FIRST LOOK
What to expect on the tour of Bellosguardo, the mysterious mansion on the bluff above East Beach.
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FOOD STUFF
••• First impressions of the Dutch Garden (above).
••• Construction on the Biltmore resort’s restaurant.
••• AMA Sushi has added a six-course prix-fixe.
••• Confirmation of Little Alex’s new location.
••• Healthy Warrior’s event space.
••• Corazón Comedor tamales by the dozen.
••• The new Courtyard by Marriott’s restaurant opens soon.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: E. Mountain Drive off-market for $17.5 million; historic property on 12 acres in Montecito; a lovely Riviera house for $6.3 million; Yankee Farm fixer/teardown; funky house near the Presidio; 1917 and 1923 houses in the Upper East; and many more. See what sold—and for how much.
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