FOOD STUFF
••• Chick-fil-A has temporarily closed.
••• Chocolats du CaliBressan closed its Santa Barbara shop.
••• Persona Pizzeria has reopened.
••• A Dunkin outpost closed.
••• The city is trying to force liquor-store owners to stop patrons from being a nuisance.
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HOT PROPERTY
Santa Barbara’s insane real estate year ends with yet another bang—sales from the past seven days include a $13.25-million flip, Padaro Lane beachfront for eight figures, a lot where the Mt. Calvary Monastery once stood, and a midcentury cottage in Mission Canyon.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• 780 acres of new cannabis cultivation proposed for Santa Ynez Valley.
••• Art photographs of Lotusland.
••• Help Santa Barbara Channelkeeper keep our watershed clean (above).
••• A visit to Empire Cleaning Supply.
••• The answer to last week’s “Where in Santa Barbara…?”
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NEWLY LISTED
Notable recent listings: A newly rebuilt house that’s aiming for the stars, a renovated ranch house in Montecito, a cutie in Bungalow Haven area, and a Spanish Colonial up near E. Mountain Drive.
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STATE OF THE SITE
A look back at the year’s most popular posts—somehow, the royal arrival only came in third—and a reminder that feedback is genuinely welcome. You can always just reply to this email newsletter.
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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!