This just in from reader Primetime:
“Danny Jimenez of Lito’s fame in Santa Barbara has passed away at 92. Lito’s is a long standing, locally owned Mexican restaurant with traditional recipes and a bustling in person or on line, grab and go lunch service. The Pozole was featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on the Food Network.”
Lito’s at 514 East Haley Street is one of the oldest Mexican restaurants in Santa Barbara offering traditional food with family recipes dating back more than 40 years.
I loved the one that was out here in the Target (nee K-Mart) shopping center for a few years in the early 00’s before Cajun moved in. I was super bummed when they closed.