May 26, 2021
La Sirena and the folks from the Beachcomber at Crystal Cove are out; taking their place is a growing chain from Orange County. 1
January 27, 2021
Despite the devastation that pandemic restrictions have wrought on the restaurant industry, we have a bunch of new establishments to look forward to in coming months. 2
August 20, 2020
More food news: The Drunken Crab appears to be leaving its current space; La Sirena at Cabrillo Pavilion isn't close to ready; Insomnia Cookies opens tomorrow; Wingman Rodeo enthusiasm; The Shop's charity canteens; local maker of mushroom-based beverages.
July 14, 2020
Other food news: Chef announced for La Sirena inside Cabrillo Pavilion; Coast & Olive is now serving lunch; pop-up food vendors at the Well in Summerland; profile of a local pasta company; the Detroit-style pizza we need.
July 13, 2020
"It's the only public building like it on the beach, and you could never built it today," said Parks Department director Jill Zachary on an exclusive tour of the thoroughly renovated East Beach landmark.
June 10, 2020
There's a lot of good stuff coming our way: Two new harborfront restaurants, a Roman-style pizzeria, a patisserie, a spinoff of a popular L.A. restaurant, an Italian wine bar, and more. Plus: Opening dates for Bristol Farms and Sprouts supermarkets. 1
April 29, 2020
More food news: City requires patrons of restaurants and other "essential" businesses to wear masks; Taqueria Santa Barbara opened downtown with a nice backstory; Three Pickles deli reopened; rendering of the Cabrillo Pavilion restaurant.
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Is MAGA in the room with us now? — Jefferson A.
Remember this: Frequency is Freedom, and for a line like this, siding projects are essential to improving frequency. (Draw some stringlines yourself, or model it… — UrbanUnPlanner
Like most NIMBYism, environmentalism is just the excuse used to block something the neighbors don’t like — LD
You win the prize for seeing past the City/County lines! The train serves all of California, just like the 101 freeway does, so what might… — Christine!
This article feels very shortsighted. It seems to heavily cater toward the viewpoint of Montecito residents instead of a broader audience. This project also affects… — Christian Lietzow
I think this is a great project, and I think all the pearl clutching by the Padaro Lane folks is a bit premature. LOSSAN reps… — Kevin
A NON-cierge Hotel.... gotta love it. — Lee
I don't understand the environmental argument for fighting this. Improved rail service increases ridership, which means more people opting to take the train who would… — John
Big fan of trains! — Colin Warn
I actually agree with you, much prefer this to the freeway expansion. But the tree loss is a real bummer. Folks should remember that it… — J