GET OUT OF TOWN
The Cuyama Buckhorn, a classic roadside motel two hours from Santa Barbara, isn’t fully renovated yet, but I made a reservation, enticed by the photos online, the news that an L.A. chef is heading the kitchen, and a desire to see a part of the state—on the other side of Los Padres National Forest—that was virgin territory. So how was it?
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THE FOOD SCENE
••• Khao Kaeng is closing this week.
••• Renaud’s gave up on dinner service at its Coast Village Road location.
••• Exciting new bistro in Paso (above).
••• Smart & Final expansion isn’t happening.
••• More on Field + Fort in Summerland and The Daisy on State Street.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Mate Gallery is opening a men’s shop next door.
••• The Carpinteria phase of the Highway 101 project got moved up.
••• Lyle Lovett is playing at UCSB.
••• Sullivan Goss’s annual show of 100 artworks under $1,000.
••• A questionable Thanksgiving card.
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NEWS DIGEST
••• Evacuation warning for a huge swath of Santa Barbara and Goleta.
••• Christmas drone show coming to Solvang (above).
••• Library now lending musical instruments.
••• Santa Barbara Foundation head Ron Gallo is stepping down.
••• How two Montecito streets got their names.
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The next newsletter will be on Monday. Enjoy the long weekend!
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