Very nice response Erik! It’s hard to believe that people here are actually hungry and rely on food assistance from the Food Bank but it’s true, sadly.
‘Delighted to hear of the continuing work and success by the Land Trust for SB Co. A fantastic organization and effort.
Erik,
Dont think The Win-Dow building had that much charm before BUT Im glad its got a new kitchen!
They have a good burger & the line will be huge on June 5th!
Well said Erik, and the levity is enjoyed and appreciated.
Please, carry on!
I applaud you Erik!
Ha! Now thats’s good😁
I'm pretty sure nothing is happening anytime soon, because I peeked inside the other day and it looks like this: https://www.sitelinesb.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/216-E-Yanonali-former-Metropulos-by-Siteline.jpeg. But there's no "for lease" sign or online listing, so perhaps that will change.
Hi Erik, by chance do you have any information on what is happening with the former Metropulos location? Such a fantastic spot and prime location in the Funk Zone, hoping there might be some sort of update in the near future. Thanks!
Please believe me when I say that I don't care whether people comment. The business doesn't need more interaction or even traffic (although, sure, that's always nice). And I often dream about turning the comments off entirely. Now and then, there are great ones—insightful, educational, and/or entertaining—but a lot of times people are just complaining (not merely about what I write, but everything), and it wears me down because I have to vet every one. On top of that, there are all the comments you don't see because I don't allow them: people can be so mean. But I leave the comments on because a lot of readers tell me how much they love reading them (even if it's in a hate-read way). And perhaps it's good to give people an outlet for their grievances so they don't go storm the Capitol.
I don't bring up national politics very often because the subject is rarely relevant—but in the case of Foodbank struggling because of cuts, it certainly is.
As for a government ensuring that its citizens don't go hungry—far different from "a responsibility to feed every American citizen"—I struggle to think what could be more important. Is it really such a controversial opinion? I absolutely believe in a safety net. May none of us ever need it.
You answered your own question. It’s a beach town fgs… walk a few steps…
It blows my mind how people complain about missing parking spots in this town. Maybe they should stick to drive-throughs instead of walking a block or two…
Don’t fall for Erik’s engagement bait. He’s the one that inserted politics with his claim to know what the entire Trump administration believes about charity and by implying the federal government has a responsibility to feed every American citizen. 🙄
I think that’s a great idea, I’m going to get my buddy Morgan and some friends and saddle up a ride our horses to the Ospi /Post and tie them up down there, we will see how the towing company does with that…
Giovannis, Rusty’s, & Little Caesars are to pizza what McDonalds is to steak (and I’m a vegetarian).
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11 anacapa st, outside of the parking lot of the bier garden
Or behind Flor de maiz
Killer place but no real attempt to provide bike parking.
This is basically to draw tourist and has similar restaurants already in town with 4 pizza places (now 5). I hope it is able to thrive and sustain itself during the off tourist season times. Bring back a restaurant and setting like the Palms!!!
I stopped by yesterday and could not find parking. They have a total of 6 spaces in the back. How is that even possible?? How was this project approved with only a few parking spaces??
Roy
Are you forced to be here ? No. I don't go to sites that post things I don't like. And I don't feel the need to post on their sites. Plenty of other places for you to go
Agree 100%. It's so simple and disarming to say, if you're the author, 'this person is my friend' or 'I work for this person'. And then reader keeps reading anyway, puts the article in a slightly different category/genre, enjoys and likely believers most of what is written. There is no downside to disclosure, no penalty for honesty. And in the end the reader doesn't feel deceived afterward, doesn't recast what he/read with a suspicious spin, nor care that the people involved know each other! It would still be an article of a bored billionaire (as someone mentioned) looking to find herself, but most people can relate to that, LOL. I wish her well in her art endeavor. Many people find meaning in art, a sub-category of 'beauty' which is Divine.
Walk
Great spot, but why beach towns ignore parking beats me. Ridiculous.
It’s a conflict of interest because Roger reports to Lynda at SBIFF, and depends on her for his paycheck. That’s not real journalism, it’s soft power fundraising, pay-to-play, false advertising and fake PR. By doing this, it protects his position, boosts her image as a “talented artist” worthy of museum placement, and shuts out true artists without insider access or financial privilege. This article damaged his credibility even more as a cultural leader and hers as a credible artist. This kind of closed-loop favoritism is exactly what’s wrong with Santa Barbara’s arts scene, and damages public trust for local news. Roger thinks he’s famous because he shakes hands with celebs and exploits this opportunity by being a “tastemaker” when he’s really catering to these bored and irrelevant aging billionaires and trust funders. Roger needs a clearer view on who he really is. And this woman needs to really sell her art along the crafty shoreline on Sundays.
In journalism, if you can't be objective, no matter the subject, you should be upfront about it, and the article in question was not. The relationship between Durling and Weinman should have been mentioned in the display type (headline, etc.) and the lede. And while it's true that I do have occasion to mention people with whom I'm friends, and/or their businesses, they're not profile-length cover stories in an outlet that purports to be playing by the longstanding rules of traditional journalism. Context definitely matters: Siteline is a subjective blog, through and through.
