March 7, 2023
Tag: Lilac Patisserie
Azul Won’t Open for a Few More Months
More food news: Lilac Patisserie's Coast Village Road outpost is on; Na Na Thai is winding down its pop-up dinners; a natural wine festival organized by Satellite; the Taste of Santa Barbara is in May; Peasants Feast launches dinner service; a new line of nonalcoholic drinks; Bossie's Kitchen is passing the credit-card fee on to patrons; Crush Bar seeks new owner; Motley Crew Ranch's Buellton shop is moving; an attractive proposal to redo Pali Wine Co.'s Funk Zone tasting room. 55
January 15, 2023
December 15, 2022
Little Alex’s Is Said to Be Opening in Santa Barbara
More food news: First look at the Black Sheep's menu; new Mexican restaurant on State Street; construction at another State Street restaurant space; update on Lilac Patisserie's Coast Village Road plans; more on the expansion of Peasants Deli; $225,000 Flightline Restaurant settlement. 7
September 16, 2022
May 5, 2022
First Impressions of Local in Montecito
More food news: Middle Eastern food at Third Window Brewing and for delivery from Meals by Khalil; quashing a rumor about Finney's; construction at Augie's; State Street sushi restaurant is for sale; Lilac Patisserie's annex is looking good; the menu at Soul Bites inside Music Alley. 1
March 5, 2022
Beans BBQ Opens on State Street Today
More food news: Lilac Patisserie has reopened with a limited menu; Lighthouse Coffee is said to have bought Low Pigeon; Chick-fil-A told to fix its traffic situation in 90 days; Ventura Music Hall debuts March 22 with food from Ruff House BBQ; what shopping at Whole Foods may be like someday. 7
January 16, 2022
January 15, 2022
Frequency Wine Company Has Upgraded to a Great New Space
More food news: Has Embermill closed?; Lilac Patisserie is expanding in a big way; soul food is coming to Lower State; Your Choice's off-menu pop-up is today; Costa Kitchen & Bar has closed for a month; the city is making two dozen State Street restaurants shrink their parklets to allow emergency vehicles to pass; the rebranded Jimboz Lounge reopened; Taqueria Santa Barbara is now serving breakfast. 3
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