The Miramar Resort Is Said to Be Opening a Sushi Bar
More food news: An early look at the plans for the Mackenzie Market space; something interesting is cooking at Uncorked; happy hour and eventually lunch at Bar Le Côte; Coast Village Road ice cream shop sold; profile of Carp Kitchen & Grocery; Goleta-based home bakery. 6
“Highly Curated Lifestyle Boutique” to Open on Coast Village Road
Plus: Advance tickets for the Santa Barbara Museum of Art's big Van Gogh show are now on sale; Planet Fitness is opening a 21,000-square-foot gym in Goleta; Lindsey Buckingham to play the Lobero Theatre; another Cottage Health clinic is in the works; a fireplace store is closing; new award for Santa Barbara County poets. 1
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi Are Going for a $13.9 Million Flip
Noteworthy new listings also include a stone-clad bungalow from the 1920s; prominent Padaro Lane pocket for $29.5 million; high style in Hope Ranch; 8,493-square-footer on Eucalyptus Hill's golden slope; oceanfront flip on Sea Ledge Lane; and more. 4
Likely Moving Date for the Saturday Farmers’ Market
Other recent news: Inside Gwyneth Paltrow's new Montecito house; Biltmore employees file class-action lawsuit against owner Ty Warner; the Santa Barbara Police Department is having trouble hiring people; school board member Laura Capps running for the county Board of Supervisors; committee to work on the Mission Canyon Bridge project. 1
First Impressions of Broad Street Oyster Co.
More food news: Why doesn't the entire State Street Promenade have bollards?; opening date for Rory's Place in Ojai; a new liquor license is pending for a State Street dive; who benefited from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund; the quest for Diamond Crystal kosher salt. 6
Recent Comments
Something funky smelling! Like the sulfurous volcano that it is on top of… — Willie
I too am surprised at this recent move by the owners of The Harbor Restaurant and agree about the owner. I have no doubt that… — Monica
Little mountain is quite good — leagues above bar Lou. Perhaps less…comfortable? Less of a weeknight spot? But also a beautiful space and I can… — Dee
Bring back a slightly elevated version of Peabody’s! A diner with a great friendly crew and good food. Somewhere to take the family and the… — Jane Wurwand
I’d love to hear the story behind the sale of this property. — Johnny
100% — Tom
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