August 9, 2026
Tag: Ancora Osteria
A Look Inside Ancora Osteria, Opening This Week in the Upper Village
More food news: More on Milio's Pizza, also debuting this week; Local's new menu; afternoon tea in the gardens of the Simpson House Inn; Milpas Street soul food opening soon; update on upstairs at the Maritime Museum building; checking out Sweetaly Gelato; Greek Festival in Chase Palm Park. 17
August 2, 2026
The Opening Date and Menu at Ancora Osteria in the Upper Village
More food news: The menu and opening date for Milio's Pizza; Merci is ending dinner service; new concept for the Hotel Californian's primary restaurant; ice cream shop coming to the waterfront; frozen-yogurt pop-up; Whiskey Richards available for sublease; profile of The Grand on State; Paseo Nuevo getting an all-day breakfast restaurant; Taco Bell closed for renovations. 15
March 29, 2026
The Name of the Upper Village’s Next New Restaurant
More food news: Likely tenants of the Maritime Museum's two restaurant spaces; Chick-fil-A on Calle Real faces pushback; Petra Cafe in flux; more on Beau, the “storytelling bar”; Easter provisions at Carpinteria's forthcoming gourmet market; Santa Barbara line etiquette. 8


















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