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As an RE appraiser, all I can see is the lack of safety railings, inside and out - lol!

Are there any updates about Azul Cocina?

Where did you hear about Augies? Have they made any public announcement because I couldn’t find it. They are indeed reopening right? Hopefully just revamping the menu and not the spirits! (Also selfishly have a gift card I need to use)

To Erik's point re renaming the Deli the Bistro...It is a clear case of gilding the deli.

There are many home grown options in town for great pastrami, like 3 pickles. I'm sure there is enough market for a traditional deli style since Norton's seems to have lost their way over the years.

Sam, I could not agree with you more. It seems like Jenna is expecting everyone to cater to her needs. Kind of selfish and so privileged. Jenna ….. stop asking for everyone to cater to you please it’s getting very annoying. J.

Thanks for the clarification on the taxes and classification. I had no idea this thing was connected to the city's sewer, I wonder how that works with the water line and tide changes. You know as far as price goes, for $4mm you could buy a 65-85+ft, luxury yacht. Heck, for $3mm you could buy a heck of a nice yacht and have $2mm left over to pay for a slip, fuel, maintenance a crew and the ability to roam the globe for years. Not sure why anyone would buy this when you could have a bigger, more luxurious option that is, well built to float and sail and will take you anywhere in the world. I suppose there's a buyer for everything, at the right price. The WSJ article on this houseboat sure is pretty though. Worth checking out.

It always amazes me when people complain about the SB airport noise. It's been here since the 30s/40s and somehow the people who move within the flight path complain as if though they didn't know about it or didn't expect it. I highly doubt all the people traveling in and out of the SB airport have it out for the homeowners in the area and want louder planes landing and taking off with more frequency.

Let's be real about Erewhon. Its prepared food is superb — and they do a fine job at their selection. But you are ALWAYS going to get friction about your fandom of it, because it's yet another example of food that should be accessible to all people, but isn't. Why in the U.S. do we get the mentality that food should be something earned, and only the wealthy get healthier food and get to live longer? As for Santa Barbara, Erewhon did a market study here, and came back with the conclusion there isn't enough full-time resident income to support a location. That may change as more locations diversify the expense of running the business. Pasadena will be a good test. But Santa Barbara is likely down the list, until we see an expansion of new/available income comes into the county (translation: new couple/new families coming to SB for a growing industry— whether that be the next ProCore, SONOS or Amazon-Alexa type boom AND less percentage of salary going to rent or mortgage.)

This particular "thing" is an eyesore and should be removed from the harbor. A change in the rules would take it away. Require every vessel docked to be an actual sea worthy, self propelled vessel and pass a coast guard inspection as if it were in open water. Also, important to know that boats are taxed annually as both property by the county and as vessels by the DMV. This could be a very expensive cost on a $4.9m vessel. - I am glad the city changed the rules on so-called houseboats. It's bad enough that there are dozens of dilapidated, decaying old boats that are used as apartments down there. Boats that never move and are covered in junk while they leech their old copper and lead bottoms into the harbor killing marine life. There are hundreds of people who want a slip for their actual working vessel, the waiting list is decades long. Hence the side market for slips... - If you buy it, know you're likely going to be in for a protracted legal battle and will probably lose it's slip. The harbor slip leaseholders and the city all hate it and want it gone. At least the old Thomas Jefferson had character and looked like a maritime craft of sorts, or something from the movies and the past, this thing is just plain ugly and an affront to every boat owner and leaseholder. Get rid of it.

Erewhon aka Nowhere. Ridiculously overpriced preciousness

LOL somebody should send Jenna to do a supermarket sweep at the Ralphs downtown amongst the common folk.