The Jake & Jones Men’s Shop Has Soft-Opened
Plus: New salon coming to De La Vina; retro signage is up at the Courtyard by Marriott on State Street; Opera Santa Barbara presents "Tosca"; Santa Barbara County Search & Rescue open house; Ukrainian cultural celebration; "Memories of Mountain Drive" at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. 4
Café Stella Announced a Closing Date
More food news: Lunch—and totchos—at Validation Ale; Fresco Cafe pushed back its opening a few days; Mony's introduced breakfast burritos; Matty's Hot Chicken has left the Public Market; another coffee shop stopped charging extra for non-dairy milk; Checo's taqueria opening soon in Isla Vista. 8
Indoor/Outdoor Heaven on the Riviera
Noteworthy new listings also include an exotic flip attempt near the Upper Village; a pair of Padaro Lane houses; brawny Mediterranean in Montecito; a makeover candidate off Picacho Lane; Coast Village California cottage; a mammoth primary bathroom; San Roque renovation; and more. 2
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