December 6, 2025
Tag: Satellite
October 26, 2025
October 13, 2024
A Chocolate Shop Is Opening in Montecito
More food news: Caruso’s introduced an à la carte lounge menu; Nobu is officially confirmed; Satellite returned to full table service; the Harbor Restaurant is now serving lunch; SloDoCo donut shop opened; cannabis shops may be able to sell food and beverages; Paradise pie update; Soul Bites gets a reprieve; Farm Cart Organics shut down its "farm box" service; Cultured Abalone Farm tours; new tasting room specializing in sparkling wine and wooden jigsaw puzzles. 8
August 21, 2024
Alma Fonda Fina Is Finally Close to Opening
More food news: Merci has introduced table service; Saint Bibiana won't be coming to the Funk Zone; the Nugget's forthcoming Carpinteria outpost has expanded; profiles of Gipsy Hill Bakery and the Tyler x Lieu Dit tasting room; Santa Barbara County Farm Day; Paseo Nuevo crêperie; the new aperitif from Municipal Winemakers. 4
October 4, 2023
Captain Fatty’s Beer Garden Has Opened
More food news: Profile of Dang Burger, opening soon in Carpinteria; Goleta brewpub said to be in the works; Tamar is making progress on a permanent location; weekly delivery of Considered's cold beverages; Satellite is throwing a "barn rave" at its forthcoming annex; Pressed Juicery shortened its name; new name and menu for Sear Steakhouse in Solvang. 2
May 3, 2023
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
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 26, 2023
First Look at the Menus for Taqueria La Unica and Three Monkeys
More food news: Satellite is expanding; fast-casual chain Luna Grill said to be opening in Montecito and Isla Vista; new database of local happy hours; Tamar is on hiatus; Hook & Press debuted crullers; the Shalhoob's bar at the Public Market. 13
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
















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