••• Facing bankruptcy, Sur la Table is closing its State Street store, notes KEYT’s John Palminteri. The sign outside says items are 10-30% off, and given Sur la Table’s generally high prices, that’s not super meaningful. Still, the store was handy, and with its demise, Santa Barbara will be left with just one kitchen-supply store, Williams Sonoma in La Cumbre Plaza.
••• Is the upcoming auction at 706 Park Lane having trouble getting interest? Any broker who brings a potential buyer to look at the property gets a $50 Amazon gift card—a rather desperate tactic for a house currently listed at $8.9 million….
••• If you have an American Express card, go to the website and sign up (“add to card”) the Shop Small promotion. For every $10 you spend at many local merchants, you get a $5 credit, up to $50 total. It’s not the best reason to support small local businesses, of course.
••• Mate Gallery now has a sale section—called Mate Cellar—on its website. It’s worth keeping an eye on. This festive Italian trivet is $55.
••• The former Just Folk building in Summerland got painted white in advance of Porch’s forthcoming move—looks nice, and certainly of a piece with Field + Fort and The Well.
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