FOOD STUFF
••• Secret Bao is opening a restaurant downtown (above).
••• Prepared foods at Duo Catering & Events.
••• Fatty Vegan menu preview.
••• Popcorn recipes from the Lark.
••• Mōr Doughnuts profile.
••• Baking Merci’s cookies at home.
••• Mesa Verde’s amusing menu typo.
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BURNING QUESTIONS
“A friend saw these signs today, and they make no sense to us,” wrote PJ. “Mountain bikers only use pedal assist while going uphill—going downhill, without pedal assist, they’re going at the same speed as a friction bike. (Even with pedal assist, you can’t go fast uphill as it’s too steep in Santa Barbara.) Wondering if you know anything….” Here’s what the Montecito Trails Foundation has to say.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Junior high’s wooden flagpole is a victim of vandalism.
••• Buyer of Ortega Ridge architectural statement revealed.
••• “Road diet” proposed for Hollister Avenue in Old Town.
••• Carpinteria library on its way to becoming independent.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Jon Salontay for correctly identifying the location of this photo. Next time will be harder….
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Recent Comments
Perhaps to avoid all the electric bikes going by at 30mph- I would hate to have one ram into someone while enjoying their outdoor dining… — Jen
Maybe Ty Warner can use some of that money he is receiving from the increase in membership dues to pay his property taxes and finally… — Zaddy
Initiation fee to Coral Casino around $300,000 too I believe — P
Oops, you’re right. I thought this was about new Corazon place in Montecito. I’ve lost track of the different restaurants going into the space on… — AFC
Think you might have the restaurants confused. Don’t think they have anything to do with Azul. — Pete
The good part of the gilding is they brought in Boarshead meat and cheeses. That’s an improvement in my book! — Elizabeth
Someone at Corazon told me they would be opening “soon” and when I inquired about the menu she said it would be different. Disappointing because… — AFC
I see La Antica Pizzeria wants some tables out front with an iron fence. I am very pro sidewalk seating, but I have a question.… — Keith
Please no more sidewalk eating spaces. State street already looks like a 12 block food court — Holly
As an RE appraiser, all I can see is the lack of safety railings, inside and out - lol! — Monica