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December 14, 2025

  • Food Stuff

The Nook Is Changing Hands—and Eventually Concepts

The restaurant sharing space with Topa Topa and Lama Dog will soon be under new ownership. [Update: The deal fell through.] 2

  • Odds & Ends

A Look Back at the Tea Gardens Above Montecito

Plus: The plan for a splash playground near the harbor; Carey Mulligan to be honored by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and how to watch the festival from home; Hope Ranch rental comes with priority access to private jet; more on the plan to extend the new Hot Springs sidewalk; furniture showroom opening on State Street. 3

March 7, 2021

  • Food Stuff

Malibu Farms at the Miramar Has Closed for Good

More food news: First look at the menu at Secret Bao, which officially opens this week; Wylde Works's new State Street brewery will include food service; Santa Barbara County approved commercial home kitchens; Merci added a vegetarian sandwich; Ventura's cool Frontside Cafe.

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Newsletter: March 7

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March 6, 2021

  • Hot Property

1929 Riviera Stunner Sells for Almost $10 Million

Noteworthy sales this week also include one of the most stylish houses in Montecito, a glamour puss on Pepper Hill, a compound near the Miramar resort, Ladera Lane spec reno on the market for nearly two years, a Riven Rock fixer, and more. 1

March 5, 2021

  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this photo was taken? Prove it in the comments. 1

March 4, 2021

  • News Roundup

Santa Barbara County Allows Organized Sports to Restart

Other recent news: Crackdown on pandemic scofflaws; objections to a Sola Street bike path; Hot Springs Road sidewalks to extend further up the street; short list of possible locations for new cannabis shops; Field of Light will reopen with a new installation.

March 3, 2021

  • First Look

A New Place to See and Be Seen in Santa Barbara

The Palihouse Santa Barbara hotel has opened, and it looks great. The bar and an all-day courtyard café are sure to be a hit with the stylish set. 2

  • Just Listed

A Deluge of New Listings Worth Checking Out

Property owners must smell the money in the air, because we haven't seen this many worthwhile new listings in a long time. Highlights include a Hope Ranch contemporary, a half-built hilltop estate, 10-plus acres in Montecito, a dash of midcentury funk, glamour to burn on Pepper Hill, a Toro Canyon aerie, and a Moody Sisters cottage. 1

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Newsletter: March 3

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Just Listed

  • Supersize Spec Compound South of the Freeway
  • A Handsome Renovation in Hope Ranch
  • A Heck of a Swimming Pool on Ortega Ridge
  • Spiffy $20 Million Spec Reno in Hope Ranch
  • Will McCormick House Become a Private Residence Once Again?

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