More food news: Caruso’s introduced an à la carte lounge menu; Nobu is officially confirmed; Satellite returned to full table service; the Harbor Restaurant is now serving lunch; SloDoCo donut shop opened; cannabis shops may be able to sell food and beverages; Paradise pie update; Soul Bites gets a reprieve; Farm Cart Organics shut down its “farm box” service; Cultured Abalone Farm tours; new tasting room specializing in sparkling wine and wooden jigsaw puzzles.
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Noteworthy new listings also include 1990s style in Birnam Wood; French country ranch house; Balinese ornamentation on a big West Mesa lot; redwood Craftsman chalet on the back of the Riviera; Lower Riviera teardown; and more.
Now offered at improved prices, these properties are rich with character, views, and livability—and they’re all in excellent locations.
Lama Dog Uptown is far larger—with more beer—than the Funk Zone original, and Sama San Roque has an appetizing menu of pub food.
Extensively remodeled and upgraded by the current owners, the stunning home at 1106 Dulzura Drive offers a perfect blend of modern elegance and classic charm.
Plus: Checking out Knapp’s Castle; Rickie Lee Jones in concert; a new tenant on Coast Village Road; city to shift from stone pines to oaks on E. Anapamu Street; Noorsher Furniture & Rugs says it’ll be closing; this year’s Ojai Studio Artists tour; two events for dance fans; fake spider webbing.
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The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will take over the former Fiesta Five cineplex in order to create a hub for the film festival and screen films the rest of the year.
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