A Change of Direction at La Paloma
More food news: Two of the Dutch Garden's owners are moving on; Black Sheep now has a bar; New Orleans–style Friday lunch at Bar Lou; profile of wholesale baker La Gourmandise; new coffee-and-DJ hang-out party; everything you need to know about this year's Tomatomania. 8
A Better Look at the 90-Unit Apartment Complex Proposed for Milpas Street
Plus: The San Ysidro Ranch intends to build a much larger spa; Maison K found a new home in the Upper Village; an amusing sign at SBCC's Lifescape Garden; the Junior League's annual rummage sale; new county regulations for outdoor lighting; a visit to the Hermitage Santa Barbara. 12
A Stone Cold Fox on the Lower Riviera
Noteworthy new listings also include Rancho Dos Pueblos for $65 million; chutzpah in Ennisbrook; turnkey two-bedroom in Birnam Wood; upscale-country-inn energy on Eucalyptus Hill; one of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's lesser holdings; a Carpinteria cutie; and more. 3
A Massive Vacant Lot in the Funk Zone
Plus: Jeff Bridges and a screening of "The Big Lebowski"; two more Santa Barbara Bowl shows were announced; Pete Buttigieg talk; Valvoline coming to De La Vina Street; Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum appears here to stay; the former Victor the Florist space is available again; rotating cast at Ensemble Theatre Company's new comedy; anyone remember a "family fun center" called Shady Acres? 16
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