January 4, 2026
Tag: 1529 State Street
Municipal Winemakers Is Leaving the Funk Zone
More food news: Funk Zone cocktail bar not happening; Merci is getting close to introducing dinner service; paper menus at Aperitivo; Happy Cat Eats looks to expand its outdoor seating; Que profile; nightclub on lower State Street; Cantwell's new operator; update on Lucky Penny's outpost in Los Olivos. 8
September 25, 2024
A Better Look at the Development Next to the Santa Barbara Cemetery
Plus: New renderings of the apartment building proposed for the former Cantwell's location; self-guided architecture tour; screening of "Memoria," starring Tilda Swinton; confusing signs on the Edison Catway; neat downtown office building for sale. 15
March 27, 2023
New Building to Include Cantwell’s Market
Plus: The Beads shop reopens this weekend with a new name; the owners of Skin Deep salon/shop are retiring by June; local businesses are planning a "vintage crawl" on Saturday; a chance to see classic films on the big screen; paintings by Betty Lane and Christopher Noxon at Sullivan Goss. 3
March 22, 2023
The Cantwell’s Market Lot Is Slated for Development
More food news: Corazón Comedor's new breakfast/brunch menu; Chase Restaurant & Lounge has been sold; Cat Cora left Mesa Burger; La Paloma restarted lunch service; another Los Olivos tasting room is in the works; Sproutcraft Creamery vegan dinner next week; Santa Barbara Restaurant Week is coming up; new event space at San Ysidro Ranch's Stonehouse. 16
Burning Questions
- Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
- Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
- What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
- When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
- What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
- Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
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Hey Erik, do you have any idea what the building at 2 N. Calle Cesar Chavez will be built for? Seems pretty descriptive that it… — Pete
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