Plus: The two other traffic circles that might follow—one at San Ysidro Road and the 101, and another at E. Cabrillo and Los Patos Way.
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Plus: Embermill restaurant opens this Friday; Bristol Farms, another Mesa Burger, and a French bakery on the horizon; La Michoacána is selling frozen treats; Hoffman Brat Haus is closing; Eleven 14 opening on State Street.
And in other recent local news: A reprieve for Institution Ale’s neon sign; initiative to protect whales from ships; West Beach hotel gets nixed; an urge to merge Montecito’s special districts; Styrofoam recycling; Montecito road repairs; library plaza renovation update.
Plus: New pan-Asian restaurant Oku is getting close to opening on Cabrillo; expanded hours at Buena Onda and Merci Montecito; Peruvian pop-up.
The Saudi investor who bought More Mesa for $25 million has put it back on the market—this time for $65 million. Locals are searching for a way to save it from development.
While the whimsical exteriors of local architect Jeff Shelton can be seen all over town, interior glimpses are far rarer. In the case of this E. Cota Street rental, the owner shares Shelton’s Seuss-meets-Gaudí sensibility.
Named Croyden House, the grand 1929 mansion on Middle Road in Montecito feels like the board game Clue come to life—although any stress involved will hopefully have to do with upkeep rather than a murder in the library.
Plus: Oliver’s is now serving lunch; new outdoor seating at Café Ana; the Monarch has gone entirely prix-fixe; renting the Lark’s patio for a private party; picnic boxes from Bossie’s Kitchen.
And what might be the best barn in the entire area.
The Montecito Association sent out another excellent update on the dire insurance situation in Montecito and beyond: Policies aren’t being renewed, and new coverage is hard to come by (and/or expensive).
Burning Questions
- 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?
- When Will the Last Segment of Highway 101 Get Upgraded?
Recent Comments
Damn those ‘65 and ‘36 houses are pretty. — Andy
The Dutch Garden will continue with Chef Matt who has been there all along. It is NOT closing. — Bettye Jones
In a post, so went to La Paloma web page and there it is
. This news + Dutch Garden being sold- waaaa — Christine!
Where did you see this? — GMA
Thanks, updated the text. — Erik Torkells
Not sure it is significant, but 2760 Sycamore Canyon sold for 9M on 10/3/24 - maybe owners had a change of heart. — Mike
When we were little over on bath five hundred block. Ernie's was the place had the best fries. They're the original He would see us… — Sandy
Well, gosh. I was really excited about Takashi Ramen, too. They had an extensive menu at DoorDash, so I ordered through them. Always hoping a… — Mick G
So this apartment building on Carillo and De La Vina fell through I guess. https://www.noozhawk.com/22-unit-housing-project-converts-critics-wins-key-approval-at-jiffy-lube-site-in-downtown-santa-barbara/ — Jon
I still mourn the loss of Romanti-Ezer there, but this seems like a good replacement. Dunno about the parking issue, there are multiple parking structures… — Rich