••• Arnoldi’s Cafe has reopened. The menu and staff are the same, but improvements have been made to the interior.
••• “Palace Grill to remain open through the holidays.” —Restaurant Guy
••• Etty’s Jewish Deli & Bakery has opened inside the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara (524 Chapala Street), reports Noozhawk. From the website: “Due to permitting and security protocols, you will need to become a member and make reservations before visiting the deli. There is no cost for membership.” I can’t even remember the last time I had a knish….
••• Indochine Lounge has opened, at least on weekends.
••• A pop-up called the Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy will be in the Funk Zone next month: “Attendees will enter the fully set-designed space [on N. Calle Cesar Chavez] and step into a macabre world where costumed actors/mixologists will present four of Poe’s most beloved stories/poems [….] Each of the stories is paired with a thematic cocktail.” —Independent
••• After I posted about Alma Fonda Fina being close to opening, the paper came off the windows, so I added two photos of the interior.
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Fun looking interior at Alma.
So wish they would have some favorites from Corazon. Public market is always super crowded and busy.
I hate to be that guy, but N. Calle Caesar Chaves is a good three blocks or more from the Funk Zone.
Funk Zone “adjacent”. Doesn’t that count?😉
With the El Estero wastewater treatment plant next door, it’s More like the “funky” zone.
No chopped liver at the new deli? 😢
On another site the chef said chopped liver would be a special. He apparently has a lot of ideas that will featured as daily specials.