FOOD STUFF
••• Casa Agria’s State Street taproom is closing (above).
••• Bluewater Grill is looking for a buyer.
••• Aegean and Secret Bao are taking a break.
••• Chicken-finger chain coming to Goleta.
••• Oat Bakery’s cinnamon-raisin special.
••• Compilers of happy-hour deals.
••• Chase Restaurant reopening date.
••• Where’s the best coffee cake in town?
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: 39-acre Noleta farm for $6 million; half a duplex inside the Loma Alicia gated community; architecturally funky properties on Via Alicia and in Mission Canyon; and a one-acre vacant lot on E. Mountain Drive. See what sold—and for how much.
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THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Celebrity real estate, new restaurants, Italian cities, King Kong…. Here are Siteline’s most-read posts in 2025, along with some comments and updates.
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Recent Comments
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