August 20, 2025
Tag: Beast Taqueria
First Look Inside Gracie, the New Restaurant at the Harbor
More food news: A new hotel bar downtown; could Sweetgreen be coming to Goleta?; triangular burgers at Revolver; food changes at M. Special's State Street taproom; Corazón Comedor closed for upgrades; Ghirardelli got slapped with a stop-work order; Rudy's in Carpinteria recovering from a kitchen fire; dumpling pop-up and Secret Bao's dim sum brunch. 9
February 28, 2024
Oliver’s Is Rumored to Be on the Ropes
More food news: Tamar has expanded its hours; Bibi Ji moved up the last day in its current space; profiles of Lilac Montecito and Beast Taqueria; the Inn at Mattei's Tavern has begun selling pantry items; chef Efe Onoglu's Aegean Neotaverna pop-up dinners; changes to Santa Barbara's sidewalk vendor ordinance; Pepperidge Farm introduced Ojai cookies. 4
June 25, 2023
Bibi Ji Is Moving Farther Up State Street
More food news: Stella Mare's lease has been extended; the menu at Beast Taqueria inside M. Special; Organic Soup Kitchen's new location; revamped checkout area at the Montecito Vons; Refugio Ranch Vineyards is working on a farmstand and marketplace in Los Olivos. 8
June 13, 2023
April 10, 2023
Montecito’s Restaurant Scene Is on the Verge of a Sea Change
More food news: Sweet Reef Boba debuts today; Beast Taqueria has opened inside M. Special on State Street; Organic Soup Kitchen semi-announced a second location; Lagerville beer festival is this Saturday; Motley Crew Ranch found a new location for its store; Roblar Winery is now serving dinner three nights a week. 7
















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