Tag Archives: Santa Barbara

Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: At this flashy and chic (yet also very satisfying) Asian/Latino fusion joint, I decided to give the “Rivera” a try: As Bruno, our smart and fun bartender, had warned me, the Rivera is a true love-it-or-hate-it concoction. What’s … Continue reading →

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Parking Structures

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Calder Loth wants to know: Why are so many of our urban parking structures so damned ugly? Great passage: “These vapid works of naked engineering are little more than concrete shelving to store our vehicles, blaring the … Continue reading →

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Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I asked the bartender at a steakhouse where we ate recently what made this such a good Manhattan. “A few drops of Grenadine swirled in the shaker and then poured off,” she said. “Is that really all?” … Continue reading →

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Arbor Gates, The Saga Continues

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The estimable Blowhard, Esq. and I are involved in a quest to direct the attention of architecture fans (and potential architecture fans) to the modest pleasures of what are called “arbor gates” — trellised, usually overgrown, garden … Continue reading →

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