Montecito’s Most Exciting New Restaurant Is Taking Shape

More food news: The Palace Grill will continue under new ownership; Savoy Cafe & Deli to restart dinner service; another Indian restaurant is coming to State Street; searching for Paradise Cafe's pie recipe; a visit to the Tyler x Lieu Dit tasting room; Motley Crew's Buellton shop is closer to opening. 9

Newsletter: October 6

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 1

A Welcome Jolt of Pizzazz in Summerland

Found by Maja has blown into Summerland like a rich, fabulous aunt: Maja Lithander Smith, who has a shop in San Francisco, mixes colors and patterns and textures to exciting effect.

Contemporary Swagger in Noleta

Noteworthy new listings also include a big 1940 house on the Riviera; Montecito winsomeness; midcentury bones in Hope Ranch; Biltmore-inspired cottage; West Mesa fixer; and more. 3

Discover a New Side of Ojai on the Ojai Studio Artists Tour

A highlight of the Southern California arts calendar, the Ojai Studio Artists tour is back October 12-14 with a three-day “choose-your-own adventure” extravaganza sure to delight collectors, decorators, and the merely curious.

Debate Rages Over the 250-Room Garden Street Hotel

Other recent news: Debunked rumor that the Bidens bought in the Santa Ynez Valley; District 1 candidate forum recap; Funk Zone art gallery closed; city councilmember Alejandra Gutierrez's poor attendance; criticism for cannabis stink abatement plan; Goleta library to close for up to two years; Mission Creek restoration; Cottage Health to create employee housing; what's next for Andersen's Pea Soup in Buellton. 3

A Relatively Modest Montecito Enclave

With a proximity to several elementary schools that makes it appealing for parents of young children, Montecito Oaks has long felt like an entry-level neighborhood for Montecito. That's surely changing as the barrier to entry gets higher. 4

Newsletter: October 2

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An Update on the Trees of Milpas Street

Plus: Hotel deal for locals and the people visiting them; Santa Barbara is considering banning "open house" signs; the Avett Brothers in concert; free screening of "Return of the Jedi"; Lotusland is looking to add a new visitors' restroom; the NatureTrack Film Festival; Channel Islands photography book. 15