FOOD STUFF
••• Chick-fil-A has reopened.
••• Mister Softee is opening downtown.
••• Sushi by Scratch Restaurants lost its Michelin star.
••• Foxtail Kitchen to change name and concept
••• Street kitchen on the State Street Promenade.
••• Update on Ocean Fathoms’s legal trouble.
••• Santa Barbara Vintners Festival is in October.
••• The tipping conundrum at Sama Sama.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: The extraordinary Whale House in Mission Canyon; 13,231-square-footer off the Hot Springs Trailhead; new ocean-view construction in Hollister Ranch and Ventura; revamped design for rebuilding Richard Neutra’s Slavin House on the Riviera; West Mesa spec reno; and more.
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TOURIST FOR A DAY
Who hasn’t seen the Land Shark amphibious vehicle driving around and wondered what the experience is like? There was only one way to find out.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Two Upper Village shops are moving.
••• San Roque’s Skin Deep is in new hands.
••• A visit to the refreshed Sacred Space (above).
••• Caruso has introduced a loyalty program.
••• More housing for the homeless.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Recent Comments
That's his job? Since when? — jl
Asana has ~$8 billion in assets under management. Given the jaw dropping figure and their current portfolio, expect chains like Warby Parker. Not exactly Montecito/SB… — J
I primarily read this for the snarky comments — D
Amen! After what they did to the prior tenants, not to mention the gym and Stella Mares — Jen
From everything I’ve read, the State of California did not grant a penny toward this street art project. The $100k grant is from the Bloomberg… — Pat
With Runyon selling The Post, do we know if they are going to continue to develop “Platform” on the SE corner at Garden and E… — Curtis
We stand with Delores Huerta (co-founder of United Farmworkers). As a Pasadena teenager active during the early days of the Grape Boycott, I wanted to… — Susan Gordon
Good riddance Runyan Group! We will not miss you. Hoping the new owner keeps the Montecito/SB vibe despite maybe bringing in bigger-name businesses. Start with… — Jenna
One note, the Montecito Assoc. has those hours/days correct -except- that it is for Noise Generating construction. So if workers are painting, cleaning up, or… — N
I didn’t notice any snarky comments Carol, just some observations. I don’t think any house is perfect and I don’t believe Erik is a real… — ElizabethW