Food Stuff

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.

July 6, 2020

The Robin Hood of Restaurants Is Opening on State Street

Everytable, a chain that charges less in food deserts than in affluent areas, has chosen Santa Barbara for its first outpost outside of L.A. 1

July 3, 2020

Even Bars That Serve Food Have Been Told to Close

More food news: Lucky's and Tre Lune reopened; expanded hours at Rincon Beach Bar; five women farmers; new shirts at Dart Coffee Co.

July 1, 2020

Bars That Serve Food in the Same Transaction Can Stay Open

More food news: Allen Construction is building restaurant parklets for free; The Daisy has postponed its return; Noemi is now open on weekends; Secret Bao's roasted pork bo ssam; Insomnia Cookies opening on State Street.