Food Stuff

September 10, 2023

Uptown Lounge Appears to Have Closed

More food news: The new tenants of the former Fresco Cafe space on E. Canon Perdido; Crumbl Cookies opening date; 1114 Sports Bar & Arcade is now Pizza Mizza; Oat Bakery's Montecito outpost has been confirmed; Rodeo Room now has an outdoor event space; Donnachadh Vineyard is opening a tasting room in Los Olivos. 13

September 6, 2023

Patxi’s Pizza Has Closed

More food news: Remembering Industrial Eats cofounder Jeff Olsson; a hint of what's to come at Linden Hall in Carpinteria; Dave's Dogs is back on Milpas Street; Santa Barbara Vintners Festival is next month; pub date for Elizabeth Poett's cookbook; a new way bars handle overserved patrons. 4

August 31, 2023

A Visit to Mollie’s Italian Deli in Carpinteria

More food news: Clarification about Validation Ale's second location; what Third Window plans to do with its E. Haley space; food pop-ups and more at the Refugio Ranch tasting room in Los Olivos; Vega Vineyards has added a farmstand and store; Cookie Plug chain opening on State Street; Metropolous Fine Foods parking space. 10

August 27, 2023

Validation Ale Is Opening a Second Location

More food news: The Nook is branching out into pizza; the Veranda at San Ysidro Ranch; Outstanding in the Field dinner with Mattei's chef Rhoda Magbitang; Cajé is working on a café in Ventura; Gipsy Hill Bakery is baking on a regular basis again; Soul Bites profile; Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley is coming up. 25

August 23, 2023

Pierre Lafond’s Santa Barbara Winery Is for Sale

More food news: Oppi’z has closed; Nick the Greek opening on State Street; the Jewish Federation is proceeding with its plan to open a kosher deli; Lily’s Donuts & Pops is opening downtown; Pueblo Pollo has closed; stop-work order for Trattoria del Sole; a profile of Pokewaves in Noleta; a hat for oyster fans. 8

August 16, 2023

Belated First Impressions of Rory’s Place

More food news: Captain Fatty's is working on a temporary beer garden at Paseo Nuevo; Mollie Ahlstrand's market/deli in Carpinteria has opened; pop-up brunch at the Black Sheep; Sunshine Cafe is expanding to Goleta; gluten-free meal-delivery service now serving Santa Barbara; profiles of Taqueria La Unica and the food at Margerum's Funk Zone tasting room; cute new candy shop in Solvang. 1

August 7, 2023

Na Na Thai Is Now Open for Lunch

More food news: The return of Golden Line Coffee; Foxtail Kitchen's last day before it changes name and concept; Cookies & Dreams chain is coming to State Street; Solvang's Campo del Sol is "indefinitely closed"; Mr. B Middle Eastern restaurant has closed; two openings and a closing in Isla Vista; the Greek Orthodox Church's annual celebration of Greek food; Atla has opened a branch in Venice Beach.

July 26, 2023

Third Window Has Started Making Milkshakes

More food news: Courthouse Tavern has closed; Sear Steakhouse to change name and concept; Terra opening soon at the Steward hotel; the Epicurean Santa Barbara dining club; Welcome Coffee Cart profile; Strange Beast karaoke; Thomas Keller's likely template for the Coral Casino. 9

July 21, 2023

Chick-fil-A Has Reopened

More food news: Mister Softee is coming downtown; Sushi by Scratch Restaurants lost its Michelin star; Foxtail Kitchen to change name and concept; street kitchen on the State Street Promenade; update on Ocean Fathoms's legal trouble; Santa Barbara Vintners Festival is in October; the tipping conundrum at Sama Sama. 15

July 12, 2023

Thomas Keller to Run the Coral Casino Restaurant

More food news: A plea for help from Wylde Works; Sama Sama has added an 18 percent service charge; tamale class; the huevos rancheros at Corazón Comedor; the California Wine Festival and Downtown Summer Brew Fest are coming up; the menu at R&D Local Kitchen. 15