I hope that the Chapala/Ortega restaurant has vegan tacos and that they don't use the most boring vegetables, like squash and cauliflower. Maybe mushrooms (so many different kinds) and peppers and cactus.
Carriage Museum
Besides Corazón Cocina and Little Heart Cafecito in the Public Market, he has Corazón Comedor about to open on E. Victoria Street, to be followed by Alma Fonda Fina in the Montecito Country Mart and a project with the Good Lion folks in Ventura.
I didn’t realize Ramon from Corazon Cosina had acquired an empire. Please enlighten me. ??
Thank you! Good Luck!!!
Absolutely. Full-price retailers don't like being around discount retailers because they want people in the mood to spend, not save. People who are giving away stuff they don't use much aren't exactly a retailer's ideal clientele, either.
Is the downmarket” comment about LC plaza real or opinion? Alpha drop off location replacing Sears seems like a good solution to a longtime vacancy. I see it as a win. I can go to Bristol, Macys, or target and drop off donations and so can others. Would the logic apply if Ross, Marshals, Nordstrom Rack moved into the space?
Someone needs to buy the athletic club and completely renovate it. So much potential with that space, but it's so dated and certainly not even worth $20 for a day pass.
I do love that commercial!
I mentioned three restaurateurs, two of whom are teaming up on one of the restaurants. Sorry for the confusion.
You mentioned 3 new taco places but only wrote about two.
Afraid not....
Shalhoob’s in the funk zone
Beautiful photos and I appreciated your observations. We were in Portugal this past winter and this brought back memories, while reminding me how much more there is to see! The one observation I'd disagree with is the coffee. I didn't love the tiny cups with strong brew at first but after nearly a month drinking it, I found the large American cups I returned to nearly impalatable.
I was told the WF remodel will not be finished until September and the current layout does not reflect where or how the actual food areas will look. These current changes are temporary
I have often wondered why that cheese section was so large and needed two employees working it. I like cheese but I went to that area maybe 10% of my shopping trips to WF. Maybe more like 5%. I think the new area matches my own cheese-shopping needs, so it would seem to probably match the rest of their shoppers as well. Ditto on being short (5'3") and just figuring it out all these years. ;-) High (low?) five, BW!
People not like me can always go to Bristol Farms and Gelson's for the "full cheese shopping experience."
YES to another coffee/bakery spot in Upper Village!
Ok, everyone. The Great Cheese Panic of 2022 is a tad outsized. I’m 5’ and regularly need to ask for help getting things off higher shelves. I’ve tested it and can affirm the new cheese display at Whole Foods is perfectly accessible to 99.5% of adults. Crisis averted! Looks a lot nicer, too.
Thanks for the mention!
We are opening a private dining/tasting room... not a bar. Cheers!!
John O'Neill, Owner Intermezzo by Wine Cask
File this under you owe me one✔️
The Ballard Inn has hired a male ??? and his name is Brendan Collins - on Instagram as @theotherbcollins
The Inn itself is looking fantastic from the outside!
The Bristol Farms' peonies say, "From Holland"--why? Isn't Lompoc known for its flowers? Carp? (Maybe Carp's flowers have changed over to the other kind of "flower"...?) Either way, there must be plenty of growers/providers that are much closer to us.
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The current story poles are inaccurate (too short) and will be replaced with the correct height next week. As a result, the ABR meeting scheduled for Monday 6/13/22 is cancelled, with new meeting TBD. This is according to SEPPS, the planning and permitting service hired by the developers.
Those design plans need more funk
“… the pool area is terrific, even if you might want to pack snacks for the hike down.”, lol. That property just needs a golf cart and they’re good to go.
Indochine, 434 State Street
