February 7, 2024
Tag: Best BBQ
Best BBQ Has Opened on State Street
More food news: Taza Mediterranean Street Kitchen has closed; The Good Plow's last day is Sunday; the Brunch Monkey pop-up at Handlebar is off; chef Budi Kazali to open a Solvang restaurant; profiles of Dang Burger, Little Dom's Seafood, and Santa Barbara Fish Market; the Southern Exposure Garagiste Wine Festival is coming up; changes at Choi's Oriental Market. 6
January 7, 2024
December 10, 2023
Two New Restaurant Spaces Proposed in the Funk Zone
More food news: Uptown Lounge is reopening; another reprieve for Stella Mare’s; Finney’s Crafthouse is coming to Goleta; Santa Paula restaurant opening on State Street; rumored tenant next to the Public Market; Sunstone Winery pop-up; reader question about Jewish food for Hanukkah. 16
Burning Questions
- Why Are There Story Poles at Calle Real Center?
- When Will the Last Segment of Highway 101 Get Upgraded?
- Why Are There “No Grading” Signs on the Edison Catway?
- Why Are There Pedestrian Gates at Train Tracks?
- Is This Summerland’s Original Train Station?
- What Does the “S” on Certain Chimneys Stand For?
- What’s the Status of the Decommissioning of Rincon Island?
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