May 15, 2022
Tag: The Kitchen
Fairview Gardens Has Closed for a “Major Redesign”
More food news: The Kitchen restaurant incubator appears to be off; downtown McDonald's to close in July; special Julia Child–inspired dishes on many menus this week; Provençal dinner by Two Baking Brits at the Daisy; Alma Fonda Fina appears to have hit a snag; Priedite Barbecue is smoking chicken; Hawaiian hot dogs at Hustle & Grind; Ventura's Model Citizen launches Sunday brunch today. 6
August 30, 2021
First Look at the Menu for Bar Le Côte, the Bell’s Spinoff Opening This Week in Los Olivos
More food news: Revolver is making cheesesteaks for a limited time; opening forecast for the Cabrillo Pavilion restaurant; update on the Kitchen incubator/restaurant coming to State Street; Handlebar's secret project; Mor Doughnuts is rebranding; Wine Therapy moved to its new space. 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
Burning Questions
- Was There a Fisherman’s Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
- 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?
Recent Comments
More and more hotels. The anti-AirBnB crowd is quiet, curiously. The city used to claim the “housing emergency” was the reason homeowners could not rent… — Eric S
Adam Abrams turns out great food! Great to hear he is with the Good Lion peeps! — Rob
With 9 out of 10 stores downtown focused on women's apparel and accessories, god forbid there's a tiny space in the back of a building… — Jefferson A.
We were at Intermezzo on a Thursday evening a few weeks back and the staff was all new to us. Our server said that, for… — toasteroven
I wonder if Hedley made it for the old Fisherman's Inn at Avila Beach (long gone), although he wasn't the owner. — Kate
Seriously?! "A Bar for Gentlemen of Character" how quaint and absolutely out of sink with the "Zeitgeist"! Honestly as a female I cringe at the… — Cyndi
Well Alex, Unfortunately you will never understand the mind set of us locals. We do not want to make big bucks out of our natural… — Cyndi
I thought Dario's properties were all still managed by the court-appointed receiver. Has that arrangement ended? — Andy
I’m curious to find out what it’s like staying overnight at the Mission Inn. When I’ve pumped fuel at night I’ve noticed they use natural… — Derek
Watch out. We all know Dario Pini's reputation. — Susan Everett