••• Chefs Miles Robbins and Kamil Jumale, who ran the Godmothers food truck when it launched, are behind Milio’s Pizza, serving New York–style pizza and soft-serve ice cream, at 801 State Street (at De La Guerra). They’re shooting for next month. UPDATE: Got some more info from Jumale…. “Milio’s will be a quick-service restaurant serving both whole pies and pizza by the slice, including our 18-inch round pizzas as well as our signature square pies and square slices. We’ll have 6–8 counter seats inside and approximately 24–30 seats on our outdoor patio, giving guests the option to dine in or take their food to go. We’re also hoping to begin serving beer and wine shortly after opening—we’re currently just waiting on our beer and wine license to be approved.”
••• Domecíl is hosting a pop-up this Saturday, July 25, with Noma Projects, “the pantry and fermentation company founded by the team behind the internationally acclaimed restaurant Noma. Guests are invited to explore a complete selection of Noma Projects products available for purchase while enjoying complimentary tastings in domecíl’s studio space throughout the day. Members of the Noma Projects team will be on hand to share the stories behind the products, explain their approach to flavor and fermentation, and offer insights into how these extraordinary ingredients can inspire everyday cooking.” It’s 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
••• Joplin’s in Ojai is closing July 26. It made it just over a year.
••• The Pressed Juicery outpost at Paseo Nuevo has closed. Thanks to P. for the tip and photo.
••• The Goleta outpost of Cajé Coffee Roasters, long in the works at 5340 Hollister Avenue (near S. Patterson Avenue), expects to open in August. —Restaurant Guy
••• The Ellwood‘s new outdoor event space, The Break, is a lawn overlooking the pier. Nashville Songwriter Nights are being held there August 22 and October 3.
••• Bombay Station 734, the new restaurant at 734 State Street from Apna‘s Ninder Josan and Kuldeep Singh, has opened for breakfast and lunch. I stopped by for a dosa and had a long chat with Josan. Given Apna’s proximity, they wanted to do something different, so instead of more northern Indian food, they’re focusing on the south. That means dosas, uttapams, a couple of curries, biryanis, egg dishes, and more. I quite enjoyed the ghee roast dosa, filled with spiced potatoes and served with sambar and a trio of chutneys. (The tomato chutney, in particular, is a standout.) If you’ve never had a dosa, go try one! It’s a crispy, tangy crepe of rice and lentil flour, which you can order with a filling or not. They’re satisfying without being heavy, and while they’re traditionally served at breakfast time in India, they make a terrific lunch. And they’re gluten-free. P.S. The bigger space, complete with terrace in back, means you can rent it as a party space, with food from either Bombay Station 734 or Apna.
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So excited to try Bombay Station! Does anyone know if Milio’s will sell pizza by the slice?
I tried asking but have yet to hear back. I imagine it has to be doing slices, given the location on the State Street Promenade (i.e., not especially conducive to picking up whole pies or delivery).
Yes, Milo’ s will be serving whole pies and pizza by the slice.
Bombay Station is great! It might be worth noting the glass of OJ could be in a super large glass, or more in the foreground, but to me it’s difficult to see that these dosas are LARGE. That tray is about 12″x10″. Ours was in a rectangular shape vs triangular and spilling over the sides. They are extremely thin, crispy and as said satisfying without being filling. It’s very nice to see quality food like this and also more real pizza for those of us who do appreciate it.
Uncle Roccos and Rozzis have New York Style slices.
Unrelated, my garderners are now using electric leaf blowers. No more frantically closing windows to keep 2 stroke oil exhaust out of the house and dealing with the noise on calls and meetings. What a difference! I asked the worker today about it and he is much happier as well.
Don, I feel no blowers are needed. Electric has a whine. The real issue for me is the dust stirred up. Blowing leaves, leaves our cars dirty, stirs up god knows what and is in my opinion a waste of a gardener’s time for the result. It’s only blowers that are supposed to be electric. Gas lawn mover, edger, hedgers and chainsaws are allowed.
Good point about the dust. Probably a big ask for gardeners to use brooms. Very inefficient.
Some gardeners once they have the commercial battery back packs those power other equipment as well. Very efficient.
Rake and broom are very efficient. The Gardner across the street from us blows about 40 to 50 leaves around for 45 minutes, sometimes over an hour. It would take me at most 10 minutes to pick it up. He also does all the leaves in the street, even though we have a street sweeper. Very annoying. Have to make sure I close all the windows facing the street. I wish homeowners would tell their gardener that it’s illegal.
I feel compelled to mention that the property owners here all say their gardners can do better with a broom- why AREN’T THEY OUT THERE WITH THE BROOM? Pay the people to do their job, leave them alone to do THEIR job- sound fair? If you think an electric blower works best- provide it!
So excited to have a local option for dosas! Can’t wait to try it.
So sad about Pressed closing, I went there everyday.