Tuesday, January 14, 2014 

Snout to Tail Restaurant Coming to Santa Barbara?

Stay tuned to find out!

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Thursday, November 14, 2013 

ZuZu Candies

A new sweet spot to go to at 
32 West Anapamu Street.

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 

McConnell's Ice Cream...Reigns Supreme

in its hometown Santa Barbara. Here's the scoop on whats the haps with our little town's crown creamery.... 

They have a new downtown location at 728 State Street... and they want everyone to join them for a GRAND OPENING!



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Monday, December 03, 2012 

Isabella's Gourmet Foods

coming to downtown Santa Barbara. 5 East Figueroa Street, to be exact. Or, they do have space in "Facebookville."
Isabella Gourmet Foods is a boutique grocery in downtown Santa Barbara highlighting the local food community by offering artisan and organic speciality food items from farms and kitchens in the Santa Barbara/Central Coast area and supplementing with similar foods from the Napa/Sonoma reagion, Cape Cod/New England, and select cities abroad. - Indiegogo Fundraising Page


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Thursday, June 14, 2012 

Downtown Santa Barbara Cafe For Sale

I'm hoping it's not the one I think it is.
Organic focus with gourmet style salad bar, sandwiches, hot foods, coffee & pastries
2 public parking lots - One in front and one behind
$100,000 in extensive remodeling work
Beer & Wine license with Catering
65 person occupancy
2400 sf plus 300 sf covered patio
Base rent $5,733 @ $2.38 per sf + $1,848 CAM Charges = $7,621 total monthly rent
2 years remaining on lease with (2) five year options  - BizBuySell

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Friday, May 11, 2012 

Highly Confidential - Restaurant for Sale

wonder which downtown restaurant this is.
$375,000. Amazing Santa Barbara Location in the Heart of Town. Just a Few Blocks From Stearns Wharf and the Beautiful Santa Barbara Waterfront. Surrounded By Many Popular Restaurants, Bars, and Retailers. High Foot Traffic Area.
Facilities:
Beautifully-Remodeled Restaurant with High-End Build-Outs. Approximately 3,000 Square Feet with Outdoor Seating. Fully-Equipped Chef's Kitchen with Walk-In Cooler. Private Dining Room. Beer & Wine (Type 41) License. Long Term Lease Through November 2020 Plus Two 5-Year Options - BizBuySell

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Saturday, March 31, 2012 

The downtown Marshall's building is for sale

$14,340.00. That's alot of moolah.
Santa Barbara Marshalls offers an investor the opportunity to acquire a rarely traded commercial property centrally located on the vibrant retail corridor of State Street in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara, CA. The single-tenant NNN-leased property offers a stable cash flow, ease of management and pride of ownership at a price that is substantially below replacement cost. The lushly landscaped property consists of 38,015 SF of building GLA on 0.50 acres at the signalized intersection of State Street and W. Canon Perdido Street. The property provides over 80 feet of frontage on State Street, a very popular pedestrian shopping destination across from Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center, anchored by Nordstrom and Macy' s. Retailers such as Apple, Forever 21, H&M and Anthropologie are located nearby on State Street. - LoopNet

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Friday, November 04, 2011 

Santa Barbara Public Market

the former Vons/Safeway on Victoria Street, next to the Arlington Theatre, is close to signing tenants and begin serious construction.

The Santa Barbara Public Market will be developed with San Francisco's Ferry Building as a model. Seems only fitting as Margaret Caferelli, of Urban Developments, is a part-time San Francisco resident and the company itself is based in The City.

The complete project, Alma del Pueblo, is a mixed usage project with living space above the market. Think how cool it would be to just stroll downstairs to pick up fresh beef, veggies and baked items.



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Sunday, May 22, 2011 

In honor of those crazy La Arcada Turtles


La Arcada Turtle guys
Originally uploaded by santa barbarian.


Chocolat CaliBresson has designed some special "turtle" chocolates. Delish little melt in your mouth chocolates in the shape of the little shelled guys just outside their door in La Arcada.

You gotta try them. They are just too cute...and delish.

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Thursday, January 13, 2011 

Downey's is now on Open Table

Make reservations at this amazing local restaurant via OpenTable.com. It's easy! 
Fresh produce from the Santa Barbara Farmers' Market is skillfully prepared with sustainable seafood and naturally-raised meats by acclaimed Chef John Downey. We invite you to join us for dinner and taste why Downey's has been Zagat Survey's top-rated Santa Barbara restaurant for 26 consecutive years. The Downey family take great pride in their small, intimate restaurant. John heads the experienced kitchen staff aided by Liz who also handles the wine list and manages the dining room. You will be served by experienced and knowledgeable professionals who know when to be present and when to leave you to enjoy your dinner.

Better book now for that special someone on Valentine's Day.

Oh, and to make that quick online reservation via Open Table...there's an app for that.

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Friday, September 03, 2010 

Happy Birthday, Downey's!


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Originally uploaded by Hal B..

5:30 on Friday, September 3rd, 1982...
Downey's opened up their doors for business. I'm so glad they did!
One of Santa Barbara's little foodie gems, but...ssshhhhh....don't tell too many people.
Would kinda like it continue to be our local delicious secret.

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Thursday, March 25, 2010 

Could another downtown restaurant

be on the "selling block?" Looks like this State Street restaurant could be a "spicey" acquisition for someone.

Specialty Ethnic Restaurant doing 800,000 per year...Wow !
Santa Barbara, California
Type: Established business
Category: Retail - Restaurants
Category: Retail - Other Eating & Drinking
Places
Ad ID: 512608
Financials

Asking: $350,000 Included
in the Asking Price: Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment:
$200,000


Summary Description
Have you ever dreamed of owning the ultimate Specialty Restaurant? This phenomenal restaurant, located on the trendy State Street in Santa Barbara. The cuisine is a mix of Indian and Mughlai style, with a blend of flavors, spices, curries, fennel, ginger and much more. The ambiance invites you to truly relax and enjoy. The daily clientele includes many regulars, tourists and even local area celebrities. Also over 60 pages of fantastic reviews have been made about and are available upon request...... Also remaining at the business, will be the recipe cards so the new owner can continue to create Spice Avenue's tasty dishes. - Troop Business Services

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Note to Film Crews

if you are going to shoot a car commercial, could you not close off a street used by people getting off the highway to get downtown to their jobs...in a bridge reconstruction area...especially at 8:30 a.m.?

I'm sure the new car (which I understand is a BMW) will forever be known here in Barbarianville as the "cluster-you-know-what."

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