COMING ATTRACTIONS
A top L.A. pizzeria is opening in Santa Barbara: L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele—known by many from its appearance in Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat, Pray, Love”—expects to debut on State Street in May.
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HOT PROPERTY
What sold last week—and for how much: a flip for the record books; a quaint oceanfront house flipped for a nice profit; big Mediterranean on Eucalyptus Hill; the property after which Olive Mill Road was named; and many more.
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FOOD STUFF
••• Another wine bar is coming to the Funk Zone.
••• The extremely short menu at Shalhoob’s Public Market outpost.
••• Finch & Fork has closed for renovation.
••• The awful design of Chick-fil-A’s proposed Goleta restaurant.
••• Peeking inside the Cliff Room and the old 805 Hazy & Deli spaces.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• A big foreclosure in Hope Ranch.
••• Acme Hospitality’s new Palm Springs hotel is taking reservations (above).
••• Homelessness is up 3.4% in Santa Barbara County.
••• Lyle Lovett, Chris Isaak, and Jackson Browne to play the Bowl.
••• Four potential city redistricting maps.
••• “What Is America?” at SBCC’s Atkinson Gallery.
••• What’s up with the Montecito Journal’s sister publications?
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Recent Comments
Your articles are amazing! Thank you 😊 — Robin Lee Holmes
A fitting, accurate and beautifully crafted description of this wonderful addition to the local dining scene. — SSK
Damn transplants ruining SB — John Doe
My husband and I did a Backroads bike tour in mid September, which was centered on Lake Garda and the villages surrounding the lake. It… — Susan
Regarding Los Patos exit, why don't they just remove the exit by some paint and installing some flexible surface mount traffic delineators($43ea on Uline)? They… — DD
I agree and if people would quit buying at these prices they would even come down lower but everybody thinks oh wow what a deal… — Pay
Born and raised here in SB. Having seen real estate change dramatically over the years, I still can't wrap my head around current West Mesa… — BWinSB
a bit "south" of Los Patos Way is, soon to be was the Cabrillo underpass, my favorite entry to SB since 1967? I do understand… — John Jorgensen
Erik your review is spot on. The decor is polished and sophisticated yet warm and cozy. The food is perfectly proportioned, beautifully presented and delicious… — JRM
Great travelogue Erik! We did this hike in reverse and your piece really brought back all the memories. I 100% recommend the Ryder-Walker Northern Greece… — Tammy