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Carp’s The Palms eatery sold to SB resident By ANNIKA BAHNSEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Carpinteria’s historic The Palms restaurant, located at 701 Linden Ave., has officially been sold for $5.65 million. The property was reportedly sold to Mark Armenante, a current resident of Santa Barbara. Mr. Armenante and his wife, Young Sohn, are currently the owners of the “One White Street” restaurant in New York City in addition to other properties in the Santa Barbara area. Although not publicly confirmed, it is
thought that the property will be turned into a new restaurant. The Palms, Carpinteria’s oldest family-run restaurant and bar, was listed for sale in 2021 by Bill and Todd Bennett, third-generation owners of the property, for $9.85 million. In a conversation with the News-Press, The Village Property Management, the group who organized this purchase, confirmed the purchase of the property. After months on the market and an escrow that ended up falling through, the price of the property decreased and was eventually bought for about $4 million under the asking price. Miramar and Good Lion Hospitality
originally was going to purchase the property in August of 2022 to build a 17-room hotel, but after a few months in escrow, the sale did not continue. The property, which was originally built in 1912, has a restaurant on the first floor as well as an office and five apartments on the second floor. When it was originally built, its intention was to be a hotel for the community, but it then was turned into a restaurant and office space. There is currently no timeline on when the property will be changed. email: abahnsen@newspress.com
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Carpinteria’s The Palms, the city’s oldest family-run restaurant and bar, has been sold for $5.65 million.
Public Library does well in Home and Garden Lifestyle Expo to Council budget deliberations begin Saturday By ANNIKA BAHNSEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
On Saturday and Sunday, the Home and Garden Lifestyle Expo will take place at the Earl Warren Showgrounds, giving guests an opportunity to shop for any home project they may be thinking of. The free event will showcase over 100 exhibitors and sponsors who will be offering expert ideas and products in all facets of indoor and outdoor home improvements. Margo – also known as Chargo Productions, LLC – is the show producer and host of the event. The expo is for homeowners in all stages of designing, remodeling, landscaping and decorating their homes. Attendees will be able to explore everything from Green building technologies to stateof-the-art Home System concepts. With a combination of new products and expert advice
from the exhibitors, the Santa Barbara and Central Coast Home Show inspire homeowners with countless ideas on enhancing their home’s comfort and functionality, as well as its aesthetic appeal and overall value. Additionally, the Home and Garden event’s promotional material says it will feature sustainable products at an affordable cost. This year, some of the exhibitors include: kitchens, baths, windows, doors, screens, exterior painting, heating and air, to name a few. The full list of all exhibitors can be found on the event’s website. Other than house and garden items, there will be wine tasting available for attendees as well as multiple raffle opportunities. Additionally, there will be free totes and bags of soil for all who join the event. For more information on the event, visit www. chargoproductions.com. email: abahnsen@newspress.com
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The Santa Barbara Public Library’s Central, above, and Eastside branches.
By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Santa Barbara’s Public Library emerged the big winner during the City Council’s budget deliberations Wednesday, with independent contractors at Santa Barbara Airport and drivers who park in city-run lots scoring partial victories as well. The council voted unanimously to take $600,000 from the city’s Reserves for the Central Library to remain open seven days a week, and another $86,000 for the Eastside Library to stay open six days a week. This followed impassioned pleas by several public speakers to restore funding to the library. Council members, responding to equally passionate speakers supporting independent flight instructors at the airport, agreed to scale back a proposal to raise the current $200 annual permit fee to $2,000, and charge them only the projected $650 cost of issuing the permit and not the costs associated with training. Other independent contractors affected include aircraft mechanics, maintenance workers Please see BUDGET on A4
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Attendees of the 2022 Home and Garden Lifestyle Expo get information from exhibitors at the event. The 2023 expo is set to begin on Saturday.
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