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More food news: Why the apparent new name of Paradise Cafe makes sense; Blackbird’s downshift of a food menu; Everytable won’t be opening this year; two more pop-ups at Third Window Brewing.
The couple sold yet another high-end property—this one after just three-and-a-half weeks.
There were only five notable price adjustments this week, including 10 acres above San Roque, a vivacious Spanish house in Mission Canyon, and a sprawler outside town.
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The Surfliner Inn’s developers are locals who insist that they want to respect the town’s history, character, and charm.
Plus: Mock suggestions for new tenants; Sheryl Lowe jewelry store coming to Montecito; half-price days at Lotusland; Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s trails and maze have reopened.
More food news: A peek inside the work-in-progress Paradise Cafe; new sushi restaurant not quite ready to open; Neighbor Tim’s BBQ is closing; Dutch Garden reboot now shooting for next year; Flocking Fabulous wine.
Other recent news: Two abandoned oil wells off Summerland to finally be capped; Clic founder Christiane Celle; the fight for a wildlife crossing beneath the 101; UCSB fans can have cardboard cutouts of themselves at basketball games.
The week’s noteworthy new listings also include a stylish house near Hammond’s Beach, an extremely cute former art studio, a 1929 Monterey Colonial that could use a fresh eye, and more.
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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