JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings include beachfront between the Miramar and the Biltmore; high design with a price to match in the Hedgerow; Lower Riviera ranch given a contemporary gloss; unremarkable house on a Mesa bluff; and a charming Upper East bungalow.
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FOOD STUFF
••• More info on the Bell’s spinoff in Los Olivos (above).
••• Noemi has permanently closed.
••• New gelato shop on State Street says it’ll debut soon.
••• Weekly burrito at La Paloma to benefit Acme Hospitality staffers.
••• Sandwich shop joins Third Window pop-up lineup.
••• Fatty Vegan opening date.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Santa Barbara County has been averaging nearly 300 new Covid-19 cases per day.
••• The Central Coast’s only ice rink is struggling.
••• History of the fountain at Sycamore Canyon Road and Stanwood Drive.
••• Mini monolith at the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge.
••• In praise of Santa Barbara’s trees.
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SLOW NEWS WEEK
If you look closely, there are faces all around town—although they tend to have expressions that range from blank to despairing….
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