Local Eats

Local stand-outs Empty Bowl Ramen Bar and Renaud's will both open in Montecito's. They join Juice Ranch , Scoop Ice Cream, and others in the newly remodeled 1187 Coast Village Rd lifestyle center. There are a couple restaurants spaces left that are yet to be leased and could bring more exciting news in the near future.

Also, rumor has it at least a portion of the former Panera Bread (and prior to that, Left at Albuquerque) on the corner of the 700 Block of State St will soon be a 7-11.