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More food news: Three finalists for the Goleta Beach restaurant space; Institution Ale’s side patio has opened; new hotel on Lower State Street hotel will be a sister to one in San José del Cabo; food vendors coming to the State Street Promenade Market; another Funk Zone tasting room has closed; Fatte’s Pizza is open; Zodo’s bowling alley was bought by Bowlero; exploring the Paso Market Walk in Paso Robles.
Noteworthy new listings also include a turnkey remodel on the Lower Riviera; dramatic mountain views in Hope Ranch; sunken house in Birnam Wood; an extremely quirky Shepard Mesa property; and more.
Other recent news: Challengers emerge for city council members Meagan Harmon and Eric Friedman; the county is not required to enlarge its jail after all; commercial rocket launches made easier at Vandenberg Space Force Base; anonymous gun buyback; updated map for tsunami risk.
People often ask me for restaurant advice, and I can certainly give some, but I get much more enthusiastic when I can recommend specific dishes.
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Other notable sales: Architectural exotica in Hope Ranch; Hedgerow development site for a big price; 1928 Carleton Winslow on Eucalyptus Hill; penthouse in Jeff Shelton’s El Andaluz Building; and more.
More food news: Delicious sandwiches and more at the new Santa Barbara Hives shop; Bar Le Côte debuted a weekend takeout window; more on the revived Timbers space in Goleta; profile of Alessia Patisserie & Cafe; possible shift of plans for the Greenhouse on Milpas event space.
Plus: A visit to the cool Neal Feay aluminum fabricator; the Presidio state park has reopened with improvements; new needlepoint shop in Montecito; southbound 101 onramp in Summerland is slated to be completed by November 1; a real steal in Ojai; jewelry pop-up at the Montecito Country Mart; slow news day at the News-Press.
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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