Proposed Apartment Complex to Displace Elsie’s Tavern and Green Table

Plus: Ready Set Confetti party store opens in Montecito; 25% off everything at Jake & Jones this Thursday; $10 million price cut on Padaro Lane; yet another hotel has changed hands; Modoc Road tree decision delayed; charming Lower Riviera house now under $3 million; postcards from the Ojai Studio Artists tour.

Toro Canyon Compound Sells for $21.9 Million

Last week's sales also include a Bonnymede condo for $5 million; quick close of a 1970 house on Camino Viejo; 47 acres on the Gaviota coast; 1927 fixer in San Roque designed by Joseph Plunkett; and more.

Tyger Tyger Will Return Next Month

More food news: Rare Society happy hour; Ojai restaurant adds a 2.9% surcharge for credit cards; new ownership at Carpinteria's Corktree Cellars; a bounty of fresh herbs at Gelson's; the menu at Vega Vineyard & Farm in Buellton; Bree'osh now bakes challah weekly. 12

Newsletter: October 9

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Classic 1949 Adobe With Stairs to the Beach

Noteworthy new listings also include seven agricultural acres in Carpinteria with a striking one-bedroom house; an "interesting, curious" Hope Ranch compound; 1980s architecture with widescreen views; and more.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 1

Another Santa Claus Lane Shop Is Closing

Plus: Progress comes to the Music Academy of the West; the county is mulling bike and pedestrian improvements near Montecito beaches; opening date set for Santa Barbara Hives's shop in San Roque; holiday revue at the Lobero; a question about the former QAD campus; antique owl prints at the Museum of Natural History. 4

Timeless Architecture with Mountain Views

Stunning mid-century architecture comes alive in this extensively re-imagined single-level Bel Air Knolls home. Conveniently located to downtown Santa Barbara, beaches, parks, and the Mesa!

What Will Happen to the SBPD Building When the New Building Is Completed?

The big decision will be whether to thoroughly renovate the existing building on E. Figueroa Street or tear it down.

Could the Dutch Garden Be Opening Soon?

More food news: Fresco Cafe's downtown location has opened; first look at the menu of Thai Bistro, now open in San Roque; Greek food pop-up preorders; the food culture in Los Alamos; Bibi Ji is opening a Las Vegas outpost; Carpinteria's Beach Liquor has closed; the tasty Margherita pizza at Saint Bibiana. 10