FOOD STUFF
••• Shalhoob’s is leaving the Public Market.
••• The new, more reasonably priced menu at Augie’s.
••• Opening forecast for Oat Bakery’s Montecito outpost.
••• City council OKs parklet fees.
••• “An exciting celebration of insect cuisine.”
••• The Natural Coast Wine Festival returns next month.
••• Seattle bakery pop-up.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Lower Riviera spec reno for more than a million over ask; Bonnymede two-bedroom for $4.5 million; new construction on the Mesa for $4.1 million; Mission Canyon spec reno; incomplete project way up Gibraltar Road; Campanil vacant lot; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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SHOP TO IT
The Brown Design Group has restored what was originally the Second Baptist Church—a Gothic Revival building from 1925, more recently the Church of Skatan—and there is no handsomer shop in town.
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Recent Comments
Santa Barbara Museum of Art gift shop has moved upstairs. Still a great place to shop with lots of Impressionist merchandise to match the GREAT… — LG
This is the box outside of Ca’ Dario at the corner of Anacapa and Victoria. — Mike
Renaming the post office and spending $500 k to do it. Is another great example tax payers money being wasted. — Dan Kolodziejski
Hallelujah! The return of that Southbound on-ramp is long overdue — Tammy
You've done a great thing for the hapless men of Santa Barbara with this series. Stopping by half of these stores. — Andy
The post office renaming will cost roughly $500,000 paid for by the USPS internal funds from stamps and fees. — Derek
Thank you, Erik, for reminding your readers to support local businesses; it is one of the critical ways to help our communities thrive. (I laughed… — Pat
I agree about the skimpy wine pour. However, we loved the shared entrees (chicken and salmon) with their special rice. Yes there were leftovers but… — ElizabethW
That 5% would go to all employees proportionate to their hours I would presume compared to tips where more skilled staff take a higher percentage,… — Don
Geo , you know absolutely nothing about the restaurant business. — Roy