FOOD STUFF
••• Pascucci’s owner has plans for a new restaurant.
••• Lily’s Donuts & Pops has opened at the Public Market (above).
••• De La Vina Lounge has closed.
••• The Grand on State’s food menu.
••• New tasting room on E. Haley Street.
••• Pasta is back at Aperitivo.
••• Sandbar reopening date.
••• Carpinteria restaurant closed.
••• Giovanni’s Pizza opened in Goleta.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Sprawling 1919 villa in Mission Canyon; big views from up by the Botanic Garden; Hidden Valley Lane farmhouse; equestrian property just outside Hope Ranch; tasteful 1920s bungalow; Riviera floops; contemporary makeover in Samarkand; Dolly Parton’s former Solvang house; and more.
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BURNING QUESTIONS
“The city has just released a long-term (30-year) plan for the waterfront, including Leadbetter Beach, the harbor, and East Beach. Due to an anticipated rise in sea level of up to several feet, plans are now afoot to, among other things, add new breakwaters, move parking to a structure, and add new facilities at the harbor.” Let’s take a look at the details….
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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