Two Music Venues, a Restaurant, and a Market/Deli Are Planned for Lower State Street

••• A revised plan for 330 State Street (at Gutierrez), which changed hands in early 2025, goes before the Historic Landmarks Commission on Wednesday. The proposal by AB Design Studio calls for two music venues—the smaller one is described as a “piano lounge”—and a “‘core and shell’ for a market/deli and restaurant in the former Casa Blanca restaurant.” The parking lot in front would be converted to a giant courtyard, as seen in the rendering below. It sounds like a great addition to that part of town. Rendering and landscape plan courtesy Bosky Landscape Architecture.

••• Disappointing news from the Sando Truck:

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have made the difficult decision to close our Goleta location. We are devastated by this abrupt change, but so thankful for the incredible support this community has shown us. Our last day in Goleta will be Sunday, September 28—we’ll be open 11 a.m.–6 p.m. (or until we sell out). We’d love to see as many of you as possible before then, so come grab your favorite sando and say hi. This isn’t goodbye. We’ll still be around after this month with pop-ups, so make sure to follow us here to stay up to date on where you can find us.

••• “More grab-and-go items, especially for lunch, will be coming soon” to Mother Dough Bagels, according to an Independent profile.

••• Siam Street Food at 425 State Street (Gutierrez/Haley) has opened. —Restaurant Guy

••• The Eddy is now selling wine. Beer to follow eventually.

••• The long-in-the-works expansion of the Renaud’s at Loreto Plaza on upper State Street still has a ways to go—the best-case scenario is sometime next year. “Unlike a simple extension of the current bakery, the new venture is planned as a separate concept. ‘We don’t want to compete with ourselves,’ [project manager Michael] Harte notes. ‘The idea is to create a more rustic bakery with different products—something that stands on its own. Down the line, it could even become its own brand.'” —Restaurant Guy

••• Union, which briefly took over the Wylde Works space at 608 State Street (Cota/Ortega), has closed. —Restaurant Guy

••• The newly opened The Rochers at The Ranch House in Ojai has spun off a new concept, T.I.N.P., at the building’s bakery window. The press release is dialed up to 11. (It’s hard not to think of 50 Cent’s “P.I.M.P.”—and by extension, the movie Anatomy of a Fall—when saying the T.I.N.P. name.)

Perfecte and Alia Rocher are thrilled to announce the opening of T.I.N.P., the bold, punk-rock wild child of The Rochers at the Ranch House. T.I.N.P., (This Is Not Pizza), is self-described as fresh-baked chaos and next-level snacks, featuring Coca, the Valencian godfather of pizza, only louder, hotter and more interesting. Coca is crisp on the edges, pillowy in the center and built to carry Perfecte’s imaginative and flavorful toppings.

The menu of next-level snacks—Cocas, Sandos, Sides and Sugar Vandalism are served from the restaurant’s original bakery takeout window in the parking lot.

Enjoyers can order three irresistible Cocas (It’s a Shame, Emotional Support or First Class Hearse by the slice ($6-8), half order for 4-6 people ($38-43) or whole for 8-10 ($61-81), all of which can be enhanced by a variety of custom add-ons. Sandos include The Pink Velvet Ham for $19 or The Funky Hen for $17, as well as Mild Superior Greens salad for $11. Don’t forget the desserts, which feature Not Mom’s Cheesecake and S’more Than a Cookie.

••• Place your order by October 10 for Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church’s annual GreekGrabGo, for pick-up on October 25 or 26. I’m all over the pastitsio and domathes.

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