Newsletter: April 14

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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