FOOD STUFF
••• An intriguing rumor about the former Cava space.
••• Mangione’s Italian Ice Co. is open.
••• See’s Candies is working on a Goleta shop.
••• The Red Pepper outpost on De La Vina appears to be off.
••• A profile of Hungry Planet, one of whose founders lives here.
••• Don’t forget about the Dart Coffee garden.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Upper East grande dame due for a facelift; renovated 1904 house at the edge of the Lower Riviera; Hope Ranch hacienda shooting for the moon; Alta Mesa knoll-top property; 1920 single-level in the Hedgerow; and more.
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GET OUT OF TOWN
Why is everyone going to Portugal? Beyond tiled buildings and tinned fish, you’ll find cities rich with patina, castles on every other hilltop, an extraordinary wine region, and one of the most stunning walks I’ve ever taken.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• QAD is looking to sell its spectacular campus.
••• Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden bought in Ennisbrook.
••• The Ritz-Carlton Bacara was sold.
••• Pelicans are experiencing a mysterious health problem.
••• Amtrak passengers will be allowed to take pets on the Pacific Surfliner.
••• De La Vina buildings to be seized by eminent domain.
••• Milpas Street apartment complex grows to 82 units.
••• Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker got married here.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Karl for correctly identifying where this was shot. We’ll play again Saturday morning.
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