
FOOD NEWS
••• Mesa ice cream shop to open in the next few weeks.
••• Mediterranean street food restaurant opens soon.
••• The new brunch menu at Rory’s Place in Ojai.
••• Intermezzo’s expansion will be a private dining/tasting room, not a bar.
••• Shalhoob’s bar at the Public Market confirmed.
••• Cajé’s excellent T-shirts.
••• Tuesday Thai pop-up at Bar Le Côte.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• A better look at Santa Barbara’s next beachfront resort.
••• Invoca appears to be leaving State Street.
••• True Love Always opens this week.
••• Studio B Salon is expanding and rebranding.
••• An opportunity to explore Jeff Shelton’s El Andaluz building.
••• A deal on day passes at the Santa Barbara Athletic Club.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: 1920s Lower Riviera Craftsman with period charm; a Montecito house that could pass for an apartment complex; stylish spec reno in Samarkand; potential for grooviness way up near the Botanic Garden; Hedgerow housemaid in search of a fairy godmother; minimalism in the San Roque spiderweb; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The Sears Auto Center at La Cumbre Plaza has a new tenant.
••• An update on the Coral Casino’s renovations.
••• Chef Charlie Palmer is working on a Santa Barbara hotel.
••• Interview with police chief Barney Melekian.
••• Santa Barbara Junior High School’s flagpole has been replaced.
••• Goleta voters to decide on small sales tax increase.
••• Weekly market at La Casa de la Raza.
••• Proposed UCSB staff housing moves forward.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Recent Comments
It seems like Goleta contributes a smaller portion of their taxes to SBUSD than those in other areas that have their own elementary school districts.… — Erin
The ad says it’s offered at $3,859,000…hmmm — Christine!
Is there one person in the SYV who is praying the Independent reveals in it’s REAL ESTATE SALES, that the Indian Way property was sold… — Christine!
I'm sorry to hear that. — Victoria
This location has changed hands so much- it was called something else! — Victoria
156 acres for $511,000??? I need the agent who pulled that off to make it happen for me too please — M
Two 4 story buildings at Sears. Seriously, 4 story!! — PDT
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The owner/chef was ill for some months so they were closed. They are open again at night and weekend lunch. All organic. Wonderful food! — G