Oliver’s Is Closing This Week
More food news: Opening date for Oat Bakery's outpost at the Montecito Country Mart; new restaurant in the works at Sandpiper golf course and the Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station in Goleta could become a café; profile of Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar on the occasion of its 10th anniversary; Na Na Thai's special Mexican menu for Cinco de Mayo; checking in with Olivella, the Ojai Valley Inn's flagship restaurant. 6
A Splendid 1919 Reginald Davis Johnson House Atop a Riviera Ridge
Noteworthy new listings also include another one on La Vista del Oceano; frill-free architecture on Hot Springs; two small houses on an acre in Montecito; Lower Village with potential; gracious Cielito Mediterranean; $4.25 million for turnkey renovation on the Mesa; and more. 2
Where State Farm Won’t Be Renewing This Year
Other recent news: The 99 Cents Only store on lower State Street will close; cruise ship visits limited to 20 per year; a new debris basin above Park Lane in Montecito; five-story building downtown gets ripped by the Architectural Board of Review; up to a thousand new homes proposed for Glen Annie golf course; Das Williams thinks cannabis wasn't a main factor in his loss; California Coastal Commission weighing its role on rocket launches; Miranda Lambert to play the California Mid-State Fair. 6
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That Funk Zone artwork at the bottom is by David Diamant. https://davidjdiamant.com/ — Tal
Hello fellow avocado allergy sufferer! I too have the same allergy and was shocked that even the marinated olives weren’t safe to eat. So weird.… — BW
Erik, these round ups are so great and for the second year in a row I've been able to do all my shopping locally. So… — Meg
I’m curious what the chatter is with Little Mountain. Is it positive? I agree that Bar Lou was a beautiful space. I hope a solid… — Foodie
Just when you think Ty is finished desecrating the lovely, iconic Biltmore property… six gated driveways 😩 — J
I really wanted to like Bar Lou and have it in the rotation, but the price to good ratio was just off for me, even… — Meg
There was one of the finest restaurants in town A vegan restaurant every meat eater could love. A stunning white decor that made coming there… — Joe Millo
Totally agree. The Santa Barbara Company is the BEST for finding unique, special gifts. Love this place and the staff. — laura
Sad. We enjoyed the food & service every time we dined there. — Alisa
I totally agree and came to write a similar comment. Deal of the century right there. There’s something we don’t know. — BW