December 18, 2025
Plus: The county announces $10.1 million for Montecito road repairs; Lobero Theatre stops selling bottled water; out-of-date sign about Cold Spring trailhead closure; meeting about a groundwater sustainability plan for Montecito.
More food news: First look at Café Ana's dinner menu; baking classes at Bettina and Bree'osh; monthly spaghetti suppers at Potek Winery; Kyle's Protein Grill opens in Goleta.
February 10, 2020
Other recent news: Mysterious money in the county supervisor race; how the Douglas Family Preserve got its name; racist graffiti at a bus stop; the cork oak is the tree of the month.
Neither the new hotel, the popular art installation, nor the popular new restaurant is enough to justify the two-hour drive on its own, but they add up to a satisfying getaway.
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February 8, 2020
Plus: The Ashley Road bridge in Montecito reopens this week; sneak preview of acclaimed film "Portrait of a Lady on Fire"; Lotusland's winter break is over (and it has murals for sale); "master flipper" does well in Cielito.
February 7, 2020
More food news: Sama Sama Kitchen's lunch menu; Mosaic Locale is now permanent; Mizza serving breakfast; new Turkish bakery/café; Pascucci relocating soon; Gioia opening on State Street; Mala Town in Isla Vista has closed.
The week's other top price reductions: Architectural exotica on the Riviera and in Hope Ranch; studs-up redo that would look like a better deal on a fancier street; what might be the best value in Upper Montecito.
February 6, 2020
Other recent news: The standout candidate for state assembly; design changes to the San Ysidro roundabout; new database of city building projects; Goleta's first cannabis store has opened; Noletans oppose housing for mentally ill and homeless; king tides are coming up; rescued barn owl released.
With the mountains in the distance, the variety of architecture, and the quirky details, it was E. Canon Perdido that made me realize what a rewarding walking city Santa Barbara is. 1
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I graduated from Brooks Institute in 1965, married a lovely native of Montecito and adopted Santa Barbara as my home, not where I was born,… — Max Schnorf
I love Little Mountain and have been three times. The rice is $12 not $17 and it's swimming in butter not oil and everyone whose… — Leslie Westbrook
Le Petit Valentien -- maybe not classic French, but pretty close and great prices and great chef Robert. (and Ethiopian on the weekends!) — Leslie Westbrook
The property has building violations on, and the property was held by a bank that wanted out after foreclosing on the previous owner. — Paul
If Merci chocolate caramels are anything close to their salted chocolate chip cookies...we all will be in heaven ♥️...can't wait to try!!! — Maryanne Brillhart
I tried Little Mountain. Beautiful space and decor. But the menu, portions, and prices are ridiculous even for Montecito. $8 for cold bread (3 small… — Foodie
What I want to know is, why is it that Santa Barbara abounds in Italian places, yet no place really exists for classic French cuisine,… — Drew Hart
Montecito restaurateurs need to learn that not all diners are billionaires and, and that inflated pricing does not work. The successful spots all have a… — Rob
Like the old Paradise Cafe! — Jimmy
Completely Agree. A lawyer opening up a flashy restaurant and expecting the city to compensate him for not knowing what he is doing ? This… — Zeeann
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I graduated from Brooks Institute in 1965, married a lovely native of Montecito and adopted Santa Barbara as my home, not where I was born,… — Max Schnorf
I love Little Mountain and have been three times. The rice is $12 not $17 and it's swimming in butter not oil and everyone whose… — Leslie Westbrook
Le Petit Valentien -- maybe not classic French, but pretty close and great prices and great chef Robert. (and Ethiopian on the weekends!) — Leslie Westbrook
The property has building violations on, and the property was held by a bank that wanted out after foreclosing on the previous owner. — Paul
If Merci chocolate caramels are anything close to their salted chocolate chip cookies...we all will be in heaven ♥️...can't wait to try!!! — Maryanne Brillhart
I tried Little Mountain. Beautiful space and decor. But the menu, portions, and prices are ridiculous even for Montecito. $8 for cold bread (3 small… — Foodie
What I want to know is, why is it that Santa Barbara abounds in Italian places, yet no place really exists for classic French cuisine,… — Drew Hart
Montecito restaurateurs need to learn that not all diners are billionaires and, and that inflated pricing does not work. The successful spots all have a… — Rob
Like the old Paradise Cafe! — Jimmy
Completely Agree. A lawyer opening up a flashy restaurant and expecting the city to compensate him for not knowing what he is doing ? This… — Zeeann