One of the World’s Wealthiest People Bought the Hotel Santa Barbara
Plus: Rumor kiboshed about Montecito's Upper Village; former White House photographer Pete Souza and comedian Paula Poundstone will be at the Lobero; raft of thefts from car trunks; streetwear shop CRSVR is returning to State Street; a Coast Village Road gallery has closed. 1
First Impressions of Reunion Kitchen + Drink
More food news: Checking on Sushi Bar Montecito now that the chef has moved on; XO Burger looks like it's going to be a permanent addition to the Funk Zone; Jimboz Lounge is getting renamed; new outposts of Finney's Crafthouse and On the Alley are in the works; taqueria rumored for upper State Street; opening forecasts for Dune's second Goleta café and Rory's Place in Ojai. 8
A Production Designer Has Opened a Stylish Shop
Plus: Lots of great vendors at the Victoria Court holiday market; the Goo Goo Dolls play the Bowl next fall; what's happening at Summerland's gas station; pop-up gallery on De La Guerra Plaza from Oat Bakery's Louise Ulrich; Slingshot/Alpha Art Studio is moving; three new local books for your gift list. 1
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Wonderful post! It’s been way too long since I was last in Venice. For sure, the best part of a well-planned trip is the surprises… — Lisa Soldo
The reality is there are not sufficient qualified line cooks and reliable staff in SB to run these restaurants — KAS_SB
You'd be surprised at the number of people in 10M homes that are overextended with mortgages. One job away from a forced sale. — Bettye Jones
Tri-County Produce, 335 S. Milpas — Tal
Are you asking me who is going to staff the 31 restaurants planning to open? — Tj
Amen — Christine!
Imagine the legislative and staff man-hours spent on the trash bin law. Apparently our State thinks it's already solved all our important issues so we… — jefferson A.
The trash bin law is bizarre. First, trash bin colors are not something we need statewide laws about. C'mon. And second, why is MarBorg replacing… — Andy
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Oku has an uninviting, cold atmosphere. Food was forgettable too. Won't go back. I miss Piranha! — Clark