••• The holiday-themed Miracle pop-up is returning to Pearl Social. It starts November 11, and reservations are recommended.
••• An update to the report the other day about a new tenant taking over the former Montecito Wine Bistro space: the word on the streets of Montecito is that Graham Duncan of East Rock Capital signed the lease. Now we just need to find out who he’s bringing on as chef.
••• Mony’s is open for dinner Thursday through Saturday, 4:30-8 p.m., but no beer and wine just yet.
••• L’antica Pizzeria da Michele, in the former Embermill space on State (Figueroa/Carrillo), is waiting for the final OK from the city. The terrace looks fantastic.
••• Oat Bakery is shooting to open its Old Town location before Thanksgiving.
••• Here’s something you don’t see every day: a liquor-license application notice on a residential street—in this case, fancy Park Lane in Montecito. The application is for wholesale and off-premises sale of beer and wine. I’d guess that the applicants want to import and resell wine.
••• “Pueblo Pollo (formerly El Pollo Loco) on Upper State Street now also has a special menu of delicious Pakistani food,” reports N.
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Pearl social pop-up is a scam. Overpriced drink horrible service
Dear Pete,
You’re getting a piece of coal again this year, ever since you were 4, always being naughty, you must have enough by now for a free train ride to the border. The only one pulling a scam is yourself telling yourself it’s a scam. Pearl social brings drinks to all the happy boys and girls for the holidays, stop spreading anti Christmas cheer, it’s not even the holidays yet.