Inflation, minimum wage hike lift California’s wage floor
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Real Estate: Santa Barbara Public Market sold to local buyer
Happy New Year! Let’s jump into the latest commercial real estate industry updates on the Central Coast. With goals of bringing new energy and some new investments, two local families have purchased the Santa Barbara Public Market and an adjacent space in downtown Santa Barbara. The market at 38 W. Victoria St., a collection of Read More →
Habit founders to sell remaining restaurants, including original Goleta spot
After 45 years as legendary Santa Barbara restaurateurs, the Reichard brothers are kicking The Habit. Their wildly successful chain, The Habit Burger Grill, was sold years ago and is now under the Yum Brands umbrella, along with Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell. But Brent and Bruce Reichard kept eight Habit restaurants in Santa Barbara Read More →
Santa Barbara wine bar translates ‘happy hour’ to Italian
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Street Smarts: Acme restaurants’ latest catch is delicious and sustainable
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Waiting for the bus: Bill’s Bus aims to get on the road again, but costs are high
Since 1991, thousands of people have taken a shuttle service that provides dependable and safe nighttime transportation between Isla Vista and downtown Santa Barbara. But, like many businesses in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought Bill’s Bus to a screeching halt. The bus suspended its scheduled service for Isla Vista residents headed from the seaside Read More →
Central Coast wins its first three Michelin stars
Ricky Odbert spent the first part of his culinary career working in fine dining in San Francisco, restaurants where the all-consuming obsession was to earn one or more stars in the Michelin Guide. He never quite got there — for four years, he was sous chef at a one-star restaurant, and leaving without getting a Read More →
