This is shaping up to be the year of the street taco in Santa Barbara, as three of the city’s most prolific restaurateurs are opening establishments dedicated to them.
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Noteworthy new listings also include a Montecito house that could pass for an apartment complex; stylish spec reno in Samarkand; potential for grooviness way up near the Botanic Garden; Hedgerow housemaid in search of a fairy godmother; minimalism in the San Roque spiderweb; and more.
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Other recent news: An update on the Coral Casino’s renovations; chef Charlie Palmer is working on a Santa Barbara hotel; interview with police chief Barney Melekian; Santa Barbara Junior High School’s flagpole has been replaced; Goleta voters to decide on small sales tax increase; weekly market at La Casa de la Raza; proposed UCSB staff housing moves forward.
More food news: Mediterranean street food restaurant opens soon; the new brunch menu at Rory’s Place in Ojai; Intermezzo’s expansion will be a private dining/tasting room, not a bar; Shalhoob’s bar at the Public Market confirmed; Cajé’s excellent T-shirts; Tuesday Thai pop-up at Bar Le Côte.
Re-designed and re-envisioned by noted local architect Don Nulty and showcasing a bright, spacious ambiance, this very private and beautiful Spanish-style residence makes the perfect primary or secondary residence.
Plus: Invoca appears to be leaving State Street; True Love Always opens this week; Studio B Salon is expanding and rebranding; an opportunity to explore Jeff Shelton’s El Andaluz building; a deal on day passes at the Santa Barbara Athletic Club.
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Last week’s sales also include a 1922 house on a six-acre avocado farm; “a bold use of architectural materials” in the Upper East; the 1908 house on the forthcoming San Ysidro roundabout; a Golden Quadrangle teardown; and many more.
Burning Questions
- What’s This Pole With a Flashing Blue Light?
- What Are These Sculptures on the Riviera?
- What’s the Origin Story of This Fence on Hot Springs Road?
- What’s the Housing Development Under Construction Next to the Polo Fields?
- Why Is Part of This West Beach Mosaic Covered in Concrete?
- What Was the Weeping Willow Inn?
- Why Are There Story Poles at Calle Real Center?
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Priced to bring in customers but probably increase after a few months — Mary
Hayley it sounds like you’re ordering a pizza. Are you serious?? Do you know how difficult it is for restaurant owners to put everything on… — Foodiesb
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Unrelated, but the winery in Summerland is closing :( Any idea what might be going in next? I live in Summerland and am hoping it's… — hayley
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