January 4, 2026
Tag: Happy Cat Eats
Municipal Winemakers Is Leaving the Funk Zone
More food news: Funk Zone cocktail bar not happening; Merci is getting close to introducing dinner service; paper menus at Aperitivo; Happy Cat Eats looks to expand its outdoor seating; Que profile; nightclub on lower State Street; Cantwell's new operator; update on Lucky Penny's outpost in Los Olivos. 8
November 27, 2024
S.Y. Kitchen Restaurateur Confirmed for Montecito’s Upper Village
More food news: Bossie's Kitchen has been closed for two months; Indochine damaged by fire; ticket date for the Botanic Garden‘s popular Beer Garden event; profiles of Lama Sama and Happy Cat Eats; Rascal's launched a catering business; Paso Robles has a jazz bar and we don't. 1
September 29, 2024
The Mesa Is Getting an Indian Restaurant
More food news: Happy Cat Eats opens this week; another new vendor is coming to the Santa Barbara Public Market; expanded food service at Aperitivo; what's next for the Harbor Restaurant and Longboard's Grill; Bell's chef to cook a lunch at Tyler x Lieu Dit; Petrini’s Italian Restaurant profile; the location of Pinyon's Ventura outpost; the menu at La Cantina, now open in Noleta; any thoughts on the new Saturday farmers' market? 22
September 18, 2024
The Harbor Restaurant Reopens Next Week
More food news: The Montecito Inn's forthcoming bar has a name; the menu at Happy Cat Eats; Upper Village restaurant can finally start construction; Summerland's Sweet Wheel farmstand has moved; Santa Playa Mariscos is very near opening; Ojai gelato shop to close. 10
July 10, 2024
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
October 8, 2023
An Update on Happy Cat Eats
More food news: Elena's Kitchen has closed; road-testing the frozen Bettina pizzas from Kitchenette; the Coast Village Road outpost of Los Arroyos is closed for renovations; spiny lobster season has started; possible clues about Tamar's permanent location; Broad Street Oyster Co. is opening in San Francisco; signs of life at chicken-and-waffles chain Bruxie. 7
July 6, 2023
Second Impressions of Taqueria La Unica
More food news: More on the restaurant and bars planned for the hotel in the former Forever 21 building; what we can expect at Happy Cat Eats, opening soon at the beach; the parking at RH's forthcoming Montecito restaurant; Sevtap Winery has a new tasting room; the food selection at Santa Barbara Hives in Carpinteria. 10
June 4, 2023
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