FOOD STUFF
••• Low Pigeon’s last day is Friday.
••• XO’s world-class breakfast sandwich.
••• Opening forecast for Augie’s restaurant and tequila bar.
••• Santa Ynez Valley chefs and winemakers band together for a Ukraine benefit dinner.
••• New chef at the Mar Monte Hotel’s restaurants.
••• Santa Barbara food startup raises $5.6 million.
••• Hot Rich Lady in a jar.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Makeover proposed for the former Nordstrom building (rendering above).
••• Hotel coming to the vacant lot next to Santa Cruz Market.
••• Hotel rates are now 50 percent higher than three years ago.
••• Pacaso opposition on the Riviera.
••• The old Victor the Florist storefront is for lease.
••• Kismet’s annex is open in Montecito’s Upper Village.
••• Discounted membership for the forthcoming CycleBar.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Montecito homeowners fight effort to reclaim Hot Springs trailhead parking.
••• Who will donate the last $50,000 for the Plaza Del Mar bandshell?
••• Santa Barbara Airport, Amtrak, and city buses drop mask requirement.
••• The Montecito Journal’s new spinoff magazine.
••• Carpinteria Skate Park moves forward.
••• FAA revokes license of asinine YouTube pilot.
••• Drama at the Montecito Sanitary District.
••• Goleta motel to become permanent housing for the homeless.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: an 1825 adobe downtown; a two-acre vacant lot in Hope Ranch; three-bedroom on half an acre on Alameda Padre Serra; a 1950 house on Eucalyptus Hill; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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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