December 31, 2019
More food news and notes: Flor de Maiz's menu is now online (including happy-hour options); Blackbird's shift to Bar Blackbird appears not to be happening; how to make salted nuts; an easy way to feed houseguests.
September 27, 2019
Other food-related news and notes: Opening forecast for Mesa Burger in Montecito; Santa Barbara County's natural wine scene; local library has cake pans you can check out; Dart Coffee now selling Buena Onda empanadas.
September 2, 2019
Plus: The first Taste of Coast Village is coming up; gushing over the Project on lower State Street; what will happen to the wine at Les Marchands; the Independent's food awards; Goleta Chinese restaurant closed; best-ever chocolate chip cookie.
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There was a popular bar at this location for decades. That is until the owner of the building decided they wanted to open their own… — Sam Tababa
I'll miss the welcoming atmosphere and excellent bar bites. We were there just last week and had no idea they were closing. — ElizabethW
This is extremely sad news. What a great establishment. Is there something that can be done to save it? Seems so abrupt. I wish someone… — Pete
Shady Acres had a couple of unique holes on the course that I remember quite well: •The Comma- Shaped like the punctuation mark. Supposedly, if… — Mike Merenbach
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Dad—you are the closed-minded hate and discrimination that's the real problem in the Santa Barbara community. It's hilarious that people like you think you're open-minded,… — Lola Machado
That was a substantial remodel from the old Sportsman. When looking at the usable customer space in so many places after a remodel from a… — Don
The Village Properties building used to be Home Savings and another bank before the real estate office. The bankruptcy court was an I Magnin department… — Don
Chase Palm Park, about in the middle. — Earl
It's neither Storke Placita nor Franceschi House. — Erik Torkells
francheschi house — nick
There was a popular bar at this location for decades. That is until the owner of the building decided they wanted to open their own… — Sam Tababa
I'll miss the welcoming atmosphere and excellent bar bites. We were there just last week and had no idea they were closing. — ElizabethW
This is extremely sad news. What a great establishment. Is there something that can be done to save it? Seems so abrupt. I wish someone… — Pete
Shady Acres had a couple of unique holes on the course that I remember quite well: •The Comma- Shaped like the punctuation mark. Supposedly, if… — Mike Merenbach