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You’re making me hungry!!!

Well, yes, but I already posted the answer.

Windowless dorms...one could call it prison like. The Light Blue Line project basically illustrated the same thing but the real estate folks freaked out. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/565702

While Aperitivo is primarily a wine bar they have some of the best food in Santa Barbara. Their pasta is so delicious and changes every three days. The owner and staff are super friendly.

Wonderful photos, love your descriptions as well- especially the mention of the shift at The Lark. As a side note- Solvang Spice Merchant sells amazing options of Mediterranean jarred spices- lots of unique items, worth stopping in if in Solvang- my fav purchase is powdered Worcestershire- which was delicious in my ground sirloin burgers

Thanks for the tip on The Lark. Haven’t been in years and have a reason to go back now. The menu really needed a 2020s revamp and the changes sound (and look) great.

I may have been the 1st Chef to comeout from Norberts originally in 1980. That next year I started a New Menu, then Restaurant at a small Wine and Cheese bar. The Wine Cask. I Opened the Restaurant as its first Chef in 1981. Now a lifetime ago. I have since cooked around the World for fun and I will always remember Norbert's little tricks, like we used 7-Up to poach the little Baby Carrots in to sweeten them...Who knew? After 2 years of me making the Wine Cask well known, and having same basic clientelle as Norbert at 1 point...His customers kept telling him about me at the Wine Cask as having amazing food as well...SO, 1 day Brigitta I am sure, dragged him over to my place for dinner. Grigitta loved it...and as I waited for Norbert to say something about his meal, expecting some sharp points of changes he would make in my food? All he said was, Robert? You gave me a little too much food...I was happy with that comment!

871 Sand Point Rd is the in-law club med of 848 Hot Springs…. mother-in-law: “So when are we going to the beach?” …. Middle eastern son-in-law “How about you just stay at our beach house down the road?…” mother-in-law “oh how lovely!” son-in-law “stay as long as you like” mother-in-law “oh I can’t take a bath in a black tub!” son-in-law “why not?!” mother-in-law “I can’t tell if it’s dirty” son-in-law “there are 3! other bathroom here in this house!” mother-in-law “the stair doesn’t have a landing! I could slip and when my feet are wet traipsing around the house from the clean tub!” son-in-law “well do you like the view at least?” mother-in-law “these windows don’t open!” son-in-law “uh ok well guess you should comeback to the house with us” mother-in-law “but i didn’t get to walk on the beach!” son-in-law “it’s right there!” mother-in-law “how do I get there with all these rocks in the way!”

Hi there - love your newsletter. Just a note that the prices in Hidden Valley (which is not really your focus) has a house on Palermo (busy street). It sold a few months back - listed for 1.2 and change - sold for 1.3 and change - oh and it had no kitchen or baths. New owner came in, dolled it up and it is back on market for 1.749! Just some info for you. Cheers..

The question is , who is N aka NOME Seen many pieces all over town Nice to spot them

Parking lot next to Farmers on Santa Barbara St