Tag: Stica

January 25, 2026

A New Tasting Room on Coast Village Road

More food news: Expanded hours at Little Mountain; update on Linden Square's rooftop bar; comparing coffee prices at Santa Barbara cafés; El Pollo Loco is opening in Goleta; tour Spain with the chef of Dom's Taverna; profiles of Manifattura and The Copper Restaurant; new tasting room in Los Alamos; frozen lasagna worth the trip. 7

November 26, 2025

An Old West Town in Wine Country

Having only ever gone to Santa Ynez for a meal and maybe a brief stroll, I dragooned my husband into spending a night there. The 24-hour trip felt like much longer, in the best possible way. 6

July 13, 2025

Seoulmate Kitchen Is Open at the Santa Barbara Public Market

More food news: Seoulmate's bar menu for Cooney's is now live; new Thai restaurant on State Street; Shintori Sushi has closed; Odessa Lounge has closed; the Carpinteria branch of the Nugget is open; Stica in Santa Ynez debuts tomorrow; new restaurateurs have taken over the Ranch House in Ojai; Ventura now has an outpost of Corazón Cocina; profiles of Cody's Cafe, Pony Kitchen + Cocktails, Cafe La Fonda, and High Seas Mead. 3

January 19, 2025

The 31 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months

On the menu this year: A pair of bagel shops; Aperitivo's spinoff; two establishments from chef Thomas Keller; beachside dining in Goleta; creative sandwiches; an outpost of Nobu; exciting additions to the Upper Village; major additions to Carpinteria and Ojai; and much more. 24

July 10, 2024

The 44 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months

On the menu this year: a wave of change in Montecito, an internationally renowned chef, spinoffs by several local favorites, Acme Hospitality's latest Funk Zone project, an old-school deli, beachfront dining, a brasserie, a glamorous addition to Ojai, a pair of donut shops, and much more. 13

March 10, 2024

Updates on Augie’s, Alma Fonda Fina, and Wexler’s Deli

More food news: Lighthouse Coffee opened in Calle Real Shopping Center; Metropulos Fine Foods has sold; Clark's Oyster Bar progress; Santa Barbara Restaurant Week is coming up; Priedite Barbecue has moved; Nook Pizzeria profile; the Nella Kitchen & Bar folks are opening a "pinsa cafe" in Santa Ynez; the story of Montecito's Bottle Shop. 5