I am always surprised when people say parking is an issue in the FZ. I've been using the Garden Street lot for years and only on July 4th is it full. There is an path in the back of the lot that goes right past Brass Bear, STUDIO & SB Winery. Even better, a waterfront pass works there so its free if you have the pass (a great value)!
I like how the What The Pug cafe has a sign that says “no one ugly allowed”.
Lest you think I have something against Côtière, I did mention its new tasting room at the end of January: https://www.sitelinesb.com/a-new-tasting-room-on-coast-village-road/.
Hi Cyndi, I invite you to join me on the land for a tour so you can see the extensive homesteading/ranching that has already taken place and how we plan to restore natural forest landscape lost to climate change. I envision lovers of nature, your children and grandchildren, being the stewards of this facility - using it as a vessel to educate the public on the importance of conservation and sustainability.
Please email me at [email protected] if you’d like to meet on site.
-Alex
Not mentioned in article on Montesano group leasing space at 645 Bell Street in Los Alamos is the first tenant to open their doors, Suite 101 a couple weeks ago. Cotiere Winery, featuring winemaker Kevin Law’s first public wine tasting room. Kevin is well known among Santa Barbara County winemakers for his exceptional Santa Rita Hills AVA Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines.
Gorgeous. All of Shelton’s designs are. Gorgeous, whimsical and refreshing. We’re lucky to have so much of his architecture in Santa Barbara. His brother designs great iron and metalwork too.
This will be a nightmare if it occurs. It takes them three years to finish new on-ramps.
By no means am I making any kind of accusation regarding illegal employment of any kind. DHS and ICE have made it clear that they are expanding their operations well beyond the undocumented. 1 in 3 restaurant workers in California are immigrants. To make money off of this workforce then turn around and undercut them is despicable.
Santa Barbara residents have a right to now that money spent at a Montesano business has been contributed to the current authoritarian regime and by extension its out of control secret police. If you like your steaks with a side of fascism, continue to enjoy by all means.
Then why did he include "the same people the party he financially contributes to is currently terrorizing."
This comment section lol. Thought i mistakenly logged into edhat for a sec...gulp
Consistently great food, fair price, exceptional service. Montesano delivers.
I was saying just the opposite and defending the many great employees at the restaurants. It’s really tough work and I did it for a few years long ago in my 20’s and was exhausted every night, so I have great admiration for every hardworking restaurant and cafe worker in this town.
Eat at Opal on State Street. Great food and Richard is a great guy with great life views.
Will the UP Bridge be double tracked to allow for future expansion?
Jefferson — There’s no mention of undocumented labor anywhere. It just says immigrants.
That's quite the claim, any proof he's using undocumented labor in his restaurants or are you just pulling that out of the air?
Good to know, these things matter.
It’s giving San Bernardino. But hey, at least we’ll have six lanes of backed up traffic instead of four.
Jack F gaggin...you house was built off the backs of immigrant labor - seriosuly, cope harder. My husband worked at luckys and was treated very well with big xmas bonuses, Stop speaking for others you have nothing to do with!! LOL
Jack is the type of people that drive around Teslas with burbling self hate
AFC - looking to discriminate based on politics. That's close minded.
Its all good! Just make sure you understand, you are close minded person. 100%.
IMHO the Lamb Kofta sandwich at Tamar is not only one of the tastiest offerings at Tamar-it's one of the tastiest offerings in the greater SB area!
Gene has made a portion of his considerable wealth off the backs of immigrant labor — the same people the party he financially contributes to is currently terrorizing. If you can look the other way and still claim he’s a good man, I admire your ignorance and privilege. Money made from the Montesano group businesses has been contributed directly to Trump and MAGA in 2016, 2020 and 2024. It’s on public record and easy to look up. His businesses deserve to be boycotted not celebrated.
I don’t know anything about the owners politics but we do go to Lucky’s and Tre Lune for special occasions and there are employees that have been there forever. I’m a liberal but inquiring about the politics of of every cafe and restaurant I go to might be an onerous and not always happy task.
I recently had a friend take residence at Serenity House- what a asset to the community- and drove the road for the first time...I was facinated by the low lyinging buildings, surprised at how much open space there was! The views! and yes, it was quiet- what a delight.
Erik, did you walk by the Highlands just to make snarky comments? Comparing a condo complex to multi million dollar homes is silly. The Highlands were built in the late 60's and early 70's as an apartment complex and were soon converted to condos. Serenity House was built in early 2000's. If you are going to dog on something get your facts straight. Yes I live here. In the peace and quiet, listening to birds and coyotes. I used to live in Montecito - perhaps the noisiest place in town.
It makes sense they would want to be developing that area on Calle Cesar Chavez. It is so close to the beach, and they're planning that huge development right there on the corner of Cabrillo as well as. I imagine they are banking that in some years this industrial area adjacent to the beach will be like State Street used to be derelict, and now is fully fixed up. In hindsight makes sense. This is prime real estate to have an industrial area, problem is it smells like sewage and really.... what is a warehouse/research and development building with outdoor areas.. it sounds like they're building a huge building, calling it something that definitely will be something else another day. These people are obviously position and selves for what they see the future development to be in the area.
