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September 2008 Archive

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RESTAURANT NEWS

Openings

Restaurateur Gene Montesano has continued the tradition of French food on Cota Street, opening Café Luck in the space that used to house Mousse Odile. Dinner nightly. CafĂ© Luck, 18 E. Cota St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 805-962-5393.
 
Classic European technique meets regional ingredients at Julienne, a new restaurant on Santa Barbara's East Side. Well executed food and a thoughtful approach---based on seasonal, sustainable ingredients---have impressed the local community. Julienne, 138 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 805-845-6488.
 
Locals have missed Esau's Cafe since it left lower State Street for Carpinteria. But now the family style restaurant best known for oversized breakfasts has reopened one street over, on Chapala in downtown Santa Barbara. Esau's Cafe, 729 Chapala St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 805-965-4416.
 
Enjoying one of the best locations in Santa Barbara---on the sand at Hendry's Beach---The Boathouse at Hendry's Beach has replaced the longstanding Brown Pelican restaurant. The Boathouse at Hendry's Beach, 2981 Cliff Dr., Santa Barbara, CA. 93109, 805-898-2628.
 
It’s up against some pretty stiff competition, but La Colmena has thrown its sombrero into the ring and joined the collection of Mexican restaurants on Milpas Street. La Colmena, 217 N. Milpas St., Santa Barbara, CA. 93103, 805-962-3705.
 
James Sly, well known locally as the former chef of Lucky's in Montecito, has opened his own namesake restaurant, Sly's, in Carpinteria. Comfort food such as meatloaf and chicken pot pie make an appearance on the menu, but steak is the star of the show. Sly's, 686 Linden Ave., Carpinteria, CA. 93013, 805-684-6666.
 

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Closings

CLOSED FOR GOOD
Take your taste buds on a walk down memory lane! Check out our exclusive closed restaurant database for Santa Barbara to virtually visit your favorite dining spots from the past. Aja, R.I.P.

Shortly after moving one block up State Street, Piranha Restaurant & Sushi Bar has closed. This comes as a big surprise considering it had been around for years and was considered one of the city's best sushi restaurants. Piranha Restaurant & Sushi Bar, 801 State St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, no phone.
 

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