Food Stuff

June 3, 2023

Proposed New Development Includes Space for Tri-County Produce

More food news: Fresco Cafe has closed; Azul says it'll open in a couple of months; Santa Barbara Fish Market's Goleta outpost will include a restaurant; Sama Sama's back patio to reopen after three years; Mony's merch; illegal street taquerias. 16

May 28, 2023

Exciting Changes Proposed for the Former Cava Building

More food news: New-old name for the Mexican restaurant at the Montecito Country Mart; clarity on AMA Sushi's prix-fixe menu; food truck at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara; jazz night at Revolver; Los Altos has opened in Old Town Goleta; Bell's egg salad sandwich recipe; whatever happened to the plan to renovate two Stearns Wharf restaurants? 7

May 21, 2023

Chick-fil-A Is Closed Until Late July

More food news: Crush Bar has closed; Rodeo Room is now open all week; Eleven Madison Park will take over Caruso's for two nights; Montecito strip mall to replace parking with restaurant seating; Bossie's Kitchen no longer passes along the credit card fee; profiles of Kin Bakeshop, Motley Crew Ranch, and La Super-Rica. 8

May 11, 2023

Montecito Natural Foods Has Found a New Home

More food news: Na Na Thai is open for takeout this weekend; Crumbl cookie chain is coming to Goleta; Axxess has been sold; Corner Tap is closed for renovations; update on the restaurant at Goleta Beach; Monday wine discount at Local; sushi/poke restaurant opening in Noleta; a bunch of Isla Vista restaurant news; vegetarian fast-food chain opening in Thousand Oaks.

May 3, 2023

Third Window Burgers Are Now Available Six Days a Week

More food news: Beacon's Ojai café has closed; Satellite is now open Sundays; waffle recipes from Goodland Waffles & Melts; Santa Barbara couple launched a mezcal line; terrace enlargement at the Biltmore's restaurant; Draughtsmen Aleworks opened a Solvang taproom; Provençal dinner by the Two Baking Brits; Twenty-Four Blackbirds collaboration with Flamingo Estate.

April 26, 2023

Third Window Brewing Co. Is Expanding

More food news: An update on Tamar; city lands on a lower-than-expected fee for State Street parklets; Creamistry ice cream shop has closed; more on Three Monkeys and Goodland Waffles & Melts; Rori's Artisanal Creamery is working on three new locations; St. Bibiana is offering pizza by the slice; Pizza Online in Goleta has closed; Deux Bakery now sells sandwiches. 3

April 19, 2023

Seven Bar & Kitchen Has Found a New Home

More food news: AMA Sushi ditched its à la carte menu; Handlebar is going to stay open later; Taqueria La Unica now has an English menu; Goodland Waffles & Melts is at Mosaic Locale; the location of Satellite's satellite; the back patio is open at Longoria Wines; more on Organic Soup Kitchen's second outpost; a new meal-delivery service called Kitchenette. 3

April 10, 2023

Montecito’s Restaurant Scene Is on the Verge of a Sea Change

More food news: Sweet Reef Boba debuts today; Beast Taqueria has opened inside M. Special on State Street; Organic Soup Kitchen semi-announced a second location; Lagerville beer festival is this Saturday; Motley Crew Ranch found a new location for its store; Roblar Winery is now serving dinner three nights a week. 7

April 5, 2023

Taqueria La Unica Has Finally Opened

More food news: Dang Burger is taking up permanent residence in Carpinteria; the Three Pickles shop on Chapala Street is open; Taste of Santa Barbara is in May; Rincon Brewery's Funk Zone outpost has reopened with a full kitchen; Brass Bear Uptown has started serving weekend brunch; an update on Na Na Thai in Buellton; more thoughts on Satellite's forthcoming satellite location; The Daisy has expanded dinner service; self-checkout at Bristol Farms; the recipe for Bettina's passion fruit pavlova. 3

March 26, 2023

First Look at the Menus for Taqueria La Unica and Three Monkeys

More food news: Satellite is expanding; fast-casual chain Luna Grill said to be opening in Montecito and Isla Vista; new database of local happy hours; Tamar is on hiatus; Hook & Press debuted crullers; the Shalhoob's bar at the Public Market. 13