As someone who stays at Hotel SB every summer, I was disappointed that with the addition of the new bar, they took away some of the perks for paying hotel guests. When Covid hit, the continental breakfast left, and now the complimentary coffee and afternoon cookies. Although I love this hotel, it isn't cheap and those little perks were a nice touch. Now we are expected to buy a latte vs just grabbing a cup of coffee. Thankfully Starbuck's is next door.
The West Side is incredible! Rozzi’s the best.l, love that they added the soft serve.
Rozzi is the best, and so is his pizza.
Sooooo excited about Gracie’s! It looks beautiful and the menu looks amazing.
I’d be happy just to have any place to rent.
In Goleta: Are there any plans to connect S. Kellogg Ave to the airport more directly by extending School Bus Lane?
That Miramar house is a dream! And I’m glad to read that you too think “what would the Mate Gallery men do”. That was my first thought even before I read your caption! If anyone with $16M is reading this - please buy this property and put Matt & Ron to work!
I've witnessed every wildfire for the past 40 years and the recent Palisades fire, (in January of all months), makes me think there is no hope if it happens here. 100 feet of no vegetation could possibly save a home, but who wants to live in a house with no plants or trees? And if by chance your house survives do you really want to live in a wasteland of no trees, no plants, no houses?
And I agree about the construction noise and those darn gardeners with the leaf blowers! Every day except Sunday in Montecito. . . I'm grateful to work there and then head back to SB to my apartment, and the constant sound of traffic.
Will your hours be earlier soon for breakfast? It’s been a popular place to start the day for centuries! 😄
It's so great to see all these listings. Thank you so much for taking the time to create an update all the time such a wonderful website. Christopher Lloyd's house looks beautiful, if I were his team I would definitely clear the brush down those hills to at least 100 feet if he's allowed. That whole area is so beautiful and definitely one of my favorite beautiful paradises, but that whole canyon to skofield park and beyond is a concerning fire situation.
Picacho Lane house is nice too, but I am up there all the time and I must say it is just a constant massive construction everywhere all along the entire street and in fact, in the entire city. Very low quality of living with so much activity in so many huge construction projects. In addition they don't take the cones down over the weekend so it's just orange cones in orange signs everywhere. With the constant noise and construction, I would never want to live there.
I want that cottage!
Whatever we think of Ty Warner, the fact is he owns the Biltmore property and therefore has the right to reopen the hotel, it, close it and sell it, or just let it sit empty.
None of this pearl clutching crap has happened- except the coffee shop, which opens at 8:30 for you early risers and it’s called Los Alamos Coffee and Tea. No hotel. The weed store land is for sale, never had height or building pole erected . Legacy Homes are very slow going- the big dealio around town was them building a spec house that unfortunately had a garage door that failed to line-up anywhere near the sidewalk drop laid for the driveway to hit the street. Any updates would be appreciated !!
Priedite Bbq is doing very well and Eye of the Day has improved the west end of town immensely around Bodega. There appears to be a glamping type situation next door to Charlie’s trying to set up. There is a new community bench in front of Post Office!
Fat Boy tacos in Mojave for me. Pickings are slim in that part of the world.
Happy Canyon Vineyard did leave El Paseo in the Presidio Neighborhood back on Aug 1st. They will be missed. I remember bringing them with me to open back in 2014. It was a good run!
Good news is… they are still welcoming guests at their ranch in Santa Ynez Valley.
Regarding Ospi restaurant, it is owned by a restaurant group that is called Memento Mori Hospitality, which translates to remember you will die hospitality.
He certainly has ruined the allure and beauty of the Biltmore and now I am waiting for the same to happy at Sandpiper Golf course! Play there as often as I can and just have that feeling it will suffer that same S-L-O-W makeover......and the price will skyrocket.....
The Great Beanie Baby Bubble is an interesting book about Warner. Let’s just say he’s not a nice fellow.
Appreciate the baking notes.
Thank you so much for thinking to share it back here, Sven.
Still Life Cafe near Lone Pine is a run by French chefs and is good. I haven't been there in many years.
Absolutely. Very casual, not fine dining but the food is delicious and plentiful, especially the breakfasts. Homemade baked goods too. 4 hours from SB.
He ruined so many local families' livelihoods with his COVID era actions w/the Biltmore. Shameful. Not to mention how he imprisoned his partner, causing her to flee to LA to get out of his clutches. He's a terrible person undeserving of the fortune he acquired on others' backs.
I had the pleasure of a verbal accosting by Mr Warner- pushy and a tiny bit snobby, he actually enjoyed me engaging him...and once we got chatting, I found him rather funny. I would not want to work for him, along with him perhaps
I don't think he is unhinged, in the sense of the Tech Bros. He just doesn't give a you-know-what.
Thank you so much!!
