FOOD STUFF
••• Mission City Sandwich Shop feels like a winner (above).
••• We Want the Funk has closed and La Lieff Winery is looking for a new food partner.
••• Rolld Ice Cream opens this weekend.
••• Takashi Ramen soft-opening date.
••• Zen Yai Thai has closed.
••• Rusty’s Pizza is returning to Isla Vista.
••• Ventura is getting an outpost of Corazón Cocina.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: An interior designer’s Provençal compound; foxy contemporary on the Mesa bluff; 10-acre equestrian estate in Toro Canyon; prime location off Hot Springs Road; sweet 1924 Spanish in Oak Park; century-old barn repurposed as a house; adorable Alta Mesa spec reno; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The threat of “South American theft groups.”
••• Renderings of the Sears apartment complex at La Cumbre Plaza (above).
••• New Goleta housing development to rent by the bed.
••• County supervisors might give themselves a raise.
••• CADA sold its E. Haley building.
••• Possible funding cuts to local public radio.
••• Meghan Markle renamed her forthcoming lifestyle brand.
••• Cold Spring Canyon bridge history.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Recent Comments
Does the Après Ski party include a lift ticket? — Heidi Smith
Bravo, Music Academy of the West! — Deborah David
Santa Barbara Museum of Art gift shop has moved upstairs. Still a great place to shop with lots of Impressionist merchandise to match the GREAT… — LG
This is the box outside of Ca’ Dario at the corner of Anacapa and Victoria. — Mike
Renaming the post office and spending $500 k to do it. Is another great example tax payers money being wasted. — Dan Kolodziejski
Hallelujah! The return of that Southbound on-ramp is long overdue — Tammy
You've done a great thing for the hapless men of Santa Barbara with this series. Stopping by half of these stores. — Andy
The post office renaming will cost roughly $500,000 paid for by the USPS internal funds from stamps and fees. — Derek
Thank you, Erik, for reminding your readers to support local businesses; it is one of the critical ways to help our communities thrive. (I laughed… — Pat
I agree about the skimpy wine pour. However, we loved the shared entrees (chicken and salmon) with their special rice. Yes there were leftovers but… — ElizabethW