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December 16, 2020

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Newsletter: December 16

December 16, 2020|by Erik Torkells

FOOD STUFF
••• Mony’s has decided to close for a few weeks.
••• Aperitivo’s new Pasta & Vino Club.
••• The recipe for Bibi Ji’s succulent chicken tikka.
••• Fresh merch at Dune Coffee Roasters.
••• $25 entrées at Bouchon.
••• Cajun Kitchen on De La Vina won’t be reopening.
••• Barb’s Pies introduced a vegan pizza.
••• Black corn from Sweet Wheel Farm.
••• Dima Sama’s frozen dim sum dinners.
••• Popcorn perk at the Lark.
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NEWS ROUNDUP 12/14
••• Santa Barbara’s police chief is stepping down.
••• Amazon’s State Street office building sold for a hefty sum.
••• A paean to Montecito.
••• Indio Muerto Street was renamed.
••• New fancified motel in Solvang (above).
••• The tree of the month is the Brazilian pepper.
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NEWS ROUNDUP 12/15
••• Covid-19 cases spike in Santa Barbara County.
••• San Luis Obispo County allows outdoor dining with restrictions.
••• Police are investigating the death of a Santa Barbara anti-vaccination activist.
••• Unity Shoppe seeks fresh fruit.
••• Profile of Ojai’s Porch Gallery.
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BURNING QUESTIONS
“In the storefront between the Christian Science Reading Room and Open Air Bicycles is a replica of a train station. Is it old or new? Why does it exist?” —C. The answer is interesting….

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