ON THE HORIZON
The 32 restaurants expected to open in coming months include Aperitivo’s spinoff; two Thomas Keller establishments; an outpost of Nobu; three true farm-to-table restaurants; Basque-inspired food downtown; Mediterranean on De La Guerra Plaza; harborside revamp; three newcomers at the Public Market; two Funk Zone cocktail bars; Mexican seafood; and much more.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: The Picacho Lane mansion of Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo for $65 million; a dazzler once you step inside; Montecito Spanish-ish with a tricky floor plan; mini compound on 1.6 acres on the edge of the Hedgerow; the striking Brutalist home on Eucalyptus Hill; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• El Encanto may get a coffee shop and private club (above).
••• The owners of the property behind the Mission claim to be leasing it to a church.
••• E-bike riders ticketed.
••• The temporary Goleta Valley Library is open.
••• Highway 166 reopened as Madre Fire gets closer to containment.
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Recent Comments
Agreed, why this town always sells out to the tourist trade is sad. This should be a town built for residents, not visitors. — John
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Adam Abrams turns out great food! Great to hear he is with the Good Lion peeps! — Rob
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We were at Intermezzo on a Thursday evening a few weeks back and the staff was all new to us. Our server said that, for… — toasteroven
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Seriously?! "A Bar for Gentlemen of Character" how quaint and absolutely out of sink with the "Zeitgeist"! Honestly as a female I cringe at the… — Cyndi
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I thought Dario's properties were all still managed by the court-appointed receiver. Has that arrangement ended? — Andy
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