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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And the new listings keep coming—including a colorful Mediterranean villa, a memorable facade on El Bosque, glamour potential on the Riviera, and an artist’s longtime home, which always makes for interesting viewing.
Plus: Map showing cannabis permits for the county; trial date set for Jeffrey O’Neil’s bluff-top property in Summerland; the city is offering pickleball clinics; the Beverly Hills of Solvang.
Other recent news: Million-dollar donation promised to San Marcos Foothills Preserve campaign; Patrick Nesbitt’s estate, last listed at $65 million, is headed to auction; Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. filed for bankruptcy reorganization.
A chain of boutique hotels is taking over the Spanish Garden Inn, a favorite of travelers since it opened 20 years ago.
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More food news: Dawn Patrol has reopened; more on new natural wine bar Venus in Furs; Mony’s salsas are available by the jar; the Vegan Chef Challenge is this month; spiny lobster season starts soon; African catering and meal deliveries; the Ballard outpost of Bob’s Well Bread is open.
Other recent news: Who recently bought the $23.75 million house on Padaro Lane; the effort to take over the Montecito Sanitary District; Bob’s Vacuum has reopened under new ownership; a review of San Luis Creek Lodge in San Luis Obispo.
While the week’s noteworthy sales include a few big-ticket houses, most were under $3 million.
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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