Tag: Jeannine’s

September 28, 2025

Intermezzo to Reopen With a Streamlined Menu

More food news: Mission City Sandwich Shop now offers half-size sandwiches; Mony's opened an outpost at UCSB; Dom's Taverna is serving lunch and brunch; update about Jeannine's on upper State Street; Madam Lu Chinese Restaurant to close after 27 years; pop-up brunch at Aegean; Wingstop chain coming to the Mesa; a recipe by Bell's chef Daisy Ryan. 11

August 6, 2025

Updates on Five Forthcoming Restaurants

When Dom's Taverna, Aegean, Little King Coffee, Little Mountain, and Manifattura are hoping to open. More food news: Revolver's special sandwich; Rozzi Pizza is now serving lunch five days a week; new meal-delivery service; Lovin' Spoonful frozen-yogurt shop remains closed; Cookie Plug found a new home; more on Jeannine's plans for upper State Street; profiles of Rock 12 Distillery and Riviera Mushrooms; recommendations for a quiet birthday lunch. 19

July 16, 2025

The San Roque Outpost of Jeannine’s Will Not Reopen to the Public

More food news: One of State Street's Indian restaurants has closed; three Mesa establishments are looking to add permanent parklets; new marshmallow maker; O Nigiri has taken the place of Shintori Sushi; first impressions of a Napa taqueria's foray into Ventura; the raddest restaurant merch in town. 12

January 2, 2025

The Ellwood Is Finally Set to Open at Goleta Beach Park

Get a first look at the dinner menu. More food news: Breakwater Restaurant will undergo a revamp; changes at Village Cheese & Wine, now Montecito Gourmet; tentative opening date for Carpinteria's Linden Square; Jeannine's on upper State Street is temporarily closed; profiles of Santa Playa Mariscos and La Cantina; suggestions for a kids' birthday dinner? 45

January 24, 2022

Venus in Furs Has Closed

More food news: Another winery is moving in next to the Cheese Shop; Mexican seafood restaurant opening in Old Town Goleta; Broad Street Oyster Company is looking for a permanent space; signage at the Hotel Californian's forthcoming tasting room; Jeannine's on Coast Village Road is taking a break; Oat Bakery is now opening earlier on weekdays; Calvary Chapel is working on a restaurant; Phoevermore in Carpinteria has closed; dinner under a different name at the Patio Cafe. 1

January 19, 2022

The Hotel at Paseo Nuevo Will Have Basement and Rooftop Bars

More food news: The who, where, and what regarding We Want the Funk; Sama Sama Kitchen is now serving lunch; Loca Vivant Kitchen will continue to operate; Lighthouse Coffee is opening a third outpost; Carpinteria Avenue coffeehouse in the works; might the Dutch Garden reopen soon?; Dutchess bakery delayed; a relic of the past at Jeannine's.

July 18, 2021

New Restaurant Aspires to Be Santa Barbara’s Coolest

More food news: Design tweaks to prominent food-and-beverage complex; Santa Barbara moves to clear restaurant obstacles from sidewalks; a bunch of new Noleta restaurants, including an "ice cream and cereal bar"; full menu now available at beachfront Jeannine's; location of the rumored Mesa ice cream shop; South Coast Deli celebrates 30 years; Ocean Fathoms catches heat from the California Coastal Commission; profile of the Mar Monte Hotel's Costa restaurant.

July 12, 2021

Jeannine’s Has Soft-Opened at State and Cabrillo

And its Upper State location has reopened. More food news: The Good Plow's fundraising drive was successful; Golden Line Coffee is now open Fridays; alfresco dinner with Get Hooked Seafood and Fairview Gardens; Backstage Kitchen & Bar has rebranded; Dune Coffee Roasters shirts.

June 14, 2021

27 New Restaurants and Bars on the Horizon

The restaurant industry in greater Santa Barbara is roaring back: we can look forward to a downtown patisserie, beachfront dining, a rooftop tasting room, farm-to-table fast-casual, two high-end hotels, a restaurant incubator, a seafood tavern, and much more. 4

June 2, 2021

Jeannine’s Is Taking Over One of Santa Barbara’s Most Prominent Spaces

More food news: Alessia Patisserie & Cafe plans to open this month; Bar Le Côte preview pop-up in Santa Monica; East Beach hotel restaurant formally debuts next week; Sweet Wheel Farm & Flowers will be joining the Saturday farmers' market; another cool-looking restaurant and bar in the works for Ventura. 1