The Former Nordstrom Building Will Be Partially Converted to Residential
Plus: More turnover on Coast Village Road; four new pickleball courts in Montecito; local production of "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812"; jewelry store coming to the Montecito Country Mart; Gogol Bordello to play the Arlington Theatre; Arrediamo Home Decor is opening on State Street; an evening with Albert Brooks. 14
Nashville-Style Hot Chicken Restaurant Opening on State Street
More food news: Mendocino Farms chain coming to La Cumbre Plaza; the Godmothers bookstore's café has scaled back its ambitions; Haas's Fine Ice Cream profile; new Thai restaurant taking the place of a closed one; expanded hours at the Dutch Garden; dinner at Tyler x Lieu Dit; what's up with Louie's California Bistro? 3
MarBorg’s Massive New Headquarters Takes a Step Forward
Other recent news: The Fiesta rodeo is in flux; sea animals are dying from a toxic algae bloom; aesthetic tweaks for the big apartment building proposed for Milpas Street; new Carpinteria surf shop; senior housing on Laguna Street to get upsized; the county's expensive ambulance mess. 3
Mediterranean Restaurant to Open on De La Guerra Plaza
More food news: Merci is gearing up to launch bistro-style dinner service; Haas’s Fine Ice Cream has opened; the Goleta outpost of Kyle’s Kitchen appears to be in flux; Japanese food-and-sake show; Thai-Chinese collaboration at Na Na Thai; Lucky's plans to open two more locations; Summerland Winery is shutting down. 6
Marisa Mason Is Moving to Montecito
Plus: Spikeball classes; tickets to the Music Academy of the West‘s summer festival; Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; free gardening advice; Colin Campbell Cooper, Leon Dabo, and Lockwood De Forest at Sullivan & Goss; "next-level circus" coming to the Lobero Theatre; a good source for breaking news? 10
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