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April 20, 2025

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Newsletter: April 20

April 20, 2025|by Erik Torkells

FOOD STUFF
••• The new owner of Shoreline Cafe (above).
••• A peek inside Ospi, opening soon at The Post.
••• The city is screwing over Cookie Plug.
••• Lion’s Tale to start taking reservations.
••• Mercado El Rey grocery store has opened on Milpas.
••• The Nugget’s Carpinteria outpost should debut in the next few weeks.
••• New tenant for the former We Want the Funk space.
••• The third-annual Natural Coast Wine Festival.
••• Pascucci moving update.
••• Cutler’s Public House profile.
••• Mothers Tacos in Ventura is looking increasingly interesting.
••• And more.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Spacious compound in Riven Rock; clean slate on E. Mountain Drive; Hedgerow floops; possible auction of a San Ysidro Road property; Mesa fixer in the mid-threes; Montecito Shores condo for $6.495 million; and more.

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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Changes likely for Santa Barbara parking fees.
••• Test of “pedlets” that extend State Street sidewalk into the street (as in Durango, above).
••• Partial closures at Alice Keck Park.
••• Environmental groups are suing the state fire marshal in an effort to block Sable Offshore Corp.
••• Check theft in Montecito.
••• Urgent-care facility Med Center to close.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Just Listed

  • This Hope Ranch Villa Keeps Getting Better
  • A Classic Spread in the Hedgerow
  • Glen Oaks Traditional With a Vestigial Billiards Room
  • A Spacious Compound in Riven Rock
  • Renovated 1925 Tudor on the Riviera

Recent Comments

I visited the harbor restaurant over mothers day weekend. What a joke! who are the new owners of this place $435.00 for 4 people will… — Roy

Valet is gone from the wharf — Jen

Same, actually. I’ll be there too. — Tim

IMO, the strange thing is the Hilton just spent $$$ to convert the tennis courts into pickleball courts, only to erect story poles, so they… — Karl

As a Carpinterian i am so excited for new places opening up in Carp. Every since we lost Fosters, The Palms, Beach liquor, etc. I… — Oscar A

Btw, a regular cup of coffee is $3.25. Not bad! — Victoria Valente

Last week an opportunity presented itself to visit the Starbucks on Milpas Street and Gutierrez. What a nice shop! Highly recommend. — Victoria Valente

Try Bristol Farms. They have roast turkey daily — Michael

They do this at the Harbor restaurant for Sunday brunch. Takes up 1/2 the parking on the harbor for like 3 cars. I won’t eat… — Sb Dad

That's in today's Odds & Ends post, which will run in the email newsletter that comes out on Wednesday. — Erik Torkells

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