Tucked into the lower Montecito Foothills amongst 150-year-old olive groves, this historic East Coast–style home, designed by Winsor Soule in 1929, incorporates a refined elegance while offering a livable floor plan with indoor-outdoor fluidity.
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More food news: Prawn chips and special dinners at Secret Bao; heartfelt staff tributes from Bell’s; preliminary menu at Vaquero Bar, part of Solvang’s ambitious Coast Range project; Bank of Italy—Cocktail Trust is now open in Ventura.
A big chunk of the Andalucia Building on State Street is getting turned into a food-and-beverage complex of some kind.
Plus: The Montecito Club seeks forgiveness; an explanation for the holdup at Plaza de Vera Cruz; revisionist listing for a Crestview Lane house; where to donate old tools; mobile Covid-19 testing unit moving to East Beach.
Other recent news: Santa Barbara County is expected to move to the red tier on Tuesday; Vandenberg Air Force Base has a new name; popular Zumba instructor unhappy with the city’s Parks & Recreation Department; the Sacred Space’s new vacation rental.
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Other noteworthy closings this week: Someone dropped $45 million on a Fernald Point compound; 105 oceanfront acres in Hollister Ranch; Hedgerow house that sold for $2.5 million more than it did just last summer; an architectural statement in Hope Ranch; and many more.
More food news: Further details about the Kitchen 530 incubator, market, and restaurant opening on State Street; Goleta sports bar closed; wine shop joining Patagonia’s Ventura flagship; Pickle Room in miniature.
Plus: The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced this year’s lineup; update on the West Beach splash playground timeline; the Mujeres Makers Market is seeking partners; Victorian triplex gets a renovation and price cut.
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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We gave Bar Lou a try after it opened. It was SO NOISY our server had to scream the specials to each diner at our… — Karen
Personally think that there’s too many similar restaurants clustered on Coast Village Road and they need something different. I actually loved when Empty Bowl opened… — AFC
That Funk Zone artwork at the bottom is by David Diamant. https://davidjdiamant.com/ — Tal
Hello fellow avocado allergy sufferer! I too have the same allergy and was shocked that even the marinated olives weren’t safe to eat. So weird.… — BW
Erik, these round ups are so great and for the second year in a row I've been able to do all my shopping locally. So… — Meg
I’m curious what the chatter is with Little Mountain. Is it positive? I agree that Bar Lou was a beautiful space. I hope a solid… — Foodie
Just when you think Ty is finished desecrating the lovely, iconic Biltmore property… six gated driveways 😩 — J
I really wanted to like Bar Lou and have it in the rotation, but the price to good ratio was just off for me, even… — Meg
There was one of the finest restaurants in town A vegan restaurant every meat eater could love. A stunning white decor that made coming there… — Joe Millo
Totally agree. The Santa Barbara Company is the BEST for finding unique, special gifts. Love this place and the staff. — laura