Wow. Tough crowd. I don’t think I’ve ever posted a comment to something like this before. We went for our first time earlier this week and liked it so much we went back the next day. The habanero salsa is so good that we took our little cup home with us. And the roasted pineapple salsa is amazing. Great salsa options that are different than Los Agaves. Enjoy the experience for what it is. Figure out the menu. Google it if you need to. Ask about the prices before you order if you choose. We sound like a bunch of lazy Americans wanting to be spoon fed our Mexican food experience in English and without any challenges on our path to shoveling large volumes of it into our mouths. For those folks, there are still some Taco Bells in SB. This place is great, and we will be back often to try new things on the menu. There’s a line out the door already for good reasons, and my guess is that will continue. There is no other good Mexican food within a mile of that place, and no Rudy’s and Chipotle don’t count. Tons of foot traffic from the office buildings there and all the new housing about to go in. Smart move by Carlos and the crew.
Agree that the highest and best use for "Circle K Ranch" is commercial/institutional, however it is not zoned for that. It's AG zoned so it may indeed have to wait for that special cult leader who needs room for lots of (non-paying) guests. This ranch has been on the market for ~ 2.5 years and a few days ago dropped it's asking price from $26,950,000 to the current $18,000,000.
While this roam is a favorite of mine I would say the star of this point is the diversion to Ab Fab....there is never enough Patsy in one's life. Thanks for the chuckle.
Siteline, you’re the best Sunday read!
It has already been implemented in the unincorporated parts of the county (which has a different contract with MarBorg). From a February post: "A MarBorg Industries executive explained the recent rate hike for non-curbside service. The contract with the county was renegotiated to help more customers pay less: everyone’s “basic service” charge (before extras such as larger containers) was lowered by 10 percent, which is being financed by charging more for the “concierge service” of retrieving containers from customers’ properties. Evidently, this change was already in place in other unincorporated parts of the county, such as the Goleta Valley; Montecito was the last area to get the bad news." https://www.sitelinesb.com/the-las-aves-developer-has-taken-over-more-of-los-patos-way/
I so enjoy these little jaunts with you, Erik. Thank you for taking us along!
I guess street tacos don't include chicken or fish (shrimp cooks quickly)? I found that very odd. Also, no salads or soups? Lastly, in rain or extreme wind or even heat, the outdoors has zero coverings, so you are totally exposed to the elements. I don't think this is very smart.
Does the new Marborg policy also apply to County residents?
If it’s any consolation, I showed this menu to my mother who was born and raised in Jalisco and she didn’t know what half of the menu items were.
Are you in kindergarten?
Hey Siteline. Just opening a new fashion boutique shop on 900 block of Linden Ave in Carpinteria. Its sister locations are Ojai and Ventura. IKAT AND PEARLS. A great shop with one of a kind jewelry, beachy and artsy items and art. Comfortable cotton and cashmere clothing. Please check it out!
Tough crowd. The "plancha" isn't necessarily a grill. It's the hot, flat steel cooking surface appliance used at nearly every restaurant.
I don't mind the menu in all spanish. Take a photo or screenshot the one on this page and learn it in 30 minutes or less. You could also enter the entire menu into ChatGPT and it would summarize it for you in English.
Worked at Circle K ranch- the lodge is awesome- the furniture & art work is amazing! Nature’s Plus held week long sales meetings- they filled every room! We used the kitchen where Ray Kroc ( Circle K) did testing for McDonalds. Lots of welded circles to cook 6 eggs at a time!
Item #5, the mozzarella dog , reminds me of the hot dog on a stick place in La Cumbre Plaza that closed 35 years ago. They made a good cheese dog.
I rode my beach cruiser up State this morning. Even with the few structures that remain in the 500 block I think the Solstice, Fiesta and other parades could come back.
Sounds like a great opportunity for an enterprising young person to start a new business putting their neighbors trash cans out for pick up.
Anyone who can afford that extra $90 a month for the Marborg fee will more than likely just have their housekeepers or gardeners do it from now on. Marborg might do better to say something to the effect of: we no longer offer this service with the exception of disabled folks and people over the age of _____.
As of now, they sound a little petulant and greedy, imo.
Why is everyone so upset here? Take a chill pill and have a taco and a beer and just relax..!
Monthly.
Is the Marborg premium charge annually or monthly?
Well, since you don't live here you don't need to worry about this menu
The funny thing about SB is that while it appears to be wealthy, it's actually a town full of poor people (or at least people just hanging on). The majority of people who call SB home have no money. They're either house poor or they're literally poor.
This is why we end up with high end chain stores and restaurants that fail within months. Outside in SB looks like a wealthy town. High end real estate, famous residents, etc. Inside out, its full of do-nothings, bums, students on their parents dollar and generations of hanger-on who live in their grandma's house until they are in their 50's...
These high end retail and restaurants experiments always fail. This will be no different. Especially considering the location is SB's Skid Row with hordes of homeless, drug addicts and day workers hanging out in front and behind 24/7. Certainly does not make for a pleasant shopping or living experience.
If you lived by a creek, you would know the name of that creek.
How would a heavily vetted organization that financially supports the arts gain access to tour this home upon completion?
Yikes, Mike.
