A High-Concept Brewery Is Opening in the Funk Zone
More food news: Broad Street Oyster Company's debut got pushed back a few days; a barbecue restaurant is opening in Old Town Goleta; the interesting dinner menu for the Dutchess in Ojai; a new beer-and-wine bar in Los Alamos; praise for the soups at Erewhon and the frozen lasagna at Vons. 1
Is Santa Barbara Going to Introduce Residential Compost Bins?
"Lots of Southern California cities are starting to provide compost trash cans to help cut back on CO2 emissions caused by food waste disposed in landfills and comply with California's SB1383 law. Couldn’t find anything online about it happening here." —C. 1
A Hundred-Year-Old Stone House on the Riviera
Other noteworthy new listings include a Cielito house with a grotto pool and an electrified cave; 11 acres above Summerland; a Riviera flip with approved plans for a new house; a Hedgerow teardown; the original model home for a gated community; and more. 1
Inside the New Australian Walkabout at the Santa Barbara Zoo
Plus: A forthcoming book about Lotusland; Billy Strings is playing two nights at the Santa Barbara Bowl; MarBorg's recycling centers are temporarily closed due to staffing shortages; Bella Vista Drive is now closed till June; anyone know a good vacation rental in Big Sur? 3
Broad Street Oyster Company Is Taking Over the Cubaneo Space
More food news: Mangione's Italian Ice is finally getting ready to open; Montecito Wine Bistro's return has been pushed back; Handlebar's Canon Perdido annex has opened; Old Town Coffee's tipping policy; Choppa Poke's downtown outpost closed; the Hotel Californian's Foley Food & Wine Society will coexist next to Blackbird; Petit Valentien's long vacation. 7

























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