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High-End Sushi Restaurant Confirmed for the Funk Zone

More food news: New restaurant coming to upper De La Vina Street; Charter Oak adamantly denies that it’s opening in Montecito; State Street restaurant raising money for a live-music venue; the chef at Tyger Tyger’s new incarnation; the food offerings at Margerum’s tasting room; Costa at the Hotel Mar Monte is now serving breakfast; spiffy new Ventura wine shop.

First Impressions of AMA Sushi at the Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort

As you’d expect, the Miramar’s new sushi restaurant is pinch-me pretty. But can the food and service keep pace?

Where in Santa Barbara…?

How well do you know the restrooms at local restaurants? Prove it in the comments.

Rising Like a Mirage in the Santa Ynez Valley

Noteworthy new listings also include a big Ennisbrook house with views to match; Upper East contemporary with gorgeous landscaping; architectural quirkiness on Eucalyptus Hill; the old Cielo Store; and more.

Santa Barbara County Moves Closer to Banning Natural Gas in New Buildings

Other recent news: The New York Post takes a close look at Ty Warner; interview with congressperson Salud Carbajal; Hillside House has plans for 168 housing units in Hidden Valley; Reggae on the Mountain festival is coming up; school board candidates debate; cannabis farm approved near Cate School.

First Look at the Menu and Interiors of Augie’s

With a Jeff Shelton makeover and an ambitious menu, the soft-opened restaurant at State and Ortega is aiming much higher than the usual rice-and-beans fare.

Proposed Apartment Complex to Displace Elsie’s Tavern and Green Table

Plus: Ready Set Confetti party store opens in Montecito; 25% off everything at Jake & Jones this Thursday; $10 million price cut on Padaro Lane; yet another hotel has changed hands; Modoc Road tree decision delayed; charming Lower Riviera house now under $3 million; postcards from the Ojai Studio Artists tour.

Toro Canyon Compound Sells for $21.9 Million

Last week’s sales also include a Bonnymede condo for $5 million; quick close of a 1970 house on Camino Viejo; 47 acres on the Gaviota coast; 1927 fixer in San Roque designed by Joseph Plunkett; and more.