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. Not much has changed since I visited months ago. Some walls have been removed and the space is gutted down to the studs which suggests that the focus is currently on electrical work. If the project is still happening, the eatery will arrive no earlier than next year.