••• Dart Coffee Co. has taken over the Airstream outside Godmothers bookstore in Summerland. It opens tomorrow, with the same hours as at the other Dart cafés (7 a.m.-4 p.m, Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday through Sunday). “We want to maintain the class act that the bookstore represents,” says David Dart. “We’ve been upgrading all coffee and water equipment, espresso machine, grinders, teas, R/O system, and so on.” The Airstream poses some constraints, so while the food (pastries, burritos, empanadas) and beverages are similar to what’s at the Funk Zone and harbor cafés, there are slightly fewer drink options.
••• Elsewhere at Godmothers, you can find a holiday pop-up of Meghan Markle’s As Ever line of jams, teas, etc., on the second floor. —805Foodie
••• Great news: Aegean is now accepting reservations. And an Independent profile of the restaurant says that chef Efe Onoglu plans to open a mercantile one day.
••• Speaking of reservations…. I love Little Mountain—the food, the service, everything. But I’ve been surprised that, unlike pretty much every significant restaurant around here, it doesn’t allow you to choose inside or out while reserving. There’s simply a warning on the booking engine: “The majority of our tables are on our heated covered and uncovered patios. Indoor seating is primarily reserved for larger parties. Please share any seating preferences when booking, and we’ll do our very best to accommodate.” While this is less of an issue now that the restaurant is taking a seasonal break from seating people on the uncovered terrace, you might want to dress accordingly.
••• L. asked where to find hot mulled wine. The Miracle holiday pop-up at Pearl Social is serving it. Has anyone seen it elsewhere? UPDATE: WM says Satellite has it.
••• According to an Independent profile of Bistro Amasa, “lunch service should be in place at the beginning of 2026, and eventually, there might even be a cocktail lounge on the Upham’s front porch.”
••• An update from Rish Rozera about the plan for the former L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele space (1031 State, between Carrillo and Figueroa): “We’ve decided not to go with the name Social anymore. Instead, we’re bringing back the original name of the building: The Copper Coffee Pot. It also won’t be just a pizzeria. We’re turning it into a full café and restaurant, so we’ll have the freedom to serve both American and Italian food. Our new menu is ready, and right now we’re just waiting for the health permit to be approved under the new name.” The Copper Coffee Pot Café in Ventura may have some thoughts about this….
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Just call it ‘The Copper Kettle Café’ or ‘The Copper Cup & Kettle’ people will understand, and you won’t have to get into a whole thing with the Ventura place.
At this point just go with The New Original Cafe (iykyk)
Satellite has great mulled wine!
Re: Little Mountain
We are there last week. When you pay, check your bill, and note there is an extra 5% additional fee, so you may not want to give a 25% tip.
Better yet, don’t patronize places with add on charges. Reward places that price honestly to begin with. I’d much rather see a higher, but accurate price, on the menu, than a footnote.
Agree! (in very small print):
“Supplemental Santa Barbara liveable wage and benefits charge” ?!! How do we know staff ever gets it? That’s deceptive at best.