FIRST LOOK
A 14-room hotel is in the works at Paseo Nuevo: according to the plans submitted to the Historic Landmarks Commission, the property will have a basement lounge, a ground-floor restaurant and bar, and a roof deck atop the new third floor.
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FOOD STUFF
••• Opening date and menus for the Miramar resort’s Revere Room.
••• South Coast Deli’s San Roque outpost opens today.
••• Tondi Gelato is worth a visit.
••• Vaquero Bar has opened (above; photo by Jeremy Ball).
••• Two restaurants on De La Vina appear closed.
••• Hot chicken pop-up.
••• New restaurant/grocery opening in Carpinteria.
••• Bagel Boiz merch.
••• Bell’s and Tyler Winery partner on Feed the Valley benefit lunches.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Proposed state legislation could dramatically increase housing density.
••• Santa Barbara City Council considers cracking down on homeless and investing in housing.
••• The Montecito Club reopened with new amenities (above).
••• What’s up with the former Enterprise Fish Co. building.
••• Dismal tourism tax revenues.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• A huge new climbing gym is coming to State Street.
••• Open-air pop-up market at Folly on Santa Claus Lane.
••• Montecito Trails Foundation is selling merch this Saturday.
••• The answer to last week’s “Where in Santa Barbara…?”
••• Warnings issued to cars parked near the Hot Springs trailhead.
••• A breathtaking Montecito rental opportunity.
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Recent Comments
Nowhere (at least as a result of this project, which doesn't include the land Lama Dog is on). — Erik Torkells
Where is Lama dog Going????? — Michelle Leavitt
Agreed. It is so lacking in character as to be offensive. I thought it was a hospital when I first saw the renderings. The Funk… — Nathan
The pool in the shaded courtyard?!?!? It will get direct sunlight about 2 hours of the day, otherwise its will be shaded. Nobody will use… — Dave Sims
Is this opposite where the Wrights had proposed an aquarium and hotel? — Ed
This is the most non-descript looking hotel. Looks more like an office building — Brig D.
Developers are taking all of the funk out of the Funk Zone. What’s the point of calling it that anymore? — Patty K
Well said Pablo — Linda M
So boring. — June
Will be going to Merci for the burger pop-up. Thanks for putting us on notice about the banana pudding…quick plug for the duck leg confit… — Nicolas