; imminent reopening for Sheffield Drive on-ramps; construction to start at a busy Montecito intersection; paintings of swimming pools at Sullivan Goss; public hearings about congestion relief along the Highway 101 corridor from Carpinteria to Santa Barbara; more on the pressure cookers attached to utility poles.
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Other recent news: Covid infections are up but the healthcare system is handling it; the Garden Street Hotel in the Funk Zone moved forward; the county finally tightens some cannabis regulations; this year’s county cannabis tax revenue is forecast to be 40 percent less than expected; local media discovers Pacaso fractional-ownership and its opponents; rules adjusted for irrigation wells; a new two-mile trail east of Ventura.
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Noteworthy new listings also include the historic Gaviota Coast ranch once owned by John Travolta; Rametto Road house with sweeping views; a sweet throwback in San Roque; a villa on Las Alturas; a 1948 cottage stylishly redone; and a bit of Moorishness on E. Cota Street.
Lauren Danson started Mizuba Tea Co. back in 2013, and she has been supplying our city with heritage Japanese teas ever since. We talked to her about what makes authentic matcha, how Mizuba came to be, and where to find it locally.
Plus: UCSB is offering tours of its Munger Hall mockup; the Hidden Oaks Golf Club has changed hands; free outdoor movies at the courthouse; Bob Dylan and Oliver Tree at the Santa Barbara Bowl; notable TV Hill house for rent; Hermosillo Road is getting a better bike lane; the Montecito Trails Foundation launches the Hot Springs Stewardship Project; what’s up with True Love Always?
More food news: Montecito vegan market to close; the Press Room gets a reprieve; Aspen restaurant now said to be taking the former Cava space; Merci’s burger pop-up is coming back; profile of Bar Le Côte executive sous chef (and half of the Gomez y Gomez pop-ups) Luis Gomez; in praise of Pacific Pickle Works.
Burning Questions
- How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
- Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
- Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
- 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?
Recent Comments
State street is already closed to traffic and I’m sure they can lay tiles down pretty quickly on Carrillo. I love the colorful tiles and… — AFC
I'll be interesting to see, what they uncover, when they begin to dig. — Jeff Ross
They should rename the street Calle Dolores Huerta! — Mariana
Is there info on how long the intersection will be closed to apply this decoration? — Christine!
I think the street art looks cool and it’s not like the grant money could be used for other purposes. I’m grateful for whoever organized… — Sean
one more comment,, that space always screamed beer garden to me. or Big Star Taco in Wicker Park. more open space to enjoy ocean breeze...… — Dean Carter
Good start. Nice homage to the roof and flower shop... not that either of those were architectural standouts on CVR. More seating/stucture moved to front/parking… — Dean Carter
Agreed, this building does not cohesively fit on the street. It may be bold and striking, but also completely out of place for Coast Village… — Marc
I like the addition. I believe when it's built, he should invite The Bottle Shop to open a space below. That would be the only… — Taylor Hunt
Agree 100%. Attractive in itself but not plonked down on CVR. Does not fit in at all with the local-and-cozy-but-sophisticated look of the other retail… — Dana