August 16, 2023
Tag: Rory’s Place
Belated First Impressions of Rory’s Place
More food news: Captain Fatty's is working on a temporary beer garden at Paseo Nuevo; Mollie Ahlstrand's market/deli in Carpinteria has opened; pop-up brunch at the Black Sheep; Sunshine Cafe is expanding to Goleta; gluten-free meal-delivery service now serving Santa Barbara; profiles of Taqueria La Unica and the food at Margerum's Funk Zone tasting room; cute new candy shop in Solvang. 1
October 9, 2022
Tyger Tyger Will Return Next Month
More food news: Rare Society happy hour; Ojai restaurant adds a 2.9% surcharge for credit cards; new ownership at Carpinteria's Corktree Cellars; a bounty of fresh herbs at Gelson's; the menu at Vega Vineyard & Farm in Buellton; Bree'osh now bakes challah weekly. 12
June 16, 2022
February 2, 2022
First Impressions of Broad Street Oyster Co.
More food news: Why doesn't the entire State Street Promenade have bollards?; opening date for Rory's Place in Ojai; a new liquor license is pending for a State Street dive; who benefited from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund; the quest for Diamond Crystal kosher salt. 6
January 16, 2022
December 2, 2021
First Impressions of Reunion Kitchen + Drink
More food news: Checking on Sushi Bar Montecito now that the chef has moved on; XO Burger looks like it's going to be a permanent addition to the Funk Zone; Jimboz Lounge is getting renamed; new outposts of Finney's Crafthouse and On the Alley are in the works; taqueria rumored for upper State Street; opening forecasts for Dune's second Goleta café and Rory's Place in Ojai. 8
September 9, 2021
Funk Zone Favorite the Nook Has a New Owner
But nothing is changing for now. More food news: Woody's BBQ is closing after 37 years; the food menu at the Cajé café near the Arlington Theatre; Whole Foods to test cashier-less shopping; Sea Stephanie Fish's delightfully salty T-shirt; a peek inside Rory's Place, long in the works in Ojai. 3
June 14, 2021
27 New Restaurants and Bars on the Horizon
The restaurant industry in greater Santa Barbara is roaring back: we can look forward to a downtown patisserie, beachfront dining, a rooftop tasting room, farm-to-table fast-casual, two high-end hotels, a restaurant incubator, a seafood tavern, and much more. 4
April 19, 2021
Wingman Rodeo Is Getting Its Own Place
More food news: Mesa Burger's new chicken sandwich; what's up with the former Mackenzie Market space; backyard dinner at the forthcoming Rory's Place restaurant in Ojai; new tenant for the Coffee & Bean Tea Leaf shop in Carpinteria; pizza chain opening on De La Vina; profile of High Seas Mead. 1
March 9, 2021
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Perhaps to avoid all the electric bikes going by at 30mph- I would hate to have one ram into someone while enjoying their outdoor dining… — Jen
Maybe Ty Warner can use some of that money he is receiving from the increase in membership dues to pay his property taxes and finally… — Zaddy
Initiation fee to Coral Casino around $300,000 too I believe — P
Oops, you’re right. I thought this was about new Corazon place in Montecito. I’ve lost track of the different restaurants going into the space on… — AFC
Think you might have the restaurants confused. Don’t think they have anything to do with Azul. — Pete
The good part of the gilding is they brought in Boarshead meat and cheeses. That’s an improvement in my book! — Elizabeth
Someone at Corazon told me they would be opening “soon” and when I inquired about the menu she said it would be different. Disappointing because… — AFC
I see La Antica Pizzeria wants some tables out front with an iron fence. I am very pro sidewalk seating, but I have a question.… — Keith
Please no more sidewalk eating spaces. State street already looks like a 12 block food court — Holly
As an RE appraiser, all I can see is the lack of safety railings, inside and out - lol! — Monica