A Move to Expand Use of Earl Warren Showgrounds
Other recent news: Santa Barbara County added more sites to list of potential housing; the political fight over ambulance and EMT services; Gibraltar Road closure could extend beyond a year; Maroon 5 to headline One805 benefit; Montecito Collective and Waterhouse Gallery open on Coast Village Road; actor Timothy Bottoms wrote a novel set on Stearns Wharf. 2
New Building to Include Cantwell’s Market
Plus: The Beads shop reopens this weekend with a new name; the owners of Skin Deep salon/shop are retiring by June; local businesses are planning a "vintage crawl" on Saturday; a chance to see classic films on the big screen; paintings by Betty Lane and Christopher Noxon at Sullivan Goss. 3
First Look at the Menus for Taqueria La Unica and Three Monkeys
More food news: Satellite is expanding; fast-casual chain Luna Grill said to be opening in Montecito and Isla Vista; new database of local happy hours; Tamar is on hiatus; Hook & Press debuted crullers; the Shalhoob's bar at the Public Market. 13
























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We gave Bar Lou a try after it opened. It was SO NOISY our server had to scream the specials to each diner at our… — Karen
Personally think that there’s too many similar restaurants clustered on Coast Village Road and they need something different. I actually loved when Empty Bowl opened… — AFC
That Funk Zone artwork at the bottom is by David Diamant. https://davidjdiamant.com/ — Tal
Hello fellow avocado allergy sufferer! I too have the same allergy and was shocked that even the marinated olives weren’t safe to eat. So weird.… — BW
Erik, these round ups are so great and for the second year in a row I've been able to do all my shopping locally. So… — Meg
I’m curious what the chatter is with Little Mountain. Is it positive? I agree that Bar Lou was a beautiful space. I hope a solid… — Foodie
Just when you think Ty is finished desecrating the lovely, iconic Biltmore property… six gated driveways 😩 — J
I really wanted to like Bar Lou and have it in the rotation, but the price to good ratio was just off for me, even… — Meg
There was one of the finest restaurants in town A vegan restaurant every meat eater could love. A stunning white decor that made coming there… — Joe Millo
Totally agree. The Santa Barbara Company is the BEST for finding unique, special gifts. Love this place and the staff. — laura