March 8, 2026
Tag: Rodeo Room
A New Restaurant Space in Carpinteria
More food news: Hints about what to expect from Monte's in Montecito and The Palms building in Carpinteria; vegetarian restaurant rumored for downtown; Santa Barbara Culinary Experience tickets; opening date for Sunstone's Coast Village Road tasting room; Clementine's Steak House got a new look; restaurant closings in Noleta and Goleta; Chase Restaurant & Lounge has reopened; Rodeo Room's omakase dinners. 8
March 9, 2025
Tri-County Produce Will Close at the End of April
More food news: Yetz's Bagels has opened a deli next door; Rori's Artisanal Creamery is looking to expand to Goleta; Takashi Ramen profile; tickets for the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience go on sale soon; Ventura's Gasworks complex will include a coffee bar called Room Service; "cocktail-bar-sushi-a-go-go" at Rodeo Room. 14
May 21, 2023
Chick-fil-A Is Closed Until Late July
More food news: Crush Bar has closed; Rodeo Room is now open all week; Eleven Madison Park will take over Caruso's for two nights; Montecito strip mall to replace parking with restaurant seating; Bossie's Kitchen no longer passes along the credit card fee; profiles of Kin Bakeshop, Motley Crew Ranch, and La Super-Rica. 8
April 19, 2023
Seven Bar & Kitchen Has Found a New Home
More food news: AMA Sushi ditched its à la carte menu; Handlebar is going to stay open later; Taqueria La Unica now has an English menu; Goodland Waffles & Melts is at Mosaic Locale; the location of Satellite's satellite; the back patio is open at Longoria Wines; more on Organic Soup Kitchen's second outpost; a new meal-delivery service called Kitchenette. 3
November 7, 2022
The Neighborhood Bar Has Closed
More food news: Checking out the Mesa's new ice cream shop; Loquita's newish chef; the Organic Soup Kitchen retail counter; L.A. chefs popping up in Los Olivos, Lompoc, and New Cuyama; jazz trio at Revolver; Juice Ranch's Solvang outpost aims to soft-open this week. 11
May 11, 2022
Music Venue and Speakeasy Planned for State Street Landmark
More food news: Finch & Fork has reopened with a new menu; cocktail bar with food opens next week in West Beach; new café in Carpinteria; more outdoor space at Field + Fort; Mariscos Santa Barbara has opened in Old Town Goleta; the Middle Eastern food at Third Window Brewing's Tamar pop-up. 3
Burning Questions
- Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
- How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
- Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
- Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
- 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?
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