April 8, 2026
Tag: Natural Coast Wine Festival
Yet Another New Restaurant in Carpinteria
More food news: Validation is setting up shop at The Shop; Monte's weekly farmstand; profiles of Bodega Flower Girl and Chocolate Maya; The Grand on State has soft-opened; Plenty on Bell is under new ownership; the Natural Coast Wine Festival is coming up. 3
April 16, 2025
The New Owner of Shoreline Cafe
More food news: A peek inside Ospi, opening soon at The Post; the city is screwing over Cookie Plug; Lion's Tale to start taking reservations; Mercado El Rey grocery store has opened on Milpas; The Nugget's Carpinteria outpost should debut in the next few weeks; new tenant for the former We Want the Funk space; the third-annual Natural Coast Wine Festival; Pascucci moving update; Cutler's Public House profile; Cajun Kitchen in Goleta is closed for remodeling; changes may be coming to Shintori Sushi; Mothers Tacos in Ventura is looking increasingly interesting. 5
March 17, 2024
Shalhoob’s Is Leaving the Public Market
More food news: The new, more reasonably priced menu at Augie's; opening forecast for Oat Bakery's Montecito outpost; city council OKs parklet fees; “an exciting celebration of insect cuisine”; the Natural Coast Wine Festival returns next month; Seattle bakery pop-up. 34
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