FIRST LOOK
A new community of 25 single-family dwellings and 15 condominiums is being proposed for next to the polo fields. Take a gander at the plans, which include one “Estate” with a tower for watching the polo matches.
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FOOD STUFF
••• El Encanto’s restaurant has a new chef.
••• Hibachi Steak House & Sushi Bar is likely closing soon.
••• Revolver’s impressive muffuletta (photo by Carl Perry).
••• Closing date for one of the Starbucks outposts on State Street.
••• Profile of Dean coffee shop by the airport.
••• Sun & Swell Foods’s pandemic pivot.
••• Another great dive-bar diorama.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• A makeover for Eastside Neighborhood Park (above).
••• There’s a giant red platform stiletto in a field near the 101.
••• Remembering when a Japanese submarine fired on Goleta.
••• Former mayor Hal Conklin won’t rule out running again.
••• New downtown satellites of UCSB and Westmont College.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Montecito family seeks same for school-eligible rental.
••• Eye of the Day sale starts next week.
••• The former Big Yellow House is no longer yellow.
••• Lotusland is reopening.
••• Rental listing touts helistop.
••• Santa Barbara Public Library launches online confabs.
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