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Comment on C’EST CHEESE UPDATE by Alex Kacik

Alex Kacik — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:37:36 +0000

I’m curious to find out more about that Milo.

Comment on BYE BYE BAJA? by Kaylee

Kaylee — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:01:35 +0000

1. I too live nearby and eat there at least once a week. 2. The place is NOT “always empty”, that is a flat out lie. There are always people there and it is sometimes crowded. 3. My food has always been great, cooked appropriately, plentiful, flavorful. I usually get shrimp tacos, sometimes taquitos, last week chicken tacos, sometimes a burrito. 4. The service is good and fast. The staff is always cleaning. I receive coupons by email and use them so it is a bargain too. 5. Chipotle is nearby but they don’t have seafood or white meat chicken, or half the variety of items. Lastly I am tired of all the restaurant snobs. John reports on restaurant activity; he is not a critic and doesn’t pretend to be one. There is nothing wrong with eating at a chain restaurant. To each their own, live and let live. I think all of you elitist people are insecure and need to impress others.

Comment on BUILD-A-BURGER by Chris

Chris — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:53:25 +0000

Hate Hate Hate!

Comment on BYE BYE BAJA? by Charlotte

Charlotte — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:16:31 +0000

Unfortunately that mall is a bit of a ghost town! We lost Thrifty’s, the post office, the medical clinic, a great little bar called The Hideout, the coffee place, all gone! Now that mall just offers the DMV, the Army has a recruitment center, Albertsons for the students, an always empty appliance store and the worst food I think I’ve ever eaten….some Hawaiian joint. Soooo I imagine that Baja space will lay dormant for quite sometime! Seeing as most of the mall is empty and the stores that are open are rather depressing. I hope I’m wrong and something fabulous opens up, to help breathe some life into that cute little mall that time forgot.

Comment on C’EST CHEESE UPDATE by Bob

Bob — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:15:25 +0000

If that information is true then it indeed blows mightily.

Comment on UPTOWN LOUNGE by Milo

Milo — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:12:40 +0000

Yeah, hurry up so the homeless and druggies can move back in!

Comment on C’EST CHEESE UPDATE by Milo

Milo — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:38:18 +0000

Leasing company is kicking Our Daily Bread out of it’s space as well. They’re located on the other side of C’est Cheese. That bakery is a Santa Barbara institution and have been in that location for over 30 years.

Apparently, the noise made by the night shift bakers has upset the new onsite apartment manager in the apartments behind the bakery. Ya know, the same noise they’ve been making for 30 years!

It’s reminds me of a guy who rents an apartment next to the airport and then complains about the noise!

Hey Apt Manager? Did you notice the bakery when you moved in? Now a business is ruined, but at least you can watch your TV reruns all day in peace, right?

Comment on C’EST CHEESE UPDATE by Bob

Bob — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:13:40 +0000

It’s for sure a bummer for Thrasher’s, but on the flip side, it’s terrific for C’est Cheese, which is an outstanding niche grocery/deli. Always been a big fan.

Comment on BYE BYE BAJA? by sbdude

sbdude — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:10:49 +0000

With the Baja Fresh in La Cumbre Plaza (which was always busy) out for a Chipotle, I would guess the franchise owner may be packing up and selling out (pretty sure they owned both, as I saw employees of both places at both stores). I’ve no idea what would go in there, since there’s already a Chipotle down the street on Storke, but I’m hoping for something good. I’ll leave it up to John’s Crystal Ball, or broken-down rumor machine.

Comment on C’EST CHEESE UPDATE by Chris

Chris — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:33:21 +0000

Thanks Alex for the link. The statement by the leasing company was awkward to say the least. Sounds like the owner took the high road though. Wish her well.