
10 NEW RESTAURANTS ON THE HORIZON
Despite the devastation that pandemic restrictions have wrought on the restaurant industry, we have a bunch of new establishments to look forward to in coming months.
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HAMMER TIME!
Someone snagged 207 acres just west of the Ritz-Carlton Bacara—with a mile and a half of ocean frontage—for a song. Is it too early to call this the real estate bargain of the year?
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Biden moves toward banning new offshore drilling here.
••• Santa Barbara City Council votes to require union labor on some construction projects.
••• Montecito Journal argues that county vaccination regulations should be flouted.
••• SBPD likely to get body cameras soon.
••• Thefts of catalytic converters are on the rise.
••• Summerland tennis court renovation.
••• Artist Andrew Leonard’s fresh take on Santa Barbara locales (above).
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HOT PROPERTY
Everything continues to sell—high, low, turnkey, and not. Among the interesting properties to change hands this week: a Hedgerow charmer, the weirdest house on the Riviera, a split personality in Birnam Wood, a Hope Ranch fixer in its first time on the market in 70 years, and a cute 1936 house on a secret downtown street.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Kelsey for correctly identifying the location of this bike rack.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• First look at the Montecito water tank house.
••• A new online store selling local handmade goods.
••• The Well’s third house has opened.
••• The layout of the Mattei’s Tavern resort.
••• Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Outstanding Performer of the Year award.
••• Development likely for a corner lot downtown.
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Recent Comments
Valet is gone from the wharf — Jen
Same, actually. I’ll be there too. — Tim
IMO, the strange thing is the Hilton just spent $$$ to convert the tennis courts into pickleball courts, only to erect story poles, so they… — Karl
As a Carpinterian i am so excited for new places opening up in Carp. Every since we lost Fosters, The Palms, Beach liquor, etc. I… — Oscar A
Btw, a regular cup of coffee is $3.25. Not bad! — Victoria Valente
Last week an opportunity presented itself to visit the Starbucks on Milpas Street and Gutierrez. What a nice shop! Highly recommend. — Victoria Valente
Try Bristol Farms. They have roast turkey daily — Michael
They do this at the Harbor restaurant for Sunday brunch. Takes up 1/2 the parking on the harbor for like 3 cars. I won’t eat… — Sb Dad
That's in today's Odds & Ends post, which will run in the email newsletter that comes out on Wednesday. — Erik Torkells
No one in SB is going to pay $15 for valet parking. Agree with other comment; money grab from out of touch LA based owner/operator… — Mike