I’d love to hear the story behind the sale of this property.
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We gave Bar Lou a try after it opened. It was SO NOISY our server had to scream the specials to each diner at our table. Then she said her throat was really hurting from all the yelling she had to do.
Why would ugly oak furniture without upholstery, carpets, and other noise absorbing measures be a good idea? How could the owners feel it was a good choice to remove all the beautiful decor which was so nice from the vegan place?
Personally think that there’s too many similar restaurants clustered on Coast Village Road and they need something different. I actually loved when Empty Bowl opened up in the now Local space with a very similar menu to their public market space. Sad they didn’t make it-should have kept their same name!
That Funk Zone artwork at the bottom is by David Diamant.
https://davidjdiamant.com/
Hello fellow avocado allergy sufferer! I too have the same allergy and was shocked that even the marinated olives weren’t safe to eat. So weird. The food I did have was very dull and unmemorable but I chalked it up to having to have recipes edited to accommodate my allergy. Still, the menu wasn’t very exciting.
Erik, these round ups are so great and for the second year in a row I've been able to do all my shopping locally. So many great stores I didn't even know existed.
I have to say I was sad to realize the Iconic Climbs hoodie was the bike trail and not the hiking trail, but maybe something cool with the local hiking trails will pop up next year.
I’m curious what the chatter is with Little Mountain. Is it positive?
I agree that Bar Lou was a beautiful space. I hope a solid restaurant takes over because the space and location is a gem.
Just when you think Ty is finished desecrating the lovely, iconic Biltmore property… six gated driveways 😩
I really wanted to like Bar Lou and have it in the rotation, but the price to good ratio was just off for me, even for Montecito. Especially the wine.
Also, they used avocado oil for almost everything in the kitchen and I have a severe allergy. Not necessarily saying that is a factor to them closing but it does seem a little unwise financially.
There was one of the finest restaurants in town A vegan restaurant every meat eater could love. A stunning white decor that made coming there romantic and professional at the same time. White and clean. It was so good their new seafood neighbor knocked it off and is extremely successful. They spent hundreds and hundreds of thousands, all this money to make it brown and beige and so what. Olives did was a great twist. If Craig had not gotten tired of the place and maybe it town it would still be successful. They should have spent there money on being able to deliver a good meal, served on time, at a reasonable price. Look at how jammed Ca Dario is, his food reasonable price and portion size.
Totally agree. The Santa Barbara Company is the BEST for finding unique, special gifts. Love this place and the staff.
Sad. We enjoyed the food & service every time we dined there.
I totally agree and came to write a similar comment. Deal of the century right there. There’s something we don’t know.
The Santa Barbara Company has so many wonderful products! Wholeheartedly agree with this endoresment!
It's a shame...I actually can't believe Local outlasted Bar Lou. I feel like Montecito needs to figure out what it wants to be. The only "new" restaurants that have really meshed in Montecito are Bettina and Honor Bar though I feel like Clark's will soon be in that category also.
I deleted your second comment because you made it under a different name, as if someone else is agreeing with you. If you'd like to post it under the same name as before, be my guest.
4347 Marina Dr selling for $1000 sq ft seems off. There had to be something funky going on.
The owner of the Harbor Restaurant is not only a real estate agent he’s also a real estate attorney. Is he really trying to tell everyone that he didn’t understand the lease he signed? I don’t believe it for one second. This sounds like a desperate move to either avoid paying rent or maybe he is going to start a go fund me campaign to try and raise money to pay the back rent he owes.
He’s blaming the fact that he doesn’t have enough customers to pay his rent when in fact he has no clue how to operate a restaurant. Service at the Harbor restaurant is not very good and the food is not great also they must have ran out of money because the restrooms are old and very dirty.
No thank you I will not be holding my holiday party or having any other special occasion meal at a restaurant where ownership believes the rules don’t apply to them.
And the most authentic and genuine store of all “The Santa Barbara Company” not even mentioned …
Just went to the Copper Coffee Pot today and the Caserta Pizza was just as good as when it was L’Antica. Yay!
I love the Surfing Cowboy Cap from Baja Montecito!!
Does the Après Ski party include a lift ticket?
Bravo, Music Academy of the West!
Santa Barbara Museum of Art gift shop has moved upstairs. Still a great place to shop with lots of Impressionist merchandise to match the GREAT exhibition Monet to Matisse !! Just walk up the steps to the main front entrance and ask to shop. They will show you the way to the new Museum Pop-Up Store.
Photos and info are from last year?
