Tag: Oat Bakery

October 26, 2025

The Eight Best Things I’ve Eaten Lately

You know how some dishes really stick with you? These are the ones that I keep thinking about…. 7

April 14, 2024

Oliver’s Is Closing This Week

More food news: Opening date for Oat Bakery's outpost at the Montecito Country Mart; new restaurant in the works at Sandpiper golf course and the Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station in Goleta could become a café; profile of Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar on the occasion of its 10th anniversary; Na Na Thai's special Mexican menu for Cinco de Mayo; checking in with Olivella, the Ojai Valley Inn's flagship restaurant. 6

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

February 21, 2024

The Eight 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

January 7, 2024

The 48 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months

On the menu this year: two old-school delis, an internationally renowned chef, beachfront dining, two restaurants in the Upper Village, Japanese omakase, an oyster bar, harborside coffee, a glamorous addition to Ojai, and much more. 17

October 15, 2023

Santa Barbara Fish Market’s Goleta Shop and Restaurant Has Opened

More food news: The Miramar resort's proposed expansion includes a café and grab-and-go items; Oat Bakery's new bread; the Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival is next weekend; profiles of Convivo and Sazon Latino; Shalhoob's bar at the Public Market now serves cocktails; Lucky's is opening a branch in Manhattan. 5

September 10, 2023

Uptown Lounge Appears to Have Closed

More food news: The new tenants of the former Fresco Cafe space on E. Canon Perdido; Crumbl Cookies opening date; 1114 Sports Bar & Arcade is now Pizza Mizza; Oat Bakery's Montecito outpost has been confirmed; Rodeo Room now has an outdoor event space; Donnachadh Vineyard is opening a tasting room in Los Olivos. 13

June 21, 2023

Kin Bakeshop Soft-Opens Next Week

More food news: Oat Bakery is rumored to be coming to Montecito; self-checkout is coming to Gelson's; more info about RH's Upper Village restaurant; the Gin's Tap Bar food menu at the Inn at Mattei's Tavern; weekend brunch and other updates from Vega Vineyard & Farm; bringing the Lucky's experience home. 7

January 2, 2023

First Look at the Menu of the Mexican Restaurant Opening Downtown

More food news: Opening forecast for Gala, the all-day restaurant coming to the former Low Pigeon space; checking in with Derf's Cafe; Creaminal merchandise; Drover's Doughnuts in Los Olivos has closed; Oat Bakery's bread faces. 7

December 10, 2022

Shop Local Gift Guide, Part 5: 23 More Gift Ideas

To wrap up this year's Shop Local Gift Guide: a cornucopia of other highly giftable stuff. 3