FOOD STUFF
••• Opening dates and menus for Wexler’s Deli and Lilac Montecito (above).
••• First impressions of Azul.
••• A bagel epiphany in Isla Vista.
••• New monthly Taste Makers Market in Summerland.
••• Dave’s Drip House profile.
••• The Women Winemakers & Culinarians Celebration in the Santa Ynez Valley.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Somewhere between the moon and San Roque; large blank slate in Montecito; turnkey carriage house; Ennisbrook casita with an impressive backyard; Nancy Meyers style in San Roque; Brutalist hacienda outside Los Olivos; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• No reprieve for the Press Room (above).
••• City council approves the conversion of the Quality Inn to homeless housing.
••• Using technology to analyze local commutes.
••• Oil and gas well drilled proposed for the Cuyama Valley.
••• The tree of the month.
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