Reader Don let me know that Pickles & Swiss at 7060 Hollister Avenue in Goleta, next to Smart & Final, has closed. Rumor has it that it was because of a rent increase. A month or so ago reader IMissRexOfSB told me that Cagami Ramen of Camarillo was going to replace Pickles & Swiss if they close. Last week reader Danny told me that the name of the new Goleta restaurant replacing Pickles & Swiss will be now be Takashi Ramen instead of Cagami Ramen.
After taking a photo of now-closed Pickles & Swiss, I stopped by Smart & Final to buy some milk. While in line I had a conversation with cashier Ethan and reader Forrest. Ethan tells me that he spoke with the folks at Pickles & Swiss as they were departing a few days ago and was told that they will be reopening next year at 6831B Hollister Avenue, near Target, in the former home of Lucky Dragon which closed in September 2020. 6831B is immediately to the right of Sam’s To Go. When you include Subway a few doors down, that makes three sandwich options in the Target Shopping Center in 2025.
Their website also confirms a move is confirmed. That entire strip of stores by Target is planned to be remodeled and likely be re-tenanted. I wouldn’t expect all 3 sandwich places to exist in the remodeled center. P&S will likely do better at that location though with foot traffic from Target alone.
I’m a long-time Sam’s to Go fan (#11!!) and I don’t know how those good folks are going to survive. But they’ll still get MY lunch orders!