Tag: Acme Hospitality

December 2, 2021

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

November 21, 2021

Something New Is Cooking in the Tyger Tyger Space

More food news: Reunion Kitchen + Drink is now serving lunch; Bar Le Côte reopened after that fire; Los Arroyos says it has no current plans to return to the Santa Ynez Valley; Carpinteria landmark The Palms is for sale.

May 18, 2021

Santa Barbara’s July 4 Fireworks Show Appears to Be Back

Other recent news: Acme Hospitality has opened two hotels in Gold Country; Carpinteria extends ordinance that allows businesses to operate in the street; the quest to buy a Summerland farm; inadequate funding for cannabis enforcement.

November 13, 2020

The Paradise Cafe Space Is Going Back to the Future

Acme Hospitality confirmed what had been hinted for a while now: the new name of the Paradise Cafe space is La Paloma Cafe, same as it was before Paradise. And the food appears to be Mexican. 1

November 7, 2020

Aperitivo Is a Welcome Addition to the Restaurant Scene

More food news: Why the apparent new name of Paradise Cafe makes sense; Blackbird's downshift of a food menu; Everytable won't be opening this year; two more pop-ups at Third Window Brewing. 3

November 4, 2020

Blackbird Is Reopening as More of a Bar

More food news: A peek inside the work-in-progress Paradise Cafe; new sushi restaurant not quite ready to open; Neighbor Tim's BBQ is closing; Dutch Garden reboot now shooting for next year; Flocking Fabulous wine. 2

November 2, 2020

Tyger Tyger Has Pressed Pause

More food news: Accolades for Bettina, Bell's, and Sushi Bar Montecito; Better Burrito now available at Dart Coffee Co., Aperitivo is offering retail bottles of wine; Goleta's Mercury Lounge has reopened; Santa Barbara County Vintners Association abandoned its BID bid; Zaca Creek restaurants.

September 24, 2020

Paradise Cafe Has Closed for Good

The restaurant had an impressive 37-year run. Now Acme Hospitality is working on a new concept for the space. 1

September 18, 2020

Santa Barbara County Wineries Are Considering a Wine-Club Tax

More food news: The Good Lion team starts work soon on its glamorous Ventura bar; monthly bacon drops; chef Justin West helping out at Noemi; a peek inside Paradise Cafe; the collaboration between Figueroa Mountain and Flying Embers begins today. 1

July 30, 2020

Is There a Story Behind Lucky Penny’s Bell?

"I've been to Lucky Penny countless times, but I only just noticed the big bell outside the entrance," asks S. "Where did it come from? Does it ever get rung?"