March 8, 2026
Tag: La Cantina
A New Restaurant Space in Carpinteria
More food news: Hints about what to expect from Monte's in Montecito and The Palms building in Carpinteria; vegetarian restaurant rumored for downtown; Santa Barbara Culinary Experience tickets; opening date for Sunstone's Coast Village Road tasting room; Clementine's Steak House got a new look; restaurant closings in Noleta and Goleta; Chase Restaurant & Lounge has reopened; Rodeo Room's omakase dinners. 8
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
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 8, 2024
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
June 23, 2024
Bibi Ji’s New Location Opens This Week
More food news: Stella Mare's will close at the end of the year; Seven Bar & Kitchen is said to be opening very soon; opening forecasts for four new Goleta restaurants; local chain in talks for the Derf's Café space; updates on Pizza Mizza and The Palms; a Filipino feast at the Inn at Mattei's Tavern. 15
May 1, 2024
Burning Questions
- Who Installed This Security Camera in Montecito?
- Why Are the Railroad Tracks Being Expanded Along Padaro Lane?
- Will You Explain the Plan to Adapt the Waterfront for Climate Change?
- Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
- How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
- Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
- Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
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