January 11, 2026
Tag: J. Wilkes
A Bar for “Gentlemen of Character” Is Opening Downtown
More food news: The name and opening forecast of the Coral Casino's main restaurant; Yetz's Deli has closed but the bagel shop is still open; profiles of Manifattura and Little Mountain; Hawaiian-themed chain coming to Isla Vista; Ojai restaurant shutters after six months; vacant tasting room on lower State Street. 5
Burning Questions
- 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?
- What’s This Building on Helena Avenue?
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The chef/owner…. was an unorganized rude fibbing person… couldn’t even keep a staff and nothing he tried made sense…. he wanted Michelin star and couldn’t… — D Grimes
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Could just be me, but last time I looked, "gentlemen of character" were known to drink refined spirits as well -- — Drew Hart
It's 3 actually, hopefully fewer. And why do you have to inject politics into this? — DavidB
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I remember when the owner of Piranha had a restaurant at 801 State, I think it was called Rock's. It was a great spot to… — Meridith Moore
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Recently ate at Buellton Rudy’s. The blandness, the chipped plate, the wobbly tables with worn out booths- at least when the gal told us “cash… — Christine!