FOOD STUFF
••• The Ritz-Carlton Bacara’s flagship restaurant has closed.
••• The Shoreline Cafe appears to be for sale.
••• First look at the menu of Mission City Sandwich Shop.
••• The Ellwood’s soft-opening.
••• Bar Lou is open for brunch starting this weekend.
••• Bossie’s Kitchen is serving weekend lunch again.
••• Rolld Ice Cream is coming to Paseo Nuevo.
••• A novel way to support Bibi Ji.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Hedgerow flip with a zipline in the backyard; Mediterranean compound in Hope Ranch; big views on Bella Vista Drive; the former site of the Glass Pavilion house; fresh renovation in Birnam Wood; 2016 Craftsman in Carpinteria; permitted plans for a cool contemporary up Toro Canyon; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Pedicabs and a pop-up forest proposed for State Street.
••• The risks associated with the lithium-ion battery storage facility in Goleta.
••• Billabong and Volcom stores have closed.
••• More on the development proposed for the Sears lot at La Cumbre Plaza.
••• New design standards for developers.
••• Changes to Milpas Street’s trees.
••• The history of Santa Barbara City College’s land.
••• Santa Maria to get a Planes of Fame Air Museum.
••• The reopening of Pacific Coast Highway.
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