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April 2, 2026

  • Food Stuff

Four Sources for Grocery Items

Handlebar Coffee Roasters, Barbareño, Metropulos Fine Foods, and Tri-County Produce (which often has locally made hand sanitizer). More food news: Dune Coffee Roasters will bring breakfast to you; The Good Lion is working on to-go cocktails; the Miramar resort has closed, including its restaurants.

March 23, 2020

  • Odds & Ends

The World War II POW Camp West of Goleta

Plus: BUNS, a nonprofit dedicated to rabbits and guinea pigs; Antica Furnishings's closing sale; School House Road sells quickly for the asking price; real-estate inspections put on hold; fitness videos from Variant Training Lab.

  • Food Stuff

New Produce Stand at the Montecito Country Mart

More food news: Santa Barbara Fish Market has reopened after a remodel; special supermarket hours for seniors; Barbareño's new "bodega" selling grocery items; 16-ounce cocktails to go at Harry's; Sides Hardware alums opening Solvang restaurant; Flor de Maiz donating all gift card revenue to staffers.

  • News Roundup

Five New Cases Confirmed in Santa Barbara County

Other news: California has more than 1,800 cases, but that's likely low due to limited testing; people calling 911 to report a lack of social distancing; Cottage Health has a drop-off zone for donations of medical supplies; cannabis shops allowed to remain open.

March 22, 2020

  • Food Stuff

Mony’s Has Gone on Hiatus

More food news: An updated list of which restaurants are staying open; Handlebar decided not to close, and will add a grocery component starting tomorrow; freezing Buena Onda empanadas for later; packaged cocktails at Sama Sama Kitchen; Poe & Co.'s meal delivery service.

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Newsletter: March 22

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March 21, 2020

  • Price Cuts

1895 Upper East Gem That Only Needs a Little Work

The week's other top price reductions: Seven-bedroom mansion on Santa Barbara Street; adorable California cottage on Eucalyptus Hill; matchy-matchy in Montecito's Hedgerow; 56 acres in Toro Canyon.

  • Food Stuff

Merci Montecito’s Last Day Is Today

More food news: Blackbird and Onus Donuts have closed; Satellite delivering dinners; Hook and Press is still open; discount for using Restaurant Connection for delivery; California temporarily allows to-go-cocktails.

  • News Roundup

“Widespread Community Infection” in Santa Barbara, Says Public Health Officer

Other local news: Santa Barbara has just 907 hospital beds; Cottage Health curtailed almost all visits to the hospital; the Four Seasons Biltmore and Ojai Valley Inn have closed; Santa Barbara Airbus suspended service.

March 20, 2020

  • Odds & Ends

The Hiking Trail to Inspiration Point Is Closed Indefinitely

Plus: Montecito lingerie boutique for sale; Santa Barbara Botanic Garden has closed; 15-acre rose farm for rent; the Riviera Theatre is offering online rentals of a film set in Wuhan; snuggle with an owl.

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