March 23, 2020
More food news: Santa Barbara Fish Market has reopened after a remodel; special supermarket hours for seniors; Barbareño's new "bodega" selling grocery items; 16-ounce cocktails to go at Harry's; Sides Hardware alums opening Solvang restaurant; Flor de Maiz donating all gift card revenue to staffers.
March 20, 2020
More food news: Café Ana has closed, but it's hoping to reopen next week; Santo Mezcal has closed, but Los Agaves is still doing takeout and delivery; new hours and bean discounts at Low Pigeon; a day with sea urchin diver Stephanie Mutz; petition to aid the restaurant industry.
March 18, 2020
More food news: A local farmer's inspiring message about reciprocity; Kanaloa Seafood, Malibu Farms, and Caruso's are offering delivery and takeout; Flor de Maiz has gone on hiatus; Bettina gift cards.
December 31, 2019
More food news and notes: Flor de Maiz's menu is now online (including happy-hour options); Blackbird's shift to Bar Blackbird appears not to be happening; how to make salted nuts; an easy way to feed houseguests.
December 13, 2019
More food news: The Los Agaves spinoff near East Beach is indeed Oaxacan; the old Giovanni's space on the Mesa will become Mesa Brew; Brasil Arts Café closed; Recipes Bakery has merged with a caterer; activity at the dormant 805 Hazy and Deli.
December 9, 2019
More food news: Checking out the old-school Onus Donuts on State Street; the former Breakfast Culture Club café may have been sold to another coffee shop; Fosters Freeze in Carpinteria is reportedly for rent.
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If we are tracking fast food closures - I submit "why has the Rusty's on Upper State been closed for maintenance for more than a… — SkyG
The menu at Knock kitchen looks odd. ‘Everything but the head chicken’ is really not appetizing — Nicolas
Off the 101 just past Garden St exit — Rob
It’s the big radio antenna by the wastewater treatment plant. You can see it on the highway when driving between Milpas and Garden.. It was… — BD
The woman is...... interesting. Could have been worse. Imagine a man with a..... "projection" to hang a towel on....... — Judy's Older Brother
Thank goodness its not here, Ricks taking the hideous architecture on tour, it should fit in nicely in TO, they'll just have to paint it… — Alan
I’ve long thought the golf course is ripe for redevelopment. Though I do agree with the slippery slope concerns. That said, I am shocked to… — BW
Thanks for digging in. Seems the issues are all water related. I’m wondering if a preferred design context given the obvious constraints would be composting… — Daniel Meisel
True. But remote, if you want to be in a more urban part of SF. Remind me to tell you about the Kabuki in Japantown,… — Thomas Reynolds
I see you've been slumming it in our old town. The Huntington must have created more rooms; previously it was mostly suites, having formerly been… — Thomas Reynolds