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May 1, 2020

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May 1, 2020|by Erik Torkells

EPIC FLIP ATTEMPT
Four months after closing on the Hedgerow property, Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi have fixed it up and put it on the market with a name befitting an old house and a price befitting a new one—which is only appropriate, given the house incorporates two 18th-century barns shipped over from England. Take a look around.

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FOOD STUFF
••• Chuck’s Waterfront Grill and Endless Summer have closed for good, and a new tenant is in lease negotiations.
••• City requires patrons of restaurants and other “essential” businesses to wear masks.
••• Taqueria Santa Barbara opened downtown with a nice backstory.
••• Three Pickles deli reopened.
••• Rendering of the Cabrillo Pavilion restaurant.
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NEWS ROUNDUP / APRIL 28
••• County hospitals say they’re equipped for a Covid-19 surge.
••• Quest Diagnostics is now offering an antibody test to qualified customers.
••• Woman killed by train in Montecito.
••• Sharks spotted off Santa Claus Lane beach.
••• Montecito Water District says it’ll be “drought-proof” by summer.
••• Tesla charging stations in Goleta.
••• The man for whom Hollister Avenue was named.
••• “Mighty” trees down in Chase Palm Park.
••• City close to extending Paseo Nuevo lease (above).
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WEATHER FORECAST
“Today though the weekend, we’ll have temps in the 70s and mild sundowners (15-20 miles per hour),” says Jack Martin of Action Roofing. “Next week we’ll see a big warm-up—Monday and Tuesday in the 80s, around 15 degrees above normal.” Email [email protected] to receive his daily updates.

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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Imagine if Santa Fe had ocean views (above); two properties on Coyote Road, one of which defies description; a big, appealing house in the Ennisbrook compound; and a Tudor cottage downtown fit for Beatrix Potter.

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FOOD STUFF
Four more restaurants are reopening for takeout: two at the Montecito Country Mart, and two in the Funk Zone.

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NEWS ROUNDUP / APRIL 30
••• Governor Newsom backed down on threat to close our beaches.
••• Apartment complex proposed for lower State Street (above).
••• Hospitals to resume elective procedures and surgeries.
••• Interview with police chief Lori Luhnow.
••• The war between winemakers and cannabis farmers.
••• More on Carp’s great white sharks.
••• County seeks grand jury volunteers.
••• Santa Barbara Foundation’s new CEO.
••• Music Academy of West’s pandemic plan B.
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Recent Comments

Nowhere (at least as a result of this project, which doesn't include the land Lama Dog is on). — Erik Torkells

Where is Lama dog Going????? — Michelle Leavitt

Agreed. It is so lacking in character as to be offensive. I thought it was a hospital when I first saw the renderings. The Funk… — Nathan

The pool in the shaded courtyard?!?!? It will get direct sunlight about 2 hours of the day, otherwise its will be shaded. Nobody will use… — Dave Sims

Is this opposite where the Wrights had proposed an aquarium and hotel? — Ed

This is the most non-descript looking hotel. Looks more like an office building — Brig D.

Developers are taking all of the funk out of the Funk Zone. What’s the point of calling it that anymore? — Patty K

Well said Pablo — Linda M

So boring. — June

Will be going to Merci for the burger pop-up. Thanks for putting us on notice about the banana pudding…quick plug for the duck leg confit… — Nicolas

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Food news: The Bell’s folks are opening a bar in Los Olivos; Montecito vegan market to close; the Press Room gets a reprieve; Aspen restaurant now said to be taking the former Cava space; Merci’s burger pop-up is coming back; profile of Bar Le Côte executive sous chef (and half of the Gomez y Gomez pop-ups) Luis Gomez; in praise of Pacific Pickle Works. More at SitelineSB.com ...

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