May 3, 2023
Food Stuff
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
March 22, 2023
The Cantwell’s Market Lot Is Slated for Development
More food news: Corazón Comedor's new breakfast/brunch menu; Chase Restaurant & Lounge has been sold; Cat Cora left Mesa Burger; La Paloma restarted lunch service; another Los Olivos tasting room is in the works; Sproutcraft Creamery vegan dinner next week; Santa Barbara Restaurant Week is coming up; new event space at San Ysidro Ranch's Stonehouse. 16
March 14, 2023
First Look at Rascal’s All-Vegan Menu
More food news: Chef Mollie Ahlstrand is opening an Italian market/deli in Carpinteria; 10-course omakase dinners at Revolver; the Bagel Boiz are on hiatus but Peasants Deli has bagels this Sunday; profiles of Tamar and the Black Sheep; a pair of pantry recommendations. 1
March 7, 2023
Azul Won’t Open for a Few More Months
More food news: Lilac Patisserie's Coast Village Road outpost is on; Na Na Thai is winding down its pop-up dinners; a natural wine festival organized by Satellite; the Taste of Santa Barbara is in May; Peasants Feast launches dinner service; a new line of nonalcoholic drinks; Bossie's Kitchen is passing the credit-card fee on to patrons; Crush Bar seeks new owner; Motley Crew Ranch's Buellton shop is moving; an attractive proposal to redo Pali Wine Co.'s Funk Zone tasting room. 55
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