FOOD STUFF
••• A new tasting room on Coast Village Road.
••• Expanded hours at Little Mountain.
••• Update on Linden Square’s rooftop bar.
••• Comparing coffee prices at Santa Barbara cafés.
••• El Pollo Loco is opening in Goleta.
••• Tour Spain with the chef of Dom’s Taverna.
••• Profiles of Manifattura and The Copper Restaurant.
••• New tasting room in Los Alamos.
••• Frozen lasagna worth the trip (above).
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Renowned interior designer’s home for $10.16 million; contemporary aerie of concrete and glass; 1980s architecture near Toro Canyon; Alta Mesa spec reno; spiffer-upper above San Roque in just 11 days; Bel Air Knolls four-bedroom; Mesa fixer; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Thieves are said to be hiding surveillance equipment outside houses (above).
••• Salon Providence has soft-opened at The Post.
••• Scenery Florals leased a space in the Funk Zone.
••• Lord Huron to play the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• Intermittent closures on Highway 154.
••• Downtown salon closing.
••• Palma Colectiva’s new events studio.
••• “Mythical landscapes and fanciful botanicals” at Sullivan Goss.
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Recent Comments
In a strange way, the new building echos the old Bottle Shop configuration. I really like the solar parking - very good use of space.… — Chris
South facing with all that glass? Also, the scale is way off. Also, not a fit on CVR at all. I agree with another commenter—choose… — Anne
If it's that good let me know! — Kevin
Net Zero. LEED Gold. Does not make up for an out of place building. It's a beautiful design for a different location. It gives me… — eliza
Are you? Let’s go — Zeljko
Net-zero and LEED gold is fine, but why not have something that fits in more, is classic, with an look that represents the best of… — Greg
Agree. — Greg
Seems dark - lightening up the overall look would seem to improve the property. — Anargyros
We really doing a 30$ smash burger? — Bryce
Too much glass, a giant see through block without any architectural definition needs a rethink. What tenant would want everything out in the open for… — Karen