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After-School Papa John’s Opens in Goleta Activity Guide by JOHN DICKSON
JOHN DICKSON
The Independent’s
Will Publish August 14, 2014
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PROUD PAPAS: (from left) Store manager Asia Ashley, with coworkers Evan Chipman, Gabe Moreno, and James Taylor, stand inside the new Papa John’s Pizza at 5756 Calle Real in Goleta.
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apa John’s Pizza has opened at Calle Real in Goleta, immediately next door to Paloma Restaurant and Tequila Bar.“I have been local in Santa Barbara for more than 20 years now,” said Asia Ashley, one of the managers.“I think more people feel comfortable knowing that such a huge name like Papa John’s has local people working on the inside. These aren’t people who have come from other states or other places that we had to bring in to work here. They are all locally hired people. That’s usually a plus.” Papa John’s lets you chose your own ingredients or pick from specialty pizzas including The Works, The Meats, John’s Favorite, Garden Fresh, Spicy Italian, Spinach Alfredo, BBQ Chicken Bacon, Hawaiian BBQ Chicken, Tuscan Six Cheese, and Double Bacon 6-Cheese. Papa John’s owns or franchises approximately 4,200 restaurants in all 50 states and 35 countries. Visit papajohns.com or call 967-2421.
DEL TACO EYES SOUTH COAST: This just in from reader Paul: “Hi John, I talked to a worker at Del Taco in Ventura. She told me that two Del Tacos were coming to S.B. I didn’t get any details but thought I would mention it. One of the first groups I joined on Facebook when I signed up back in 2009 was named ‘I’d give my soul for a Del Taco in Santa Barbara.’ Yep, it actually existed.” MESA VERDE OPENS: Chef Greg Arnold has opened his plant-based (vegetarian) restaurant Mesa Verde at Cliff Drive, the former home of Cliff ’s & Co. The eatery offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and is open daily 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. FUNK ZONE TASTING PASS: Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone is home to an eclectic community of shops, businesses, and restaurants, not to mention some of Santa Barbara’s most popular wine tasting rooms. Recently, eight of those tasting rooms teamed with Night Out Presents to offer a tasting pass and additional discounts on in-store purchases. The pass (valued at $80) costs $52.44 and enables tasting at Carr Winery, Deep Sea Winery, Kalyra, Area ., Fox Wine Co., Corks n’
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Crowns, Kunin, and Santa Barbara AVA. This limitedtime pass is available for purchase now until August 24 and available for use any time or date during the purchasing period, after which the pass expires. See tinyurl.com/funkzone.
FRENCH FEST COMETH: The 26th annual Santa Barbara French Festival returns to Oak Park, West Alamar Avenue, this weekend to celebrate Bastille Day and all things French. Admission is free. Enjoy food, wine, mimosas, crêpes, pastries, music, dance, the Poodles & Pals Parade, and Femme Fatales Drag Revue. TICKET TO PARADISE: A bartender at Miró restaurant at the Bacara Resort is entering a drink in a national contest. Miró mixologist Nanette Rapuzzi has created a drink named Ticket to Paradise, inspired by Miró’s location on a bluff with breathtaking ocean views. Key ingredients: Hendrick’s Gin, St-Germain elderflower liqueur, fresh cucumbers muddled with agave nectar, and fresh-squeezed lime juice. When asked what makes the cocktail special, Rapuzzi explained,“The simplicity of the fresh ingredients. It’s super refreshing and can be served over ice or up.”
RUSTY GROWS UP: This is an architectural rendition of what a Rusty’s Pizza revamp could look like on Calle Real.
RUSTY’S JUMPING FAIRVIEW: Longtime
Goleta restaurant Rusty’s Pizza at Calle Real in Goleta, across from the Fairview Shopping Center, plans to move down the street to a Rusty’s-owned property at Calle Real, the former home of Takenoya Sushi. The new building will receive dramatic façade improvements, including a large tower and arching entranceway. A complete set of plans can be viewed online at tinyurl.com/5934callereal.
John Dickson’s reporting can be found every day online at SantaBarbara.com. Send tips to info@SantaBarbara.com.