Main street merchants hoping for holiday miracle to save sales
By Marissa Nall / Friday, December 15th, 2017 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Main street merchants hoping for holiday miracle to save sales
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Facing a revenue meltdown as the Thomas fire drags into a second week, business owners put out a call for residents to do their shopping locally and made tough calls on ways to support staff. “Our regular business levels are at less than 5 percent of normal,” said Sherry Villanueva, owner of Santa Barbara-based Read More →
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Flat population, more competition spells trouble for restaurants
By Alex Kacik / Friday, February 3rd, 2017 / left, Real Estate, Restaurants, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Flat population, more competition spells trouble for restaurants
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Technological advancements mixed blessing for restaurants
By Marissa Nall / Friday, November 4th, 2016 / Restaurants, right / Comments Off on Technological advancements mixed blessing for restaurants
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Read More →SLO restaurateur rides a wave of business, tourism growth
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, March 27th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, Restaurants, Small Business, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on SLO restaurateur rides a wave of business, tourism growth
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The city is building an impressive lineup of new restaurants, which are filling up vacant real estate.
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Spencer Makenzie’s takes seafood formula from Ventura to SLO
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, March 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Spencer Makenzie’s takes seafood formula from Ventura to SLO
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Late on a recent Monday afternoon, patrons packed the walls of the restaurant on Thompson Boulevard, lining up for the award-winning fish tacos and Southern California staples like ceviche and burgers.
Read More →Subcontractors file liens against Toby Keith’s eatery
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, December 5th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Subcontractors file liens against Toby Keith’s eatery
If the story of Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill at The Collection in Oxnard is itself the plot of tired, old country song, someone is about to lose a good dog and the love of an honest woman.
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Natural Café banks on new locations for growing chain
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, June 6th, 2014 / Columns, Real Estate, Restaurants, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Natural Café banks on new locations for growing chain
Kelly Brown is the first to admit that he let the success of his restaurant empire cloud his judgement. As a free-spirited young chef, Brown lived on a boat in the Santa Barbara harbor so that he could build equity to start his own business. Twenty-one years ago, he launched Natural Café in Santa Barbara, hoping to offer a laidback sit-down restaurant focused on affordable, unpretentious and health-conscious food.
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