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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If you're asking about the Huntington Hotel, the Big Four is indeed the only restaurant and it looked the same to me (but has probably… — Erik Torkells
It's next on the list. — Erik Torkells
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… — Christine!
V e r y interesting- thanks. Is there more than one dining room? Is the iconic restaurant decor as before? — Greg
Have you tried Hotel Drisco in Pacific Heights? We love it! — Ann Capogrosso
ha the coffee movement was my neighborhood coffee shop when they first opened. they were always quite friendly, surprised to hear about any uppityness, but… — bailey debruynkops
Taco Bell on Milpas is closed. Fence around the property. I'm hearing, they're remodeling to upgrade the restaurant — Robert Goluck
Oh yes, let's add more super unaffordable boutiques that no one shops in and they eventually close hahahahahah. Your entitlement is showing. — CW
The Only in Santa Barbara store is at 633 State (a different location than this). — Erik Torkells
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,… — Michael