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March 25, 2026

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Newsletter: March 25

March 25, 2026|by Erik Torkells

ODDS & ENDS
••• The Post has been sold for a handsome sum.
••• Another Coast Village Road shop is closing.
••• Mysterious new tenant in the Victor the Florist storefront (above).
••• Clarifying hours for permitted construction in Montecito.
••• New kid’s shop and salon in Summerland.
••• Presidio hotel changes hands.
••• Busy part of Alameda Padre Serra temporarily closed.
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FOOD STUFF
••• Opening date for the bar/shop called Beau (above).
••• In-N-Out is trying again in the Santa Ynez Valley.
••• Bistro Amasa brunch.
••• Produce stand closed.
••• Carpinteria chocolate shop under new ownership.
••• Fast-casual chain coming to Hollister Avenue.
••• El Paseo tasting room closed.
••• Good Samaritan sandwich truck.
••• South Coast Deli confirmed for the Funk Zone.
••• Big L.A. chef opening a restaurant in San Luis Obispo.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Beachfront Padaro Lane compound for $13 million off the initial asking price; Birnam Wood one-bedroom with guest house; handsome finishes on Camino Viejo; two on Eucalyptus Hill; two in Hope Ranch; the Samarkand one that tried asking $8 million; San Roque new-build; Cielito midcentury; and more. See what sold—and for how much.

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