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Noteworthy new listings also include a renovated 1904 house at the edge of the Lower Riviera; Hope Ranch hacienda shooting for the moon; Alta Mesa knoll-top property; 1920 single-level in the Hedgerow; and more.
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Beyond tiled buildings and tinned fish, you’ll find cities rich with patina, castles on every other hilltop, an extraordinarily beautiful wine region, and one of the most stunning walks I’ve ever taken.
More food news: Mangione’s Italian Ice Co. is open; See’s Candies is working on a Goleta shop; the Red Pepper outpost on De La Vina appears to be off; a profile of Hungry Planet, one of whose founders lives here; don’t forget about the Dart Coffee garden.
Other recent news: Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden bought in Ennisbrook; the Ritz-Carlton Bacara was sold; pelicans are experiencing a mysterious health problem; Amtrak passengers will be allowed to take pets on the Pacific Surfliner; De La Vina buildings to be seized by eminent domain; Milpas Street apartment complex grows to 82 units; Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker got married here.
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Last week’s sales also include successful flips in the Upper East and Ennisbrook; Montecito Tuscan for just under $13 million; the house across from the Cold Spring trailhead; and more.
Plus: One of the Sheffield Drive onramps is expected to reopen a month early; local interior designer John De Bastiani’s new collection of outdoor fabric; a visit to StretchLab in Montecito; striking contemporary house proposed for Cliff Drive.
More food news: The Kitchen restaurant incubator appears to be off; downtown McDonald’s to close in July; special Julia Child–inspired dishes on many menus this week; Provençal dinner by Two Baking Brits at the Daisy; Alma Fonda Fina appears to have hit a snag; Priedite Barbecue is smoking chicken; Hawaiian hot dogs at Hustle & Grind; Ventura’s Model Citizen launches Sunday brunch today.
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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