Tag: Augie’s

November 19, 2023

First Impressions of Dang Burger

More food news: A new bar is taking over the former Crush Bar & Tap space; the San Ysidro Ranch's bar is open; another outpost of Wingstop; Augie's is getting close to reopening; Lito's remodeled; Ojai's Farmer and the Cook has a new cookbook; Solvang restaurant closes after six weeks. 7

September 20, 2023

Dart Coffee Co. Is Opening an Outpost at the Harbor

More food news: Augie's is pressing pause for a concept refresh; update on Little Alex’s at the Five Points shopping center; Pinyon bagels at The Eddy this Saturday; Merci's new bialys; interview with future restaurateur Mary Ta; Mountain Mike's Pizza says it plans to open two locations here. 9

January 11, 2023

Is More Change Coming to Montecito’s Upper Village?

More food news: Downtown Mexican restaurant soft-opens tomorrow; Augie's has updated its menu and lowered its prices; Drift hotel café and bar should debut soon; the Goleta Beach restaurant was damaged in last week's storm; Bedda Mia is on an extended break. 15

November 18, 2022

Happy Cat Café to Open on the Santa Barbara Waterfront

More food news: Corazón Comedor soft-opens this weekend; We Want the Funk should open for real next week (and is offering a preview this weekend); the appealing breakfast and lunch menus at Oat Bakery's new Old Town Goleta outpost; Merci ginger molasses cookie dough; Augie's is now serving weekend brunch; Jersey Mike's has opened in Noleta; local chef trying to make cannabis tastier. 6

October 12, 2022

First Look at the Menu and Interiors of Augie’s

With a Jeff Shelton makeover and an ambitious menu, the soft-opened restaurant at State and Ortega is aiming much higher than the usual rice-and-beans fare. 16

September 30, 2022

Augie’s Is Starting to Come Together

More food news: The name of the restaurant coming to the former Low Pigeon space; Carpinteria restaurant opening a meat/fish shop; happy hour at Bettina; Cottage Hospital's Oak Park Market + Eatery; the new Courtyard by Marriott will have a restaurant called St. Remy; Tamar merchandise. 3

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 3, 2022

Mony’s Is Thinking of Starting Dinner Service

More food news: Opening forecast for Augie's, which hopes to have the West Coast's largest selection of tequila and mezcal; new name chosen for the Goleta Beach Park restaurant; Local should start weekend brunch soon; Aperitivo is offering an excellent take-home lasagna; Hummus Republic opened in Isla Vista; gourmet market and bar coming to Old Town Orcutt; Merci's decadent breakfast sandwich.

May 5, 2022

First Impressions of Local in Montecito

More food news: Middle Eastern food at Third Window Brewing and for delivery from Meals by Khalil; quashing a rumor about Finney's; construction at Augie's; State Street sushi restaurant is for sale; Lilac Patisserie's annex is looking good; the menu at Soul Bites inside Music Alley. 1

April 26, 2022

Low Pigeon’s Last Day Is Friday

More food news: XO's world-class breakfast sandwich; opening forecast for Augie's restaurant and tequila bar; Santa Ynez Valley chefs and winemakers band together for a Ukraine benefit dinner; new chef at the Mar Monte Hotel's restaurants; Santa Barbara food startup raises $5.6 million; Hot Rich Lady in a jar. 1