EVERYONE’S A CRITIC
The café at Field + Fort is a game changer for Summerland: The menu is far more interesting than anything this side of Merci Montecito and Bettina, and the setting—at a communal table inside or out on the terraces—couldn’t be lovelier. Menu and photos, right this way….
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HAMMER TIME!
This 1927 Montecito estate is heading to auction. While there’s a lot to like about the location, the house—currently listed for $7 million—isn’t in great shape, and anyone hoping to tear it down might face objections from the county. Any guesses on what it’ll go for?
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THE FOOD SCENE
••• Los Agaves is opening a Oaxacan spinoff across from the beach (above).
••• S.Y. Kitchen is said to be taking over the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn restaurant.
••• First look at the interior and menu of The Daisy, now open on State Street.
••• All-day restaurant coming to E. Cabrillo.
••• New tenant for the Little Door space.
••• Yume Sushi is back from the dead.
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GOOD HOUSEPEEKING
Highlights from this weekend’s open houses: a pair of adobes to compare and contrast; 2.5-acre oceanfront cottage compound on the Mesa; a sprawler on Hidden Valley Lane (above); midcentury sex appeal in Cielito; and a Cubist white elephant.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• The list of recyclable plastics has shrunk.
••• The rise of “South American Theft Groups.”
••• Four-story, 21-unit rental complex planned for De La Vina Street (above).
••• Patti Smith charity performance.
••• Closing prices for two houses profiled on this site.
••• Olive Mill roundabout design.
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OPEN LETTER
California has made building an ADU much easier. “The state of California wants to ensure more housing get built quickly,” writes broker Scott Williams. “This is one of the biggest opportunities in real estate since my career began in 1977.”
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NEWS DIGEST
••• Meet Kisa, the Santa Barbara Zoo’s new snow leopard.
••• City Council to allow more housing downtown and decide fate of Westside hotel.
••• New barber shop downtown.
••• Visitor’s center opened on State Street.
••• Wind farm proposed south of Lompoc.
••• La Cumbre Plaza art pop-ups.
••• Los Padres National Forest gains 800 acres.
••• Local paints Mickey Mouse on rocks and leaves them for people to take.
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Recent Comments
Agree with the spirit of Joe S and George... find another location for the siding! Don't destroy a beautiful little lane that the public enjoys-… — PF
Be careful about your generalizing, A. We have 6 residents on Padaro in their 90s, on a fixed income and social security. Some of us… — Kaye
Speaking as a Padaro resident, BG, that is not accurate. Not all of us have carved out parking spaces on Padaro, and most of those… — Kaye
Agreed Joe S! The recently purposed second track would cause tree lined Padaro, my favorite biking route, to lose most of the trees including old… — George
Thanks for giving Whisper a shout out. It’s such a special way to experience the waterfront in Santa Barbara (and surprisingly affordable!). We also run… — Rebecca
The proposed second train track location would be better situated between the SB station and the Goleta Station. More room. Less tree removal. Could be… — Joe S.
This is inaccurate, Dennis. While there are Eucs that were planted over 100 years ago along Padaro, they are not the majority of trees. There… — DW
A little correction anyone can verify by walking the Lane. There are very few euchs along Padaro Lane. The most abundant species on the west… — Suzanne Duca
The people making the environmentalist argument just flew in from Aspen on private jets. — A
Wow, great list. For a small town, we have a lot to offer. Lotusland is my favorite place on earth and the Music Academy is… — Jilt