Tag: McConnell’s FIne Ice Creams

October 29, 2022

Rascal’s Vegan Pop-Up Has to Find a New Home

More food news: The Natural Café on State Street will close in the spring; the Dutch Garden is said to be quietly opening for lunch any day now; an epic rant about McConnell's Fine Ice Creams; the Daisy's enticing new array of condiments, dressings, and more; chicken-and-waffles chain coming to Paseo Nuevo. 6

July 13, 2022

Bossie the Cow Is Getting Rebuilt and Moved

Plus: The Randall Road Debris Basin is just about done; the Chumash are working on a 31,000-square-foot commercial building in Santa Ynez; 2023 dates of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival; the city's ugly new solar arrays; this year's French Festival has been canceled; what not to do with used corks. 5

August 26, 2021

Montecito’s Vons Store Is Going to Get Remodeled and Rebranded

More food news: Sweet Wheel raised enough money to save its Summerland farm from development; McConnell's introduced dairy-free ice cream; Bree'osh's outpost on De La Vina is going to expand; soft-opening brunches at Meiners Heritage Table in Ojai.

May 9, 2021

The Latest on the Effort to Replace the Cow Atop Bossie’s Kitchen

More food news: State Street tequila bar confirmed; NoTown Tavern has opened in Goleta; Tyger Tyger might actually be returning; application process has begun for the Beachside Bar Cafe space; the Bell's folks' parent company; profile of Sear Steakhouse in Solvang; new Solvang wine bar; café coming to the Meiners Oaks part of Ojai.

December 23, 2020

Part 3: “The Garlic Cloves Become Like Little Nibbles of Butter”

Still more dishes—including blueberry scones, chilaquiles burritos, sweet-and-spicy chicken wings, and ramen—that food-obsessed locals deem outstanding. 1

August 3, 2020

Fosters Freeze Will Be Turned Into a Much More Ambitious Restaurant

More food news: The Well in Summerland might end up with a café; a peek inside Little Dom's Seafood; Aperitivo opening update; checking in on Peasants Feast in Solvang; Villa Wine Bar now has sushi night; a tantalizing ice cream flavor for summer; the Harbor & Seafood Festival has been canceled. 2

February 6, 2020

One of Downtown’s Very Best Strolling Streets

With the mountains in the distance, the variety of architecture, and the quirky details, it was E. Canon Perdido that made me realize what a rewarding walking city Santa Barbara is. 1