Tag: Merci

November 18, 2025

Opening Date for Que at the Santa Barbara Public Market

More food news: Update on El Encanto's plan for a pergola with retractable roof; new Summerland café; a breakfast burrito pop-up at Na Na Thai; Merci's chicken pot pie; rentable raclette grills. 22

April 29, 2025

Ospi Opens This Weekend at The Post

More food news: The name of Aperitivo's pasta-centric spinoff; new forecast for Little Mountain in the Upper Village; what's next for the old Angel Oak space at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara; new tenant of the former Flightline Restaurant near the airport; Merci will be takeout only for a short period; Revolver is now serving lunch; the correct debut date for Highly Likely in Ojai; Amada Cellars opened a tasting room in Los Alamos. 7

April 2, 2025

Mediterranean Restaurant to Open on De La Guerra Plaza

More food news: Merci is gearing up to launch bistro-style dinner service; Haas’s Fine Ice Cream has opened; the Goleta outpost of Kyle’s Kitchen appears to be in flux; Japanese food-and-sake show; Thai-Chinese collaboration at Na Na Thai; Lucky's plans to open two more locations; Summerland Winery is shutting down. 6

October 30, 2024

The Seven Best Things I’ve Eaten Lately

You know how some dishes really stick with you? These are the ones that I keep thinking about…. 10

August 21, 2024

Alma Fonda Fina Is Finally Close to Opening

More food news: Merci has introduced table service; Saint Bibiana won't be coming to the Funk Zone; the Nugget's forthcoming Carpinteria outpost has expanded; profiles of Gipsy Hill Bakery and the Tyler x Lieu Dit tasting room; Santa Barbara County Farm Day; Paseo Nuevo crêperie; the new aperitif from Municipal Winemakers. 4

July 20, 2024

The Palace Grill Is Closing After 39 Years

More food news: Old Town Coffee and Buena Onda have left Mosaic Locale; Poke House has opened; changes could be coming to the Breakwater Restaurant at the harbor; new food options at the Tyler x Lieu Dit tasting room; more on the upgrading of Moby Dick; Intermezzo launched Sunday brunch; the city keeps jerking around The Daisy. 13

April 3, 2024

The Next Tenant of the Metropulos Building

More food news: Third Window is now serving burgers all week long; Petra Cafe has soft-opened in the former Foxtail space; praise for Merci's new falafel sandwich; the problematic plastic packaging of produce; Moby Dick is getting an oyster bar; a stylish revamp of Pali Wine Co.'s Funk Zone tasting room. 20

December 10, 2023

Two New Restaurant Spaces Proposed in the Funk Zone

More food news: Uptown Lounge is reopening; another reprieve for Stella Mare’s; Finney’s Crafthouse is coming to Goleta; Santa Paula restaurant opening on State Street; rumored tenant next to the Public Market; Sunstone Winery pop-up; reader question about Jewish food for Hanukkah. 16

December 8, 2023

2023 Shop-Local Gift Guide, Part 3

Shopping online is boring! Shopping in person is fun! Go find great things for the people you care about at our many terrific independent stores.

October 26, 2023

Starbucks Is Coming to the Funk Zone

More food news: Brophy Bros. plans to open a larger clam bar downstairs; new ownership for Louie's California Bistro at the Upham hotel; Merci's takeout roast chicken for two; Presqu’ile Winery bought land formerly used to grow cannabis; Pueblo Pollo is said to be reopening in Isla Vista; a change in direction at Linden Hall. 11