More food news: Signage is up at Lighthouse Coffee’s forthcoming downtown café; Field + Fort has added a bunch of outdoor seating; Plow & Angel no longer serves its locals’ specials outside; Costco food courts will be off-limits to non-members; plant-based tasting menu at Caruso’s.
This large 1920 estate in Montecito’s Hedgerow is almost entirely single-level and decorated to the nines, with a killer treehouse out back.
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Other local news: Meg Ryan bought in Montecito; Das Williams agrees to stop attacks on Laura Capps; the Independent’s political endorsements; new shops and fitness studios in Paseo Nuevo; Pier 1 Imports in Goleta will close; first steps toward capping Summerland oil wells; more on the Montecito pharmacy raid.
The week’s other top price reductions: 1911 Upper East gem in terrific condition; triangular house a few blocks from West Beach; and a miniature cottage compound near the Mission.
Plus: The Santa Barbara Bowl is looking for volunteer ushers; Montecito water update; Turnpike Road onramp to reopen after sinkhole repair; new book by the niece of Lotusland founder Ganna Walska; “late night screenings” of Bong Joon-ho’s “The Host.”
New owner Acme Hospitality—the company behind the Lark, Loquita, et al—has upgraded the experience without ruining what makes the restaurant special.
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Highlights of this weekend’s open-house lineup: Montecito contemporary with private beach path; party pad with Pacific views; one of the more dramatic infinity pools in town; new-build Brutalism.
“Recently, there have been a few intentional fires in the middle of Montecito, which surprises me, given the area’s vulnerability. And then there’s the matter of air quality—the smoke drifts all over and makes breathing difficult.” —T.
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