24 Hour Fitness Will Close Next Year
Plus: Snazzy new architecture proposed off upper State Street; World Market has put its space on the market; revised design for the five-story building in the works on W. De La Guerra; Ojai's Hotel El Roblar will have a freestanding spa; convenience store rebranding; a chat with Josh Brolin; paintings by Roland Petersen in Solvang. 10
Caruso’s Has Walked Back Its Jacket Requirement
More food news: Clam pies and other East Coast–inspired specials at Bettina; weekly burger night at Tyler x Lieu Dit; The Black Sheep is raising funds for a full bar; the expanded menu at Lion's Tale; "next chapter" for Rusack Vineyards; the standout dish at Lama Sama; Pascale Beale's new cookbook. 26
How the Montecito Planning Commission Shot Itself in the Foot
Other recent news: Biltmore's family pool complex moves forward in slightly smaller form; Isla Vista now has a vending machine with Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and emergency contraceptives; land preservation on Goleta ballot; another Huguette Clark estate is on the market. 3
Summerland’s New Bookstore Now Has a Café
More food news: Taproom coming to lower State Street; Savoy Cafe & Deli changed its mind about dinner; weekly Petros pop-up; Namaste Indian Bistro has opened; Mesa ice cream shop to become a deli; Milk & Honey is under new ownership; profiles of the Sando Truck and Del Pueblo Café; revisiting Barbareño. 14

























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