FOOD STUFF
••• Broad Street Oyster Co. is taking over the Cubaneo space.
••• Mangione’s Italian Ice is finally gearing up to open.
••• Montecito Wine Bistro’s return has been pushed back.
••• Handlebar’s Canon Perdido annex has opened.
••• Old Town Coffee’s tipping policy.
••• Choppa Poke’s downtown outpost closed.
••• The Hotel Californian’s Foley Food & Wine Society will coexist next to Blackbird.
••• Petit Valentien’s long vacation.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A hundred-year-old stone house on the Riviera; Cielito house with a grotto pool and an electrified cave; 11 acres above Summerland; Riviera flip with approved plans; Hedgerow teardown; the original model home for a gated community; and more.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Inside the new Australian Walkabout at the Santa Barbara Zoo.
••• A forthcoming book about Lotusland.
••• Billy Strings is playing two nights at the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• MarBorg’s recycling centers are temporarily closed due to staffing shortages.
••• Bella Vista Drive is now closed till June.
••• Anyone know a good vacation rental in Big Sur?
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• A new chapter for the Santa Barbara Public Market.
••• Ortega Park renovation is in limbo.
••• Did a YouTube personality intentionally crash a plane near New Cuyama?
••• Santa Barbara school district mandates Covid testing and pauses extracurriculars.
••• Company found financially liable for 2016 Sherpa Fire.
••• Old trolley tracks uncovered.
••• Two new ventures for Acme Hospitality.
••• Gaviota’s Dos Pueblos Ranch sells for $25.5 million.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Kate Tannous for correctly identifying where this was shot. We’ll play again Saturday morning.
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