A Midcentury Perch on the Riviera
There are a ton of interesting new listings this week: A sweet ranch house on a great street in San Roque; Marina Drive four-bedroom cut in two; appealing brawniness in the Golden Quadrangle; a lovely 2002 house in Romero Canyon; spec renos in the Hedgerow and Hope Ranch; a sprawler footsteps from El Encanto; Lower Village project; 1938 Samarkand; and more. 3
Santa Barbara Water Rates to Go Way Up
Other recent news: Proposed Garden Street hotel will only have 60 employees; Santa Barbara–based Jackpocket acquired for $750 million; a Wells Fargo branch has closed; the reinvented River Lodge motel outside Paso Robles has opened; the tree of the month; sewage spills affect Goleta Beach and Miramar Beach. 3
Oliver’s Is Rumored to Be on the Ropes
More food news: Tamar has expanded its hours; Bibi Ji moved up the last day in its current space; profiles of Lilac Montecito and Beast Taqueria; the Inn at Mattei's Tavern has begun selling pantry items; chef Efe Onoglu's Aegean Neotaverna pop-up dinners; changes to Santa Barbara's sidewalk vendor ordinance; Pepperidge Farm introduced Ojai cookies. 4
New Company Offers Helicopter Tours of Santa Barbara
Plus: Lemons washing up on local beaches; 16-passenger bikes are back in the Funk Zone; road to Ojai closed because of a rock slide; Kings of Leon and Rebelution to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; updates on Vuori and RH; an amusing hat from a new brand called Santa Ynez Country Club; another look at the 250-room hotel proposed for Garden Street. 9
A Timeline of Ellen DeGeneres’s and Portia de Rossi’s Local Real Estate Transactions
Since 2006, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have spent at least $350 million on Montecito/Padaro Lane real estate. On the occasion of their most recent flip—the rebuilt 1919 estate at 319 San Ysidro Road—here's a look at the 21 properties they've held around here over the years. 8
Recent Comments
Bar Lou already screwed Oliver's fabulous interior ! — JC
You don't think plenty of animals are killed in the farming of fruits and veggies? Or are they just not cute enough for you to… — Jefferson A.
I hope Monte’s will offer organic ingredients — Julie
Jenna, you sound very angry and your use of language far too harsh. Are you one of those folks that throw paint or worse at… — Mark
Don't screw with the interior just open and use the $500k to $1 million saved to keep prices lower. We have enough $300 a couple… — Jojo milo
Agree. No one wants to spend $33 on an enchilada and eat it in a parking lot. Have the same Corazon as the Public Market… — CitoRat
1030 Via Los Padres: Do shutters in a shower get mildewy or hard to clean? I've always wondered about the best way to block the… — HM
Suggestion: Needs a way better/unique restaurant name and actual creatively cooked vegan options besides a salad where you have to tell them to omit the… — Jenna
"Corazon Montecito" would be my bet as well. When I first heard Corazon was opening in Montecito, I assumed it would be the same fabulous… — JC
Okay! Sounds interesting, — Nicolas