Yet Another New Restaurant in Carpinteria
More food news: Validation is setting up shop at The Shop; Monte's weekly farmstand; profiles of Bodega Flower Girl and Chocolate Maya; The Grand on State has soft-opened; Plenty on Bell is under new ownership; the Natural Coast Wine Festival is coming up. 3
The Montecito Country Mart’s Post Office Has Been Spared
Plus: Funk Zone boutique said to be closing; new women's apparel shop on Coast Village Road; a Santa Barbara Bowl show worth noting; martial arts studio coming to Santa Claus Lane; volunteers sought for Parma Park trail work; Highway 101 ramp closures; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer. 6
Brass Bird Has Opened in San Roque
More food news: French bakery coming to upper State Street; Carpinteria gourmet market to debut this week; new restaurant announced for Amazon's State Street building; Tamar catering; Rori's opened in Goleta; Santa Ynez Valley chef nominated for prestigious award; Ojai Mountain Farm set an opening date for its bar/deli/market. 2
1920 Estate on a Hunky Chunk of Padaro Lane
Noteworthy new listings also include a big 2002 Craftsman near the Upper Village; 1970s architecture on Las Canoas Road; Bel Air Knolls midcentury likely to return as a spec reno; potential pied-à-terre on Mountain Drive; and a Western-style compound on 174 acres outside Santa Ynez. 10


























Recent Comments
So happy LOSSAN moved the Padaro track project. The loss of that many trees would have been heavy on the heart. — Dominique Lujan
You might like to look at the article in the New York Times to see about how Patrick Nesbitt has made his money. It’s in… — Enna
Same experience for us. Unfortunately. The waitstaff/servers are lovely and hopeful. But in reality nothing much has changed. — Sarah
The Biltmore...forever under change (like State Street)...Warner either has terrible design consultants or none at all. I suppose with his F you money he just… — Cee Oh
Couldn't agree more about the Knock. Went there just to see what it was like and was greeted with mediocre food, slow service, and pricey… — SusanA
Love love Monte's! — JJ
The Valley Project in the SB Funk Zone. Delicious wines, always helpful staff, and fun graphics letting us know where those amazing grapes come from. — David Ashfield