July 13, 2025
Tag: Cafe La Fonda
Seoulmate Kitchen Is Open at the Santa Barbara Public Market
More food news: Seoulmate's bar menu for Cooney's is now live; new Thai restaurant on State Street; Shintori Sushi has closed; Odessa Lounge has closed; the Carpinteria branch of the Nugget is open; Stica in Santa Ynez debuts tomorrow; new restaurateurs have taken over the Ranch House in Ojai; Ventura now has an outpost of Corazón Cocina; profiles of Cody's Cafe, Pony Kitchen + Cocktails, Cafe La Fonda, and High Seas Mead. 3
June 11, 2025
Two More New Additions to the Santa Barbara Public Market
More food news: Pop-up dinners at Revolver; a peek inside Aperitivo spinoff Manifattura; more on The Win-Dow burger stand; Cafe La Fonda is making a pivot; opening forecast for Marisella at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara; downtown Starbucks closing date; Local is now open for lunch daily; Santa Barbara Winery sold to Napa Valley winemaker. 5
November 10, 2024
Montecito Is Getting Another Coffee Bar
More food news: A new deli is opening at the Public Market; updates on the restaurants coming to The Post; a chance to try Paradise pie; The Manor Bar will now validate valet parking; Robitaille's Fine Candies in Carpinteria is closing; Christmas kitschfest is back at Pearl Social; Goleta outpost of Finney's to open soon; Honduran restaurant popping up inside Cafe La Fonda; Giovanni's Pizza is returning to Goleta; satisfying food from the Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church. 14
November 29, 2023
November 12, 2023
A New Restaurant in the Former Courthouse Tavern Space
More food news: Azul says it'll open next week; city officials did the Daisy wrong; "speakeasy" said to be coming to the San Ysidro Ranch; Bell's raised its dinner price; Sunburst and Dang Burger are 21-and-over till the new liquor license arrives; Bettina's popular cheesy bread. 18
Burning Questions
- Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
- What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
- When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
- What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
- Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
- How Is the San Ysidro Debris Basin Designed to Work?
Recent Comments
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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Pre-Covid the Carp places were just cooking along when the business park was packed. Its a ghost town up there now and you can see… — Doc Sarvis
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If folks show up to Food Liaison in Carpinteria - - maybe they can stay open. the town has been lining up - - please… — Leslie Westbrook
The Crack Burrito at Food Liaison was a favorite of mine. They have great food. Sad to see them go but also amazed they hung… — Andy
Ellwood restaurant — Michael