Tag: 801 State Street

January 7, 2026

A Meat-and-Seafood Market Is Opening in Carpinteria

More food news: The debut date of Drover's Doughnuts in Goleta; chain restaurant rumored to be replacing Anchor Rose at the harbor; Santa Barbara Food Connection and Santa Playa Mariscos have closed; the former Derf's is still available; Frinj Coffee update; State Street restaurant space. 20

July 9, 2025

The 32 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months

On the menu this year: Aperitivo's spinoff; two Thomas Keller establishments; an outpost of Nobu; three true farm-to-table restaurants; Basque-inspired food downtown; Mediterranean on De La Guerra Plaza; harborside revamp; three newcomers at the Public Market; two Funk Zone cocktail bars; Mexican seafood; and much more. 23

January 19, 2025

The 31 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months

On the menu this year: A pair of bagel shops; Aperitivo's spinoff; two establishments from chef Thomas Keller; beachside dining in Goleta; creative sandwiches; an outpost of Nobu; exciting additions to the Upper Village; major additions to Carpinteria and Ojai; and much more. 24

July 10, 2024

The 44 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months

On the menu this year: a wave of change in Montecito, an internationally renowned chef, spinoffs by several local favorites, Acme Hospitality's latest Funk Zone project, an old-school deli, beachfront dining, a brasserie, a glamorous addition to Ojai, a pair of donut shops, and much more. 13

January 14, 2024

Quality Inn Slated to Become “Permanent Affordable Housing”

Plus: New "luxury piercing studio" in the Funk Zone; what's in store for 801 State Street; Hope Ranch palm tree replacement; Victoria Market painting; Scott Johnson art exhibit at the Architectural Foundation; exploring the bike path linking Santa Claus Lane and Carpinteria Avenue. 16

January 7, 2024

The 48 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months

On the menu this year: two old-school delis, an internationally renowned chef, beachfront dining, two restaurants in the Upper Village, Japanese omakase, an oyster bar, harborside coffee, a glamorous addition to Ojai, and much more. 17

June 22, 2022

The 32 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months

On the menu this year: street tacos, ice cream, beachfront and harborside dining, Middle Eastern food, yakitori, a “retro-swanky” steakhouse, Neapolitan pizza, mochi doughnuts, omakase sushi, Jewish-Italian delicatessen, and much more. 7

June 5, 2022

State Street Hotel Project Has Been Put on the Market

Plus: Free opera rehearsal outside the courthouse today; another Jeff Shelton house is in the works; Carpinteria's two Motel 6 properties have been sold; a longer explanation for the closure of Fairview Gardens; paintings by Orit Fuchs at Maune Contemporary; amusing sign in Los Alamos. 

April 17, 2022

The Next Wave of Santa Barbara Hotels

As many as 10 new hotels are in the works, with more than 500 new rooms, and many existing properties are undergoing significant changes. 7

January 19, 2022

The Hotel at Paseo Nuevo Will Have Basement and Rooftop Bars

More food news: The who, where, and what regarding We Want the Funk; Sama Sama Kitchen is now serving lunch; Loca Vivant Kitchen will continue to operate; Lighthouse Coffee is opening a third outpost; Carpinteria Avenue coffeehouse in the works; might the Dutch Garden reopen soon?; Dutchess bakery delayed; a relic of the past at Jeannine's.