Plus: Partial demolition proposed for a prominent beachfront house; former mayor Sheila Lodge’s new book about Santa Barbara urban planning; Farmer & the Flea is this Sunday; special dispensation regarding holiday decor.
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With Hacienda by Bonita Lifestyle, Rita Villa has returned to Summerland and expanded her offerings to include not just apparel but also home decor, food, and a kids’ corner. It might be as close as you’ll get to a vacation in Tulum these days.
Other recent news: Early Tesla investor bought big in Montecito; Santa Barbara’s $39 million stadium is done; tree of the month is the Eugenia.
More food news: A new Cajé café has opened inside the former Petros restaurant; an update on efforts to replace the cow atop Bossie’s Kitchen; T.W. Hollister’s vermouth club; Bettina T-shirts; the Restaurant at Meadowood is taking up residence in Ojai.
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Notable sales include two splendid—and very different—properties by Chester Carjola, another Sea Meadow house, a remarkable price for the Coast Village area, and more.
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The week’s top price adjustments also include a midcentury-contemporary hybrid near Butterfly Beach, one of Jeff Shelton’s more subdued works, a trapezoidal house in West Beach, and more.
Acme Hospitality confirmed what had been hinted for a while now: the new name of the Paradise Cafe space is La Paloma Cafe, same as it was before Paradise. And the food appears to be Mexican.
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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