The week’s notable new listings also include one in the magical El Caserio enclave; a woodsy retreat in the boonies; 1920s glamour on Eucalyptus Hill; one of the largest lots on Coronada Circle; and something spectacularly depressing.
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More food news: An update from the Blue Owl’s new owner, including expanded vegan offerings; Cutler’s Artisan Spirits is opening in the old Telegraph Brewing space; why local restaurants are finding it hard to hire staffers; another intriguing coffee option in the Santa Ynez Valley; Casa de Comer, Goleta-based makers of Smokin’ Good Salsa.
Plus: The Tienda Ho store on State Street is closing; Santa Ynez General and Space Home & Garden are expanding; final list of new cannabis-store locations; help clean up the harbor floor.
Other recent news: The Santa Barbara Fair & Expo is back on; cormorant nests disturbed by property owner having trees cut down; Mujeres Makers Market is today; local census data is delayed till the fall; a new hair salon has opened on E. Canon Perdido.
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The week’s other noteworthy sales included a highly Instagrammable Hedgerow compound; a stack of boxes on Buena Vista Drive; a Frenchie on Birnam Wood’s third fairway; 76 acres of land near Gaviota; a sweet 1910 Craftsman on the Lower Riviera; and a bunch in the twos that went over ask.
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More food news: Bell’s spinoff Bar Le Côte looks like it’s opening imminently; space with food trucks coming to Milpas Street; South Coast Deli’s Isla Vista outpost closed; Secret Bao T-shirts for a good cause.
Mayee Plaza is a new apartment building with the best of both worlds: it’s on quiet E. De La Guerra Street in a charming neighborhood, while being just two blocks away from all the action.
Plus: An update on the former Mackenzie Market building in San Roque; where the cormorants from Summerland have evidently relocated; unfolded trail maps, suitable for framing; prints of Jeff Shelton’s hand-drawn architectural elevations; Santa Barbara Hives is opening a store in Carpinteria.
Burning Questions
- Why Are the Railroad Tracks Being Expanded Along Padaro Lane?
- Will You Explain the Plan to Adapt the Waterfront for Climate Change?
- Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
- 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?
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