March 17, 2025
Tag: The Dutch Garden
A Change of Direction at La Paloma
More food news: Two of the Dutch Garden's owners are moving on; Black Sheep now has a bar; New Orleans–style Friday lunch at Bar Lou; profile of wholesale baker La Gourmandise; new coffee-and-DJ hang-out party; everything you need to know about this year's Tomatomania. 8
June 30, 2024
Mesa Verde Is Closing Today
More food news: The Dutch Garden is finally starting dinner service; Seven Bar & Kitchen opens this week; more on the deli at the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara; Revolver joins The Eddy's lineup of prepared foods; Rory's Place is back; bento boxes in Ventura. 2
December 19, 2022
First Impressions of the Dutch Garden
More food news: Construction on the Biltmore resort's restaurant; AMA Sushi has added a six-course prix-fixe; confirmation of Little Alex's new location; Healthy Warrior's event space; Corazón Comedor tamales by the dozen; the new Courtyard by Marriott's restaurant opens soon. 14
December 11, 2022
December 7, 2022
New Restaurant Confirmed in Montecito’s Upper Village
More food news: Caruso's was awarded a Michelin star; the Dutch Garden's lunch menu; Rori's Artisanal Creamery is celebrating its 10th anniversary with free scoops of a special flavor; Cold Stone Creamery has closed; Peasants Deli is opening an arcade annex; the Ballard Inn has halted dinner service; Organic Soup Kitchen's Holiday SouperMarket and Soup Tasting Party. 2
November 13, 2022
Three Openings: The Dutch Garden, Oat Bakery, and the Inn at Mattei’s Tavern
More food news: Congratulations to the four area restaurants added to the Michelin Guide; the 7-Eleven on Milpas is reportedly closing; harbor coffee bar in the works; happy hour at Sama Sama Kitchen; Chez Justine is pulling the plug on pop-ups; L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele gelato cart. 7
Burning Questions
- 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?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
- Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
- How Is the San Ysidro Debris Basin Designed to Work?
- What’s This Building on Helena Avenue?
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