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October 31, 2019

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Newsletter: October 31

October 31, 2019|by Erik Torkells

JUST LISTED
Ocean views don’t get more widescreen than this. From the upstairs terrace, you can see the sun rise to the left and set to the right. Below you lies all Montecito. Take a look around….

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THE FOOD SCENE
••• Could Little Dom’s Seafood debut as Carp’s best restaurant? Above: its famous fried potatoes.
••• A likely change in direction at the Four Seasons Biltmore’s restaurant.
••• Ca’ Dario Pizza has closed
••• Lazy Acres pays $5,000 over mislabeled pizza.
••• Crème and punishment.
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IS THE NEW TARGET STORE WORTH THE SCHLEP?
The gargantuan new Target store in Goleta aims to have a bit of everything, so you can one-stop shop. But why all the empty shelves?

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ODDS & ENDS (PART 1)
••• The Cabrillo Pavilion is coming along. Above: a rendering.
••• Something called Marcus is opening on Coast Village Road.
••• A George Washington Smith mansion from 1923 hits the market for $27.5 million.
••• It was Messina, not Loggins, who lived on Hidden Valley Lane.
••• Two months of night work on Highway 154.
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GOOD HOUSEPEEKING
Open houses this weekend: A circa-1900 gem on the Lower Riviera (that’s the view through its front door); a big new-build house above Westmont College; modernist pizzazz on Sea Ranch Drive; Montecito retreat with a cool, louche vibe; a fresh spec renovation; and many more. See the full list.

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ODDS & ENDS (PART 2)
••• SeaVees (above) and Iron & Resin are having a sample sale this weekend.
••• A better look at the huge house under construction on Pepper Hill.
••• Schedule changes for flights to Denver.
••• A proud contractor.
••• When architecture makes way for trees.
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Just Listed

  • 1930 Toro Canyon Villa by the Architect of the Hoover Dam
  • Snazzy Spec Reno in Park Highlands
  • Mission-Inspired Home on Mount Calvary Road
  • The Debut of the Housing Development Near the Polo Club
  • Edgy Midcentury in the Santa Ynez Valley

Recent Comments

That offramp closure is absolutely nuts. It's for 8 months ??? — MB

Has Sandpiper made any progress in getting approvals and support needed for the renovation? I saw an ad in the Independent that days “coming soon”,… — Pete

I am not Mexican nor a farm worker and I’m still insured by that comment. Wow… just wow. Roy — Roy

Yes, it closes June 29, as mentioned here: https://www.sitelinesb.com/county-to-consider-building-more-workforce-housing/ — Erik Torkells

The Rite aid on Fairview is also apparently closing, according to signs posted around the shopping center — Ryan

The court house has a ton of those kind of paintings. Just guessing now… — Zeljko

I love the third window avocado jalapeño smashburger and it’s a fun scene to bring kids and/or grandkids. — AFC

The site is owned and run by someone who leans liberal (as I do) and I’m not sure what the exclamation point person gets out… — AFC

Up your butt with a rubber duck as my Uncle sam would say! : - ) — Christine!

The Sando Truck will be in the parking lot. — Erik Torkells

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