Siteline | First Impressions of Mother Dough Bagels

••• I finally made it inside Mother Dough Bagels—on previous attempts, I was stymied by the line out the door. The restaurant was packed, which meant (a) I couldn’t easily take photos of the adorable space, and (b) I ate my bagel while sitting on a wall nearby. (There are picnic tables on the south side, but every toddler and baby in town was there during my visit.) The operation seems to be running very smoothly, and I kept thinking how this is the kind of stylish little food business I wish Santa Barbara had more of. My only note on the satisfying gravlax bagel is that I’d prefer the capers embedded into the cream cheese, because one bite and they roll right off the salmon.

••• “Yona Redz will now be combined with Santa Playa Mariscos,” and Pascucci is taking the nearby space (State Street between Anapamu and Victoria) that was slated to be Yona Redz. —Independent

••• Edible Santa Barbara noticed that Savoy Cafe & Deli is under new ownership; the LLC lists Mesa Cafe owner Ramiro Elizalde as the registered agent.

••• Goodland BBQ in Goleta is for sale. —Restaurant Guy

••• Alma Fonda Fina is now serving breakfast seven days a week. The menu is fairly limited; here’s hoping the huevos rancheros are as good as at Corazón Comedor. (Also, guacamole for breakfast—why not?) And if you haven’t been to Alma for lunch in a while, the midday menu is heavier on tacos and enchiladas these days.

••• Santa Barbara Secret Supper Club is organizing occasional themed pop-up dinners at the Blue Owl.

••• A profile of Zaca Coffee, which has a café in Buellton and a truck in the Funk Zone. —Independent

••• And a profile of Loubud Wines, which opened a tasting room (and puzzle shop) at El Paseo a while back. —Independent

••• Elubia’s Kitchen has opened in Isla Vista.

••• Ventura-based sandwich company Breadtrip is popping up at The Post on Saturdays in March. A recent menu included a steak and cheese, Asian-inspired pork belly, and marinated eggplant with stracciatella.

••• Here’s a better look at the menu at Takashi Ramen, now open in Goleta.