July 10, 2024
Tag: Chick-fil-A
The 44 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months
On the menu this year: a wave of change in Montecito, an internationally renowned chef, spinoffs by several local favorites, Acme Hospitality's latest Funk Zone project, an old-school deli, beachfront dining, a brasserie, a glamorous addition to Ojai, a pair of donut shops, and much more. 13
January 7, 2024
July 21, 2023
Chick-fil-A Has Reopened
More food news: Mister Softee is coming downtown; Sushi by Scratch Restaurants lost its Michelin star; Foxtail Kitchen to change name and concept; street kitchen on the State Street Promenade; update on Ocean Fathoms's legal trouble; Santa Barbara Vintners Festival is in October; the tipping conundrum at Sama Sama. 15
June 4, 2023
May 21, 2023
Chick-fil-A Is Closed Until Late July
More food news: Crush Bar has closed; Rodeo Room is now open all week; Eleven Madison Park will take over Caruso's for two nights; Montecito strip mall to replace parking with restaurant seating; Bossie's Kitchen no longer passes along the credit card fee; profiles of Kin Bakeshop, Motley Crew Ranch, and La Super-Rica. 8
January 15, 2023
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June 8, 2022
A Yakitori Restaurant Is Opening on State Street
More food news: Inside Bree'osh's De La Vina expansion; Everytable remains in limbo; Chick-fil-A appears to have solved its traffic issues; cookbook swap at the Saturday farmers' market; Intermezzo by Wine Cask is said to be expanding across the paseo; Solvang's Craft House at Corque has opened for breakfast. 2
May 8, 2022
Burning Questions
- What Does the “S” on Certain Chimneys Stand For?
- What’s the Status of the Decommissioning of Rincon Island?
- What Happened to the Gas Flame on Highway 101?
- What Do We Know About the Proposed Apartment Complex at 1 Hot Springs Road?
- Why Is the Castillo Street Undercrossing Always Wet?
- What’s the History of This Tower on Ortega Ridge?
- What’s Up With These Sculptures on a Hillside in Summerland?
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