Tag: Sunstone

February 10, 2023

The Lack of Sand at Local Beaches

Other recent news: Santa Barbara to allow slightly larger ADUs; Sunstone Cannabis Market to open on upper State Street; the California Coastal Commission dinged Santa Barbara County’s cannabis ordinance; county supervisor says he won't run for reelection; profile of Slo Curio Studio + Gallery; new Goleta Train Depot construction to start this year.

January 15, 2023

The 35 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months

On the menu this year: an old-fashioned soda fountain, beachfront dining, a pair of farm-to-table establishments, upmarket Mexican, a social club for parents and kids, a dedicated vegan restaurant, and much more. 13

September 5, 2022

The Sketchbooks of Jimmy Thompson

Raised in Conejo Valley and based in L.A., artist Jimmy Thompson visits this area regularly. "I feel far away, even though it's relatively close," he says. "There's something in the air, I guess, that makes me feel relaxed—and I think it shows in the pieces." 3

June 22, 2022

The 32 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months

On the menu this year: street tacos, ice cream, beachfront and harborside dining, Middle Eastern food, yakitori, a “retro-swanky” steakhouse, Neapolitan pizza, mochi doughnuts, omakase sushi, Jewish-Italian delicatessen, and much more. 7

March 17, 2022

The Lark Is Launching Weekend Brunch

More food news: The Goleta Beach Park restaurant won't be called SeaLegs; Sunstone's rooftop tasting room in the Funk Zone moves forward; L.A. restaurateur buys Sear Steakhouse in Solvang; The Baker's Table is relocating within Santa Ynez; Mony's is serving breakfast tacos and chilaquiles at Dart Coffee Garden this Sunday; Good Lion and Ramon Velazquez are partnering on a Ventura venture. 1

January 16, 2022

The 28 Restaurants Expected to Open This Year

These are just the ones we know about—there are undoubtedly even more in the works. Plus: Exciting things for 2023 and beyond. 9

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

May 18, 2021

A New Restaurant and Bar Appear to Be Opening on Coast Village Road

More food news: Au Bon Climat winemaker Jim Clendenen has died; Bree'osh's second outpost is now fully open; Crushcakes to open a beer and wine bar in downtown Santa Barbara; California might make takeout cocktails permanently legal; Persona Pizza has a new name; Sunstone's plans for a Funk Zone tasting room and Goleta cannabis shop.

February 19, 2021

New Look for the Proposed Funk Zone Roof Deck

And the parking structure went from a cold black box to something much, well, funkier. Plus: Renderings of the tasting room's interior. 7