FOOD STUFF
••• First impressions of La Paloma Cafe (above).
••• Venus in Furs has changed up its menu and now offers Barb’s pizza seven days a week.
••• Half off subscriptions from Coastal Coffee Collective.
••• Italian panettone at Aperitivo.
••• Two cookies worth seeking out.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: a 1949 Mission Canyon cottage with sexy potential, a 10,000-square-foot mansion way up the hill in Montecito, a handful of snazzy Upper East spec renovations, historical quirkiness on Riven Rock Road, and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Where to get a Covid test (if they haven’t run out).
••• Carpinteria residents oppose the plan for a new hotel on Linden Avenue.
••• Santa Barbara County wants visitors and residents who have been out of town to quarantine for two weeks.
••• Serious upgrades at two high schools.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Holiday gift markets at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Dylan Star’s parking lot, and the Dart Coffee Garden.
••• Santa Claus Lane overhaul appears delayed.
••• Possible subdivision of 12.77-acre Montecito property.
••• A maskless man’s contrition.
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Recent Comments
It's a horrible location for condos. — MB
I think "At the start" sort of indicates change. Let them get open before critiquing. We’re opening with dinner service (served family-style) at the start,… — Denise
I was at golds gym a few months ago and a couple of guys where talking about a developer that had made an offer to… — Tommy
I agree that the Las Canoas price is ambitious, but primarily because the area is under appreciated. Cielito is what montecito felt like 30, 40… — J
It is not condos. It is a restaurant. I live near there. Where is this rumor from ? — MB
Word on the street is that the new mural will be Mayor Rouse beating up an illegal taco vendor - hence the city involvement. — OldWalter
Very disappointing to not see any Fish Tacos *(similar to former Beachside's) on the menu. During HH, you would get two very filling ones for… — Deb
I like in summerkan and I drive by the old Mackenzie market just now. Oh my goodness it’s gone! There is nothing there. I guess… — Tommy
Oh, interesting. . . Not helpful for true GF people at all, but good to know. Thank you, Tal. — Megan
The California Coastal Commission is TRASH I found the bit on the Rosewood Miramar laughable- just yesterday I read on Noozhawk, a opinion piece by… — Christine!