July 5, 2026
Tag: El Pollo Loco
Erewhon to Open in Thousand Oaks Next Month
More food news: Los Agaves on Milpas is back; new Roman-style pizzeria; what to expect from The Ellwood's snack shack; three new Goleta restaurants confirmed; Mendocino Farms has opened; soul food coming to Milpas; the restaurant where you should always save room for dessert. 3
January 25, 2026
A New Tasting Room on Coast Village Road
More food news: Expanded hours at Little Mountain; update on Linden Square's rooftop bar; comparing coffee prices at Santa Barbara cafés; El Pollo Loco is opening in Goleta; tour Spain with the chef of Dom's Taverna; profiles of Manifattura and The Copper Restaurant; new tasting room in Los Alamos; frozen lasagna worth the trip. 9
October 25, 2021
The New Carp Kitchen & Grocery Has Sandwiches, Salads and More
More food news: First look at the menus for Timbers Roadhouse and Whiskey Joe's, now open in outer Goleta; more on SeaLegs, taking over the old Goleta Beach restaurant space; a profile of Riviera Bar; something "like a Finney's" is coming to the former Outback Steakhouse building; El Pollo Loco is now Pueblo Pollo; Crazy Jim’s taqueria has closed; Costa is a nice place for a drink. 3
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