FOOD STUFF
••• A change of direction at La Paloma (photo by Haley Garces).
••• Two of the Dutch Garden’s owners are moving on.
••• The Black Sheep now has a bar.
••• New Orleans–style Friday lunch at Bar Lou.
••• Profile of wholesale baker La Gourmandise.
••• New coffee-and-DJ hangout party.
••• Everything you need to know about this year’s Tomatomania.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Gaviota Coast Mediterranean on 287 acres for more than half off; the pretty renovation on Mission Canyon Road; Hedgerow off-market; foothill Tuscan; Balinese ornamentation in West Mesa; Glendessary Lane farmhouse; 1905 house on E. Valerio Street; fixer/teardown across from Shoreline Park; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• A better look at the 90-unit apartment complex proposed for Milpas Street (above).
••• The San Ysidro Ranch intends to build a much larger spa.
••• Maison K found a new home in the Upper Village.
••• An amusing sign at SBCC’s Lifescape Garden.
••• The Junior League’s annual rummage sale.
••• New county regulations for outdoor lighting.
••• A visit to the Hermitage Santa Barbara.
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