Many of the items posted over the past few days are already out of date. They’re presented here in the order they ran on the site, with the most current ones last.
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THE FOOD SCENE / MARCH 22
••• Mony’s has gone on hiatus.
••• An updated list of which restaurants are staying open.
••• Handlebar decided not to close, and will add a grocery component.
••• Freezing Buena Onda empanadas for later.
••• Packaged cocktails at Sama Sama Kitchen.
••• Poe & Co.’s meal delivery service.
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NEWS DIGEST / MARCH 23
••• Five new cases confirmed in Santa Barbara County.
••• California has more than 1,800 cases, but that’s likely low due to limited testing.
••• People calling 911 to report a lack of social distancing.
••• Cottage Health has a drop-off zone for donations of medical supplies.
••• Cannabis shops allowed to remain open.
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Weather forecast from Jack Martin of Action Roofing: “A low-pressure system will bring a chance of scattered showers, but rain totals through Thursday will be under 1/2 inch. It will, however, be a colder system with snow levels to 3000 feet. Thursday will be the coldest day of the week. Starting Friday, we are looking at a drier pattern, and a warm-up for the weekend into next week.” Email [email protected] to sign up for daily updates.
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THE FOOD SCENE / MARCH 23
••• New produce stand at the Montecito Country Mart.
••• Santa Barbara Fish Market has reopened after a remodel.
••• Special supermarket hours for seniors.
••• Barbareño’s new “bodega” selling grocery items.
••• 16-ounce cocktails to go at Harry’s.
••• Sides Hardware alums opening Solvang restaurant.
••• Flor de Maiz donating all gift card revenue to staffers.
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ODDS & ENDS / MARCH 23
••• The World War II POW camp west of Goleta.
••• BUNS, a nonprofit dedicated to rabbits and guinea pigs.
••• Antica Furnishings’s closing sale.
••• School House Road sells quickly for the asking price.
••• Real-estate inspections put on hold.
••• Free fitness videos from Variant Training Lab.
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THE FOOD SCENE / MARCH 24
••• Four sources for grocery items: Handlebar Coffee Roasters, Barbareño, Metropulos Fine Foods, and Tri-County Produce (which often has locally made hand sanitizer).
••• Dune Coffee Roasters will bring breakfast to you.
••• The Good Lion is working on to-go cocktails.
••• The Miramar resort has closed, including its restaurants.
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NEWS DIGEST / MARCH 24
••• The harsh toll on Santa Barbara’s many undocumented workers.
••• East Beach volleyball nets have been taken down.
••• We’re at 83% of normal rainfall for the season.
••• Online programming from UCSB Arts & Lectures.
••• Mechanical failure at the News-Press.
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JUST LISTED / MARCH 24
Four recently listed properties worth a look, including a George Washington Smith Tudor from 1900, an unassuming cottage in the Upper East, a pretty kitchen in Montecito, and a Carp fixer with wide ocean views.
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