Santa Barbara Hives on State is a wonderful little shop. Not a good location though.... Glad to hear that the Carp location will still be open
It's very disheartening to see Santa Barbara following the excessive fees that restaurants are placing on customers similar to Los Angeles and SF. I won't be going to any restaurants that do this. Please reach out to your representatives to support Senate Bill 478 (SB 478) to ban junk fees in California.
Seems like kind of an old school pick for chef, but probably right up Ty Warner’s alley. Hopefully Keller will bring on people that reflect Californian cuisine and all its multicultural aspects. Going to be expensive…
Interesting! Thanks.
I used to do security there and the other attached building being leased out is big enough for a hotel or even apartments. I don't think it should made into a high end hotel though. I do know someone else offer her big money to buy out the news press but she decline. I bet now she regret not taking the offer long long time ago.
The mysterious trailer in the Ortega Ridge "walk with me" story is for the sheep that just grazed Ortega Hill
Can't imagine the coral opens in 2023 given the magnitude of staffing and well Ty being a bit eccentric. Still, it is easy to see why they insisted it be open to the public! We only hope as members we can get in...
Was going to be mixed use eat/drink/lounge but doesn’t look like any progress made which is a shame.
Eric, any update on Seven bar opening or what is going with Azul? Seems like endless delays.
Love your “walks”! As a real estate appraiser, I can appreciate your stories and photographs.
Do you know the status of the corner of Gutierrez at State? It has been fenced-in since well before the pandemic; that green construction fencing is hideous. Seems like a valuable corner going to decay.
Yes. All the hotels are sold out many weekends out of each year. I've worked at 5 places... all are sold out a lot.
Is San Marcos Golf Course re-opening?
Earl the Pearl deserves the credit on this one. He used to live around the corner and he knew instantly where it was.
1086 Coast Village Road, Coastal Properties
https://santabarbaraca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-06/Historic%20Architect%20-%20Harriet%20Moody.pdf
I completely agree and wish they would consider going back to non-disposable. I don't frequent there very much because of this.
Agreed...for such an upscale venue and environment, plates & solid utensils woiuld be preferred
Agreed!
You really need to grow up and mature. Showing your ignorance is not pretty
Agreed! That location is perfect for a 2 or 3 storey buiding. Busy, commercial, no housing nearby. Too bad they are taking an ugly building and making it uglier. Not outraged, just disappointed in their complete and total lack of imagination. It kinda looks like a mausoleum. Not the best look for such a prominent location on Upper State.
Or the News Press building.
So excited to hear that Sevtap is back with a new location!! I love that family. They had amazing food and a great selection of wines at the last place. It’s just a shame that old location couldn’t work for them. Can’t wait to check out the new spot!
Same thing at Field and Fort. Great food but everything served in take-out containers. Off putting!
Why didn’t they put the police department in the army recruitment buildings or the old Sear’s building at La Cumbre Plaza, probably because it makes to much sense…
I agree with the plastic plates and utensil comment. I don’t understand why this is still a thing when dining in at the restaurant. On top of it being wasteful, it’s also inefficient to cut things. I think of this every time I go to Shalhoob.
Hardly any housing compared to hotels, this needs a hard stop! Why not convert the church to SROs? At least there's parking.
