Caruso Officially Files Plans for Miramar Expansion
Other recent news: The city intends to tweak another block of State Street; Southwest Airlines is expected to pause weekday flights between Santa Barbara and Denver; underground tanks discovered downtown; creepy people harass restaurant patrons; more on Hill House Montecito; Island View Outfitters opened on upper State Street; the county courthouse’s viewing deck is closed till late July; new kung fu and tai chi studio; state law to make street parking even harder; Pink to headline One805Live! benefit. 18
The Most Interesting New Lodging in Town
Plus: The city is seeking standardized ADU designs; Gibraltar Road, East Camino Cielo Road, and Barker Pass Road have reopened; Mayweather Boxing + Fitness studio has closed; Ensemble Theatre Company's next guided trip; Asher Market‘s Santa Ynez location has moved; new vinyl and vintage shop in Solvang; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer. 1
James Cameron’s Hollister Ranch Compound Sells for $26 Million
Last week's sales also include a 1919 Reginald Davis Johnson house atop a Riviera ridge; sleek Toro Canyon contemporary on 160 acres; two-bedroom condo in Carpinteria's Villa Sortino for $4.6 million; Mesa house for $4.215 million; and more. 2
Trattoria Vittoria Has Closed After 18 Years
More food news: Jonesy's Fried Chicken is opening in Goleta; the new headquarters of Cutler’s Artisan Spirits will include a restaurant; expanded hours at Dang Burger; Pascucci's salad dressing; Santa Barbara Smokehouse has been sold; checking in on Rory's Other Place and Hotel El Roblar in Ojai. 13
























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Food should not be swimming in butter, period. But I want them to succeed. — Foodie
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