Have you been to Paseo Nuevo lately? According to the Paseo Nuevo website, there are at least 15 vacant stores. The linked article claims that if this housing project falls through, the mall could potentially sit unchanged for 40 years. I'm not sure that would be good for the city, either. Plus the housing project does include 85,000 square feet of retail space, so there will still be businesses there.
Also, they haven't agreed on the number of affordable units (it could be as low as 40 or as many as 200), nor have they decided if those units will be low-income or moderate-income. So the vast majority of units will be market rate.
"KItty Litter Manor" - if those walls and gardens could talk. I got to get up close and almost personal with Bill Clinton, Barbara Boxer and others there. Fabulous Democratic fun raisers over the years thanks to Betty Stephens! Maybe the "placeholder price" is based on past provenance?
The via Esperanza listing baffles ones mind how could take such a beautiful plot of land and build the most sterile and uninspired modern McMansion feasible to man.
Not an Arigato fan? I like all their variety and non sushi dishes are my favorites.
Your issue is with the landlord, not the new tenant.
Not sure how long Silvers is going to last- would rather go to Scratch. Also do not plan on supporting a business that pushed out one of the best places in SB- Seven Bar & Kitchen.
Evil yes. The man that started out demanding a blue line be painted across all state ate business to show where global warming could raise water, promoting himself as a low income building expansive and a land preservation person literally in the same week, building a sleazy industry in order to find his campaign term after term choosing hundreds of Carp puerile the quality of their lives and giving the county noting but increased costs. How can they object to the term evil.
Had a fabulous experience here.... 9:30 pm seating.. staff was engaging and sushi was delicious. Jaime and Lee Care about their guests. The Mural on back wall is killer. So Cool.. and the glassware and dishware are Off the charts.
Yeah.. its $185 to start the experience and some of the suggestions in this thread are solid. They will update along the way I am sure...so feedback always helps.
TEAM: we can always enjoy the variety of Sushi experiences in town so we don't burnout on just one. and watch the pocketbook. My two favorite Sushi restaurants that are Not Omakase are: TERU on State St and Sushi Teri in Goleta (only that one). Yep... Silvers is for me... and so is Scratch in Montecito too. Variety... keeps it Spicy!
What evil??
Evil? Really?
The victory of Roy Lee over Das Williams should give everyone hope that good can triumph over evil at least some of the time.
Replacing businesses with low income housing and part time residents is one hell of a way to build your tax base and fund the future...
Increase is actually 50%.
Oku on Cabrillo Blvd has sushi that is artfully prepared + presented. Has a lively ambiance + attentive, friendly staff, too
Silvers was excellent, and in my opinion, well worth the price. Not a single dish disappointed me. We have a lot of restaurants that feel casual and feel very Santa Barbara. The intent of this experience is to transport and offer something different, and it does just that. I love the focus on Japanese ingredients and artistry. Five stars for Chef Lennon and his team!
Have you been to Teru? I think it’s very good, just a block up from Arigato.
The abundance of fresh seafood right off the boat makes home prep easy and fun VS the inflated expense to dine out. The gratuity is often the equivalent price of a meal of recent memory. Inflation? Yes, but perhaps a tipping point as well.
The best dishes were actually the literal dishes (and glasses). Cold, stark atmosphere …. We aren’t in Tokyo or even in SF or LA. We are in SB and Sushi Bar Montecito had a much warmer, inviting and friendly atmosphere. Also had better dishes that were more interesting and varied. Plus best Mochi around. I’d rather go back to original. Also…. Why can’t we have a great “regular” sushi place in town!
I was thinking the same thing! ????
I’ve had two outstanding dinners at Lilac. They happily accommodated a group of ten. They have a wonderful kids menu, and of course the desserts are delicious.
Afraid not....
Santa Barbara Polo Fields
Not be surprised at all about the rumors of Oliver’s. We've consistently found the staff, in particular the management and hosts, to be rather pretentious. It's a shame because the food is excellent. We stopped going altogether before the pandemic.
Pretty disappointed in Lilac for dinner last Fri. Made our resv weeks ago for 8, changed to 10 and they told us we had to come in one hr earlier which we did. No other guests arrived for 1.5 hrs. We watched all the staff appear busy but doing what I don't know. Our server was great though. But my real comment is the food/portion/value - just not up to snuff. I'm good with Lilac Patisserie's menu and value, but dinner here needs work. Doubt we will be back. $100 pp without drinks...pretty steep for the serving size. Sides are extra.
We felt the food was light 3-4 less servings than Scratch. I was hungry when I left. So I suggest they serve more options and have an appy or two...
