February 29, 2024
Tag: Jackpocket
Santa Barbara Water Rates to Go Way Up
Other recent news: Proposed Garden Street hotel will only have 60 employees; Santa Barbara–based Jackpocket acquired for $750 million; a Wells Fargo branch has closed; the reinvented River Lodge motel outside Paso Robles has opened; the tree of the month; sewage spills affect Goleta Beach and Miramar Beach. 3
March 28, 2022
Grocery Workers Vote to Call a Strike
But no date has been set yet. Other recent news: Branding Santa Barbara as Silicon Riviera; trapeze school to extend its stay in Vera Cruz Park; 332-apartment complex proposed for Goleta; neat houses featured in Santa Barbara magazine; Hearst Castle will finally reopen; Letter Perfect stationery shop has left Coast Village Road; Instagram retools its algorithm to favor video (so sign up for the email newsletter!). 10

















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I can’t wait to find myself at The Mullet! Looks amazing! — Ann Yauch
I love this! I see potential for theme nights as well for specific artists. We need more third spaces where folks can come together around… — Erik
Ted, I'm not sure who told you...sadly tip pooling doesn't generally tip out the back of the house. "Back-of-House Staff: Kitchen staff like cooks, chefs,… — Eliza
I had dinner at El Encanto a few months ago. The food was not memorable, nor was the service. To make things even worse, both… — Laurie
This place looks SO COOL! — Amy
I'm told local restaurants usually pool tips across FOH and kitchen, so I always tip at least 10% (even on takeout) for the cooks. If… — Ted
Looks like his chef (and maybe co owner) has opened a new place called Bodega Flower Girl on Gutierrez and State with some of the… — AFC