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December 8, 2025

  • Welcome Wagon

Aperitivo’s New Sister Restaurant Is as Good as It Looks

Freed from the constraints they face at Aperitivo, Andrea Girardello and Brian Dodero are aiming higher at Manifattura, now open around the corner on State Street. Plus, you can make a reservation. 9

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Newsletter: October 29

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October 28, 2025

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Discover Bonnymede’s Newest Gem—A Stunning Transformation by an Iconic Designer

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  • Odds & Ends

Santa Barbara Airport to Reintroduce San Diego Flights

Plus: Fitness studio opening on the Mesa; international eyewear brand coming to State Street; mysterious tenant for a big Funk Zone building; the return of Visit Santa Barbara's lodging discounts for locals; Coast Village pet store closed; mulling a Santa Barbara guidebook; annual plea to avoid fake spider webs. 27

October 27, 2025

  • Hot Property

Six-Acre Compound in the Upper Village Sells for $47.59 Million

Last week's sales also include a 1980s house in Riven Rock; Las Canoas spec reno for half off the initial asking price; a couple of painful floopses; Butterfly Beach three-bedroom; renovated 1902 Queen Anne downtown; El Andaluz off-market; and more. 1

October 26, 2025

  • The Specials

The Eight Best Things I’ve Eaten Lately

You know how some dishes really stick with you? These are the ones that I keep thinking about…. 7

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Newsletter: October 26

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 2

October 24, 2025

  • Just Listed

A Beach House Straight Out of Cape Cod

Noteworthy new listings also include a classic Padaro Lane cottage; big views on Park Lane, the Lower Riviera, and Alta Mesa; Samarkand fixer for $8 million; 1926 Spanish Colonial in San Roque; rustic stylings outside Los Olivos; a ghostly half-finished manor; and more. 2

October 23, 2025

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Cool Thinking in a Hot Market

The Montecito real estate market is heating up yet again, and when that happens, timing is everything. Whether you're looking to buy or sell, Ryan Malmsten of Santa Barbara Brokers can help—the way he recently helped two clients land properties near Butterfly Beach.

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