FOOD STUFF
••• There’s hope for Arnoldi’s Café (diorama by Michael E. Long).
••• White Caps Beach Club has opened.
••• Cajé Coffee Roasters is coming to Goleta.
••• Mony’s is now at the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• Tyler x Lieu Dit tasting room has opened.
••• Profile of Luretík olive oil.
••• Casa Dumetz Winery changed its name.
••• Updates on two Solvang restaurants.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: A pair of Padaro Lane houses for $21.5 million; the house Katy Perry went to court for; Montecito compound in need of updating; renovated Mesa four-bedroom for $4.2 million; two in the Lower Village; Lower Riviera cottages; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• The return of the Miramar resort’s swim raft.
••• An astute take on the State Street problem.
••• The Knit Shop has opened.
••• Menswear shop Tendrel is moving within the Funk Zone.
••• The new owner of the Ballard Inn.
••• 52 units of affordable housing in the pipeline.
••• Some thoughts about the West Mesa house asking $7.7 million.
••• More on the stone pine trees on E. Anapamu Street.
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Recent Comments
Bingo, this is typical cart before the horse. We simply don't have the population to support such a long promenade. Build another 1-2,000 housing units… — Jefferson A.
I agree with most except that bicycle traffic is not good for business on State street. We spend more on State when riding as its… — Don
I agree with you that it isn’t terribly inviting. It just looks like a street. Numerous case studies show people won’t use pedestrian thoroughfares that… — BW
Serious suggestion ... if State Street isn't working as a "street," change it into something else. Add a water feature? Make it a High Line-esque… — A
Fox News says what? — Dad
Agreed. Not one mention from the city how they would pay for all this (they are in a budget deficit as it is) or made… — Jefferson A.
It doesn’t seem that complicated? The opening at night is for deliveries, maintenance, and service, similar to how it’s opened for that at night today. — TJ
For crying out loud—no new taxes! Trim the programs, trim the services. — Christine!
*Meant to write “passed on the RIGHT.” — BW
These draft plans are ridiculous. At this point, just revert things to what they were. I was a promenade proponent pre-COVID. Attended the town halls… — BW