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….
·················
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.
Read the post.
·················
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?
·················
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.
Read the post.
·················
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.
·················
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.
Read the post.
·················
Please forward this to anyone who might find it interesting. To subscribe, click here. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Recent Comments
The residents surrounding Elings should be more concerned about the salaries of the staff and how little is actually spent running the park and enriching… — Spank
I so agree with you—it was so tacky. He did the same thing to the once-charming Plow and Angel—early 20th century bordello style for both… — Anne
The two kitchen island trend is so weird. It never looks good and always looks like a glitch in the simulation. — BW
Perhaps I should have been more clear. It doesn’t bother me in the least that you (and others) don’t like going to State Street. To… — Doug B
Speaking from Austin, TX. We had an invasion of red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) about 50 years ago. They built mounds in lawns and… — Wastrel
Sam, you nailed it, I hope more residents of SB read or hear about this before the city council. I just watched "Newsmakers with JR"… — Dan O.
Stupid question, but will the consultants be paid from the withhold wages of the city stuff who were hired to do that job in first… — ZM
I wish I could upvote or like this! Funny, sad, and too much truth in it. — BW
Erik, thank you for being the only member of the media to point out that the precise location where the scary imported fire ants have… — Master Gardener
While tourism remains Santa Barbara's largest industry, what many people don't know is that writing studies and reports for the city is now #2, and… — SkyG