Other recent news: Orlando Bloom found the collar of his lost dog; city parking machines now take credit cards; banner year for county crops; UCSB Arts & Lectures events have been rescheduled; city council votes to spare troublesome Westside tree.
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A delightful stroll from Montecito to Santa Barbara via Eucalyptus Hill Road, with detours on many side streets.
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More food news: The Vons store in Montecito is getting self-checkout; first look at the menu for Little Dom’s Seafood; “Parasite” noodle dish from Secret Bao; Noemi pizzeria is now open daily; the 805 Hazy & Deli space is for lease.
Plus: Porch’s moving sale starts Friday; architects seek your input about the future of State Street; photo of the new Cold Spring Bridge; house proposed across from Dorinda Triangle; aerial photo of new Carp 101 interchange; bike/pedestrian path in the works between Buellton and Solvang.
Other recent news: State order means Santa Barbara schools will start the year remotely; local woman cares for possums; eucalyptus trees trimmed at Ellwood Mesa butterfly habitat; salon owners wonder why they can’t work outside; the history of a Colonial Revival house on Santa Barbara Street.
More food news: Online ordering and delivery at Bibi Ji; another block of State Street to be narrowed for restaurants’ use; Onus Donuts’s appropriately old-school T-shirts; expanded dining space at San Ysidro Ranch; new Carp café/shop; Lompoc winery for sale.
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In a big blow to Santa Barbara’s gourmet aspirations—and obviously to all of us who love quality cheese—C’est Cheese announced that today was its last day.
The week’s other top price reductions: Faux castle thinks its future has brightened; 1895 Crocker Row house in the Upper East; colorful Riviera with lovely views; Hidden Valley Lane sprawler.
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A dealership instead? Not sure about that. — Eleni
I really want to check out Beau, it looks like a fun place to hang! Soon, hopefully, soon. Why would someone be trying so hard… — JD
Tiny fact check: the Beau website was designed with exactly zero AI. Human concept, human design, human creative. We do use AI as a marketing… — Starr Hall
Apparently we’re an AI-driven storytelling bar. Which is wild because AI still hasn’t shown up for a single bartending shift. For the record, ChatGPT has… — Starr Hall
FWIW - Metro Theaters usually posts showtimes on Tuesdays for the upcoming week beginning on Fridays. Hopefully will see new showtimes posted tomorrow. — Tom
Don, not only is the website AI generated, the copy reads as if it were ChatGPT's first pass. I hope the owner's are successful and… — J
Metro doesn't currently have showtimes for any of their other theaters past Thursday, so probably not significant. (Or, even more significant?) — Geoff H