EXCLUSIVE
Revolver is opening a sister restaurant in Carpinteria: it’s called Linden Hall, it’s in part of the old Señor Frog’s building, and it won’t serve pizza.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A renowned interior designer’s weekend retreat in Montecito; freshly renovated 1927 Joseph Plunkett house in San Roque; makeover candidate in Hope Ranch; Upper East Colonial with more rooms than it knows what to do with; Riviera fixer; and more.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• The proposed expansion of Santa Barbara Airport.
••• Montecito Meditation expands into yoga and massage.
••• The News-Press parking lot is now a pay lot.
••• Where to personalize your hat in Los Olivos.
••• An interesting way to help the Music Academy.
••• Santa Barbara Island has reopened to visitors.
••• Oil paintings on view at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara.
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FOOD STUFF
••• Proposed new development includes space for Tri-County Produce.
••• Fresco Cafe has closed.
••• Azul says it’ll open in a couple of months.
••• Santa Barbara Fish Market’s Goleta outpost will include a restaurant.
••• Sama Sama’s back patio to reopen after three years.
••• Mony’s merch.
••• Illegal street taquerias.
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Recent Comments
The old Victor the Florist shop at corner of Santa Barbara & Anapamu streets? — Peter
They can't even get the metro link linked! — Christine!A
Exactly this. I haven't heard any realistic alternatives yet. — BrR
The land is privately owned and zoned for development. What operates on it today exists at the discretion of the owners, and that can change… — BrR
Those tract homes are tacky and not good enough for precious Carpinteria. Carp deserves much better than those eye sores. — KK
It’s not vacant parcel: it’s a beautiful co-op organic farm, Farm Cart Organics, that feeds our community, and a farm school, Carpinteria Children’s Farm, and… — Sarah
Respectfully, there was never a version of development on this site that Carpinteria was going to welcome with open arms. That's the problem. Even if… — EM
My comment on your post here last June: https://www.sitelinesb.com/nearly-200-housing-units-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ “the developer is saying it’ll use the density bonus to accommodate the housing instead—and retain the… — SkyG
I’d definitely prefer a hotel with restaurant, farm, grounds, etc. than Orange County tract homes. — BW
For anyone curious, the "farm resort" initially proposed—and intensely resisted by Carpinteria residents—is described in this post: https://www.sitelinesb.com/99-room-farm-resort-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ — Erik Torkells