FOOD STUFF
••• First impressions of the new Rare Society steakhouse.
••• Thai Bistro to take the place of TAP Thai in San Roque.
••• Checking out the new market half of Montesano Market & Deli in Montecito.
••• A peek inside L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele.
••• Hotel Californian is working a rooftop bar exclusively for guests.
••• A plea from Beans BBQ.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Long wait pays off for Upper East grande dame; Montecito midcentury; Hope Ranch fixer; new-build near Elings Park; 1975 Westside house with potential; a pair of oceanfront vacant lots in West Mesa; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Jennifer Aniston bought a house from Oprah Winfrey.
••• There’s talk of a sophisticated burglary in Montecito.
••• Big Milpas Street apartment complex makes progress (above).
••• Story poles up for Chapala Street apartments.
••• Goleta is getting a gas station and keeping a car wash.
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