Newsletter: January 28

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 3

Somewhere Between the Moon and San Roque

Noteworthy new listings also include a large blank slate in Montecito; turnkey carriage house; Ennisbrook casita with an impressive backyard; Nancy Meyers style in San Roque; Brutalist hacienda outside Los Olivos; and more.

No Reprieve for the Press Room

Other recent news: City council approves the conversion of the Quality Inn to homeless housing; using technology to analyze local commutes; oil and gas well drilled proposed for the Cuyama Valley; the tree of the month. 8

10 Design Experts to Take Your Home to the Next Level

Given how much time you spend there, why not make your home as sweet as it can possibly be?

Opening Dates and Menus for Wexler’s Deli and Lilac Montecito

More food news: First impressions of Azul; a bagel epiphany in Isla Vista; new monthly Taste Makers Market in Summerland; Dave's Drip House profile; the Women Winemakers & Culinarians Celebration in the Santa Ynez Valley. 16

Newsletter: January 24

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The Whale House in Mission Canyon Sells for $2.25 Million

Last week's sales also include a 71-acre ranch compound east of Solvang; a pair of one-acre lots on Hot Springs Road; off-market across from Shoreline Park; Cielito fixer; Alex D'Alfonso on De La Guerra Road; and more. 1

A Visit to the Goleta Butterfly Grove

Plus: The public got to explore the house Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom won in a legal fight; Stabiles is moving; Find Your Feet rebranded as Sock Harbor; another clothing shop on State Street; two four-story buildings going up on Garden Street; Stratinc took over a State Street storefront; "Curb Your Enthusiasm" promotion. 6

Shake Shack Is Said to Be Opening in the Funk Zone

More food news: Tamar is serving lunch three days a week; Metropulos Fine Foods is preparing to sell its equipment; the Belching Dragon Tavern space is for lease; High Seas Mead's taproom has opened; Na Na Thai popping up at Third Window; Brass Bird Coffee profile; the food plan at Tyler Winery's forthcoming tasting room. 14