In April 2022 I broke the news that Montecito Wine Bistro at 516 San Ysidro Road Montecito was in talks to be acquired and eventually a sign appeared indicating that the next tenant will be East Valley Kitchen. I stopped by on September 10th and the windows were still papered-over making Sneak Peeks impossible so I asked an employee at a neighboring business what they have seen. I was told that there has been no construction at all this year in the spot, also known as the former home of Café del Sol, and that the only activity occurred a month ago when some people stopped by the building to remove some tables.