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fter intense concentration and a wave of my hand over the all-knowing crystal ball, my eatery oracle has revealed a list of locations appearing in your future:
Anacapa Seafood raw bar, W. Victoria St. Armada Wine & Beer Merchant, -A State St. Belcampo Meat Co., W. Victoria St. Best of China, Embarcadero del Mar, Isla Vista Blaze Pizza, Pardall Rd., Isla Vista Buddha Bowls, Embarcadero del Mar, Isla Vista C’est Cheese Café & Marketplace, Santa Barbara St. (formerly Our Daily Bread) Crazy Good Bread, W. Victoria St. Dunkin’ Donuts, Santa Barbara Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar, W. Victoria St. Enjoy Cupcakes, W. Victoria St. Firehouse Subs, Seville Rd., Isla Vista Flagstone Pantry, W. Victoria St. Fresh Market, N. Milpas St. (formerly Scolari’s) Full of Life Flatbread, near W. Victoria St. Green Star Coffee, W. Victoria St. Himalaya Kitchen, State St. (currently All India Café) Jimmy John’s, Embarcadero del Mar, Isla Vista Juice Ranch, Trigo Rd., Isla Vista (inside Crushcakes Café) Juice Well, W. Victoria St. La Ancla Taquería, W. Victoria St. Lilly’s Taquería, Storke Rd., Goleta (formerly La Carreta) Lovin’ Oven Mediterranean Bakery & Café, Trigo Rd., Isla Vista (formerly Cafe Int’l) Lovin’ Spoonful, Cliff Dr. Lure Fish House, Upper State St. McDonald’s, Calle Real, Goleta Mesa Verde, Cliff Dr. (formerly Cliff ’s & Co.) Olio Crudo Bar, W. Victoria St., Ste. Pasta Shoppe, W. Victoria St. Rori’s Artisanal Creamery, W. Victoria St. Silvergreens, Goleta Taco Bell, Hollister Ave. at Pacific Oaks Rd., Goleta Villa Pizza, Anacapa St. -Eleven, N. Milpas St. Unnamed cheese and charcuterie shop, W. Victoria St. Unnamed pizza place, State St. (currently Wahoo’s) RETURN OF THE EBAR? Reader Megan let me know (and I confirmed) that on December 1 a new job listing for Restaurant Manager in Santa Barbara appeared on elephantbar.com. The Elephant Bar restaurant closed on August 18 after 30 years in business at Firestone Road. RED SANDS MARKET AND DELI OPENS: Good Karma Market & Deli at West Anapamu Street, which stopped being a deli more than a year ago, was taken over by the owners of Presidio Market ( Santa Barbara St.) earlier this year. Reader Brendan tells me that the business has been relaunched as Red Sands Market and Deli. I’m told that the deli is open, with a menu offering sandwiches, salads, burgers, and more. The owners of Presidio Market also bought Deli at East Carrillo Street last June.
HATS OFF: It’s been one year since the death of Edhat founder Peter Sklar, pictured here with his dog Molly by the Santa Barbara Mission.
FRESH MARKET UPDATE: On Wednesday, Decem-
ber 11, at 8 a.m. Fresh Market will open at North Milpas Street, the former home of Scolari’s.
JIMMY JOHN’S UPDATE: Jimmy John’s gourmet
sandwiches have publicly announced that they are coming to “Santa Barbara.” Reader Chris contacted them on Facebook and was told that the address is Embarcadero del Mar in Isla Vista. I guess from corporate headquarters in faraway Champaign, Illinois, Santa Barbara and Isla Vista seem to be one and the same. FOSTER’S FREEZE UPDATE: This just in from reader Barbara: “Hey John, Following up on the rumor about the sale of Carpinteria’s Foster’s Freeze to Hamburger Habit, turns out it was just a rumor. Heard through the grapevine that it was recently inherited within the family who has owned it for many years, and it was confirmed that it’s not going anywhere.” BRAVO: Word on the street is that the Bravo channel was filming at Chase restaurant ( State St.) on Friday, November 22. According to reader Chuck, it was for a show called Newlyweds. REMEMBERING PETER SKLAR: Edhat founder Peter Sklar passed away a year ago on December 11, 2012, after a 15-month struggle with cancer. In 2003, he started Edhat.com. It was his dream of drawing the community together in a very unique way and he succeeded wildly. Evolving into one of the region’s most visited websites, Edhat.com went on to repeatedly win The Santa Barbara Independent’s Best of Santa Barbara Award for Best Website. (Edhat.com won again in 2013.) Peter loved Santa Barbara. He was an avid runner, skier, and backpacker. He ran five marathons, including Boston. He was a loving husband and a loving father to his two sons. He is survived by his wife Sue Foley, their sons, Nick and Zack Sklar, his brother Michael Sklar and his family, his mother-in-law Lucy Foley, and countless friends. Peter, you left us too soon.
John Dickson’s reporting can be found every day online at SantaBarbara.com. Send tips to info@SantaBarbara.com.
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