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Lion’s Tale Opens Tonight on Coast Village Road
"We spend a lot of time in hotel bars when we travel," says Misty Orman, and she and husband Brandon Ristaino have channeled that experience into Lion's Tale, their new lounge at the Montecito Inn. Plus, there's a concise, French-leaning menu by the Sama Sama chefs. 7
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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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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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While the hedge may benefit from a hard pruning, culturally there probably is another problem causing it to be infested by a disease. Is it… — Tina
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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
A friend of mine lived right across the street in the last house on Chapala. She said at 6:45 every morning the loudspeaker at the… — Dan O. Seibert
So stoked on this piece! These benches always make me smile, and the story of how they’ve come to be is so wonderful. What a… — HSP
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I thought the Cutler's menu was reasonably priced until noticing the $11 draft beer. If maintaining a supply of the draft beer is an issue,… — Donald P {Polk}
The West Beach condo has sold three times since 2019, and it's on the market again—so, yes, for whatever reason, no one seems to want… — Erik Torkells