It has all the amenities of a small hotel, including a screening room, bar, gym, tennis court, and 11 fireplaces, not to mention one of the most decadent lawns this side of Oprah Winfrey’s compound.
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Plus: The two other traffic circles that might follow—one at San Ysidro Road and the 101, and another at E. Cabrillo and Los Patos Way.
Plus: Embermill restaurant opens this Friday; Bristol Farms, another Mesa Burger, and a French bakery on the horizon; La Michoacána is selling frozen treats; Hoffman Brat Haus is closing; Eleven 14 opening on State Street.
And in other recent local news: A reprieve for Institution Ale’s neon sign; initiative to protect whales from ships; West Beach hotel gets nixed; an urge to merge Montecito’s special districts; Styrofoam recycling; Montecito road repairs; library plaza renovation update.
Plus: New pan-Asian restaurant Oku is getting close to opening on Cabrillo; expanded hours at Buena Onda and Merci Montecito; Peruvian pop-up.
The Saudi investor who bought More Mesa for $25 million has put it back on the market—this time for $65 million. Locals are searching for a way to save it from development.
While the whimsical exteriors of local architect Jeff Shelton can be seen all over town, interior glimpses are far rarer. In the case of this E. Cota Street rental, the owner shares Shelton’s Seuss-meets-Gaudí sensibility.
Named Croyden House, the grand 1929 mansion on Middle Road in Montecito feels like the board game Clue come to life—although any stress involved will hopefully have to do with upkeep rather than a murder in the library.
Plus: Oliver’s is now serving lunch; new outdoor seating at Café Ana; the Monarch has gone entirely prix-fixe; renting the Lark’s patio for a private party; picnic boxes from Bossie’s Kitchen.
And what might be the best barn in the entire area.
Burning Questions
- Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
- Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
- 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?
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I am always surprised when people say parking is an issue in the FZ. I've been using the Garden Street lot for years and only… — Glenn
I like how the What The Pug cafe has a sign that says “no one ugly allowed”. — Jeremy
Lest you think I have something against Côtière, I did mention its new tasting room at the end of January: https://www.sitelinesb.com/a-new-tasting-room-on-coast-village-road/. — Erik Torkells
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Not mentioned in article on Montesano group leasing space at 645 Bell Street in Los Alamos is the first tenant to open their doors, Suite… — Dennis Houghton
Gorgeous. All of Shelton’s designs are. Gorgeous, whimsical and refreshing. We’re lucky to have so much of his architecture in Santa Barbara. His brother designs… — Trazyn The Infinite
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