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		<title>BREWHOUSE COFFEE SHOP NOW OPEN</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/06/03/brewhouse-coffee-shop-now-open/</link>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Here is a message from Grant Danely, who, along with Joal Clayton, purchased The Brewhouse, 229 West Montecito Street, in 2022: Hey John, Its Grant from The Brewhouse. We just opened a coffee shop on the old Woody&#8217;s side of &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/06/03/brewhouse-coffee-shop-now-open/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>THE NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL TO REPLACE LA CANTINA</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/06/02/the-neighborhood-grill-to-replace-la-cantina/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/06/02/the-neighborhood-grill-to-replace-la-cantina/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[I stopped by the former La Cantina space at 199 South Turnpike Road for an update and discovered that it is getting a new identity that is a lot different than reported here last month. Scheduled to open June 11, &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/06/02/the-neighborhood-grill-to-replace-la-cantina/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>MILPAS LOS AGAVES UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/06/02/milpas-los-agaves-update-2/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/06/02/milpas-los-agaves-update-2/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[In early May reader Garret M. let me know that Los Agaves at 600 North Milpas Street had closed for renovations. Reader El Guapo then followed up with word that Los Agaves sent out an email saying they were temporarily &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/06/02/milpas-los-agaves-update-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>WHISKEY ‘N RYE SMOKEHOUSE COMING TO CAMINO REAL MARKETPLACE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/27/whiskey-n-rye-smokehouse-coming-to-camino-real-marketplace/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/27/whiskey-n-rye-smokehouse-coming-to-camino-real-marketplace/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 20:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Last April it was first reported here that a BBQ restaurant is coming to Camino Real Marketplace next door to Jane, taking over the long-empty 6920 Marketplace Drive in Goleta, that is the former home of Vicenta’s, Pascucci Goleta, Holdren’s &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/27/whiskey-n-rye-smokehouse-coming-to-camino-real-marketplace/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>THE POINT DRIVE-THRU COFFEE OPENING IN JUNE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/26/the-point-drive-thru-coffee-opening-in-june/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/26/the-point-drive-thru-coffee-opening-in-june/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 19:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[A drive-thru coffee shop and convenience store named The Point Market opens in June at 370 Storke Road in Goleta (across from Ice in Paradise), formerly Zizzo’s Coffeehouse &#38; Brew Pub and the Storke Road Drive Inn. I stopped by &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/26/the-point-drive-thru-coffee-opening-in-june/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>LONGBOARD&#8217;S GRILL REOPENS</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/26/longboards-grill-reopens/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/26/longboards-grill-reopens/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 19:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[This just in from reader TZSB: Longboard&#8217;s Grill, above the Harbor Restaurant on Stearns Wharf, has finished renovations and reopened over the Memorial Day weekend. They offer a 5:00 p.m. to close happy hour special (see photo). The restaurant features &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/26/longboards-grill-reopens/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SANDBAR UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/26/sandbar-update-2/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Here is a photo from reader Jonathan L.]]></description>
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		<title>EDDIE&#8217;S GRILL COMING TO OLD TOWN GOLETA</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/19/eddies-grill-coming-to-old-town-goleta/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/19/eddies-grill-coming-to-old-town-goleta/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Reader Joe H. let me know that Eddie&#8217;s Grill, offering burgers, salads, and sandwiches, is coming to 5725 Hollister Avenue in Goleta, the former home of Goodland BBQ and Alphie’s. The restaurant was started in Lompoc in 2014 by brothers &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/19/eddies-grill-coming-to-old-town-goleta/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>RESTAURANT CLOSINGS</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/19/restaurant-closings-37/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Here is a summary of eatery closings that The Restaurant Guy wrote about recently: May 2026: Kyle&#8217;s Kitchen, 7000 Hollister Ave., Goleta (moving down the street next to Target); Nutbelly Pizzeria &#38; Deli, 915 Linden Ave., Carpinteria April 2026: Kool &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/19/restaurant-closings-37/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>LA CANTINA UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/19/la-cantina-update/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/19/la-cantina-update/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[In July 2021, it was first reported here that six new restaurants were coming to the Turnpike Center at 199 South Turnpike Road and in September 2024 La Cantina opened there, brought to you by Chris Chiarappa, the visionary and &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/19/la-cantina-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>FORMER HOME OF STATE &#038; VICTORIA STARBUCKS UPDATE #2</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/19/former-home-of-state-victoria-starbucks-update-2/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/19/former-home-of-state-victoria-starbucks-update-2/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurant News]]></category>

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				<description><![CDATA[Last year, reader SonOfRexOfSB reported that Starbucks at 1235 State Street (State &#38; Victoria) was closing June 30, 2025, and indeed they did. Sources now tell me that the new tenant will be a women&#8217;s clothing store, brought to you &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/19/former-home-of-state-victoria-starbucks-update-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>UPPER STATE STREET RUSTY&#8217;S PIZZA UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/15/upper-state-street-rustys-pizza-update/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/15/upper-state-street-rustys-pizza-update/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Hi John, Any info about Rusty’s pizza remodel on upper State Street? Seems to be taking a long time. Hopefully when complete they will have a double salad bar like some other locations. Best, Wayne W.&#8221; Hi Wayne, Rusty’s Pizza &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/15/upper-state-street-rustys-pizza-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>MILPAS LOS AGAVES UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/milpas-los-agaves-update/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/milpas-los-agaves-update/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[This just in from reader Garret M. Hi John, Yesterday (5/13) I passed Los Agaves on Milpas and noticed the windows were papered. I checked their website and called that location, no answer. Any insight that the community may have &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/milpas-los-agaves-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>RESTAURANT OPENINGS</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/restaurant-openings-38/</link>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Here is a summary of eatery openings that The Restaurant Guy wrote about recently: April 2026: Brass Bird Coffee &#38; Kitchen, 3102 State St.; Chef 81, 966 Embarcadero del Mar, Isla Vista; Giovanni’s Pizza, 6831-B Hollister Ave., Goleta; The Grand &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/restaurant-openings-38/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SANDBAR UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/sandbar-update/</link>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Reader Primetime recently reported that Sandbar Mexican Restaurant &#38; Tequila Bar at 514 State Street officially planned to reopen June 1 after a lengthy remodel. Here is an update from reader Jonathan L. along with his photo: &#8220;Photo of Sandbar &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/sandbar-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>PEGASLICE COMING TO GOLETA</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/pegaslice-coming-to-goleta/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/pegaslice-coming-to-goleta/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Last March, reader Betheball first reported here that Home Plate Grill at 7398 Calle Real in Goleta would close and be replaced by a pizza place. HPG did indeed close and I have seen lots of remodeling going on since &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/pegaslice-coming-to-goleta/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>POKEWAVES COMING TO ISLA VISTA</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/pokewaves-coming-to-isla-vista/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/pokewaves-coming-to-isla-vista/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[In March 2025 I wrote that Yetz’s Deli had replaced PokeCeviche at 901 Embarcadero del Mar where it meets Pardall Road. PokeCeviche had opened in October 2017. Yetz’s Deli closed a couple of month later though neighboring Yetz’s Bagels continues &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/pokewaves-coming-to-isla-vista/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>ISLA VISTA RUSTY&#8217;S UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/isla-vista-rustys-update/</link>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[A few readers tell me that Rusty&#8217;s Pizza in Isla Vista at 6583 Pardall Road didn&#8217;t reopen after Christmas break. I was not able to confirm that but I did notice that there in a new ABC sign posted on &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/14/isla-vista-rustys-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NEW CONCEPT PLANNED FOR PASCUCCI</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/05/new-concept-planned-for-pascucci/</link>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[A new restaurant concept is being planned for the Pascucci location at 1230 State Street, owner Laura Knight announced this week. Knight said the new venture will replace Pascucci after the restaurant’s upcoming closure and will feature a different approach &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/05/new-concept-planned-for-pascucci/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NUTBELLY CLOSES</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/05/nutbelly-closes/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[In September, 2011, a then-new restaurant named Nutbelly Pizzeria &#38; Deli opened at 915 Linden Ave in Carpinteria, serving sandwiches and pizzas on homemade bread in the former home for Chamomile Cafe. After an amazing 15-year run, I have received &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/05/nutbelly-closes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SANDBAR TO REOPEN</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/05/sandbar-to-reopen/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/05/sandbar-to-reopen/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurant News]]></category>

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				<description><![CDATA[Last November, readers Primetime and Annie let me know that the popular Sandbar Mexican Restaurant &#38; Tequila Bar at 514 State Street had closed for renovations. The popular restaurant was supposed to reopen in March but that estimate came and &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/05/sandbar-to-reopen/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>LILY&#8217;S DONUTS OPENS IN SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC MARKET</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/01/lilys-donuts-opens-in-santa-barbara-public-market/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/01/lilys-donuts-opens-in-santa-barbara-public-market/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurant News]]></category>

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				<description><![CDATA[Last February, reader Tony Hawk sent me an update about Lily’s Donuts coming to 504 State Street, formerly Coldstone Creamery. Though the State Street location is still a work in progress, reader Steve C. tells me he went for lunch &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/01/lilys-donuts-opens-in-santa-barbara-public-market/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>FORMER HOME OF STATE &#038; VICTORIA STARBUCKS UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/01/former-home-of-state-victoria-starbucks-update/</link>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurant News]]></category>

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				<description><![CDATA[Last June, reader SonOfRexOfSB reported that Starbucks at 1235 State Street (State &#38; Victoria) was closing June 30, 2025, and indeed they did. Around the same time, a for-lease sign was put by SIMA and it remained on display until &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/05/01/former-home-of-state-victoria-starbucks-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>YET ANOTHER YONA REDZ UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/29/yet-another-yona-redz-update/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/29/yet-another-yona-redz-update/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I posted a tip from reader DS that Yona Redz at 1230 State Street was about to reopen. Today reader Annie sent me a photo of a sign that appeared today on the window at Yona Redz.]]></description>
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		<title>GIOVANNI’S PIZZA OPENS IN GOLETA</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/giovannis-pizza-opens-in-goleta/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/giovannis-pizza-opens-in-goleta/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Giovanni&#8217;s Pizza has opened second location in the Target Shopping Center at 6831 B Hollister Avenue in Goleta. The restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Founded in 1979, the eatery is owned by Indras &#38; Tilly Govender together &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/giovannis-pizza-opens-in-goleta/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>QUESTION OF THE DAY</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/question-of-the-day-153/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Good morning John, I have enjoyed reading your restaurant guide in the Independent paper, and also hearing you on K-Lite. We go out to lunch everyday, and it is great to be kept up to date on the comings and &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/question-of-the-day-153/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>YONA REDZ UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/yona-redz-update-2/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/yona-redz-update-2/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Last January I reported that  Yona Redz opened at 1230 State Street, the former home of Santa Playa Mariscos. In February I put out an update that their their hours were drastically reduced, their phone number died, and their website &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/yona-redz-update-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>CORAZÓN COMEDOR UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/corazon-comedor-update/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/corazon-comedor-update/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[In December 2022, Corazón Comedor, offering cuisine inspired from the streets and markets of Mexico City, opened at 29 East Victoria Street. The business continues to be open as usual. Reader Annie says that an ABC sign has appeared in &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/corazon-comedor-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>DAVE&#8217;S DOGS OPENS IN VENTURA</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/daves-dogs-opens-in-ventura/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/daves-dogs-opens-in-ventura/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Reader Primetime first reported here in March 2025 that Dave’s Dogs, located at 149 South Turnpike Road in Noleta and at 3546 Skyway Drive in Santa Maria, will be adding a third location in Ventura, in the Pacific View Mall &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/daves-dogs-opens-in-ventura/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>KEEN FOR KETCHUP</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/keen-for-ketchup/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[While eating at a popular burger place on State Street with my friend Patrick, I went through my usual routine for all burger places: I fill up two or three small paper ketchup cups with the popular condiment, balance them &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/28/keen-for-ketchup/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>THE GOLETA SPOT UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/the-goleta-spot-update/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/the-goleta-spot-update/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Reader Tony M. first reported here in April 2025 that The Goleta Spot is coming to 521 Firestone Road, the former home of The Elephant Bar, Flightline Restaurant, and High Sierra Grill. It hasn&#8217;t open yet though, while driving by &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/the-goleta-spot-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SUBWAY ON THE MESA CLOSES</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/subway-on-the-mesa-closes/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/subway-on-the-mesa-closes/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[This just in from reader Gary R. Thanks for keeping us all up to date on restaurant news&#8230;looks like Subway on the Mesa has closed permanently. Regards, Gary. Yelp says the closure is temporary. Subway&#8217;s corporate website says it is &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/subway-on-the-mesa-closes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SOUTH COAST DELI OPENS FOURTH LOCATION</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/south-coast-deli-opens-fourth-location/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/south-coast-deli-opens-fourth-location/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[South Coast Deli is adding another outpost in Santa Barbara, with a new location set to open Monday, April 20, in the Funk Zone. The expansion marks the deli’s fourth shop in the area as it enters its 35th year &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/south-coast-deli-opens-fourth-location/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SAM’S TO GO REOPENS ON MILPAS</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/sams-to-go-reopens-on-milpas/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/sams-to-go-reopens-on-milpas/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Just a days after a sign was posted on the front of Sam&#8217;s To Go at 726 North Milpas Street that the business was &#8220;closed until further notice,&#8221; reader Michel says they have reopened.]]></description>
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		<title>CHEF 81 OPENS IN ISLA VISTA</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/chef-81-opens-in-isla-vista/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/chef-81-opens-in-isla-vista/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[This just in from reader Brendan: A restaurant called &#8220;Chef 81&#8221; has opened in the former Chop Chinese Food location in Isla Vista at 966 Embarcadero del Mar. It&#8217;s Asian food. You get a free egg roll and free soup &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/18/chef-81-opens-in-isla-vista/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>QUESTION OF THE DAY</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/15/question-of-the-day-152/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/15/question-of-the-day-152/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Any idea where the chef who cooked at La Cantina, which closed recently, has gone to work? He really knew his way around a Chile Relleno&#8221; &#8211; SambaMark]]></description>
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		<title>THE FORMER HOME OF HIMALAYAN KITCHEN UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/the-former-home-of-himalayan-kitchen-update/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/the-former-home-of-himalayan-kitchen-update/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Himalayan Kitchen at 431 State Street closed last September after nine years in business. Sources tell me that a Mexican restaurant is interested in the space but no lease has been signed yet. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>BBQ COMING TO GOLETA</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/bbq-coming-to-goleta/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/bbq-coming-to-goleta/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[A BBQ eatery will be taking over the long-empty building next to Jane in Camino Real Marketplace, which is the former home of Vicenta’s, Pascucci Goleta, Holdren’s Grill, Holdren’s Steaks &#38; Seafood, Zaffiro, and Chevy’s Fresh Mex. Details to be &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/bbq-coming-to-goleta/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SEATTLE BAKERY POP-UP</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/seattle-bakery-pop-up-2/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[A Seattle bakery named Piroshky Piroshky, established in Pike Place Market in 1992, will be having a pop-up on May 18 at Validation Annex, 2840 De la Vina Street. Orders must be placed online at piroshkybakery.com by May 16. Click &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/seattle-bakery-pop-up-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SAM&#8217;S TO GO ON MILPAS CLOSES</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/sams-to-go-on-milpas-closes/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Reader Bryan A. tells me that Sam&#8217;s To Go, which opened at 726 North Milpas Street in 1986, has closed until further notice.]]></description>
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		<title>MENDOCINO FARMS ANNOUNCEMENT</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/mendocino-farms-announcement/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[In October 2025 reader Caeser let me know that that Los Angeles–based sandwich and salad chain Mendocino Farms was coming to the former Panera Bread location in La Cumbre Plaza. Last week that the company sent me an official announcement &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/mendocino-farms-announcement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>YONA REDZ CLOSES</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/yona-redz-closes/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[It was first reported here in September 2025 that the building at 532 State Street, where Yona Redz had been, was being sold and that Yona Redz planned to move up the street to share space with their sister restaurant, &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/yona-redz-closes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>RUSTY&#8217;S PIZZA UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/rustys-pizza-update-2/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Reader Annie let me know that &#8220;change of ownership&#8221; ABC signs have appeared at various Rusty&#8217;s Pizza locations around town. Upon further examination, apparently it is just a change of stock ownership which is nothing exciting nor alarming.]]></description>
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		<title>KOOL RUNNINZ ON STATE CLOSES, TO BE REPLACED BY MEXICAN RESTAURANT</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/kool-runninz-on-state-closes-to-be-replaced-by-mexican-restaurant/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[In March 2026, Reader TZSB first reported here that Kool Runninz SB has a new, permanent home at 409 State Street, the former home of Q’s Billiards. Apparently &#8220;permanent&#8221; needed an asterisk because a month later I am hearing that &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/14/kool-runninz-on-state-closes-to-be-replaced-by-mexican-restaurant/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>LA GOURMANDISE TO REPLACE MADAM LU</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/07/la-gourmandise-to-replace-madam-lu/</link>
				<comments>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/07/la-gourmandise-to-replace-madam-lu/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Last week reader Brad H. first reported here that a bakery is coming 3524 State Street, the former home of Madam Lu that closed last September after 27 years in business. He now says that La Gourmandise Handcrafted Pastries and &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/07/la-gourmandise-to-replace-madam-lu/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>THE CRYSTAL BALL</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/07/the-crystal-ball-34/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[After intense concentration and a wave of my hand over the crystal ball, my eatery oracle has revealed a list of food and drink locations appearing in your future: Ancora Osteria, 1483 East Valley Rd. (formerly Via Vai) Bogavante, 50 &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/07/the-crystal-ball-34/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>HOLLISTER CAJUN KITCHEN REOPENS</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/07/hollister-cajun-kitchen-reopens/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Cajun Kitchen at 6831 Hollister Avenue in Goleta (next to Target) has reopened after a year-long  remodel during which the place was completed gutted. The eatery is open daily 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Cajun Kitchen, which opened on Hollister Avenue in &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/07/hollister-cajun-kitchen-reopens/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SNEAK PEEK: MAKENNA KOFFEE COMPANY</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/07/sneak-peek-makenna-koffee-company/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[I stopped by Makenna Koffee Company, coming to 6521 Pardall Road in Isla Vista (formerly Espresso Roma and the birthplace of Kinko’s), and noticed that construction is in full swing. The cement floor has an open trench for future plumbing &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/07/sneak-peek-makenna-koffee-company/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>MENDOCINO FARMS UPDATE</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/07/mendocino-farms-update-2/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Last October reader Caesar reported that Mendocino Farms is coming to 3851 State Street, the former home of Panera Bread. Reader Primetime sent me a photo this week indicating that the company has finally installed a coming-soon sign in the &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/07/mendocino-farms-update-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SWIRLA VISTA COMING TO I.V.</title>
		<link>https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/06/swirla-vista-coming-to-i-v/</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Dickson]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Reader Brendan tells me that a frozen yogurt place is coming to 6520 Pardall Road (formerly Wells Fargo Bank) next to Lao Wang: There is a sign in the space next to Lao Wang in Isla Vista saying that &#8220;Swirla &#8230; <a href="https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2026/04/06/swirla-vista-coming-to-i-v/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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