FOOD STUFF
••• Happy Cat café to open on the Santa Barbara waterfront (above).
••• Corazón Comedor soft-opens this weekend.
••• We Want the Funk should open for real next week (and is offering a preview this weekend).
••• The appealing breakfast and lunch menus at Oat Bakery’s new Old Town Goleta outpost.
••• Merci ginger molasses cookie dough.
••• Augie’s is now serving weekend brunch.
••• Jersey Mike’s has opened in Noleta.
••• Local chef trying to make cannabis tastier.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Sweet Riviera house with an even sweeter backyard; a terrific 200-year-old downtown adobe on the National Register of Historic Places; East Coast vibes in the Upper East; contemporary renovation in West Mesa; and more.
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GET OUT OF TOWN
Poking around Palm Springs for a few days can feel like a trip much farther away, both in space and time. Plus, Acme Hospitality recently opened a new hotel called Azure Sky there.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The Ortega Park redesign is close to finalized.
••• Election results trickle in along expected lines, but the Surfliner Inn contest remains close.
••• Why Aloha Fun Center fizzled.
••• 332-unit apartment complex in Goleta moves forward.
••• New Santa Barbara High School building approved (above).
••• Sears signs removed.
••• Pushback for the two-room Funk Zone hotel.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to BW for identifying where this was shot. We’ll play again Saturday morning.
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Recent Comments
Is there info on how long the intersection will be closed to apply this decoration? — Christine!
I think the street art looks cool and it’s not like the grant money could be used for other purposes. I’m grateful for whoever organized… — Sean
one more comment,, that space always screamed beer garden to me. or Big Star Taco in Wicker Park. more open space to enjoy ocean breeze...… — Dean Carter
Good start. Nice homage to the roof and flower shop... not that either of those were architectural standouts on CVR. More seating/stucture moved to front/parking… — Dean Carter
Agreed, this building does not cohesively fit on the street. It may be bold and striking, but also completely out of place for Coast Village… — Marc
I like the addition. I believe when it's built, he should invite The Bottle Shop to open a space below. That would be the only… — Taylor Hunt
Agree 100%. Attractive in itself but not plonked down on CVR. Does not fit in at all with the local-and-cozy-but-sophisticated look of the other retail… — Dana
Where's the "it's not in Montecito" comments? For looks really good in these photos! — Don
Loving this for Montecito! Net Zero and LEED Gold (plus-plus) aside, the design is striking, well-thought-out, and a nice departure from the same-same outdated architecture… — Vince
I've provided input to the CV Road for nearly 50 years working with developers as a Designer/Broker. We do have an assortment of styles and… — Maryanne Brillhart