
FOOD STUFF
••• Top-notch Thai food in Los Olivos (above).
••• The restaurant at the Santa Ynez Inn has soft-opened (and it looks rather pretty).
••• La Lieff Funk Zone tasting room has yet to open.
••• Another marvelous diorama by artist Michael E. Long.
••• Three recipes from Barbareño’s forthcoming cookbook.
••• Update on the Teddy’s outpost coming to the former Mackenzie Market space.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Hope Ranch midcentury by architect Carl Maston; sorta-flip west of More Mesa; turnkey 1930 Spanish; family-friendly size and layout in San Roque; two on Coronada Circle; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The long-planned rerouting of McMenemy Trail.
••• Historic Landmarks Commission pans the apartment complex proposed for De La Vina and Carrillo.
••• The buyer of the recent flip by Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi.
••• Santa Claus Lane cannabis shop approved.
••• Goleta moves to reduce plastic consumption.
••• Calvary Cemetery plans on adding double-decker crypts.
••• Montecito homicide grows more mysterious.
••• The federal government hopes to overturn the offshore fracking moratorium.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Planned Parenthood’s big annual book sale is coming up.
••• A show of work by architects who are also artists (above).
••• Three Highway 101 off-ramps are due to reopen soon.
••• Montecito Collective has expanded with a second shop.
••• New pet-relief area at Santa Barbara Airport in the works.
••• Shoe store opening on State Street.
••• The answer to last week’s “Where in Santa Barbara…?”
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Valet is gone from the wharf — Jen
Same, actually. I’ll be there too. — Tim
IMO, the strange thing is the Hilton just spent $$$ to convert the tennis courts into pickleball courts, only to erect story poles, so they… — Karl
As a Carpinterian i am so excited for new places opening up in Carp. Every since we lost Fosters, The Palms, Beach liquor, etc. I… — Oscar A
Btw, a regular cup of coffee is $3.25. Not bad! — Victoria Valente
Last week an opportunity presented itself to visit the Starbucks on Milpas Street and Gutierrez. What a nice shop! Highly recommend. — Victoria Valente
Try Bristol Farms. They have roast turkey daily — Michael
They do this at the Harbor restaurant for Sunday brunch. Takes up 1/2 the parking on the harbor for like 3 cars. I won’t eat… — Sb Dad
That's in today's Odds & Ends post, which will run in the email newsletter that comes out on Wednesday. — Erik Torkells
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