WELCOME WAGON
With the stylish, buzzy Gala, Tara Penke and Jaime Riesco have created the kind of restaurant you see more in big cities—a place where the chef-owners cook the food they love, whatever its inspiration may be.
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HOT PROPERTY
Recent sales: Ocean-view Ortega Ridge house for $9.321 million; two Hope Ranch properties that could use updating; walkable to Montecito Union School for $500,000 over ask; Coast Village five-bedroom off market; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Rooms & Gardens is moving to Montecito.
••• MarBorg’s price hike for “non-curbside” service.
••• Goleta Beach County Park has partially reopened.
••• Zodo’s bowling alley has been rebranded.
••• Documentary about the cool house on Pepper Hill.
••• City survey about the Single Family Design Board design review process.
••• Contemporary photos of old buildings.
••• Highway 101 construction updates.
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Recent Comments
The bike path is amazing and until you know the routes and how everything connects you won't realize how easy and enjoyable it is to… — TJ
This is the second time you’ve dumped on Goleta. Maybe keep the walks to Summerland and Montecito, I’m sure there’s plenty more hedges and gates… — Evan
regarding heritage house, since I was on the architecture team, the choice was permeable pavers or something more natural, and since that gate is for… — Nik
SB Tamales to Go, from Richard Lambert. — Leslie Thomas
Planes have a schedule that doesn't affect people's sleep! These sonic booms are often in the middle of the night. They disrupt everyone — Robert
Superica on Milpas — Cay Sanchez
Time will tell- I haven’t been in there for years as I love The Baker’s Table, so my coffee/baked good/eats are covered. I imagine the… — Christine!
Have your Mom proofread your posts hon, she has a few moments free after writing the checks for your rent, your groceries, your utilities and… — Christine!
Pony - a coffee shop trying for upscale dining. Overpriced. And now they charge you for a coffee refill- that must cost them 10 cents… — Jack skip
7/11 at State and Ortega. Installed so the homeless don't sit there! — Mike