FOOD STUFF
••• Thomas Keller to run the Coral Casino restaurant (above).
••• A plea for help from Wylde Works.
••• Sama Sama has added an 18 percent service charge.
••• Tamale class.
••• The huevos rancheros at Corazón Comedor.
••• The California Wine Festival and Downtown Summer Brew Fest are coming up.
••• The menu at R&D Local Kitchen.
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JUST LISTED
An abundance of new listings, with something for everyone: 8,500-square-foot Mediterranean villa; Santa Ynez Valley spread with private lake; new construction in Hope Ranch; two old charmers in the Hedgerow; Lower Village house with four kitchens; turnkey penthouse downtown; Brinkerhoff Avenue bungalow; and much more.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• “Music Under the Stars” at Elings Park.
••• A new hatmaker in town.
••• The Galerie XX space is for rent.
••• The Legacy Arts Listening Room on State Street.
••• Update about the hotel proposed for Chapala Street.
••• Patty Griffin and Todd Snider at the Lobero Theatre.
••• Andy Lepe’s geometric paintings.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• A hostel has opened near the train station.
••• Recommendations for “36 Hours” in Santa Barbara (including Domecíl, above).
••• Armed intruder on Sand Point Road.
••• More on the Montecito Association’s push to block chain stores.
••• Board of Supervisors staff members to disclose financial conflicts.
••• Yardi Systems wants to convert office space into 374 apartments.
••• More trouble for private investigator Craig Case.
••• Santa Barbara Hives to close its State Street shop.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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