Damn those ‘65 and ‘36 houses are pretty.
The Dutch Garden will continue with Chef Matt who has been there all along. It is NOT closing.
In a post, so went to La Paloma web page and there it is✔️. This news + Dutch Garden being sold- waaaa
Where did you see this?
Thanks, updated the text.
Not sure it is significant, but 2760 Sycamore Canyon sold for 9M on 10/3/24 - maybe owners had a change of heart.
When we were little over on bath five hundred block. Ernie's was the place had the best fries. They're the original He would see us messing around outside and oops.Right before closing he would drop fries. Well kids I can't eat all these fries make bags for each of us. Virgil Vasquez was the owner and he.Also had his barbershop Behind the shop.
Sorry , I can go on and on with cookie fun stories But true.
Well, gosh. I was really excited about Takashi Ramen, too. They had an extensive menu at DoorDash, so I ordered through them.
Always hoping a new restaurant can find its groove, and maybe they need another month or two to dial things in, but it was a very disappointing, poor-tasting, mediocre meal.
The 24 hr Tonkotsu ramen (seemingly their flagship?) had half-cooked noodles and an awful broth. Big letdown since that was the main thing I wanted on a cold rainy night. The Salmon Ikura Bowl was dry and bland, with overcooked pieces of salmon. I love salmon and hate wasting food, but I had to throw both of these dishes away after trying to get a few bites down.
The Homemade Gyoza was expensive, but OK, and the Fried Shrimp Bowl was good. 3 Crisp and hot prawns with a nice batter.
But it’s not a great sign when you order undercooked, bad-tasting ramen from a place with "ramen" in its name.
I wish them well, and maybe they'll have things tasting better in another month or two, or maybe they’re still figuring out delivery, but this was an expensive meal with less than half of it worth eating.
I wanted (at least) a 50% refund, but DoorDash wasn’t up for it.
So this apartment building on Carillo and De La Vina fell through I guess.
https://www.noozhawk.com/22-unit-housing-project-converts-critics-wins-key-approval-at-jiffy-lube-site-in-downtown-santa-barbara/
I still mourn the loss of Romanti-Ezer there, but this seems like a good replacement. Dunno about the parking issue, there are multiple parking structures less than 5 minutes walk away (City Lot #2, Lot #10 and the Paseo Nuevo lot)
They can *&^% off with their 3% bullshit surcharge though.
Win-Dow? That's unfortunate, given Third Window is currently the most popular smash burger in town...
Parking should not be a problem with a 3 story parking structure (practically empty) directly across the street
Nice! Was hoping this building would be something cool. There is one in the Grove in LA
Could park in the Macy lot across the street
Maybe Dudley can take over tri county produce. Probably thinks he can do it better than Dixon.
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Noticed La Paloma has hired a new chef and is pushing aside the Rancho cooking style for local(??)- my question is where has Chef Jeremy Tummel gone? Well deserved fishing trip?
Looks like a tasty burger at a great price. They’ll do great in that spot!
Hurry up & finish the construction!
As a fan of both mid century modern architecture and smash burgers, I'm thrilled by this news.
I imagine there grocery space will be nothing like the old warehouse Tri County is currently in. Lease rate will be high and passed on to consumers.
Is the Erewhon based on any facts or pure speculation? I heard it was coming to the new Platform development.
Yo foodie, while I have been told I can border on delusional I must admit it’s fortunately not me doing the sushi 😂 but our amazing friend Mr. Slemmons @marui_me_sushi, who is very much capable in his craft….we are simply hosts of a uniquely wonderful experience, April is almost full—book soon 🤩 also glad you liked the shop, thanks for the kind words 🥰
I will really miss Tri County Produce when it goes away. I wonder if it could operate as a worker owned co-op if enough people were willing to fund such a venture, especially with the expansion of the space when the housing development is completed. I'm thinking of Rainbow Grocery in SF but on a smaller scale.
My wife and I had our first date there as well - about to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. Enjoyed some tea & lemon bread at the arches. Magical spot indeed!
Yetz's bagels are the real deal. Boiled and baked just like New York. The owner, Daniel, is not only a good chef (can't wait to try the new deli items) but a real asset to the Santa Barbara community. For years he has donated food for homeless people once a month and, boy, do they appreciate his cooking and generosity!
Tri-County Produce's closing will be such a great loss to this community. It is unique in its offerings as an independent market, its amazing service to customers, its presentation of local goods. Yes, it was the very best place to shop during COVID, and still is. I pray someone takes over the reins from John DIxon to allow TCP to continue to be the best loacl market in SB!
