It’s very unfortunate that the city makes it so difficult for local business to open.
Yeah think you’d get a lot of people using a coffee shop there.
It would be great if they put in a coffee shop on the pier. It’s such a great place to stroll (yes, even for locals!)
Hopefully, they'll get it right. Glad that it is not an out of town group like the Reunion Kitchens group of Orange County and their corporate generic take on the "All American Menu" that has made the wonderful Cabrillo Pavillion such an avoidable place. What's worse than a great old landmark place where you really want to be but where you really don't want to go?
Apparently I misremembered that....
When was the space at State Street and N. La Cumbre Road a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf?
Bossie’s Jelly Donuts are incredible!
too simple.
Who is approving all of the ridiculous projects? We need to find out and vote them out of office. I am thoroughly disgusted with my hometown of 60 years!!
Always nice to see the rules apply to billionaires on occasion...
Hi Margo, Yes, it is a proposed 6 story apartment (?) building with underground parking actually on Grand Ave. I can tell you more if you want to call me.
Dear Uptown Lounge Owners,
My Samarkand neighborhood above the park has had a lovely respite from your loud music until 1 am. and hearing drunk people discuss who will drive. We have been able to sleep with our windows open since you closed. In kindness, we ask that you please understand how much your choices affect our lives. We wanted to move but it wasn't possible. Thank you.
Bossie’s, Eller's and Hook & Press all have sufganiyot (jelly donuts!!)
Mb,
I am wondering as to how the neighborhood is better after Uptown closed. Was the music and outdoor seating too noisy?
Agreed, along with maybe Casa Seville on Chapala
That Micheltorena bypass on Castillo seems to be going the opposite direction of traffic on that block. And I still see way more bikes on Micheltorena than in any of those new designated bike areas. Very poorly planned out. Just like what they did on Gillespie, that no one seems to use because that street is so far back. It is all very confusing, especially for cars
I will miss Stella Mare for so many reasons (food, service, decor, consistency), but the most important: it’s a quiet restaurant where I can actually have a conversation without yelling. Is it the last ‘adult’ restaurant in town? The feel in some of the smaller rooms are not unlike the old Casa de Sevilla, where quietude, tradition and extraordinary chile con queso appetizers ruled. Is anyone here old enough to remember Talk of the Town? Also a great spot from SB’s past. Dreaming now...
When does the next "Just Listed" appear?
No!! So upset uptown is reopening. The neighborhood has been so much better without it. Thought it was up for sale..?
Justin, your assumption was wrong as I do bike around SB with my family. My observation was with the many others in SB that do not follow the rules or use bike lanes at all. Just look at State Street as an example.
Just like the bicycle lane they just finished painting on State Street. I don’t understand the meandering path it takes if someone wants to add a parklet in front of their business it turns out it’s in the bike lane now, so are they going to redo the whole bike lane to accommodate a new Parklet Poorly planned this city council sure likes to waste money
Might I recommend not jaywalking then?
High speed traffic has tripled in front of the playground and Alice Keck Park. It is becoming increasingly unsafe for parents to jaywalk across the street the access the park.
When you say “bike lanes that no one will use” I can only assume you yourself do not use a bike and cannot imagine that anyone else does. As an avid cyclist who lives in this neighborhood and bikes down Sola multiple times every day, I welcome the new layout and safety features that come with it. It was always daunting to have to dash across Garden, Santa Barbara and Anacapa. Now it is safe to accomplish, with the addition of the new four way stops and signal lights, especially when biking with children. I would encourage you to open your mind a bit to see that your experiences may differ from those of others.
I applaud the recent investment in bike infrastructure - let's keep it up! That said, I think this project is an example of how trying to accommodate multiple interests results in a watered-down solution that won't fully achieve its potential (see also: one-way traffic in front of the Granada).
I hope there are lots of people like Heidi who use it, but I think the answer to encouraging bike use is separated bike lanes (like State Street 101 underpass). I would have preferred the alternative plan that had bike lanes on Micheltorena, but I'll take this!
