Food Stuff

August 3, 2020

Fosters Freeze Will Be Turned Into a Much More Ambitious Restaurant

More food news: The Well in Summerland might end up with a café; a peek inside Little Dom's Seafood; Aperitivo opening update; checking in on Peasants Feast in Solvang; Villa Wine Bar now has sushi night; a tantalizing ice cream flavor for summer; the Harbor & Seafood Festival has been canceled. 2

July 30, 2020

Opening Date Set for Westside Pizza Shop Revolver

More food news: Special Italian dinner at Satellite; Red Pepper Chinese restaurant in Goleta has reopened; Dutch Garden looks like it might be coming back from the dead; Tino's Italian Grocery is back; in praise of Better Burrito; a profile of SB Paella Catering.

July 28, 2020

Little Dom’s Seafood Is Open and Taking Reservations

More food news: Revolver pizzeria appears to be in friends-and-family mode; Le Café Stella's next-level socially distant dining; Bob's Well Bread is opening in Ballard; Tino's is taking a Covid break; Pickle Room exhibit honoring Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens; Goleta Coffee Bean has closed; Duo Catering pop-up; the food at Night Lizard.

July 24, 2020

The Bell’s Folks Are Working on a Second Restaurant

More food news: Mesa Burger's Coast Village Road outpost has opened; a second Sweet Wheel Farms farmstand; $2 afternoon cold brews at Low Pigeon; your best cheese bet now that C'est Cheese is gone; Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on De La Vina has closed; will Magic Castle Cabaret reappear?

July 21, 2020

Rincon Brewery’s Funk Zone Outpost Opens This Week

More food news: The Vons store in Montecito is getting self-checkout; first look at the menu for Little Dom's Seafood; "Parasite" noodle dish from Secret Bao; Noemi pizzeria is now open daily; the 805 Hazy & Deli space is for lease.

July 20, 2020

Little Dom’s Seafood in Carpinteria Has Soft-Opened

More food news: Online ordering and delivery at Bibi Ji; another block of State Street to be narrowed for restaurants' use; Onus Donuts's appropriately old-school T-shirts; expanded dining space at San Ysidro Ranch; new Carp café/shop; Lompoc winery for sale.

July 18, 2020

C’est Cheese Has Closed

In a big blow to Santa Barbara's gourmet aspirations—and obviously to all of us who love quality cheese—C'est Cheese announced that today was its last day.

July 16, 2020

The New Westside Pizza Joint Is Going to Be Way Cooler Than Expected

More food news: Sambo's has a new name; donut cakes from Hook & Press; Better Burrito expands to dinner; San Ysidro Ranch is reopening for breakfast, lunch, and Sunday brunch; Your Choice is making Thai ice cream under the name Creaminal.

July 14, 2020

A Bettina Chef’s New Line of Baked Goods

Other food news: Chef announced for La Sirena inside Cabrillo Pavilion; Coast & Olive is now serving lunch; pop-up food vendors at the Well in Summerland; profile of a local pasta company; the Detroit-style pizza we need.

July 9, 2020

Secret Bao Has Expanded Its Food Service at Handlebar

More food news: Tyger Tyger is reopening for weekend pop-up dinners; another brewpub said to be coming to lower State Street; new Westside pizza joint; Mercado el Rey has opened.