FOOD STUFF
••• The Santa Barbara Wine + Food Festival has been pushed back to August.
••• Donate to the FoodBank and get an orchid at Dart Coffee Co.
••• Restaurants create a way to help each other’s employees.
••• Bell’s is slinging Chinese takeout.
••• Monthly microgreen subscriptions.
••• S.Y. Kitchen’s new outdoor market.
••• Demand for chicks is up.
••• Sea urchin film trailer.
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JUST LISTED
The week’s noteworthy new listings: A sweet little slice of Montecito; ocean views from alongside the Posilipo Lane beach path; “Italian villa” with intense fireplaces; a cute 1921 Craftsman.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• The rental market is really heating up.
••• George Washington Smith’s first house is available for rent again (above).
••• Checking in on the giant bunker under construction in Pepper Hill.
••• The Montecito Association wants to close trailhead parking to non-locals.
••• San Ysidro Road correction.
••• Ham hock.
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FOOD STUFF
••• The Lark would like to expand into its parking lot.
••• Acme Hospitality is getting into the hotel business (above).
••• Los Agaves on Milpas reopened.
••• Cook-at-home menu items from Brass Bear Brewing.
••• Dune is selling jugs of coffee drinks.
••• Knee-jerk social-distancing rules.
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Weather forecast from Jack Martin of Action Roofing: “The heat wave is going to stick around though Tuesday, but the hottest day will likely be today. Highs this weekend will be in the 80s and 90s.” Email [email protected] to sign up for his daily updates.
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Recent Comments
Does the Après Ski party include a lift ticket? — Heidi Smith
Bravo, Music Academy of the West! — Deborah David
Santa Barbara Museum of Art gift shop has moved upstairs. Still a great place to shop with lots of Impressionist merchandise to match the GREAT… — LG
This is the box outside of Ca’ Dario at the corner of Anacapa and Victoria. — Mike
Renaming the post office and spending $500 k to do it. Is another great example tax payers money being wasted. — Dan Kolodziejski
Hallelujah! The return of that Southbound on-ramp is long overdue — Tammy
You've done a great thing for the hapless men of Santa Barbara with this series. Stopping by half of these stores. — Andy
The post office renaming will cost roughly $500,000 paid for by the USPS internal funds from stamps and fees. — Derek
Thank you, Erik, for reminding your readers to support local businesses; it is one of the critical ways to help our communities thrive. (I laughed… — Pat
I agree about the skimpy wine pour. However, we loved the shared entrees (chicken and salmon) with their special rice. Yes there were leftovers but… — ElizabethW