Rancho San Carlos, the historic 237-acre property on East Valley Road, traded for $63.25 million. And as if that wasn’t enough, another property went for $49 million.
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More food news: Sneak peek inside the Aperitivo wine bar; Intermezzo has reopened with a new menu; Telegraph Brewing Company sure looks closed; profiles of Uncorked and Frinj Coffee; Secret Bao’s udon carbonara.
Areas beyond Montecito—including the Riviera and Yankee Farm—now appear to have caught fire. The week’s notable sales also include a New Age compound above Summerland, a midcentury spec renovation, a stylish downtown duplex, and more.
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Plus: Ace Rivington’s store is moving; Seda Custom Skincare is opening a second location; Aman-inspired house also available as a rental; Lotusland’s plant auction is online for the first time; plastic-bag recycling bin reappears at Vons; an attempt to address Highway 101 congestion in Pismo Beach.
The week’s noteworthy reductions also include a 1912 estate with intricate shrubbery, a boxy contemporary with toilet issues, a 1980s palace in Ennisbrook, a French country house, a chunk of Lower Riviera funk, and more.
While sushi will obviously be a prime focus, the restaurant will also offer many hot dishes and elements of fusion throughout.
Other recent news: Congressperson Salud Carbajal contracted Covid-19, likely from a senator who attended the infamous White House event; Cameron Ely’s shooting declared a justifiable homicide despite evidence to the contrary; the state has added a “health equity metric” for reopening; virus outbreak at Santa Maria nursing facility; Bacara and the Haskell’s Beach homeless problem; Santa Ynez Valley cannabis appeal denied; Milpas geyser; candidate Wendy Sims-Moten.
More food news: Profiles of Arnoldi’s Cafe and Cristino’s Bakery; nice use of plexiglass at Sakana; Old Town Coffee is now selling the beans from its roastery; short film and discussion about growing mussels off the coast of Santa Barbara.
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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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