November 29, 2023
Tag: Na Na Thai
September 27, 2023
Mokutan Has Closed
More food news: Expanded hours and all-day menu at Na Na Thai; thali platters are back at Bibi Ji on Mondays; update on Santa Barbara Fish Market's Goleta outpost; work underway at the former Pueblo Pollo; profiles of Blackbird and Terra; activity at the former Treehouse restaurant space. 21
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April 5, 2023
Taqueria La Unica Has Finally Opened
More food news: Dang Burger is taking up permanent residence in Carpinteria; the Three Pickles shop on Chapala Street is open; Taste of Santa Barbara is in May; Rincon Brewery's Funk Zone outpost has reopened with a full kitchen; Brass Bear Uptown has started serving weekend brunch; an update on Na Na Thai in Buellton; more thoughts on Satellite's forthcoming satellite location; The Daisy has expanded dinner service; self-checkout at Bristol Farms; the recipe for Bettina's passion fruit pavlova. 3
March 7, 2023
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
February 9, 2023
Three Pickles Is Opening a Second Santa Barbara Shop
More food news: Gala restaurant has launched dinner service; Na Na Thai is working on a permanent location in Buellton; Azul is opening for real next week; Kaz to Go Japanese restaurant has debuted in San Roque; 4 Eggs & Pizza changed its name; the Drift hotel's café and bar are up and running; more on the forthcoming restaurants at the Inn at Mattei's Tavern. 19
November 21, 2022
Another High-End Mexican Restaurant Is Opening Downtown
More food news: First impressions of the new Tyger Tyger; Buellton In-N-Out makes progress; Motley Crew Ranch has opened a shop; Secret Bao vacation break; jars of "the sauce" at this week's Na Na Thai pop-up; profile of Good Land Wine Shop. 16
Burning Questions
- What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
- When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
- What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
- Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
- How Is the San Ysidro Debris Basin Designed to Work?
- What’s This Building on Helena Avenue?
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We gave Bar Lou a try after it opened. It was SO NOISY our server had to scream the specials to each diner at our… — Karen
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