Sunspel Fashion to Open at the Montecito Country Mart
By Montecito Journal   |   November 26, 2024

The upscale British fashion brand Sunspel is currently renovating its store location at the Montecito Country Mart (MCM), in the space formerly occupied by James Perse.  One of the brand’s icons is its Classic T-Shirt – made from the highest quality extra-long staple Supima cotton sourced from a single family-owned Californian farm dedicated to environmentally […]

Local Holiday Gift Ideas 2024
By Tim Buckley   |   November 25, 2024

It’s that time of year again! Are you looking for unique and special gifts for your friends and family? Check out this epic gift list that’ll help you shop local this holiday season! This stunning blue tourmaline cabochon ring, features accents of indicolite tourmalines & diamonds set in platinum Since 1976, Internationally recognized Silverhorn Jewelers […]

 

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In Conversation with Ritz-Carlton Bacara GM Bradley Cance
By Joanne A Calitri   |   November 5, 2024

Since his appointment in June, Bradley Cance, General Manager of the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, has been busily connecting with our town and redesigning signature luxury experiences at the resort; a project that includes the appointment of a new Executive Chef, Rebecca Tillman. Clearly one of the elites in hospitality management, Cance comes to us most affably […]

Animal Intuition: What Lies Beyond the Bark
By Leana Orsua   |   October 29, 2024

There’s not much Caroline Martel-Miller won’t do for her dog Cashy. The French expat opened her luxury dog boutique on Coast Village Road two years ago – named in the six-year-old French bulldog’s honor. So when the pampered pooch lost the usual pep in his step and his appetite began to decline – Caroline was […]

All Hallows’ Drink: Psychics, Smoke, Mystery and More at SYR’s Speakeasy
By Zach Rosen   |   October 29, 2024

While on a normal night, San Ysidro Ranch’s Speakeasy at Plow & Angel has an intimate, moody ambiance – for Halloween evening the space will be transformed into the speakeasy of your dreams (well, to keep with the theme, let’s say nightmares – but really, it will be quite dreamy).  Enter the stone-lined space to […]

Women in Communication: Turning Passion into Career
By Jamie Knee   |   October 1, 2024

As a Santa Barbara wine expert, I’ve learned that the finest vintages are best enjoyed with inspiring company—and that’s exactly what I found with the Association for Women in Communications, Santa Barbara. Serving on the board has been an absolute delight, immersing me in a vibrant community of brilliant women who are as passionate about […]

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  • Soul Bites Restaurant & Venue Needs $30K by September 15
    By Joanne A Calitri   |   September 17, 2024

    Soul Bites Restaurant, on lower State Street, is the community-based entertainment space during Black History Month and all year round. The food is served up homemade by owner and actor, Stirling Nix-Bradley and his partner Rose. Their mission: “To feed the soul of our community through the comfort of our kitchen.”  Due to recent financial […]

    Emily Joubert Home & Garden Opens in Montecito!
    By Joanne A Calitri   |   July 23, 2024

    The boutique store Emily Joubert has now opened in Montecito is located at the Montecito Country Mart. Owner Judy Cottingham-Sieber and her husband Mike Sieber held a private opening for friends on Thursday, July 11, and a public opening July 12. Their first stores are in San Francisco and Woodside, CA. I attended the private […]

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    Official Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening of Drybar Montecito 
    By Joanne A Calitri   |   July 23, 2024

    The official ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening of Drybar Montecito at 1046 Coast Village Road, Suite J, was held on Wednesday, July 10.  Marking the day official for owner Erin Moone Lazzaro was the special recognition and plaque by the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce Director of Communications Mary Lynn Harms-Romo and […]

    J. McLaughlin and KMJ Collaboration
    By Joanne A Calitri   |   July 16, 2024

    The Coast Village Road women’s designer shop, J. McLaughlin, has collaborated with local designer Kate McHale Jensen, owner of KMJ, for a Limited-Edition Selection of Women’s shirts and tops, sold exclusively at the Montecito store in a limited quantity. The launch was held on Tuesday, July 2, at the store with store manager Diana Romero, […]

    Studio 44: A Craftsperson’s Louvre in the Upper Village
    By Jeff Wing   |   July 9, 2024

    Stephanie Kaster has been our village’s Empress of Architectural Interiors for quite a little while now. Is Kaster an actual Empress? No. For one thing, that would make our deciduous little whistlestop an Empire, which hardly suits the place. Does Kaster comport herself like an Empress? If bounding across the room with arms outstretched in […]

    Carpinteria ARB Reviews Project Plans for The Palms on Linden
    By Joanne A Calitri   |   June 11, 2024

    It was all love and laughter with a unanimous – yet unofficial – ‘yes’ vote from the Carpinteria Architectural Review Board on Thursday, May 30, as it reviewed the project plans for the renovations and reopening of the beloved “Palms” restaurant and music venue, 701 Linden Avenue. The historic venue, in more ways than its […]

    Harbor Hot Spot: Dart Coffee Ribbon Cutting
    By Sigrid Toye   |   May 28, 2024

    On the chilly, overcast afternoon of Thursday, May 15th the atmosphere on the patio of the historic building that houses the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) reflected the warmth of a sunny summer day. The crowd outside the building were present to applaud the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce official ribbon cutting ceremony for a […]

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