HOT PROPERTY
What sold last week—and for how much: Another successful flip by Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi; “Bloom County” cartoonist Berke Breathed’s Toro Canyon property; a two-bedroom Montecito townhome for $4.25 million; 1926 Upper East house for $500,000 over ask; and more.
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FOOD STUFF
••• A bigger space and menu for Broad Street Oyster Co.
••• Chris Chiarappa reportedly has plans for a taproom in Noleta.
••• When the Lighthouse Coffee at Turnpike Center is expected to open.
••• Another four-course “dessert experience” at Alessia Patisserie & Café.
••• Mariscos Tita’s has pressed pause on its plan for a restaurant.
••• Foley Food & Wine Society’s tasting room opens at the Hotel Californian.
••• Shalhoob’s Public Market outpost debuts this week.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Thousand Steps to be closed for six to eight weeks.
••• Yet another Santa Barbara hotel has changed hands.
••• MOXI’s next adults-only happy hour.
••• Aoife O’Donovan plays the Lobero.
••• Caamp plays the Bowl.
••• Goleta hotel not happening.
••• Photographer Eric Foote’s show to benefit Ukrainian refugees (above).
••• What appears to be moving in next to Cajé on State Street.
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