A Former Tech CEO Is Opening a Restaurant and Bar on Coast Village Road
More food news: Long-delayed Riviera Bar is finally getting ready to debut; Old Town Coffee will take Hook & Press's space on State Street; Rascal's moved up the date of its Venus in Furs residency; food-and-beverage changes at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara; Wingstop opening in Isla Vista; gelato shop coming to Solvang. 1
The Marshalls Building Is on the Market Again
Plus: Rosewood Miramar Beach's fashion promotion; Toad the Wet Sprocket and Judy Collins at the Lobero Theatre; Chelsea Handler at the Santa Barbara Bowl; revised design for the airport addition; Park Lane lot division; Shopkeepers hosts Shand this Saturday; Gaviota rest areas closed in both directions till February. 1
Funky Midcentury Oceanfront on the Far Side of More Mesa
Noteworthy new listings also include a cool little Mesa house; a pair of one-bedroom cottages on Padaro Lane; Monterey Colonial in the Golden Quadrangle; attempted flip of a 1925 charmer next to Rocky Nook Park; an alfresco spread in the foothills; Bel Air Knolls spec reno; and many more. 2
Alaska Airlines to Start Nonstop Service to San Diego
Plus: A new company that designs home gyms; photography book by Santa Barbara County Fire Department's Mike Eliason; One Plant cannabis shop has opened in Goleta; the price revealed of Adam Levine's flip; cute bobcat video; an aggressive legal maneuver by the county's Planning and Development department. 1
Recent Comments
Another excellent choice! — Christine!
Your review is consistent with my recent experiences there. Love the property, and the staff are always helpful and friendly, but I actually feel that… — Nicolas G
We went to Peasants Feast in Solvang for the first time. The mushroom tacos were a hit. — Erik Torkells
Thanks for the link to get a digital version and QR code of my vaccine record. Very helpful. — Priya R. Kapoor
Funny you should say what you did about the El Encanto. Yes, the patio is magical but I had dinner there a couple months ago… — Priya R. Kapoor
Hope you followed up your Ostrichland visit up with lunch at Hitching Post- excellent steak sandwiches, beef and chicken salad options, tacos & burgers, wine… — Christine!
I think the writer was expecting "big chickens" akin to Big Bird instead of a dinosaur holdover. I have to say, though, when they get… — Jillian
That article is bizarre. The ostriches are not even remotely scary. — Erik Torkells
hehe. "Feed This Bad Boy!" https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/Ostrichland-California-roadside-sanctuary-Buellton-16191915.php — Jillian
The entire San Roque community is so excited for the possibility of a nice restaurant at the old Mackenzie Market location. — Denise