I see what you mean by "displaced by an interior designer." I can remember twenty, thirty years ago when the alcove and bench had hundreds of small frogs. Obviously placed by hand by individuals. So let's do it again.
It looks really good. Big improvement
I see this a new chapter that feels more like a fun opportunity: Bring on new frogs, new memories and more wonderful quirkiness.
Julie, I was thinking the same thing. Organic ingredients will be a big draw for many of us, as well as organic/biodynamic wine choices!
As a neighborhood resident with kids, seeing how much has been removed is sad. The claims of soggy frogs is overstated. 90% of the frogs removed were durable and plastic, maybe faded and weathered by seasons, but ones added by the community over the years. Hopefully the homeowner recognizes it's not "theirs" to control – it's a community destination that many people love. Allow the frog wall to grow organically as it did in the past.
Yes! My parents live nearby and we got the scoop. The frog wall frontage had to have some trees replaced, and the owner had to individually move all the frogs. They put many of them back, but a lot of them (especially the soft ones) had become soggy and too friendly for rats - they were nesting in them. Yuck. So those got the heave-ho, but we heard the homeowner kept some of the other frogs so they can cycle them out throughout the year. Super thoughtful.
I had heard complaints from someone that lived on Dover about what a mess it had become and I know they cleared out stuff that was on paper and would disintegrate in the rain. It is kind of sad that it’s become a little bit too cleaned up and sterile, but people may start adding frogs to it again.
A nod to CVR row to identify as Summerland 🤷♀️. … less expensive rent rates. Who doesn’t love the vibe of Summerland?
Using confrontational language to get your point across is only going to provoke vs persuade the roughly 96% of the entire USA that isn't vegan and enjoys delicious beef, lamb, chicken, seafood etc. Criticizing a restaurant based on assumptions before seeing their menu (and before they even open) ain't gonna help either. Perhaps you might want to consider preparing your meals at home and pay a "plating fee" similar to corkage for wine. You sound like a restaurant staff's wet dream.
Please add comfortable chairs.
How about “spiffer upper”?
That’s not true
Redesign or Update worthy may be options.
Let the buyer be the judge.
Some are obvious!
Not a fixer, but a “rejuvenator”
I may have heard or read that public market doesn’t want them duplicating the same menu. May be why Empty Bowl opened with a different name in Montecito (and sadly failed).
Natalie Portman actually owned a Barton Myers house on Toro Canyon Road.
Property market is moribund. Hopefully the New Year will bring a thaw.
That Barton Myers house was owned by Natalie Portman until 2022 - cool indeed. And since you asked, other softer words for "fixer" could be needs updating, refreshing, spiffing, nip and tuck, polishing, modernizing.
Jenna, we can’t wait for you to open your own restaurant and apply all those guidelines.
Looking forward. That place will be amazing
Each member of the SB city council makes about $100K/year, which includes salary and benefits. So that's an annual cost of about $700K. As you point out, the SB city budget is $577 million per year. So the city council salaries are about 1/10 of 1% of the overall city budget. Maybe the city council members are overpaid, or maybe not, I have no idea. But I do know that if you are looking for significant savings in the city budget, you should probably look elsewhere.
I wonder if the landlord for a Montecito restaurant space are only expecting a level of rent that could be paid by a casual restaurant that sells tacos and burritos.
Looking forward to checking it out!
Bar Lou already screwed Oliver's fabulous interior !
You don't think plenty of animals are killed in the farming of fruits and veggies? Or are they just not cute enough for you to care about?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAKJ1-OTrYE
I hope Monte’s will offer organic ingredients
